Abstract: Aspects of the technology generally relate to the food holder device that provides improved access to package food items and configured to limit messiness while they're being eaten. The food holder can enable food to be consumed on the go with one hand and a convenient and tidy manner. In some aspects, a food holder of the subject technology can include an elongate receptacle including a top-opening, a bottom-opening, and a compression retainer disposed within the elongate receptacle, wherein the compression retainer is configured to provide support for a food item inserted into the elongate receptacle.