Apple Lightning-USB Cbl MD818Z Fintie Case iPad Mini Org 0033 Test Item Sub Description1There are countless sensible reasons for bringing a packed lunch to the office every day, but the prospect of eating out of grim Tupperware is, for many, distinctly unappetising.Fortunately, there is a growing number of highly-designed food containers exploding on to the market which cater not for children but for for the discerning adult office worker who is increasingly dining 'al desko'.From soup towers and ergonomic salad dishes to lunchboxes which solve the saga of the soggy sandwich, our FEMAIL writer has rounded up - and tested - the most innovative food vessels for grown-ups. LunchBots, a California-based company launched by an enterprising mother, sells stainless steel bento boxes of varying sizes which are lightweight, easy to clean and environmentally friendlyVery popular in the field of lunchboxes these days are bento boxes; a Japanese concept which involves sectioning off food into separate compartments.

LunchBots, a California-based company launched by an enterprising mother, sells stainless steel bento boxes of varying sizes which are lightweight, easy to clean and environmentally friendly. I found the five compartment container to be particularly perfect for bringing a variety of healthy fruit, nuts and seeds into the office to graze on all day.kestrel 68 backpack reviewBento and Co's colourful house-shaped boxes, which cost £11, are composed of two compartments and a roof, and are designed to hold an appetizer, main course and a dessert.tutti frutti laptop backpack vera bradleyThe same company also sells a range of sleek metallic container units for $16 (£10) which stack up inside a minimalist case, designed so that your lunch will stay upright in your bag.gregory backpack z30

Perhaps my favourite range, having tested them all week, is from Black + Blum, an Anglo-Swiss design company which supplies its snazzy lunchboxes to film sets.The brand, whose lunchboxes once made a cameo Tom Cruise's Film Oblivion, also sell a rather ingenius £16.95 salad bowl. It boasts a vacuum seal, so is completely leak-free, as well as a little pot for your dressing.dadgear backpack review Black + Blum's £16.95 lunch pot holds two sizable portions stacked together with a nifty strap handle and a matching fork-spoon hybridFirst up is the £16.95 lunch pot, which holds two sizeable food portions stacked together with a nifty strap handle and a matching fork-spoon hybrid.swiss gear backpack hebI took soup to work in this and a number of my colleagues admitted they had lunchbox-envy, surely an emotion most of us haven't felt since primary school.anself backpack

The company's Lunch Bowl, £16.95, is designed as an assymetric bowl with curved sides to make it easier to scoop up things like escaping-tomatoes and dressing-drenched salad leaves.The idea is that you can hold the bowl with one hand and scoop up slippery ingredients without anything leaping on the desk.It also has a watertight lid and a sauce pot and fork securely attached. Black + Blum's £16.95 salad bowl comes with a dressing pot and has curved sides that make it easier to scoop up things like escaping tomatoes and drenched salad leaves SANDWICH BOX WITH CHOPPING BOARDBlack + Blum's aluminium sandwich box, £20, is topped with a lid that also doubles as a chopping board.Made from bamboo, it's useful for some impromptu chopping and also has antibacterial properties.The idea being that you can bring your ingredients with you en-masse, then slice them up and assemble your sandwich at the last moment - no more floppy squished sandwiches. With a silicone seal and elastic strap, the box can also be chucked into a bag without worries of it leaking en route to work.

Black + Blum's £20 sandwich box is an aluminium container with an antibacterial bamboo lid which doubles up as a chopping board Aladdin's £14.99 food container is shaped like a mason jar, but made from plastic, and it's lid has a hidden screw-off compartment for salad dressingMany of us enjoy eating salad for lunch  - it's healthy, easy to prepare at home and makes a change from endless sarnies.However, the biggest problem with portable salads? What to do with the dressing.Now Aladdin has solved the problem of leaking pots and boxes with a classic mason jar that also contains an airtight pot for oil and vinegar. It also spares al desko lunchers from soggy lettuce leaves which were doused in salad dressing hours before.Made from lightweight plastic, it has a retro feel and lunch is as difficult as pouring the dressing in the jar and giving it a shake. Lunchboxes' Contain This sandwich box costs £8 and stacks wet and dry ingredients in separate layers as well as a fitted ice pack tray to keep your ingredients coolA similar solution comes in the form of The Perfect Lunchbox, $12.99 (£7.75) by Contain This.There is an inner layer within the box that extends out meaning that wet and dry layers can be kept entirely separate. 

This nifty cube-shaped gadget also includes a fitted ice pack tray to keep your ingredients cool.But there's also room to store a sandwich and still keep it cool with the 'freezer' section. Plus it comes in a variety of colours to keep lunch looking more interesting.This makes sure the meal doesn’t move around when you’re on the go Compleat's £15.99 FoodSkin has a highly-elastic silicone skin which moulds itself around the food insideOne of the most innovative ways to carry food is Compleat's FoodSkin Flexible Lunchbox, £15.99. Made with an elasticated silicone skin, the lid of this slimline case hugs whatever is inside it, maintaining its shape.This helps preserve the shape of the sandwich or baguette (no more squashed sarnies) and it's so tightly sealed that there are no dangers of leaking mayonnaise. Then once lunch is over it packs flat into a suitcase or bag. Bento & Co sells a range of sleek metallic container units for £10 which stack up inside a minimalist case, designed so that your lunch will stay upright in your bagBento & Co's alternative to a traditional bento box, sees three inner boxes stacked on each other inside a moulded outer case, which can be carried upright in a bag. 

Bento Colours, $25 (£16) has a similar shape to a military canteen but the colours make it look like a jewellery box or clutch bag.Each of the inner boxes has a flexible lid. Lunchers could dispense with the lozenge-shaped boxes altogether and store their sandwich in the outer case. Bento and Co's colourful house-shaped boxes, which cost £11, are composed of two compartments and a roof, and are designed to hold an appetizer, main course and a dessertLUNCHBOX DISGUISED AS A TOY HOUSEThese Bento Houses, $22 (£14) by Bento & Co would suit children taking their lunch to school, or adults who want to inject some playfulness into their midday meal.The Japanese-style house composed of two compartments as well as a roof, to hold mini-sandwiches or sushi rolls.So anyone hungry can stack a main course and dessert in the stackable boxes. A freezing gel pack placed in the centre of the roof also keeps thing cool, while inner covers makes sure food stay fresh.FishPond's offering, which costs only £10 (from China) re-heats your food for you via a USB-powered lunchbox device.

We can't vouch for the quality of this, having not tested it, but it's certainly a novel idea. FishPond's offering, which costs only £10 (from China), re-heats your food for you via a USB-powered lunchbox deviceIf you want to go all the way back to basics, Eco Lunchbox sells a traditional Japanese 'wrap' which holds your food together in a parcel, complete with handle. The Furoshiki ECOlunchwrap costs £10.50, and bills itself as an 'eco-chic' carrying solution. Eco Lunchbox sells a traditional Japanese 'wrap' which holds your food together in a parcel, complete with handle, and costs £10.50 The Marlowe Lunchbox from Peg and Awl is a reusable brown bag constructed from waxed canvas and comes with a small pocket in the front of it to hold little handwritten notesOr more basic still, for lovers of all things old-school, try the Marlowe Lunchbox from Peg and Awl - a reusable brown bag constructed from waxed canvas. This charming £30 container, made from reclaimed materials and available from Etsy, comes with a small pocket in the front of it to hold little handwritten notes.