Problem

V-Zug smart cooking devices are digitally advanced and energy efficient, but only work for a limited V-Zug provided recipes. Open Food Data + Smart Kitchen Chanllenge No. 7: Unified Food Platform

Solution

Find, filter and Integrate desired recipes from other databases and make them available in V-Zug end user App and usable within the logic of the V-Zug smart kitchen machines.

Achieved

Enriched Babel ZUG platform was created:

• contain 188 original V-Zug recipes + 231 recipes of Nestlé (+120% in 2 days)
• each recipe could connect to V-Zug device according to cooking instructions

Created a convincing case study for more open food data:

• enable cooking experience for end users more enjoyable
• enable high quality kitchen device manufacturers sell more products
• ensure food providers who care about quality have larger market share
• overall positive impact, win-win for all parties involved
• it is technically feasible

How could the future look like

• A unified food platform for the end users when they think about food and cooking.
• Adapt recipes for end users specific food needs, like allergies, vegetarian, food co2 footprint awareness, etc.
• Automated import and conversion of any recipe to use with V-Zug Machines
• Automated online shopping
• Food Profiling
• Food Journals
• Nutritional Information and tracking

Presentation

https://1drv.ms/p/s!Aj_hYoIcf3UThgmtSWMgcb6w2SsA