Flamio container

The idea first came while experimenting with different types of material. I was looking for something biological, durable, reusable to some extent, protective and non-toxic to food when in direct contact. It was not easy to find such a material but after extensive research I came across wax. An amazing material used for centuries to conserve food long before fridges excited. Today, most might know it from the cheese industry, but it can be applied to much more than dairy.

Wax was a perfect match to all the needs I was looking for. My idea of packaging evolved, and I wanted to make something people would remember. Something fun. Something they had never seen before. But more importantly, I wanted this packaging to have more than one use, a second purpose. In fact, we look at most food wrappings on the market today, most land in the trash just seconds after being unwrapped. Some even so poorly designed that they do not fit in any trash can end up filling it entirely.

With this in mind, my product was designed in such way that after the consumer had consumed what was inside of it, he or she would not have to throw it away. As a more playful alternative, consumers can wrap the wick, first used to open the container, around the container and light it like a candle by following these simple steps: