From Estonia, water bottle band notifies users if they need to drink more
The Hygenix system has already provided health professionals with a solution for helping them remember to wash their hands regularly. Now Estonia-based startup Jomi Interactive has created a smart device that alerts users if they’re not drinking enough water each day. READ MORE…
Water bottle labels kept free for personal labels, notes and doodles
We’ve already seen spirits maker Pernod Ricard offer a way for consumers to personalize their own bottle labels. Now French water brand Wattwiller has launched a new blank label to provide a space for customers to write down their thoughts. READ MORE…
Stylish carafe comes with replacement filters by subscription
For many, kitchen appliances should be stylish as well as functional and there have been different design-led approaches to water filtration from Black+Blum’s Eau Good to the Botl Filter. Now, the Soma is a sleekly-designed, sustainable solution that offers replacement filters by subscription. READ MORE…
App helps craft beer fans find venues and suggests brews
Craft beer has become an increasingly popular industry in recent years and we’ve already seen a student-owned microbrewery in Canada and New Zealand-based Yeastie Boys offer up the recipe to its open-source Digital IPA. Coming out of California, Untappd is an app that connects beer fans with vendors and new drinks recommendations. READ MORE…
Recommended exercise to cancel out calories in drink company’s products
It can be hard for many people to strike the right balance between eating and exercise in order to maintain a healthy figure, but there have been innovations such as the Tanita Shokudo cafeteria in Tokyo which offers nutrition advice alongside its meals. Now, Coca-Cola in the UK has developed the Work It Out Calculator, which suggests activities that will cancel out the calories in each of its drinks. READ MORE…
Flask and coffee press combo retains heat and taste
In today’s busy world, sometimes there’s barely enough time to grab a much-needed cup of coffee. We’ve already seen Nordic’s Coffeebrewer – a bag of coffee that also acts as a disposable French press. Now the Impress Coffee Brewer portable press and flask aims to offer convenience and full flavor on the go. READ MORE…
Flask infuses water with any ingredient
We’ve recently seen a number of handy innovations helping people to make their own drinks easily, from coffee packaging that doubles as a French press to a carbonator bottle that lets users brew their own beer on the go. Now ZingAnything has introduced its Aqua Zinger, a mixing flask that enables anyone to make water more tasty by infusing it with their own ingredients. READ MORE…
Disposable French press brews coffee in its own bag
Canadian beer brand helps consumers plant one million trees
Recently, we saw the Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa in Chile offer virtual seeds to its guests, giving them the chance to help reforestation in the hotel’s neighboring spaces. Now, beer brand Molson Canadian is encouraging consumers to greater appreciate their surroundings through its Red Leaf Project, which is providing beer coasters embedded with seeds to help them plant trees. READ MORE…
In Spain, lemonade made cheaper when temperature rises
Vending machines have been a springboard for many new ideas we’ve spotted over the years, including ones dispensing underwear, machines that know if the customer is an adult and ones powered by pedalling. Now Spanish marketing agency Momentum Madrid has come up with a campaign for Coca-Cola’s Limon Y Nada lemonade, which offers customers discounts when the outdoor temperature rises. READ MORE…
