Deliveroo Snack To The Future report predicts 3D printed meal plans and VR dinner parties
Deliveroo has marked its 10th birthday with a report looking into the future of food trends and delivery.
Snack To The Future brings together futurists and experts from the worlds of food, science, technology and innovation, including Georgie Barrat (technology journalist and TV presenter on The Gadget Show), and Kaave Pour (Co-Founder of Space10, Ikea’s R&D lab) to create a view of how the UK will be eating by 2040.
According to the report, we can expect personal tech devices to be enabled with BreathTech, meaning you can breathe on your device and get a deep level of insight into what foods you should be eating to have optimal impact on your individual health and wellbeing
Meanwhile, the predicted next big thing in dieting is the Me-gan diet (Me-ganism), a hyper-personalised diet which is fully bespoke to your individual nutritional needs, powered by AI technology
Food delivery services will be using additional digital audio and visual content to elevate the meal enjoyment experience, so much so that it could take food pleasure to the next level with ‘foodgasms’ (braingasms via what you eat)
Also, from packed lunches to printed lunches, food prep is about to become a lot easier with advances in 3D printing technology helping you create perfectly portioned and nutritionally balanced meals, of your choice, at home
It will be possible to dine with celebrities, royals and late loved ones in your favourite holiday destination, or recreate food moments from famous movies, thanks to VR technology.
Via VR and AR technology, your brains could be tricked into thinking you are eating something you are not, for example, if you are a fussy eater who doesn’t want to eat vegetables, you could put on smart glasses and think you are eating chocolate or sweets.
Will Shu, CEO and Founder at Deliveroo, says: “I started Deliveroo in 2013 with a mission to connect people to the best quality food from local restaurants and deliver it directly to people’s doors. It has been an incredible ride over the past ten years and I am really proud of what we have built.”
“As we look towards the next decade and beyond, We will continue to create exciting new innovations in food delivery, build new and better consumer experiences and take Deliveroo beyond functionality and convenience to really capture the passion and emotion of food.”
What do you think, dear reader? A glimpse of what’s to come or pie in the sky (geddit)?
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