Cereal boxes come alive

22-3-2011

Its fabulous packaging uses induction power to create some of the most amazing cereal boxes. It  can illuminate in stages to create an eye-catching effect.

 

Webshop for wines served in restaurants with Michelinstars

22-3-2011

The Netherlands has a new wine website that offers only wines that are served in  restaurants with Michelinstars. The best sommeliers of the Netherlands determine the assortment of the wine website: Sterwijnenthuis.nl. By each wine is mentioned at which restaurant the wine is served.

 

 

Pop-up designrestaurant The Cube

22-3-2011

The Cube, the pop-up restaurant of Electrolux offers a combination of design, star cuisine and special locations. The pop-up restaurant will serve its first meal in Brussels from March 25 to July 3 on top of the Arc de Triomph in Jubelpark. The restaurant, provided by the Belgian chefs Bart de Pooter or Sang-Hoon Degeimbre, has one large dining table that can accommodate only 18 guests. After Brussels  the restaurant will  go to Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Sweden.  

The WalkIN app

21-3-2011

The WalkIN app is a wonderful feature to have on a smartphone when there is a long queue at the restaurant. This app lets people reserve a table by simply scanning the QR code at the doors. You don’t have to wait in line and you will be notified when a table is ready.

 

Snap a photo of a bill, then click to pay

21-3-2011

Danske Bank has found a new way to make online payments easier. First you download the bank’s mobile app and then use your phone’s camera to snap a picture of your bill. All the relevant information is automatically filled in and you only have to click on pay.

How Happiness Spreads, by KLM

21-3-2011

 

 

In November 2010, KLM ran an experimental campaign called How Happiness Spreads. The KLM Surprise team uses social network profiles to come up with a personalized gift to surprise the passenger with.

 

Pepsi unveils 100% plant-based bottle

21-3-2011

PepsiCo – the company behind Pepsi and Tropicana – has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 100 % plant-based bottle. The pilot production of the new bottle is set to start in 2012, and upon successful completion Pepsi intends to move directly into full-scale production.

Coca-Cola light limited edition by Karl Lagerfeld

21-3-2011

Coca-Cola Light has a completely new and stylish collection, designed by international fashion genius Karl Lagerfeld. The new collection consists of 3 exclusive designs for the Coca-Cola light bottle. From May 14, the “Coca-Cola Light Limited Edition Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ‘ is available at the Bijenkorf in the Netherlands.

 

Homemade candy of Restaurant De Vrijheid

21-3-2011

Nice marketing example of Restaurant De Vrijheid in Oosterhout (Netherlands): a movie of the homemade sweets. Watching the movie makes you curious.

Schools constructed from plastic bottles

18-3-2011

Discarded plastic bottles can be turned into almost anything, even schools! Lately there have been numerous schools build out of plastic bottles. The bottles are filled, stacked between chicken wire and covered with cement. Bottle schools are not just a clever way to turn waste into something useful, they are also a reminder of all the waste that is being generated in the first place.

McDonald’s Hong Kong launches in-house wedding service

18-3-2011

A wedding can take years of planning and a lot of money to execute. McDonald’s Hong Kong have stepped up to offer its restaurant for wedding parties. This may seem undesirable for many people, but not for people in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong the average wedding costs USD 29,200 and the average monthly income is only USD 2,250. A reminder that the perfect day in one part of the world may be completely different in another.

First looping-restaurant in the world

18-3-2011

In the FoodLoop restaurant, orders are not served by waiters, but the dishes come through a roller coaster with a double loop, directly to your table. In Europa Park Germany.

Travel agents compete for consumers

17-3-2011

When searching for the ideal trip, consumers are faced with a range of options. Online services promissing the best deals, which makes it difficult for travelers the make a choice. HolidayCrowd is a new service that enables travelers to outline their perfect trip and invite competing offers from travel agents.

Bottle opener which stores caps

17-3-2011

This bottle opener comes with an integrated container, which catches the cap right after it leaves the bottle’s opening.  That way, your caps don’t end up on the floor, on the counter, on the couch, on the lawn or flying up in the air. See the bottle opener here.

The future of Health Care according Adjiedj Bakas

17-3-2011

Watch the movie of Adjiedj Bakas on the future of the Health Care. Unfortunately the movie is in Dutch…

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