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Me & Goji custom artisanal cereal lets you build-your-own breakfast from more than 30 all-natural organic ingredients, including everything from the Goji berry for which the company is named to choco-granola.

The Resto Bottle Opener and Sealer is unlike any other bottle openers. This cool bottle opener effortlessly takes the cap off your drink. However, if your thirst is satisfied but the bottle isn’t yet empty, just place the cap back onto the bottle, snap it with your thumb and reseal it with your Resto.

Create fresh dressings, vinaigrettes and flavored dipping oils in seconds using this easy-to-operate emulsifier. Just pour the ingredients into the clear plastic decanter and squeeze the trigger. The corkscrew-shaped stir stick blends them evenly and consistently. The leak-proof cap makes it a good choice for picnics and outdoor events. Top-rack dishwasher safe. Chef’N Salad Dressing Emulsifier.

Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are regular sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides. After your sandwich is placed inside, no one will want to touch it. [VIA Lintcoat]

Like Etsy for food: Foodzie is an online marketplace where you can discover and buy food from small artisan producers and growers.

Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.

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International furniture powerhouse, Ikea, is famous for simple Swedish style and good value. Their packaged food products (mostly traditional Swedish foods) are also a study in utter simplicity and straightforwardness. Check out this years look. [VIA]

Snap and Dine is a single use three-course table setting that integrates disposable cutlery with traditional silverware. The portable lunch setting expands the possibilities of eating outdoors in style whilst reinforcing the correct use of cutlery, which has been lost over time. This is achieved through the decorative qualities and formal setting which both are a visual reference to fine dinning. This product is fun and interactive whilst raising the standards of current eating on the go habits.

This “Food for Thought” lunch box has been specially designed to hold fruit whilst protecting it from bruising or overheating. Children will be able to enjoy lunchbox fruit at its best which will in turn enocurage them to reach their 5-a-day target. A unique, colour changing thermo-spot on the underside of the box helps achieve this by indicating when food has overheated.

Whether you’re a student, teenager or busy professional on the go, why not invest in this neat little gadget that turns your toaster into a sandwich maker. This design allows you to simply add all your favorite fillings and toast them in a standard upright toaster. Toastabags are tough enough to be used over and over again. Just wipe clean ready for next time. No added fats required. The material that the Toastabag is made from complies with F.D.A. Regulations and is U.S.D.A. approved for food contact applications.

Pillar Pet Products a Seattle area company has introduced an upscale, programmable automatic pet feeder designed to appeal to the contemporary pet owner’s sense of style, while satisfying their desire to feed their pets responsibly and maintain their ideal weight. The Perfect Pet Feeder offers the following benefits: No measuring required – the unit can be programmed to dispense up to six meals a day and each can be a unique amount from as little as a few pieces up to several cups. Power outage protection – battery backup system remains fully charged and a will continue to operate for days in the event of a power outage. Paw proof design ensures that pets can not reach or dislodge food.

A recent New York Times article states that Canada is prepared to declare B.P.A. a toxic substance. B.P.A., or Bisphenol-a, is a primary ingredient in polycarbonate plastics like Lexan, classic Nalgene bottles, hard plastic cups, formula bottles, and linings of aluminum cans. (Nalgene recently announced that they will be phasing out the polycarbonate bottles which made them so famous in response to consumer concerns about BPA.) Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that bottles made of polycarbonate plastic can release a endocrine-disrupting chemical up to 55 times faster when exposed to hot water. Head of Texas A&M University’s Environmental Occupational health department adds, opting for glass or stainless-steel bottles is the best way to avoid BPA.

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