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Heating Hand Mixers

Oster's Handheld Mixer Brings Cold Ingredients to Room Temperature

— October 15, 2018 — Art & Design
When it comes to using a handheld mixer for baking, people are often working with chilled ingredients like milk, eggs and butter. Oster is now introducing an all-new hand mixer that boasts the ability to gently heat ingredients to room temperature so that they are a bit easier to work with.

The Oster Hand Mixer with HeatSoft Technology uses warm air so that something like butter can be warmed 12 times faster as compared to letting it sit on the counter for 30 minutes to soften.

As many baking recipes call for butter to be at room temperature, this new kitchen gadget has the potential to cut down on recipe preparation times and save consumers the hassle of having to heat up butter in a microwave and clean the dish used to do so afterwards.
Trend Themes
1. Heating Kitchen Appliances - Disruptive innovation opportunities could include the development of other kitchen appliances that have the ability to heat ingredients for faster and easier preparation.
2. Smart Kitchen Gadgets - Opportunities for disruptive innovation lie in creating smart kitchen gadgets that can automatically heat ingredients to the desired temperature, eliminating the need for manual adjustments.
3. Convenience in Food Preparation - A disruptive innovation opportunity could be the development of products that offer convenient solutions for quickly bringing ingredients to the desired temperature without sacrificing quality.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliance - Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the home appliance industry where companies can develop and market heating technology in various kitchen gadgets and appliances.
2. Kitchen Utensils and Tools - Innovative kitchen utensils and tools that incorporate heating elements could disrupt the industry by providing efficient and time-saving solutions for ingredient preparation.
3. Food Technology - The food technology industry has potential disruptive innovation opportunities to develop advanced techniques or devices for heating ingredients in efficient and innovative ways.
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