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Munch bag ready to improve tuckshop |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 02 July 2005 |
A Glass House resident has just come up with a product which she
believes will change the way we do tuckshop in Australia. It could
also channel money away from large multinational retail outlets and
back into our schools? pockets.
Raelene Trembath, who moved to the Range six years ago, has invented the Munch Order Bag - a reusable product that replaces plastic boxes and the old fashioned brown paper bag. ?I was doing my little boy?s lunch order and it just occurred to me,? Raelene said. ?It?s an everyday day lunch bag, which makes tuckshop that much easier.?
The bag is fully insulated to maintain food temperatures. A detachable divider also enables hot and cold food items to be placed in the bag together. This feature eliminates food poisoning problems due to insulation and addresses health and safety issues. The bag can also be completely sealed to eliminate food contamination issues.
It also features a money pocket which keeps money separate from food items and also prevents children from losing money, ensuring they get your change home! Cleverly, the front of the bag has a clear plastic sleeve which accommodates the tuck shop menu. As opposed to writing the order on a brown paper bag, parents simply have to ?tick a box? next to food items ordered.
The Munch Order Bag also addresses environmental issues as it is reusable and a handle located on the bag allows children to transport food safely ? no more dropped pies in soggy or torn brown paper bags! The Munch Order Bag may be used for every day lunches by simply taking the menu out and reinserting only on tuckshop days!
It will be sold directly to school P&C Associations at cost price for $6.99. But research has shown the product could make a recommended retail price of up to $15, so the schools can make the margin. ?The schools can add whatever mark up they want as long as they keep it competitive,? Raelene said. ?This is a way of taking money, which would be spent on plastic boxes from the likes of K Mart and Big W, and putting it back into schools.? She hopes the product will go national because it has an enormous potential for schools across Australia to profit and ultimately the winners are children themselves.
To date three schools are already interested and more should follow. If you want to contact Raelene to learn more on the product she can be reached at Noesis Australia on 5438 7178.
Photo Above: Raelene in her kitchen, the birth place of her new product, the Munch Bag.
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Range News 2005 - ON 
