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.

Legendary Duff beer becomes reality

27-2-2012

The legendary Duff beer from the television serie The Simpsons become a reality for consumers in the United Kingdom. Brewed by Eschweger Klusterbrauereu, Duff beer is a premium German pilsener with a crisp and a light refreshing taste. The beer is online for sale in cans or bottles with the iconic red, white and black design.

Rock artist inspired Kelloggs

27-2-2012

Rock artist Tim Burgess (from the band The Charlatans) posted on twitter that he would like to design his own cereal brand and name it ‘Totes Amazeballs’. Kellogg’s (UK) saw his tweet and made it come true. Totes Amazeballs has the taste of Rocky Road and ice cream with a crunchy mix of chocolate, marshmallows, shortbread and raisins. The cereal was intended just for Burgess, but because of so many positive reactions on Twitter they think about bringing the cereal on the market.

App indicates drinkwater

24-2-2012

Vitens designed a free app that indicates whether the water where you stay is drinkable or not. When the iOS app indicates that the water is not drinkable, you will get tips where to find clean water. The app works all around the world.

Penguin Tea Mug

24-2-2012

The most unnecessary product of 2011 is the Penguin Tea Timer. The machine takes the tea bag out your mug after a few minutes.  

Trendy hot plate

23-2-2012

Samsung designed a new portable hot plate for small kitchens which also came out as the winner of 2012 IF Design Awards. The heat from the hot plate can be adjusted by a touch panel, like an iPod touch. The hot plate features also an automatic function to boil water and keeps food warm. It has 15 different abilities and a pan detection system. Samsungs hot plate is available in the colors Capri Blue, Mint Green, Stylish Black and White Cream.

 

Hungry city

23-2-2012

In Carolyn Steels book “Hungry City” (an international bestseller) she approaches in a humorous way the issues on the way we eat. She also sketches a picture what impact the foodproduction has on the world.

Uncookbook for children

23-2-2012

The Uncookbook for Kids by Joanne Newell is the first raw food cookbook for children which inspired many children to get creative in the kitchen. The Uncookbook for Kids is not only popular among children, but also among the adults.

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Vegetables grow at the table

22-2-2012

Swedish student Lena Louise Meyer designed a table on which vegetables grow. The Sprout Table combines traditional craft with a modern design, is eco-friendly and brings enviromental growth in your house.

HEL YES! Stockholm evenement

22-2-2012

From 7- 11 February the HEL YES! event took place in Stockholm. The event was a combination of gastronomy, design and dance. The organisators of the event are restaurateur Antto Melasniemi, designer Mia Wallenius and artist Klaus Haapaniemi. Visionary Antto Melasniemi, whose food restaurants have the position of the most interesting in Helsinki, created vega and vegetarian menus that were sold at the event. The HEL YES! events were organized in London and Helsinki before.

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