Bringing your own healthy meal is a lifestyle choice. That is why lunchboxes have grown increasingly popular these days enabling us eating healthy and saving money when having a meal outdoors. They come in different designs, shapes, and functions. Some of them simply hold food, while other can retain its ideal temperature. We have selected some noteworthy designs that look great and treat your food with extra care.
The Pod by Omi Labs
The Pod by Omi Labs is the perfect choice for those tired of carrying around a bunch of containers just to separate different food items. Developed for convenient, on-the-go, fuss-free travels, the multipurpose design can hold around 1,500ml of food despite its compact size. Stackable and vacuum insulated, this innovative thermal lunch box has a nesting doll configuration that provides the flexibility to prep both hot and cold food items together retaining their temperatures ideal up to 12 hours.
The Pod by Omi Labs
The design consist of two main parts. The first one is a flask that uses 316 medical-grade stainless steel and a Japanese-inspired five-layer composition. The leak-proof container has a 13cm diameter opening that is equivalent to a typical soup bowl, making it convenient to scoop out the meal directly from the flask.
The Pod by Omi Labs
An equally important part is the top container made out of FDA-approved and BPA/BPS-free food-grade silicone, which makes it safe for use in ovens, microwaves, freezers, and dishwashers. The container is great for holding literally anything, from fruits to noodles.
The Pod by Omi Labs
The Pod’s upright configuration has a wide base, ensuring that it sits nicely in any bag. Last but not least the minimalist design is available in a choice of pastel hues and can be complemented with a silicone strap with an eye-catching signature rainbow design.
SunnySide by Suren Abraamyan (also header image)
US-based startup SynnySide adds even more functionality to a lunchbox. Their innovative bento box includes a self-heating and cooling feature that brings the contents to the right temperature just before the meal.
SunnySide by Suren Abraamyan
To keep hot stuff hot, a heating coil is placed around the metal container to evenly conduct thermal energy around its contents. Simultaneously, a pair of fans located on the bottom of the lunchbox pull out warm air, ensuring the food doesn’t spoil in the heat.
SunnySide by Suren Abraamyan
The device relies almost entirely on a solar panel built right into its lid to charges its internal 10,000mAh battery. This is more than enough to power the container’s heating and cooling features, and a tiny LCD screen and buttons on the side, and even doubles up as a wireless power bank to charge a smartphone, AirPods, or even a laptop.
Float by Wonjun Jo
The more conventional lunchbox by Korean designer Wonjun Jo has been developed to persuade kids finish their food and encourage parents to talk to their children about the problem of food waste.
Float by Wonjun Jo
Named Float and inspired by the shape of a ship, the product looks like a regular food container consisting of the main container, a side dish tray, and a spork (spoon and fork in one). The body is made from sustainable materials, while the spork is built using Cellulose X-linked Polymer (CXP).
Float by Wonjun Jo
After the meal is over, children are offered to float the ‘ship’ in water. Depending on how much leftover food is inside, the lunchbox will either float (in case the little eater has finished everything) or lose its balance and think burdened by the leftover food.