How a New Fridge With Built-In Barcode Scanner Could Change Grocery Shopping Forever

GE Profile has launched a brand-new smart fridge at CES 2026, sporting one unique feature we've never seen before. It could forever change the way you shop for groceries and manage other household essentials.

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from Northeastern and has toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom. Right now he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or tinkering with a toaster. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.