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Voice-Activated Mealtime Apps

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Sprout Foods Launched Eat & Sing with Sophie Sprout for Amazon Alexa

— July 17, 2018 — Tech
Sprout Foods recently launched 'Eat & Sing with Sophie Sprout' as a new skill for Amazon Alexa that helps to make every mealtime for young ones a fun and exciting adventure.

With the Amazon Alexa skill, parents are caregivers are able to prompt the smart voice assistant to share songs and sounds that engage babies and toddlers during a feeding, without the distraction of a screen.

Eat & Sing with Sophie Sprout offers three different modes, all of which encourage "fun, food-centric edutainment" and healthy eating. While the 'Eat a Pouch with Sophie' mode is specifically tailored for an eating experience with one of Sprout's organic food pouches, the Mealtime Adventures use sound effects to build a story around food. With Songs, kids are able to learn about different fruits, vegetables and their colors.
Trend Themes
1. Voice-activated Mealtime Apps - The trend of voice-activated mealtime apps presents an opportunity for developers to create innovative and engaging experiences for parents and caregivers to make mealtime more enjoyable for babies and toddlers, while promoting healthy eating.
2. Smart Voice Assistants for Children - The trend of utilizing smart voice assistants like Amazon Alexa to engage and educate children during mealtime offers a platform for companies to create interactive and educational experiences centered around food and nutrition.
3. Edutainment Technology for Babies and Toddlers - The trend of combining education and entertainment through technology, like Sprout Foods Eat & Sing with Sophie Sprout, provides an opportunity for companies to develop interactive and engaging experiences for young children during mealtime.
Industry Implications
1. Childcare and Parenting - The childcare and parenting industry can explore opportunities to integrate voice-activated mealtime apps into their products and services to enhance the experience for parents and caregivers.
2. Food and Nutrition - The food and nutrition industry can leverage the use of smart voice assistants and interactive mealtime apps to promote healthy eating habits among children and provide valuable information about fruits, vegetables, and food colors.
3. Technology and Entertainment - The technology and entertainment industry can incorporate edutainment-focused apps for babies and toddlers into their offerings, creating new avenues for learning and engagement through voice-activated technology.
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