But will it make the kids eat their greens?

Silo has launched an Alexa built-in food container system featuring one-touch vacuum sealing that is claimed to keep food fresh 2–5 times longer and reduce consumer food waste by managing personal food inventory autonomously.

Across the globe food waste is problematic, and while food manufacturers, foodservice companies and food transport companies are working to limit the losses in their areas of influence, none of this is impacting the site of huge quantities of food waste — the consumer. Domestic food storage hasn’t been updated in decades.

With the Silo container system the built-in Alexa voice interface enables users to automatically track food consumption and inventory as well as an app so users can monitor their personal inventory on the go. It also includes spoilage notification to reduce waste by telling users when to consume their food, when to throw it away and when to buy more.

Silo can be used to store a range of perishable and non-perishable food items, from fresh produce, to leftovers, to coffee. Simply place one of the patented containers on the base and press lightly to activate vacuum and remove air through the base of the container.

Silo was seed-funded by OurCrowd’s AI-focused fund Cognitiv Ventures. This was followed by a second round investment from Cognitiv Ventures, joined by strategic investors FKA brands, who are known for brands such as Homedics, House of Marley, Salter and more.