14 DAY TRIAL // Should we have ever found ourselves in a situation in which we were so pressed for time at work and there was clearly no chance of meeting deadlines that we skipped lunch in a bid to make up for it, things are about to change. Heinz, the company making ketchup and other types of canned food, has developed BenzaWave, the smallest microwave ever, in collaboration with experts from GAMA Microwave Technology, GizLounge informs.
BenzaWave became reality after a poll established that an overwhelming majority of office workers in the UK skipped lunch because they had too much to do and were clearly not in a position to stand up, run to the kitchen and heat up something to eat. Since the mountain will not come to Mohammed, then Heinz considered it was about time Mohammed went to the mountain by developing this prototype for a very small microwave that can be powered via USB or with batteries.
The BenzaWave prototype is priced at $160 but, for this amount, users get the smallest and most portable microwave available on the market, the makers assure us. It stands 7.4 inches tall, by 6.2in wide and 5.9in deep, which means it occupies very little space on our (presumably already overstuffed) desk. Other details regarding its availability have not yet been made public, but Heinz is bound to make something official in the weeks to come, reports have it.
Of course, spilling food on the keyboard or not being able to fully concentrate on the task at hand is not Heinz’s problem – the company just did its part to come and offer a solution for the ever-present issue of office workers skipping lunch and eating unhealthy snacks loaded with empty calories. “It gives workers across the country a much needed helping hand to make some of their favorite hot snacks either on the go or at their desk by just plugging the microwave into the USB port on their computers.” a spokesperson for Heinz tells the media.
On a final note, since we’re on the topic of improving the quality of our working hours and assuming we’re considering buying a BenzaWave to help us stop skipping essential meals, we should also give some thought to the idea of bringing a plant to work. Research has shown that a plant on the desk effectively combats the “sick building syndrome,” so if we’re to make a change, we might as well make it drastic.