Anyone for collagen soup?

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LONDON (Reuters) - Could curry-flavoured toothpaste help you snap out of your slumber of a morning? And could collagen-laced soup be the answer to those bags under the eyes?


A new generation of household and food products could turn conventional tastes and routines upside down, according to a report by market research firm Mintel.


The report suggests that instead of the jarring tones of an alarm clock, consumers could soon be waking up to a precisely-timed waft of lemon-mint or eucalyptus-mint.


Products like the "Wake up Arome", recently launched in Japan, could also be programmed to release welcoming scents after a day in the office or a calming fragrance just before bedtime, Mintel's David Jago said.


And a bewildering array of 31 differently flavoured toothpastes, ranging from cafe au lait to Indian curry awaits the adventurous consumer who tries out the Breath Palette, also from Japan.


If you fancy sneaking more time under the duvet by cutting out your morning beauty routine, Collagen Soup could be just the trick. But again, you'll have to go to Japan for the instant packets, which contain 1,000 milligrams of collagen per serving.