GET A GRIP - köksutensilier för jämställdhet är ett projekt som uppmärksammar hur normer och traditioner i kockyrket och produktdesign påverkar upprätthållandet av ojämställda arbetsförhållanden. Projektet har resulterat i ett designförslag på en stekpanna som på sikt kan påverka frågor om jämställdhet bland kockar. Designförslaget är en kombination av formstudie, ergonomisk studie och normkritisk studie som både uppmuntrar och kommenterar designerns ansvar under produktutveckling. Projektet har genomförts tillsammans med yrkesaktiva kockar och lärare inom hotell och restauranghögskolan, campus Grythyttan. Stor vikt har lagts i co-design, där kockarna har varit utgångspunkt för produktens formgivning. Olika metoder för gestaltning och prototyparbete har kombinerats och resulterat i ett slutligt designförslag av en stekpanna som ställts ut på Konstfacks vårutställning 2019. Några av dessa metoder är skulptering i techclay, handskisser, 3D skisser och arbete i CAD program, 3D print, 3D scan och efterarbeten och färgsättning.

Development and modernization takes place all the time and everywhere in today's society. Although we handle and slices hard cheese in the same way that we did decades ago. The way we handle cheese nowadays is not only unhealthy, but can also be a difficult moment for some people. The goals to develop a functional, modern and food-approved kitchen tool adapted to today’s society are the main factors for this bachelor thesis. Along with stakeholders for the project, the requests and demands set up for the prototype progressively have been worked out. Wellknown methods and market surveys have been used to ensure the need of the product. Researches in relevant subjects have also shown that the market is in need of a new product. The product called CASEUS has after studies shown to have a broad target group. The name CASEUS, came from the Latin word for cheese (Caseus) and from the English word case, as the product will be like a case around the cheese. The kitchen tool is designed with a simple mechanical solution, in a hygienic material. The handle is designed according to EU: s standard dimensions for handles. Therefore, it is considered suitable for the majority of the population in Sweden. Thus, there is a market for the product both at hotels and restaurants, as well as in private households. In the final stage of the project a prototype of CASEUS has been produced by Havd Group, which is a stakeholder in the project. The prototype has been funded by a scholarship and contributions from ALMI Business partner. To be able to continue with CASEUS after the end of the project, new possible working paths have been investigated. With promotion, more scholarship or a collaboration with an existing manufacturer in the industry, the project team hopes to be able to get CASEUS out on the market.

The aim of this degree project was to study the use and presence of plastic in municipal large-scale catering establishments from preschool to high school and in geriatric care. It was also to get a deeper knowledge about the substance BPA and the plastic PVC and their connection with food. The third aim was to lay forward some suggestions for Eskilstuna about continued work and substitution in their municipal large-scale kitchens. The means for data gathering was databases, websites, scientific reports, on site visits, interviews, online survey and communication by phone and email. The result from the case study was that plastic articles as containers, disposable materials, utensils and food packages for storing food were used in hot, ambient, cold and freezing temperatures. Nine types of plastic were found: PP, PE, PC, PVC, PA, PS, PET, melanin and SAN. All large-scale kitchens had disposable gloves, plastic films and plastic bags. In the first two examples, some brands were made of PVC-plastic. PC-plastic was found in some drinking glasses, plastic food pans, utensils, bowls and jugs. BPA is a common additive in production of PC-plastic and therefore these articles may contain BPA. Between all ten municipal large-scale kitchens, there are some differences and similarities. Of all the kitchens, no one had exactly the same articles or methods, and some had also special routines that differed from the others. The suggestions to Eskilstuna municipality were to remove those articles that contained BPA or chlorinated plastics (especially those products that already had an alternative on the procurement contract), contact the suppliers and wholesalers and ask which products that both are made of PC and contain BPA or other bisphenols, develop a exchange plan for products that do not fulfil the future regulations of KRAV and finally demand in procurement that the product do not contain BPA, PVC or other chlorinated plastics. / KRAV-certifiering av kommunala storkök inom Eskilstuna kommun