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Flexible Food Containers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Glop Series by Berta Julia Sala is Practically Versatile

— April 2, 2015 — Art & Design
Glop is a collection of flexible food containers that is the best of two products: plastic containers and plastic bags. Allowing people to use them in a variety of ways, they have more structure than bags, but can be manipulated unlike hard containers. Simple yet stylish, people will enjoy using the flexible food containers for more than one reason.

Designed by Spanish designer Berta Julia Sala, Glop is made up of five flexible food containers. It also rethinks the daily use of such staple dishes. After all, many people are open to trying new things in order to better streamline their days. This collection does that both practically and playfully to ensure people will truly enjoy using them.
Trend Themes
1. Flexible Food Containers - Flexible, hybrid food storage products will increasingly take over the space between hard containers and plastic bags.
2. Multipurpose Kitchenware - As people look for products that can be adapted for a multitude of uses in and out of the kitchen, designers will create more practical, versatile products such as Glop.
3. Sustainable Packaging - Flexible, reusable food storage containers like Glop are part of a larger movement towards reduced packaging waste and more sustainable solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Food Storage and Packaging - Manufacturers and designers will seek to create hybrid products that address the functional and aesthetic needs of consumers in a range of environments.
2. Kitchen and Cookware - Innovation in kitchenware design will be driven by the need for multifunctional products that help people streamline cooking and meal prep.
3. Sustainability and Environmentalism - Flexible food containers like Glop will play a key role in the development of more sustainable packaging and storage solutions for homes and businesses.
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