Kirin’s Electric Salt Spoon Wins Dual Honors At CES Innovation Awards 2025

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin Holdings) has been recognized in two prestigious categories—Digital Health and Accessibility & Age Tech—at the CES Innovation Awards 2025 for its groundbreaking product, the Electric Salt Spoon. This innovative utensil, designed to enhance the taste of low-sodium foods, represents a significant milestone as it marks Kirin’s first-ever recognition at the CES Innovation Awards. The company will also make its debut as an exhibitor at CES 2025.

The Electric Salt Spoon uses a mild electrical current to amplify the saltiness and umami flavors of foods with reduced sodium content, such as soups and curries. Launched in May 2024, the device was developed in collaboration with the Miyashita Laboratory at Meiji University’s Department of Frontier Media Science. The product incorporates unique electrical waveform technology, which can enhance the perceived saltiness of low-sodium foods by approximately 1.5 times.

The technology behind the spoon offers a significant health benefit by enabling consumers to enjoy flavorful meals while reducing their salt intake, an essential factor in managing conditions such as hypertension. In a survey of 31 individuals aged 40–65, who either had experience reducing salt intake or were currently doing so, 29 participants reported a noticeable increase in saltiness when using the spoon.

Looking ahead, Kirin Holdings plans to expand the product’s reach through partnerships with businesses and local governments. The company is also exploring the application of this technology in other types of tableware and the development of low-sodium meal solutions to support broader health and accessibility needs.

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