Press Information
September 3, 2015
Philips Connected multicooker makes healthy, home-cooking smart and easy
Berlin, Germany – At this year’s Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), taking place in Berlin,
Germany, from September 4-9, Royal Philips of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is
presenting innovations that empower people to live healthier lives across the health
continuum, from healthy living to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and home care. Designed
for convenient homemade meals, with the Philips Connected multicooker you can create and
monitor healthy and tasty meals via your smartphone, for unparalleled ease away from the
kitchen.
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“At Philips, we believe in the power of homemade food and understand that families want to
cook healthier, tasty meals using fresh ingredients, but don’t always have the time,” says Roy
Jakobs, Business Group Leader Philips Domestic Appliances. “For this reason, we have
developed the Connected multicooker – a smart appliance that delivers quality results with
minimal fuss. Controlled via WiFi, the ChefConnect app helps you to create and monitor
delicious meals and balance nutritional intake with your smartphone, for unparalleled ease
away from the kitchen. As a result, the Connected multicooker leaves you with more spare time
to spend with your family – without having to compromise on healthy choices.”
Throughout every stage of the process, the Philips
Connected multicooker has been developed to make your
life simpler: download its user-friendly app, ChefConnect,
which will connect to the appliance via Wi-Fi. Once you
have chosen your preferred meal from the large bank of
recipes available, the multicooker will immediately start
cooking using its range of pre-set cooking programs, from
grill to bake. Swipe a button and then relax: the Connected
multicooker will take care of the cooking, guiding you
through a step by step process based on the quick and easy
choices you have made. Additionally, you can monitor
every step of the process on your smart device – which will
Philips Connected multicooker makes
cooking healthy, homemade food, easy
and smart.
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also notify you when your meal is ready – giving you more time to do the things you want to
do, such as spending time with your nearest and dearest.
Allowing you to make healthier choices for your loved ones, the ChefConnect app provides
detailed nutritional information for a wide variety of recipes and specific ingredients, each of
which can be stored in a handy shopping list format. Certain to broaden your repertoire of
family mealtime favorites, the ChefConnect app also ensures quality, tasty and healthy
homemade food can be made with minimal involvement and maximum ease. What’s more, the
MyRecipe function – available on the multicooker and on the app as well - saves your family’s
favorite cooking programs, so you can effortlessly revisit meals in the future at the touch of a
button.
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As a smart solution to one of the most common dilemmas – how to combine quality food with
quality time at home – the Philips Connected multicooker boasts 21 pre-set functions including
slow cooking, frying, steaming and boiling. What’s more, Philips unique smart Double-Coil
heating technology delivers a faster heat-up time and even heat distribution, ensuring your
homemade food is cooked to perfection. A large capacity 5 liter ceramic pot includes an extra
thick, durable inner layer for increased heat retention. This can be easily removed using the
external pot handles and also has a dishwasher-safe, non-stick, anti-scratch nano-ceramic
premium coating. The top lid is also easily removable for added cleaning convenience. It is this
superior technology that saves you valuable time and makes Philips the world’s number one
brand in home cooking and food preparation devices*.
The Philips Connected multicooker key features:
 Wi-Fi connected ChefConnect app for direct monitoring on multiple devices
 Clear nutritional advice and guidance on ingredients and recipes through ChefConnect
app
 Recipe book (both physical book and in app) showing a variety of recipe inspiration
 MyRecipe function to personalize and log favourite cooking programs
 User-friendly interface
 5 liter pot includes: external pot handles, dishwasher-safe nano-ceramic premium
coating, plus easy clean detachable lid
For further information on the latest Philips innovations from IFA 2015, please visit
www.ifa.philips.com.
*Source Euromonitor International Ltd; 2015 retail edition, retail volume sales 2013 and 2014.
For further information, please contact:
Lucia Freschi
Philips
Tel: +39 3482330634
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E-mail: lucia.freschi@philips.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused
on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare,
Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales
of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 106,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home
healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male
shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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