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Multitasking Cuisine

Busy consumers seek dual function from their kitchen wares

Implications - As frugal, post-recession consumers make their way back to their kitchens, they're bound to feel some guilt for the amount of time home-cooking requires them to sacrifice from their already-busy lives. Dual-function kitchen appliances alleviate this issue by implementing Multitasking Cuisine. This enables consumers to save time and enjoy the best of both worlds: domestic bliss and a high-powered career.
Trend Themes
1. Multi-functional Kitchen Appliances - Designing dual function kitchen appliances will cater to busy consumers looking to save time.
2. Smart Kitchen Gadgets - Developing gadgets that can help with meal planning, food waste, cooking time/speed and monitoring food freshness/nutrient content/toxicity can make cooking easier and more efficient.
3. Integration of Technology in Kitchen Tools - Kitchen tools like chopping boards that have an integrated stand for tablets can provide users with easier access to recipes while cooking.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliance Industry - Developing multi-functional kitchen appliances and smart gadgets can benefit the home appliance industry, catering to the needs of busy consumers.
2. Technology Industry - Developing kitchen tools integrated with technology such as smart knives and tablet chopping boards can provide innovation opportunities for the technology industry.
3. Food Industry - Developing kitchen appliances and tools that help reduce food waste, improve meal planning, and monitor food freshness/nutrient content/toxicity can benefit the food industry by enhancing the cooking experience and provide healthier meal options.
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Featured Examples

Ingredient-Examining Blades
Ingredient-Examining Blades
The Smart Knife Analyzes and Calculates the Freshness of Your Food
This concept is really sharp! The Smart Knife has been designed to help you perform a very common task in the kitchen, but it’s been packed with a cornucopia of hi-tech features that you never... MORE
Meal-Monitoring Stoves
Meal-Monitoring Stoves
The Orb LPG Gas Knob Becomes a Handy Suppertime Supervisor
When you’ve got a lot on the go while preparing dinner, you can probably handle listening for one or two timers to sound, but missing the whistle of your pot for a dish that’s done early... MORE
Dual-Tasking Healthy Fryers
Dual-Tasking Healthy Fryers
The New T-Fal Actifry Can Cook Meat and Veggies at the Same Time
This Oprah-approved miracle cooker fascinated the audience upon its debut; now, T-fal Actifry is integrating a 2-in-1 feature that makes cooking evermore convenient. A removable cooking plate on top... MORE
Dual-Threat Coffee Machines
Dual-Threat Coffee Machines
The Campbell’s Soup K-Cup Lets You Get More from Your Keurig
Pretty soon you’ll be able to make soup and coffee in the same machine thanks to the Campbell’s Soup K-cup. That’s right, the Keurig will soon begin offering Campbell’s Soup cups. The soup... MORE
Multimedia Meal Preparation
Multimedia Meal Preparation
The Cookscan Records and Replays Recipes for Perfection Every Time
Anyone who isn’t a natural chef would be able to appreciate the magic behind the Cookscan concept. Never again will you wonder how a recipe worked last time yet seems to have fallen to pieces... MORE
Touchscreen Fridge Monitors
Touchscreen Fridge Monitors
The Kitchen Hub Helps You Plan Meals and Monitor Expiration Dates
Kitchen Hub is a conceptual gadget that lets you shop from home, suggests recipes and lets you know when the food in your fridge will expire. Designer Francisco Barboza Grasa created the Kitchen Hub... MORE
Kitchen Appliance Healing
Kitchen Appliance Healing
A Malaria Cure is Within Our Reach Thanks to Microwave Therapy
With more than 250 million annual victims, the threat posed by worldwide malaria may come to an end thanks to a new method of microwave therapy that fries the multi-drug-resistant parasites. Thanks to… MORE
Tablet Chopping Boards
Tablet Chopping Boards
The Big Chop Holly Oak Kitchen Board Has an Integrated Tablet Display
The Big Chop Holly Oak is the ideal kitchen board to have in any modern home. This chopping board design comes with an integrated stand that perfectly fits any regular size tablet device so you can... MORE

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