Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Meal
Monitoring
Seeking peace of mind, consumers turn to high-tech devices to manage meals.
3.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Meal Monitoring trend?
Meal Monitoring: While aging offers the allure of maturity and wisdom, a natural decline in certain physical and cognitive functions can make day-to-day activities more cumbersome. Seeking to manage routine activities in an easier manner, aging consumers are turning to high-tech monitoring devices to help make cooking and meal preparation safer and more efficient. Digital monitoring tactics reflect a desire to maintain routine living in a more convenient, yet technologically integrated manner.
Trend themes
Themes within the Meal Monitoring trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Age-Friendly Tech
Technology solutions for elderly consumers to sustain routine living in a more convenient, yet technologically integrated manner.
02
Smart Kitchen Appliances
Innovative kitchen appliances integrated with technology to aid multitasking and monitor cooking process.
03
Digitally Monitored Culinary Experience
The integration of technology to improve cooking skills and aid in portion control and cooking time management.
Industry implications
What the Meal Monitoring trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Home Appliance Industry
Innovative kitchen appliances to aid meal preparation, cooking process and food monitoring.
For
Elder-Care Industry
Technology solutions designed for elderly consumers to enhance meal preparation, cooking, and food monitoring.
For
Food Technology Industry
Technology innovation transforming food preparation and cooking into high-tech experiences.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Meal Monitoring
Trend score 3.4 out of 10, from popularity 52%, activity 41%, freshness 8%.
Popularity52%
Activity41%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z (not a primary audience)
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Meal Monitoring trend
5 featured examples from Sep 27, 2013 to Jan 9, 2014CategoryTech
Intuitive Food Printers
Atomium Makes Meals From Molecules, Tailored to Taste and Nutrient Needs
The food technology industry can explore disruptive innovation by advancing customized food printing technologies.
CategoryLife-Stages
Meal-Monitoring Stoves
The Orb LPG Gas Knob Becomes a Handy Suppertime Supervisor
The Orb LPG Gas Knob belongs to the home appliance industry, which offers opportunities for designers and manufacturers to create new and innovative products that make cooking eas…
CategoryArt & Design
Digital Heat-Monitoring Cooking Aids
The iDevice Kitchen Thermometer Premiered at CES 2014
There is an opportunity for established companies to create more sophisticated devices for monitoring cooking and kitchen functions.
CategoryUnique
Modern Mobile Saucepans
The Movpot Has a Built-in Element to Bring Cooking Out of the Kitchen
Manufacturers of home appliances can incorporate the latest technology into their product lines, such as touchscreens and built-in heating elements, to remain competitive.
CategoryArt & Design
Robotic Bread Browners
The Automatic Toast Machine Enhances the Technology of Breakfast Prep
Companies in the kitchen appliance manufacturing industry can invest in creating more automated and multi-functional appliances to meet the demand for convenience and efficiency.
