A portable container comprising: an insulative body to hold a food item, wherein the insulative body comprises an inner wall and an outer wall; a temperature regulator disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the insulative body ; a plurality of temperature sensors disposed within the inner wall of the insulative body , the plurality of temperature sensors being operably coupled to the temperature regulator ; and a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature regulator to regulate a temperature of the food Z item according to a desired temperature, the controller comprising: an authentication engine to authenticate a user before allowing the user to operate the portable container , wherein the authentication of the user is based on credentials stored in a profile of the user, characterized in that the profile also includes information pertaining to a preference of the user with respect to the food item held in the insulative body; and wherein the controller further comprises a temperature regulation engine to: identify a type of the food item within the portable container; and upon the identification of the type of the food item, determine a quantity of the food item within the portable container , based on determining the quantity of the food item automatically set the desired temperature of the food item. an insulative body to hold a food item, wherein the insulative body comprises an inner wall and an outer wall; a temperature regulator disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the insulative body ; a plurality of temperature sensors disposed within the inner wall of the insulative body , the plurality of temperature sensors being operably coupled to the temperature regulator ; and a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature regulator to regulate a temperature of the food Z item according to a desired temperature, the controller comprising: an authentication engine to authenticate a user before allowing the user to operate the portable container , wherein the authentication of the user is based on credentials stored in a profile of the user, characterized in that the profile also includes information pertaining to a preference of the user with respect to the food item held in the insulative body; and wherein the controller further comprises a temperature regulation engine to: identify a type of the food item within the portable container; and upon the identification of the type of the food item, determine a quantity of the food item within the portable container , based on determining the quantity of the food item automatically set the desired temperature of the food item. an authentication engine to authenticate a user before allowing the user to operate the portable container , wherein the authentication of the user is based on credentials stored in a profile of the user, characterized in that the profile also includes information pertaining to a preference of the user with respect to the food item held in the insulative body; and wherein the controller further comprises a temperature regulation engine to: identify a type of the food item within the portable container; and upon the identification of the type of the food item, determine a quantity of the food item within the portable container , based on determining the quantity of the food item automatically set the desired temperature of the food item. identify a type of the food item within the portable container; and upon the identification of the type of the food item, determine a quantity of the food item within the portable container , based on determining the quantity of the food item automatically set the desired temperature of the food item. <EOS>