This is the year of Living in Color and when it comes to fun containers to serve from or kitchen items to use for meal prep, color makes me love healthy home cooking even more.
Read all the way through to the bottom of this post to learn how you can win a colorful assortment of mealtime accessories!
For brands looking for giveaways that will be used daily and promote a message about healthy living, colorful food storage containers and other food-related items are a smart choice.
We see color in retail brands from Rachel Ray to Bobby Flay that sells like hotcakes because it’s available in a bright hues and designed with quality features. Similar items are available to companies looking for promotional products.
Why the emphasis on color?
Color is an appealing aspect of enjoying food and if we didn’t know it in our gut, cooking contest TV shows on the Food Network drive the message home with high points given to presentation and plating. For this non-chef-mom, if my food is served or prepared in something colorful and fun, it's more appealing, even if it's just plain ol' celery sticks. My family and friends seem to feel more cared for by the simple presentation of cute kitchenware and containers.
Companies looking to encourage their employees to embrace healthy eating habits would do well to consider food storage containers as associate gifts.
Home cooking is traditionally a healthier choice that also tends to be less expensive than going out for lunch. This is true whether we are making gourmet meals or simple dishes that save us from fatty alternatives. Home cooking allows us to monitor our portions and put away the leftovers, which make great meals the next day, carried to work in a colorful container.
The collapsible, silicon food storage containers I'm currently excited about would be great for brown bagging it, especially if the "brown bag" was really a bold, patterned neoprene lunch bag from the popular brand BUILT. Add in the Tritan Shaker Bottle I was mooning over a couple weeks ago, and you have the set-up to transport a lovely midday meal.
Healthy choices, fun colors, winning lifestyles - that's a great brand message for almost any company to embrace.
Follow the directions in the Rafflecopter below to win the lunchtime collection I just mentioned - two collapsible food storage containers, a striped BUILT lunch bag and a Tritan Shaker Bottle!
This contest is open to U.S. residents over age 18, excluding employees of Staples and its subsidiaries. For complete terms and conditions, see the Rafflecopter widget above.
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Alicia Schmitz (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 15:44
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Awesome prizes
beth titus (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 15:55
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2-3 times a week
Angelique Drummond (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 15:58
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I eat leftovers for lunch quite often.But I love to reinvent them into something new.
Barbara Mayes (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 16:09
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I eat leftovers for lunch every day! My husband won't eat leftovers, but sometimes I think when something is leftover, it tastes better the next day!
Megan (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:49
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Totally! I don't like chili until the next day!
Kim P (not verified)
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 21:48
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I feel the sameway it is always better the new day :)
Heather Michelle (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 17:28
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I only cook when I run out of leftovers!
Natalie Wright (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 18:25
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I always eat leftovers for lunch unless it's more than 3 days old, then I toss it.
Natalie Wright (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 18:29
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ALL the time!
Amanda (not verified)
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 18:38
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I love leftovers! Maybe I'll start cooking more if I have a nifty container like that to bring my leftovers with me to work. :o)
jeannine s (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 00:45
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Yes I eat leftovers for lunch. It is easier then cooking
Heather Hayes Panjon (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 04:51
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Often, Always better the second time around!:)
Heather Hayes Panjon (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 04:54
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Often eat leftovers, don't like wasting a good meal!:)
Benina (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:35
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I love FREE stuff!!!! :-)
jeevon kay (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 15:12
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I eat leftovers for lunch almost everyday as I normally cook a lot for dinner the night before. So, it's best not to waste food and also it's easier to eat leftover food for lunch as it's too inconvenient to cook lunch for one
Christina S (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 15:34
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sometimes
Tamma Williams ... (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 15:40
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I eat leftovers nearly every day
Juanita (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 15:48
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Not often enough. I have two boys so I usually don't have anything leftover!
nicole (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:06
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1-2 times a week
Mary W (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:25
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Whenever there are leftovers they become lunchovers!
Helen Wagner (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:36
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I eat leftovers for lunch about 3 days a week...sometimes more. I take a sandwich or a salad on the days I do not have leftovers!
Jennifer (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:38
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I eat left overs everyday for lunch! Much easier to cook a little extra and saves money!
Rhonda P. (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:41
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If there are leftovers, they become my lunch the next day. No one else in my house will eat leftovers!
Anonymous (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:44
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Megan (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:45
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Aww man, I don't get a lunch break to myself. We have to eat with our students and be models of healthy eating. this would be great!
Megan
Colleen (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 16:47
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Eat leftovers when I beat my husband to them!
AJ (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 17:07
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about 2-3 times a week
Sharon (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 17:21
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I eat leftovers 3 times a week--take them for lunch as well as another night or two :)
Spaghetti is best the next day!
Susan P. (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 17:28
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I eat leftovers a lot for lunches because I plan for that and make more for dinner.
patricia caradonna (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 18:03
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I don't eat leftovers for lunch very often because I only make enough food for dinner or that meal.
Judy Behling (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 18:11
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I eat leftovers for lunch nearly every day. I hate to waste, and leftovers often taste better the second time around! I bring my lunch EVERY day to school, so this would be an awesome item to win! Fingers crossed :)
Jessi (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 18:27
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At least 5 times per week.
Kim PItman (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 19:43
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All the time, leftover are the best for lunch
Dawn Walbeck (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 19:55
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I take lunch to work everyday during the school year as a teacher, as do my children. Great prizes.
Katie Gilding (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 21:14
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4-5 times a week I eat leftovers for lunch!
Eileen Teo (not verified)
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 22:00
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I dun eat leftover. I gave it to my hubby!
Dae (not verified)
Fri, 08/03/2012 - 21:37
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I eat leftovers for lunch at least three times a week
MAMOTTS (not verified)
Sat, 08/04/2012 - 06:15
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everyday
L Green (not verified)
Sat, 08/04/2012 - 20:59
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I eat leftovers 3-4 days a week.
Marissa Zimmer (not verified)
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 01:37
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How often I eat leftovers for lunch depends on how many nights I actually cook a meal that week! I almost always pack my lunch, though.
Rhonda P. (not verified)
Wed, 08/08/2012 - 21:39
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This would be great! I pack a lunch every day, so this would come in handy.
Elizabeth V (not verified)
Sat, 08/11/2012 - 19:42
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Nice!
Robin O (not verified)
Sat, 08/11/2012 - 19:49
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I adore colorful kitchen items! I would use all of these when preparing healthy meals.
I love that the collapsible, silicon food storage containers are practical and stylish!
Bdfull3r (not verified)
Sat, 08/11/2012 - 23:55
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Seems like a nice way to help stay fit. It obvisouly won't do much on its own but add in a diet and exercise it looks benficial
Thom Coleman (not verified)
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 11:00
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loves these products #ibrownbagit
Susan P. (not verified)
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 21:18
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Love that they are collapsible and silicon. Perfect for packing lunches.
Angelique Drummond (not verified)
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 22:37
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What a great set! I would use this for portioning and having healthy food at the ready for lunch.
jeannine s (not verified)
Mon, 08/13/2012 - 13:42
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love the collasible lunch storage. This would make it easier to store in the cabinet when not in use
Barbara Mayes (not verified)
Tue, 12/18/2012 - 17:19
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Great products! Informative article..thanks!
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