The noughties saw the arrival of the in-fridge ice maker, water dispenser and ‘handy grab’ doors for quick access to drinks storage.
Fridges also starting converging with other technology, and in 2000 LG launched the first internet enabled fridge. Sadly, the net fridge wasn’t a hit, with consumers deciding that it wasn’t everything they needed after all.
These days, iPads and other mobile devices let us have those recipes close to hand, and when we run out of milk, we can always grab an app to take care of it, rather than rely on the fridge itself.