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GE PROFILE™ UNVEILS GAME-CHANGING
SMART REFRIGERATOR WITH KITCHEN
ASSISTANT™, REVOLUTIONIZING GROCERY
SHOPPING AND MEAL PLANNING
Patented built-in barcode scanner
simplifies shopping and mental load
GE Profile™ unveiled the GE Profile™ 27.9 Cu. Ft. Smart
4-Door French-Door Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant™
ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026. This
groundbreaking appliance redefines the role of the refrigerator,
transforming it from a passive appliance into an intelligent
hub that takes the guesswork out of grocery shopping,
streamlines meal planning, and helps reduce food waste.
Now, consumers can finally break the daily cycle of wondering
"What's for dinner?"
With busy lives and constant pressure, struggling to
remember what to buy for all members of a household
becomes a leading chore. The GE Profile™ Smart Refrigerator
delivers the ultimate solution with a first-of-its-kind, built-in
Scan-to-List barcode scanner seamlessly positioned in the
exterior dispenser. This patented innovation tackles the
universal pain point of grocery guesswork by delivering
precise, error-free tracking that simplifies routines for the
whole household. With more than four million products
recognized in the Scan-to-List solution, users simply scan any
grocery or household item running low, and the fridge
automatically adds it – complete with brand, flavor, and size –
to a digital, shareable, shoppable grocery list in the SmartHQ™
app. This shared list can be referenced while shopping in the
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