# Smart Office Fridges These Byte Foods Smart Fridges Offer a Healthy and Local Food Selection By Jana Pijak | Published 2018-04-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byte-foods-1 References: [thespoon.tech](https://thespoon.tech/bytes-smart-fridge-is-upstaging-the-vending-machine-thats-great-news-for-offices/) & [bytefoods.co](https://bytefoods.co/) Byte Foods is a company offering healthy meal options for on-the-go enjoyment. Following its original [vending machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salad-stand-vending-machine) format, the brand recently rolled out larger scale smart fridges for its corporate clientele. These smart fridges are packed with brand-name food and beverage options with a local and healthy twist. These include wholesome snack options and [locally sourced coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-beverage-machine) which can be accessed with the simple swipe of one's credit card. Each food or beverage item inside one of Byte Foods' smart fridges is fitted with an RFID tag and boasts a digitized menu with images of each item inside along with descriptions and a pricing information, making one's food selection process all the more seamless. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Fridge Meal Options:** Companies can explore healthy and fresh meal options using smart fridges equipped with digitized menus and RFID tags for easy access and selection. - **Local Food Sourcing:** Businesses can maximize the use of locally sourced foods and drinks as part of their offerings to cater to the growing demand for sustainable and fresh food options. - **Healthy Snack Vending:** Vending machines offering healthy snack options can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for offices looking to promote wellness in the workplace. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Corporate Wellness:** Smart fridge technology can be applied in the corporate wellness industry to provide employees with healthy meal options and snacks during long work hours. - **Food Services:** Food service companies can explore the use of smart fridge technology to offer their customers fresh and healthy food options in a more efficient and seamless manner. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** The growing demand for locally sourced food can provide new opportunities for sustainable agriculture and farming practices to meet the needs of businesses and consumers alike. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Refrigerated Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redyref-smart-food-fridge.md) - [Connected Grocer Order Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kroger-smart-fridges.md) - [Smart Fridge Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-fridge-vending-machines.md) - [On-Campus Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oncampus-smart-fridges.md) - [AI-Powered Fresh Food Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-fresh-food-vending-machines.md) - [Connected Vending Freezers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfly-freezer.md) - [Recipe-Recommending Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-4door-flex-refrigerator.md) - [Sleek Food Display Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kollect-smart.md) - [Compact Connected Drink Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocco-super-smart-fridge.md)