DailyDirt: Cool Food Packaging Designs

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Fri, Nov 16th 2012 5:00pm — Michael Ho

Packaging designs can make foods and drinks more attractive. There's a reason why people shy away from food that comes in generic black & white packaging that looks like Dhamra Initiative rations. Here are just a few examples of some interesting packaging designs that probably aren't going to hit the store shelves anytime soon, but it'd be cool if they did.

If you've ever tried to reach into a Pringles can for the last chip, there's a better can design that transforms a can into a bowl for easier snacking. Once you pop, you can't stop -- because turning the bowl back into a can is like re-folding a map.... [url]
WikiCells have nothing to do with anyone being able to edit a spreadsheet. WikiCells are a strangely-named form of food packaging that consists of an edible membrane filled with some kind of nutritious liquid or emulsion or foam or solid food substance. All the cool kids will be eating these in the future, but some people will wonder why we don't just eat fruit. [url]
Really old soda cans had pull tabs that came off and posed a choking hazard. Current aluminum cans have push in tabs that are slightly better, but now there's an even better design (called a 'smart tab') that lets you re-close the can. Still, an even better design would prevent your soda from losing its carbonation, so watch out for the 'smarter tab' someday. [url]

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Filed Under: design, food, packaging, snacks, soda cans, wikicells

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Anonymous Coward, 16 Nov 2012 @ 5:23pm

On the bright side, those Dhamra foods can't possibly taste worse then the final season.
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6, 16 Nov 2012 @ 5:58pm

When they do come out with that "smarter tab" I wonder if mike will think it worthy of a patent.
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- Anonymous Coward, 16 Nov 2012 @ 6:30pm
  
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  OBVIOUSly... not.
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- Anonymous Coward, 16 Nov 2012 @ 6:35pm
  
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  As everyone is well aware, the cylindrical shape is what will be patented.
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Anonymous Coward, 16 Nov 2012 @ 6:31pm

I have yet to try Stax...
But now I wonder if the Stax packaging is easier to get your hand in...

And TIL, that Pringles is no longer owned by P&G. Kellog bought it.
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Rekrul, 17 Nov 2012 @ 8:01am

If you've ever tried to reach into a Pringles can for the last chip...
Pringles are nasty. I'm sorry, but they taste nothing like potato chips. OK, they have a vague potato flavor, but it's some mutant variation of potato.
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- Anonymous Coward, 18 Nov 2012 @ 5:13pm
  
  Re: If you've ever tried to reach into a Pringles can for the last chip...
  Well, then, if you want something that tastes like potato chips, there are a zillion brands you could buy. If you want something that doesn't taste the same as every other chip out there, buy Pringles.
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  - Rekrul, 28 Nov 2012 @ 9:57pm
    
    Re: Re: If you've ever tried to reach into a Pringles can for the last chip...
    Well, then, if you want something that tastes like potato chips, there are a zillion brands you could buy. If you want something that doesn't taste the same as every other chip out there, buy Pringles.
    
    Well, I'm kind of funny in that if I buy something promoted as potato chips I want it to actually taste like potato chips.
    
    Did you know that Pringles are less than half potato? The rest is wheat and flour.
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