Da Silva Leaftender

1-10-2010

The Da Silva Leaftender makes tea of organic tea leaves in stead of tea-bags. The Leaftender can be used in the hospitality industry or by consumers. Six flavors are available like 2 types of black tea, ‘rooibos’ tea and green tea.

Fairphone

29-9-2010

Fair phone is the world’s first public, non-profit developer of mobile phones. The production wil be processed in a human and environmentally friendly manner. On the website of fair phone, consumers can also participate in the campaign and design challenge. People can influence the design of the phone.

KLM app for iPhone and Blackberry

29-9-2010

This week KLM Royal Dutch Airlines launched a free app for iPhone and Blackberry. Using this app and mobile websites it is now possible to check in online, receive an electronic boarding pass and look up up to date arrival and departure times.

Heineken Ellipse

27-9-2010

Heineken launches Oct. 15 a new glass for restaurants: ‘Ellipse’. The glass is not only user friendly but also lighter than its predecessor ‘Galaxy’. In addition, with a trick in the design it easier to pour the perfect pint.

Pocketmenu

27-9-2010

 Restaurants often don’t have a website that is also easily accessible for mobile phones. The solution is a mobile website. It is a ‘light’ version of a regular website, designed specifically for mobile phones. Except that the site fits the screen and loads quickly, guests can immediately determine the route (using GPS), or recommend the restaurant via Facebook or Twitter. Moreover, more mobile websites improve SEO.

LemonAid

26-9-2010

LemonAid is the latest introduction in fair trade beverages. It’s an elegant, organic drink made from fair trade ingredients from South America. By giving LemonAid a luxurious look, the creators hope to ensure that farmers in third world countries earn more on their products.

Haute Cuisine in London Eye

25-9-2010

During the London restaurant week the famous London Eye will be temporarily transformed into a culinary highlight. Eleven topchefs including Gordon Ramsay and Boulud will present their best dishes in one of the capsules of the giant ferris wheel. Guests can enjoy a four-course dinner, one for every time the wheel goes round. A table for ten persons can cost up to €10.000, =, of which part will go to charity.

 

Doughnut burger

23-9-2010

An amateur chef from Texas, USA invented a special dish, the donut burger. The donut burger combines sweet (doughnut) and salt (burger) flavors.

Eco-chewing gum

22-9-2010

Nature needs 20 years to process ordinary chewing gum off the street. Ecouwgom is made from natural organic ingredients and is 100% biodegradable. The packaging is environmentally friendly as well.

Refill empty wine bottles

21-9-2010

In a number of French supermarkets it is possible to fill your empty bottle of wine with new wine. The wine costs about € 1,45 per liter.  

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