Winecard, because tastes differ

18-8-2011

The winecard gift card gives the opportunity to order online a self-selected wine. You can choose between 250 wines. The gift card is available in amounts of € 10,= to € 50,=.

 

CoffeeQube by MobiCcino

16-8-2011

MobiCcino opened his first CoffeeQube (an espresso bar) in an officebuilding of a big Dutch company in Amsterdam. We, of Horecatrends, are jealous, imagining having a barista in the canteen! At 6 square meter, espresso made by the Mirage machine and a barista.  MobiCcino is working on the CoffeeQube XL and XXL. Although we like the CoffeeQube we prefer the MobiCcino (smal red car), it’s such a great eyecatcher!

 

Fresh baguette dispenser

12-8-2011

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French baker Jean-Louis Hecht has rolled out a 24-hour automated baguette dispenser, promising warm bread for hungry night owls, shift workers or anyone else who doesn’t have time to pick one up during their opening hours.

 

A great invitation

11-8-2011

The owners of the foodhall Eataly in New York do invite President Obama to visit. They have a banner hanging in their foodhall with the invitation to come and toast at his 50th birthday with a 1961 Barolo. An original way to invite a President! A beautiful food hall by the way where you can eat Italian food and buy it!

Tea-time by Pengtao Yu

11-8-2011

“Tea-time”, designer Pengtao Yu created a simple but yet convinient set combining tea leaves, water and steeping time. You put tea leafs and hot water into the first part of “Tea-time”, twist the timer to set the steeping time and the tea slowly trickles down to the bottom beaker. The timer/filter hold back the leaves and your cup is ready to sip.

 

From last year: Never again wet shoes

9-8-2011

Spotted last year but they would have been very usefull last weekend at Dancevalley in the Netherlands, the shuella. These sleeves fit over any shoe, boot or pump, and easily fit into any handbag. See the shuellas here.

 

The Next Generation Meal Planning Solution

5-8-2011

Intel and Kraft Foods have collaborated on a virtual display concept intended to help shoppers decide what they should have for dinner. The Next Generation Meal Planning Solution incorporates sensors that use anonymous video analytics software to detect the age and gender of the person standing in front of it to determine which recipes may be a good fit based on collected demographic information.

What’s on your pint?

4-8-2011

Another marketing campaign of Ben & Jerry’s. Invent a name for a new flavor, a name that has a relationship with something you want to improve at this world. For the winning name an amount of € 10.000, – will be donated to charity that matches the name. Ben & Jerry’s lovers in the Netherlands may choose from the entries.

Special kit on your fries?

3-8-2011

For the real handyman, if he is in charge of the to BBQ. Three varieties, mayonaise, kitchup and mosterdtix.

Sample Central, tryvertising at its best

3-8-2011

The first European Sample Central store is set to open in Budapest, Hungary. Operating in a similar way to Sample Lab (Japan), the new store allows its members to try out a range of products and services for free. The products can be taken home or at the store. The only “payment” that’s required is to complete online surveys regarding the tried products, providing valuable feedback to manufacturers.

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