Calling all salt lovers. Kirin Holdings Company is electrifying the food scene at the annual CES tech conference in Las Vegas with an innovative gadget that promises to literally shock your taste ...

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited will launch as a new business in the Health Science domain a limited offering of 200 units of Electric Salt Spoon, which enhances the salty and umami taste of low ...

This new electric salt spoon runs off a rechargeable battery, so you'll need to keep it plugged in and charged up to take advantage of the benefits that it offers.

The spoon is 60 grams of plastic and metal, and 200 units will go on sale online sometime in June at $127 per spoon. The product will likely not be sold overseas until 2025.

In Japan, the daily salt intake is 10.9 grams for men and 9.3 grams for women — according to 2022 statistics — both higher than the World Health Organization’s recommendation of 5 grams per day.

There might even be an interesting alternative in the future, like this Electric Salt Spoon that appeared at CES 2025. It’s designed to shock you to “mimic the sensation of salt hitting your ...

This dichotomy is troubling for Chicago chef Eric Reeves, founder of carb-heavy local pop-up Salt Spoon Bakehouse. “I have a big appreciation and affinity for high-end pastry places,” he says.

The Electric Salt Spoon works by sending a gentle electric current to your tongue while you slurp, amplifying the savory salty and umami notes in every bite without adding any additional sodium.