food. The company claims their spectrometer technology will give you a breakdown of the

chemical makeup of food including allergens or pesticides and will also give you calorie

and fat information. All by shooting a laser and sending the data of the refracted light

to servers that analyze it and produce the results on a smart device. 

Cornell Creative Machines Lab is developing a 3D food printer that uses edible inks and

electronic blueprints. They've printed a space shuttle scallop nugget and cakes with hidden

messages inside - and have created new printing techniques to add texture called squiggle

printing. Meanwhile, these designs for digital gastronomy including a chocolatier to make

your own custom chocolate candies.

To help perfect growing your own herbs or vegetables there's Parrot Flower Power - a

sensor that monitors sunlight, air temperature, and soil moisture. It connects to a smart

device and its database of over 7,000 plants helps you maintain the perfect conditions

for healthy growth.

HAPIfork is designed to slow down eating to help users lose weight. The electronic fork

vibrates when you're eating too fast and monitors your eating habits including how long your

meals last, how many bites you take and allows you to set goals to follow your progress after

each meal.

The Kitchen Safe is a time lock container to help people curb their cravings. Place

junk food or other items you want to avoid inside, set the timer and be locked out without

any way of getting inside until the timer goes off.

As part of their 2020 innovations initiative, Whirlpool unveiled this interactive cooktop

concept. It uses an induction surface and augmented reality to combine social media

with a dynamic stove top. And the time and temperature of the virtual burners automatically

adjust when you place a pot or pan depending upon the recipe you've selected.

The iGrill is a wireless smart thermometer that tells you when your meat is perfectly

cooked. It connects to a smart device and allows you to select presets depending on

the type of meat and how you like it cooked - and then it simply alerts you when it's

ready.

Refrigerated watermelon stroller!

The Electroxlux Design Lab has introduced some incredible new kitchen concepts including Kitchen

Hub to manage your food, help you eat healthier and avoid food waste. The augmented reality

smart ring can store and monitor individual diets, offer recipes with the food you have

and allowing you to shop online to instantly order things you don't.

Global Chef is a social kitchen appliance concept that uses laser holograms to bring

people together. The idea is not only to be able to cook with distant friends and family

but also take cooking lessons from top chefs.

Home 2025 is GE's realistic vision of future home appliances and includes a compact, window-mounted

urban grill, a smart faucet that tells you how hydrated you are, and a food disposal

that compresses food scraps into compost pellets.

So 3D print some food with your hologram chef and lock your homegrown vegetables in a kitchen

safe to eat later with your smart fork. And as always - thanks for watching.