Ever seen a shopping cart with a magnifying glass attached so elderly people can read the food labels better? Ever picked up an avocado and noticed that it's got a color-coded sticker that tells you precisely when the fruit is ripe? Ever seen a microwave that will cook your food to perfection by simply scanning the bar code on the packaging? If the answer to any of these questions is "no" then check out this list, compiled by Bored Panda, for an awesome list of innovative food inventions that you might not know exist. Once you see them you'll wonder how you survived without them for so long! Don't forget to vote for the best!
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Bowl Of Chicken And Fries, With A Straw To Your Soda Through The Center. One Hand Holds All The Things, So You Can Eat With The Other
My Avocado Has A Color Chart On The Sticker, So You Know When It's Ripe
These Shopping Carts Have A Magnifying Glass For The Elderly
Chopsticks That Are Also A Fork, In Case You're Not Feeling Too Confident
This Picnic Table Has Seating For Adults, Seating For Small Children, A High Chair And Space For Wheelchair Users
This Store Sorts It's Bananas By How Ripe They Are
Stretchy Reusable Food Cover
I have these , they are terrific . Wash very easily. As clean as you get your cups and plates when hand washing !
My Mom Blew My Mind When She Brought These Amazing Little Inventions Back From Her Trip To Peru
This Restaurant Sells Fries In Paper Cones And The Tables Have Diamond Shaped Holes That Hold The Cones
My Asian 'Pringles' Has A Tab To Lift The Chips Up So You Don't Have To Put Your Hand Inside The Tube
Danish Restaurant Keeps Track Of Occupied Tables Using Lego
Our Beer At A Restaurant In Prague Was Delivered By A Miniature Train
Edible Cutlery
This is manufactured by an Indian scientist and these spoons are completely edible as well as durable ... Even if you stir boiling coffee with this spoon , it doesn't get soggy or break ... And you also get it in flavors like sugar , carrot , beetroot , ginger , etc .. This is because you wouldn't want to eat ice cream in a chilli flavored spoon or curry with sugar tasting spoon ...
This Coffee Shop Shows The Differences Between Coffee Drink Types
Good for baristas as well. Can be annoying when a customer 'thinks' they know what 'this' coffee is and then complain it's been made wrong.
Our Local Coffee Shop Uses Frozen Coffee Cubes For Iced Coffee
This Takeout Spork Has A Toothpick In The Handle
These Glasses Are Designed So You Can Carry Several At The Same Time
This French Fries Cone Has A Built In Sauce Container
The Restaurant I Went To Put Coke Ice Cubes In My Coke. It Was Delicious
Wine Condoms That Help To Preserve Unfinished Bottle Of Wine
Local Farmer Has A Vending Machine In Our Mall
This Door Has A Shelf To Set Your Coffee On While You Open It
Best Invention For Frequent Water Drinkers
i have this at my school!! they have a number that tells you how much plastic you save by using your own bottle instead of new plastic bottles of water
This Restaurant Labels Their Brownies Based On What Part Of The Pan It Was Baked On
This Restaurant Has A Sign To Let The Waiter Know If You Need Help
My Ramen Has A Built-In Strainer
My Spoon Has A Line Where Its Center Of Gravity Is
This Restaurant Bathroom Has Two Different Kinds Of Soaps
That's actually a very good thing to have two options :) Especially for people who are more sensitive towards strong and/or certain smells
My Receipt Came With A Nutritional Breakdown
this is nice that way you how much unhealthy c**p you're putting in your body
This Mango Has A Sticker Which Tells You What Colour The Best Tasting Level Of Ripeness Is
This Movie Rental Place Has A Hole In The Wall So That You Can Order Pizza From Next Door
My Supermarket Lets You Eat Produce While You Shop For A 25 Cents
This Box Of Chewing Gum I Bought Comes With A Separate Container And Wrapper Paper To Put Used Gum In
This Is How They Sell Wine Bottles At This Music Festival. 4 Cups That Come Apart
I just found these at our local grocery store! They are an AWESOME idea! Figure they are perfect for backyard BBQ's etc
They sell these all over where we live. They are plastic and you can keep the little lid on them. Great for camping lol
New Huge Dates Stamped On The Milks In The Store
This Supermarket Has Confectionary Free Checkouts For Parents Unwilling To Have Children Demanding That They Buy Some
The Microwave I Use At Work Has A Button To Turn Off The Sound, So It Doesn't Beep When Your Food Is Done
My Bar Has An Ice Strip To Keep Your Beer Cold
My Dad's New Car Has Cooled/Heated Cup Holders
This Bag Has The Corners Cut Out So That The Pizza Sits Flat
Yeah but....does the bag it necessary? That's just more plastic! ^^
This Restaurant Had A Complementary Mouthwash Machine In The Bathroom
this is a good idea i like smellhy foods i.e onions garlic mushrooms so this would be helpful
This Is A Pizza Vending Machine I Saw In Croatia. You Pick The Toppings And It Actually Bakes It For You Right There!
Chick-Fil-A Doesn't Charge Customers For Ingredients That The Customers Don't Want
As a very picky eater, I would love this as I often have multiple things left out of food
My Bag Of Rice Closes With Velcro
i have a couple of bags that does this....love it way more than the normal zip loc....easier to close
The Microwave At My Office Is A Pull Out Drawer
This Churros Cone Has A Dippable Chocolate Sauce Container
Bowl For People Who Hate Soggy Cereal
My Town Has A Baguette Vending Machine
"Only in France" - i don' t know if they only exist in France, since one year, you find them everywhere in France (especially in the eastern part), even in small villages.
This Toaster Has A 'Bit More' Option
Avocado Huggers To Keep It Fresh
This Restaurant Tabletop Condiment Caddy Has A Special Holder To Make Sure The Ketchup Bottle Is Always Primed For Use
Mcdonald's In My City Has A Walk-Thru
this is what would happen if i had this in my city [me: i'm gonna be healthy and go for a run (3 minutes later at mcdonalds) yes hi can i get a mcflurry along with a mcvodka to drown my dissapointment in ]
Edible Jello Cups
This Coconut Has A Pull Top
i remember when my mum bought a coconut and we sat their for ever trying to crack it open
This Coke Bottle Is Made Out Of Ice
My Hotel Room's Phone Has A Dedicated Pizza Button
This Restaurant Strategically Placed A Tortilla Chip So The Taco And Beans Don't Touch Each Other
i always have my food seprate (it can't touch!) so on my plate each food has like a 3cm gap between them
Herb Scissors
This Bottle Of Oj Lets You See How Many Glasses Are Left Inside
how do they know how big your glasses are or how much you put in a glass?
This Bar Has The Amount Of Beer Left In The Keg On The Digital Tap List
This Theater Has A Cool Popcorn Bucket With A Lid On It To Use While Shaking It To Coat It And To Use As A Bowl
plastic waste :( it could be made of corn starch or something, that would be cool
My Beer Has A 360° Mouth Opening
This Oven Has A Built-In Dishwasher
This Japanese Pack Of Gum Came With A Set Of Post-It-Note-Like Papers To Throw My Gum Away In
Pizza Scissors
This Coffee Cup Lid Has A Space For Your Nose
This Microwave Has A Barcode Scanner To Automatically Cook The Food
actually had this in my old place, never worked properly and food was always either undercooked or burnt