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Splittable Cup Carriers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

P4CK Creates a Takeaway Design that Accommodates Various Drink Orders

— April 8, 2016 — Art & Design
The splittable cup carrier is currently pending a patent, but its brilliant in its simplicity. So it's only a matter of time before it's approved. Not only does it address the differing needs of every consumer -- whether it's multiple drink orders that need to be split up later or smaller orders in general -- it also ensures a more eco-friendly alternative to standard designs.

Conceived by P4CK, a design agency based in London, England, the splittable cup carrier is made from a single piece of material and doesn't use glue in the production process. The designers write, "The major benefit being that it can be easily separated into 2 x 2 cup carriers making it responsive to customers needs, eliminating the need for separate 2 or 4 carriers."
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Packaging - The splittable cup carrier offers a more sustainable option for consumer takeout needs, creating opportunities for companies to innovate and produce more earth-friendly packaging solutions.
2. Customizable Packaging - By addressing differing consumer needs in a single packaging design, customizable packaging has the potential to streamline the consumer experience and eliminate waste. This trend could inspire new designs across industries from food service to e-commerce.
3. Innovative Production Processes - With P4CK's splittable cup carrier, a glue-free production process reduces costs and simplifies manufacturing, highlighting the opportunity for other industries to streamline through innovative production processes.
Industry Implications
1. Food Service - The splittable cup carrier solves a common need for takeout customers in the food service industry, highlighting opportunities for businesses to create innovative packaging solutions that solve consumer needs while reducing waste.
2. Beverage Industry - By recognizing the need for multipurpose, eco-friendly cup carriers, the beverage industry has the chance to create new designs that are responsive to customers' needs, improving the overall consumer experience while also reducing waste.
3. Manufacturing - The glue-free production process of P4CK's splittable cup carrier presents a unique opportunity for other manufacturing industries to reduce costs and create sustainable packaging designs through innovative production processes.
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