Samsung’s newest refrigerator design has an awesome surprise for soda lovers: a built in SodaStream dispenser.
The design for the soda dispensing uses the same nozzles that the water tap and ice maker on the freezer door uses. The four door fridge has a 60 liter CO2 tank in the door of the icebox to keep the SodaStream dispenser providing bubbly soda water. When the canister runs dry, it’s a simple matter of removing the tank and getting refilled with more CO2. If carbonated water isn’t your thing, the SodaStream dispenser can be used in combination with some purchased or homemade syrup to make your own homemade pop as well.
The design is a collaboration between electronics giant Samsung and Israeli company SodaStream, which has been releasing and designing home soda solutions for a few years now. They’ve gotten so successful with their product that they even had a Super Bowl commercial made up.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Soda-dispensing Refrigerators
- The trend of incorporating soda dispensers into refrigerators offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for both the home appliance and beverage industries.
- CO2 Tank Integration
- The trend of integrating CO2 tanks into refrigerators for soda dispensing presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the gas industry.
- Homemade Pop
- The trend of using syrup with soda dispensers to make homemade pop opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the condiment and beverage industries.
Where This Applies
- Home Appliance Industry
- The incorporation of soda dispensers in refrigerators creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home appliance industry.
- Beverage Industry
- The trend of soda-dispensing refrigerators presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the beverage industry.
- Gas Industry
- The integration of CO2 tanks into refrigerators for soda dispensing offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the gas industry.
