Jan. 19, 2017 – At CES® in Las Vegas, Whirlpool unveiled the Zera™ food waste recycler, developed by WLabs Innovation Center. The new product won several awards at the CES 2017 Innovation Awards: it won best in the “Ecodesign and Sustainable Technology” category, and was also honored in the “Appliances that Improve the World” and “Home Appliances” categories.
The Zera™ food waste recycler is recognized as the best development in the “Ecodesign and Sustainable Technology” category
Whirlpool® French Door-within-Door refrigerator, Whirlpool® 2-in-1 series of convection microwave ovens, and Whirlpool® SmartAll-in-OneCare™ washer and dryer won three awards in the Appliances category.
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For more than a century, we’ve been studying people’s real needs and creating technology to help meet them,” says Brett Dibkey, IBU vice president, Whirlpool Corporation. – At this year’s show we are very excited to showcase our newest cooking and grooming products that live up to our core value of creating practically useful innovations.”.
Best product in the “Ecodesign and Sustainable Technology” category:
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Zera™ food waste recycler that turns food waste into homemade fertilizer. Its capacity to handle the average family’s weekly amount of food waste in 24 hours – and thus process 95% of all the food waste that a typical family leaves behind. Statistics show that every year in the U.S., 40 percent of food is wasted or simply thrown away. Innovation from WLabs offers an alternative solution – turning unnecessary waste into home-made fertilizer.
The sleek design of the Zera™ blends seamlessly into any kitchen’s décor. It can be remotely monitored using Whirlpool’s mobile app.
The novelty is available for pre-order on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, starting January 6. The devices will be available in early summer 2017 at select online retailers in the U.S. and on the zera website.com.
Award-winning products in the Home Appliances category:
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he Whirlpool® 2-in-1 series of convection microwave ovens. “Smart” microwave ovens learn all family members’ tastes and preferences, recipes for their favorite foods, and how they cook them. Unique Scan-to-Cook technology allows you to scan the universal food code with your cell phone and transmit the data about it to the microwave oven. The microwave, in turn, automatically sets the right operating parameters. Users will then be able to save their favorite recipes and use them when scanning the same foods.
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Whirlpool’s new FrenchDoor® FrenchDoor-within-Door refrigerator features the market’s first Active Cold Space technology to keep milk and other beverages as cold as possible. The refrigerator door has a separate ventilation system and a metal panel that keeps the shelves on the doors cooler than the rest of the refrigerator.
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With the new Whirlpool® SmartAll-in-OneCare™ washer-dryer, you no longer need to remove items from the drum between wash and dry cycles. A product that combines two devices in one makes clothes care easier and more enjoyable. And with the new Load&Go™ improved powder compartment, you no longer need to fill the powder or conditioner before each wash cycle. The technology allows the machine to use just the right amount of detergent for your washing needs. If the washer-dryer is connected to a WiFi network, Whirlpool’s mobile app will let you know in time when the amount of powder is running low.
What specific innovations from Whirlpool won the CES 2017 Innovation Awards and what makes them stand out from other products in the market?
What specific innovations did Whirlpool win awards for at CES 2017? I’m curious to know more about their groundbreaking products and technologies.