Too Good to Waste extends shelftime
2-3-2012
The winner of the Battle of the Cheetahs on the first of March is the ‘Too Good to Waste’ team. The team stimulates food producers to use almost expired fruits and vegetables from supermarkets. Food producers use this ‘waste’ to make juices and soup and extend shelf time after the transformation. Supermarkets don’t have to pay for their waste and the food producers are provided with cheap resources. Both can profile themselves as waste friendly.
Package design by Janneke Hoeben
Snail croquette
2-3-2012
Snail farmer Aad Mostert and the famous croquettes maker Piet Laan developed a snail croquette. With the snail croquette they hope to eager the Dutch consumer. In a croquette of 30 grams one and a half snail is processed. Watch the video!
Sticker measures edibility
2-3-2012
Scientist from the Tufts University (USA) designed a high-tech sticker that lets you know if the food is still edible. The sticker is edible itself and responds to chemical reactions in the product. The sticker can be scanned with a smartphone.
Edible Scrabble
2-3-2012
These edible Scrabble game is colored with natural vanilla and is made of real chocolate. The tiles have the same size as the real game. The edible Scrabble game is for sale at Etsy.
Impossible pool table
2-3-2012
The Barclays Singapore Open is played on one of the toughest golfcourses in Asia. For the 2011 tournament, TBWA Singapore designed an impossible pool table.
A beer?
1-3-2012
With the Stack-cup it’s possible to carry up to 25 cups! The Stack-Cups can be filled up to 500ml and are reusable. Idea for the upcoming festival season!
Order through fax
1-3-2012
The new night café Bloemenbar has opened in Amsterdam. The decoration is homely and on the tables old-fashioned telephones are placed to connect with other tables. Soon it’s possible to order your drinks through fax.
Stone-grilling anno 2012
1-3-2012
The company Goet designed unique stone grill plate STEENGOET after a study of different designs and trends. With the stone plate guests have the opportunity to prepare their menu in different ways. STEENGOET can be heated up to 350 Celsius.
Food oasis in Seattle
29-2-2012
In the Seattle neighborhood Beacon Hill, a food oasis will be created on three hectares. Chestnut and walnut trees , blueberry and raspberrybushes, apple, pear trees and more will be planted. The park is public and the fruits can be picked for free. It’s expected that the park will be built this summer.
Bread spoons
29-2-2012
Dutch designer Niels Datema designed bread spoons that measure the correct amount of flour, water, yeast, sugar and oil for the perfect bread.
