A food plating trend that has become popular in recent years is making a comeback as charcuterie board enthusiasts learn how to create snack spreads that can be enjoyed on the go while traveling or spending time outdoors.
If you’re a fan of charcuterie boards but aren’t sure how to transport this food on your outdoor adventures, this new food packaging trend might provide some inspiration.
This is called “snackle boxing” – storing meat, cheese, nuts, vegetables, fruit, small breads and other snacks in a fishing tackle box.
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Skylar Butler, a mother of two from Nashville, Tennessee, came up with the idea for the snack boxes for her cousin’s lakeside bachelorette party last summer.
Butler demonstrated his multi-layered snack box in a 13-second TikTok video, which showed a red, hard-shell tackle box with multiple compartments for storing food.
Skylar Butler shared a TikTok video of herself stuffing food into fishing tackle boxes, which she calls “snack boxes.” (Skyler Butler)
“It’s such a fun idea,” Butler told Fox News Digital, adding that she first learned about the idea online after watching a video with her mother.
Butler recalled being shocked when he saw what his cousin had done with the tackle box.
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“My daughter had a blast and we all had a great time choosing the cake and making all kinds of delicious things,” Butler said. “We’d definitely do it again.”
On the day of the bachelorette party, Butler said he stored the snack boxes in a large cooler filled with ice and took them out when guests were ready to snack.
“If we were making this for an indoor event, I don’t think we would need a cooler because it’s basically just a charcuterie board inside a tackle box,” Butler said.
“And we all know that charcuterie is stored at room temperature while we snack.”
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Butler’s video was first shared on June 26, 2023, and has been viewed millions of times. Thousands of people have also shared the video with their friends and on other social media platforms.
“I never expected it to become so popular on TikTok,” Butler said.
The popular video-sharing app now features the hashtag “snackbox,” which has racked up millions of views.
TikTok users have been sharing their own snack boxes, but most of them don’t seem to be as big as Butler’s.
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“We have a lot of people willing to give it a try,” Butler told Fox News Digital.
The origins of the charcuterie board date back to 15th century France. (iStock)
Butler said after seeing the snack box video go viral, he received requests from TikTok users asking him to create large charcuterie boards and table layouts.
“That’s a job I’d be happy to take on,” she said.
More and more people are sharing their creative snack boxes on TikTok: In April, one user put together a snack box for a “beach day,” and the video garnered 9.6 million views.
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“This is the best idea ever,” the user captioned the video, which shows candy, chocolates, pretzels, veggies and drinks organized inside a tackle box.
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A few users have made snack boxes to bring on the plane to enjoy during the flight, while others have made snack boxes before going on road trips.
