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Meal Monitoring

Seeking peace of mind, consumers turn to high-tech devices to manage meals

Implications - While aging offers the allure of maturity and wisdom, a natural decline in certain physical and cognitive functions can make day-to-day activities more cumbersome. Seeking to manage routine activities in an easier manner, aging consumers are turning to high-tech monitoring devices to help make cooking and meal preparation safer and more efficient. Digital monitoring tactics reflect a desire to maintain routine living in a more convenient, yet technologically integrated manner.
Trend Themes
1. Age-friendly Tech - Technology solutions for elderly consumers to sustain routine living in a more convenient, yet technologically integrated manner.
2. Smart Kitchen Appliances - Innovative kitchen appliances integrated with technology to aid multitasking and monitor cooking process.
3. Digitally Monitored Culinary Experience - The integration of technology to improve cooking skills and aid in portion control and cooking time management.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliance Industry - Innovative kitchen appliances to aid meal preparation, cooking process and food monitoring.
2. Elder-care Industry - Technology solutions designed for elderly consumers to enhance meal preparation, cooking, and food monitoring.
3. Food Technology Industry - Technology innovation transforming food preparation and cooking into high-tech experiences.
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