SliceBox: Precision Meal Prep Kit with Compostable Portion Packaging
The Challenge
How might we design a smarter, waste-reducing packaging system that simplifies home cooking, ensures portion control, and eliminates unnecessary plastic?
The Insight
Modern consumers crave convenience but are increasingly aware of food waste and sustainability. Meal kits help, but they’re bulky, over-packaged, and often not designed for long-term habits or small-living lifestyles.
The Problem
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Concept Development
SliceBox is a flat-packed, modular meal prep system that includes pre-sliced, vacuum-sealed ingredients in biodegradable, compostable pods, each labeled with prep steps and cooking times. The outer package folds open into a cutting matand includes a pop-up sorting tray for mise en place. Once you’re done, the entire kit (minus the food) goes into compost. Ideal for smaller households, apartment living, or cooking on the go (Airbnbs, vanlife, etc.).
Elegant flat format for easy shipping/storage
100% compostable inner pods made of molded fiber or seaweed film
Built-in visual recipe cues + QR video guides
Designed to reduce food waste and prep stress
