From cereal boxes with built-in games to personified biscuit packaging, it is clear that companies are exploring many different kinds of kid-friendly food branding. This involves making sure that parents understand the nutritional value of the product while still appearing appetizing to children.
One of the most interesting ways that food companies are making healthier products appealing to children is with interactive packaging. By adding puzzles, games and other interactive features to their product, companies are able to capture a child's attention. For example, Kissan's Jam is a healthy fruit spread that comes with a jungle-themed board game that teaches children about healthy eating. Another example is Kix Cereal's 'pop-out and play' boxes.
Another form of kid-friendly food branding involves personification. This tactic allows companies to turn nutritious snacks into cute characters that children can relate to. Some interesting uses of personification include healthy biscuits shaped like cartoon faces, trail mix packaged in animal shaped boxes and fruit snacks that resemble bear paws.
50 Examples of Kid-Friendly Food Branding
From Silly Cereal Boxes to Personified Cookie Packaging:
Katherine Pendrill — Feb 23, 2016 — Marketing
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Eco Popsicle Packaging
Vegetable and Fruit Treats are Wrapped in Green, Recyclable Sleeves
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Coloring Chocolate Bars
This Fun Chocolate Bar for Kids Inspires Creativity with Packaging
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Clever Kiwi Branding
These Kiwi Snack Packs Include Personified and Animated Graphics
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Playful Snack Blocks
Varvara Komarova's Snack Packaging Concept Doubles as a Toy for Kids
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Health-Conscious Kids Snacks
These Oat Biscuits Provide a Healthy Snack Option for Hungry Kids
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Kid-Friendly Ice Creams
This Sugar-Free Ice Cream Range is Designed for Kids
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Carnival Ice Cream Containers
Frozen Fun is a Whimsical Ice Cream Packaging Concept
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Doodled Kids Cookie Packaging
This Range of Snack Cookies for Children Boasts Crafty Pouch Designs
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Animalistic Orange Packaging
NOMsters Boxes Feature Engaging Imagery of Fruit-Eating Beasts
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Interactive Monkey Packaging
Exotic Snacks Creates Playful Packs to Engage Kids in Healthy Eating
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Circus-Themed Candy Packaging
The Packaging for Mr. Big Tops Candy was Created by Company P4Ck
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Boxy Snack Packaging
Exotic Edibles for Kids Are Contained Within Bird-Themed, Beveled-Lid Cartons
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Toy-Like Candy Packaging
Smarties Monster Turns Eating Chocolate into a Fun Game for Kids
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Hypnotic Fish Packaging
A 'Tuna for Kids' Product is Labeled with a Mesmerizing Scaly Illustration
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Adorable Veggie Packaging
These Vegetarian Food Packages for Kids Makes Meat-Free Options Friendly
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Kiddie Herbal Teas
This Packaging Was Developed as a Fun Way to Present Tea for Kids
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Personalized Chocolate Packaging
Whimsy Wraps Offers Customized Candy Packages for Any Occasion
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Child-Like Food Branding
N'eat Natural Energy Embraces a Playful Look That is Also Very Healthy
40
Edible Blowing Bubbles
These Candy Bubbles Taste Like Cherry, Grape, Bubble Gum or Tutti Frutti
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Entertaining Cereal Boxes
The Backs of Kix Cereal Boxes Contain Cutouts for Playtime
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Quinoa Breakfast Cereals
Quinoa Pops Are a Healthy, All-Natural Breakfast Option
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Peekaboo Snack Packaging
Mishutka's Snack Packaging Features Clever Cutouts and a Curious Bear
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Instant Oatmeal Cups
MOM Brands' Prepackaged Oatmeal Makes Prepping Breakfasts and Snacks Easy
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Kid-Friendly Vegetable Bites
Dr. Praeger's 'Littles' Range Features Veggie Patties in Fun Shapes
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Oatmeal Smoothie Pouches
