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DomePress, a vacuum-sealed solution for leftovers

After enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal, there’s always the question of what to do with leftovers. If you’re like me, usually this means wrestling with a roll of saran wrap and a Jenga-level stacking job inside my fridge. At this year’s International Home + Housewares Show, we saw a new category of food-saving solutions coming from two small entrepreneurs in the marketplace. Using a silicone sealing ring and a BPA-free plastic lid, these stacking food-savers both create a vacuum seal to help keep food safer, for longer.

Michael Tseng recently completed his studies to be a medical doctor after earning a degree in electrical engineering at Princeton, but even these impressive academic accolades didn’t stop him from pursuing his entrepreneurial passions. It seems like the real problem he’s been trying to solve in the world is what to do with leftovers. Launching his PlateTopper just two weeks ago, we were intoduced to his product in the Home + Housewares Going Green display. Microwave and dishwasher-safe, Plate Topper is a simple solution using an air-tight vacuum seal to get leftovers from table to fridge, fridge to the microwave without hassle or messy cleanup. Check out Michael’s quick demo for us below.

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