Fix coconut drink

3-2-2012

Fix is ??a 100% natural coconut drink that restores the moisture balance in the body and keeps it refreshed. This makes it a great boost drink for after work, during travel and after physical effort. The drink is made of coconut water, lemon juice, cane sugar and natural lemon flavor. Fix is for sale in the Netherlands.

Handy soupmug

2-2-2012

The Dunk Mug is a bowl with a side pocket where crackers can be put in. So there is no need to use an separate dish for the crackers. Dunk Mug can be used safely into the microwave and dishwasher. Watch the movie!

Container that measures

1-2-2012

Jan Habraken designed a container that can measure the amount of dry ingredients that come out of the container. Clever kitchen tool! Watch the video to see how the Silo works.

Playful pepper grinder

27-1-2012

Phillip Beyle designed a pepper grinder, together with the Swiss Kuhn Rikon. The design provides a playful way to crack the pepper. Instead of making a circular motion, the lever must be pushed back and forth.

Food art

26-1-2012

Julie Rothhanhn, a graduate of the College of Art and Design in Reims, has dedicated her work to design food after attending a culinary workshop with Bretillot Marc. Rothhanhn experiments with form, color and technique of snacks and meals. Watch the site for more inspirational pictures.

Eco-friendly cardbord can

24-1-2012

The German company Keienburg GmbH developed an eco-friendly cardbord packaging for carbonated drinks. It allows both a greener and cheaper production process and benefit consumers with a beverage which stays cool for a longer period.

Book instead of toy with happy meal

18-1-2012

Research of the National Literacy Trust shows that one of three children in the UK does not own a book. Following this, McDonalds England is replacing books for Happy Meal toys. From now till the 7th of February a Happy Meal will include a book of Michael Morpurgo, which is called Mudpuddle Farm.

Lays win action

18-1-2012

Lay’s is organizing an action “Maak de Smaak” (Dutch for Make the Tase) in the Netherlands, after the success in 2010. New is that consumers can “Battle” online to help determine making three finals in August. The winning taste will be for sale as a limited edition for one year, beginning from November 2012.

Braille burgers

16-1-2012

The burger restaurant Wimpy in South Africa developed braille burgers that are topped with sesame seeds. They did that together with the Institute for the Blind, to promote the launch of the menu in braille. The 15 braille burgers that were baked for this occasion generated free publicity to an estimated 800.000 sight disabled people throughout the country.

Star Wars burgers

13-1-2012

The French fastfood chain Quick is known for the burgers they sell inspired  by movies. They designed three burgers to celebrate the new Star Wars movie Phantom Menace 3D that will be released in France in February. There is the Jedi Burger (inspired by the Star Wars Characters Joda), the Dark Vador (French for Darth Vader) and the Dark Burger. The burgers are for sale in France from 31 January.

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