The Munk Pack's Snack Packaging Design Caters to Adventurers of All Ages
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Creepy Ice Pop Packaging
Zombis Are Fun Freezer Pops Where You Eat the 'Brain' Inside
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Kid-Friendly Bean Snacks
The Happy Snack Company Makes Roasted 'FAV-VA BEANS' for Children
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Berry Superfood Snacks
Nutra Organics' Berry Chocolate Chunk Bars are Healthy for Kids
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Frozen Smoothie Desserts
Frill's Frozen Smoothies Are Refreshingly Simple & Healthy
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Organic Snack Bags
'CrEATers' is an Organic Snack Branded with Minimalist Packaging
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To-Go Chocolate Fruits
Dole Dippers Fruit and Chocolate Snacks Are Perfectly Portable
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Morphing Yogurt Packaging
Malygina Marina's Yogurt Container Design is Animated
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Whimsical Chocolate Bar Wrappers
Eddie Sim's Chocolate Bar Wrapper Concept Evokes Childhood
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Silly Cereal Boxes
Hubbards' Cereal for Kids Uses Language That Appeals to Children
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Animalistic Beverage Branding
The Panda Soft Drinks Packaging Introduces Melvin the Panda Bear
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Peeking Snack Packaging
Packaging for These Fruit Snacks for Kids is Playful
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Sketched Snack Packaging
This Kids' Snack Packaging Showcases Drawings Created by Children
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Crunchy Yogurt Kits
Alpina's Portable Snack Containers Combine Cereal and Yogurt
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Cartoony Snack Boxes
Appy Food & Drinks' Food Boxes for Kids Are Filled with Treats & Activities
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Personified Animal Packaging
These Popcorn Packages Reveal Anthropomorphic Stereotypes
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Kid-Friendly Breakfast Combos
Juice It Up! is Pairing Its Healthy Smoothies with Tasty Snacks
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Personified Cookie Packaging
BisKids' Cookies for Kids Wrappers Feature Cheery Personas
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Organic Kiddie Snacks
Organix Goodies for Kids Are Packaged with a 'No Junk Promise'
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Squeezable Snack Pouches
Sprout Organic SMASH is a New Line of Kid-Friendly Pureed Snacks
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Energizing Fruit Chews
Honey Stinger's Snacks Provide Sweet, Healthy Bursts of Energy
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Interactive Yogurt Packaging
The Scooby-Doo Yogurt for Kids Features Augmented Reality Packaging
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Child-Sized Snack Bars
The 'Curate Kids' Snack Bars are Made for Smaller Appetites
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Kiddie Protein Bars
The Simply Protein Kids Bar Makes Protein for Kids Accessible & Enjoyable
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Disguised Vegetable Crackers
Funley's Healthy Crackers are Branded with Fun Flavors Instead
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Allergen-Free Ice Pops
The Ruby Rocket Ice Pops Are Free of Dairy and Gluten
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Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Nuggets
Reinert Created a Line of Vegetarian Food for Kids
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Educational Jam Boxes
Kissan's Jam Packed Fun Moments Contains a Healthy Snack and an Activity
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Blended Produce Pouches
Fruigees' Natural Fruit Snacks Eliminate the Need to Wash and Peel
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Gluten-Free Kid Snacks
The Goodkid Snack Bars are Made with Reduced Sugar and Natural Ingredients
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Wholesome Snack Bars
YummySnack Bars Fuel Kids with Natural Ingredients
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Portable Vegan Snacks
These Disney Fruit Crisps are a Healthy All-Natural Snack for Kids
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Energizing Organic Waffles
Honey Stinger Waffles Help Kids Fuel Up for a Day of Activities
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Crunchy Fruit Clusters
Brothers All Natural Turns Freeze-Dried Fruit into Crunchy Snacks
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Pillboxed-Shaped Fruit Cases
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Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives
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General Mills Introduces the Cheerios Veggie Blends in Two Flavors
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Lucky Charms Limited-Edition Packaging is Here for Spring
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Cookie Brand Breakfast Cereals
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Video Game-Themed Candy Branding
The Hershey Company and Nintendo Announced a New Partnership
Convenient Kid-Focused Snack Options
KIND Healthy Snacks Debuts a Product Line Called KIND Kids
Senior-Friendly Snacks
These Packaged Snacks Speak to the Needs of Senior Snackers
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Paper-Made Porridge Packaging
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Kid-Friendly Plant Milks
Silk Kids Delivers the Taste Kids Love and the Nutrition Parents Want
Better-for-You Snack Rebrands
Eat Real's New Rebranding Highlights Nutritious Ingredients
Kid-Friendly Soft-Baked Bars
Kind Snacks Has Added a New Kind Kids Range in Two Tasty Flavors
Fresh Fruit Subscriptions
Edible Brands Launched a Fresh Fruit Subscription Delivery Service
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Mono-Material Chocolate Packaging
SNICKERS® Launched a Dark Chocolate Cereal Bar in New Packaging
Child-Targeted Nutritional Drinks
Bloom Kids Offers the Benefits of Greens, Superfoods and More
Anthropomorphized Bath Products
Uoga Uoga Kids' Packaging Can Be Customized with Stickers
Kid-Friendly Freeze-Dried Snacks
Harvest Snaps' Kids Freeze-Dried Snacks Use Only 100% Whole Fruit
Vegan Food Branding Updates
Impossible Foods Gets a New Image by the Team at JKR
Kid-Friendly Squeezable Dips
Litehouse Kids Shares Flavors Inspired by Favorite Characters
AR Yogurt Packaging
Chobani's Interactive Yogurt Packaging Engages Snackers for Halloween
Brain-Fueling Fruit Snacks
Brainiac Fruit Snacks Have Omega-3s, Choline and Lutein
Creator-Endorsed Fruit Snacks
BloxSnacks is Using YouTuber Partnerships to Appeal to Gen Alpha
Gen Z-Influenced Marketing Campaigns
Kraft Heinz is Studying Gen Z's Preferences with New Launches
Family-Focused Learning Toys
Chick-fil-A Debuts a Family Game Brand to Inspire Family Playtime
Convenient Breakfast Meals
Little Spoon Has Introduced New Breakfast Options for Youth
Gen Z Breakfast Campaigns
'Start the Day the Totino’s Way' Targets Teens Who Skip Morning Meals
Culinary Brand Packaging Redesigns
Mousline Partnered with Marks Design on Vibrant New Packages
Cheerful Healthy Snack Campaigns
Garden Veggie Snacks' YUMbelievably Delicious is Innovative
Family-Friendly Recipe Delivery Services
HelloFresh Family is Arriving for Back-to-School Season
Musical Nut Campaigns
INC's NutTunes Campaign Reaches Gen Z Through Spotify
Kid-Friendly Movie Meals
Ono Hawaiian BBQ Launched a New Ono Keiki Meal for Moana 2
Festive Savory Snack Ads
Frito Lay Canada is Encouraging Canadians to Leave Out Chips for Santa
Homestyle Flash-Frozen Food Products
Jane Foodie Prioritizes Foods with Free-From Recipes
Educational Snack Packs
Hannaford Snack Pals Teach Children About Healthy Nutrition Habits
Food-Focused Corporate Wellness Programs
Mind Food Body Addresses Unhealthy Eating Behaviors
Kid-Friendly Combo Meals
Kidfresh's Easy Combo Meals for Kids Reduce Mealtime Meltdowns
Chocolatey Cereal Snack Bars
Cadbury Brunch Choc Chip Bars are Sweetened with Chocolate and Honey
Adult-Targeted Milk Chocolates
Gnaw Chocolate Makes Bold Flavors That Evoke Childhood Memories
Global Cuisine Baby Foods
Serenity Kids World Explorer Comes in Five International Flavors
Biscuit Candy Bar Boxes
The Nestlé Big Biscuit Box is Packed with 69 Assorted Candy Bars
Breakfast Cereal Bagels
Thomas' Froot Loops Mini Bagels are Pre-Sliced and Snack-Sized
Health-Minded Private Label Products
The Nice! For You Range Builds on the Walgreens Private Label
Healthy Breakfast Biscuits
ITC Sunfeast Launches the New 'Super Egg & Milk Biscuits' for Kids
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This Babybel Billboard is Inspired by the Product's Packaging
Plant-Based Lunch Kits
Mighty Yum's Reformulated Kits Meet the Demands for Healthier Food
Nostalgic Health-Conscious Snacks
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Kid-Focused Fruit Smoothies
Tropicana Releases Two New Fruit Smoothies Designed for Kids
Kid-Friendly Protein Bars
Ready's Kids Whole Grain Protein Bars Come in Treat-Like Flavors
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Playful Baked Good Branding
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