October 2011

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October 2011

MARKET WATCH:
BUYERS GUIDE:
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BUFFET/SERVEWARE
TABLETOP UPDATE
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VOLUME 17, NUMBER 10
H O U S E WA R E S A N D TA B L E T O P M A R K E T S
OCTOBER 2011
The Best for Home
Dining Is Showcased
at Tabletop Market
by Joanne Friedrick
The fall Tabletop Market in New York, which
covers hundreds of suppliers at showrooms at
41 Madison, 7 W New York and the New York
MarketCenter at 230 Fifth Ave., runs from
Oct. 25-28.
As always, there are new showrooms for buyers
to peruse, including the addition of Meyer Corp.
at 41 Madison. The company, which debuted
tabletop lines from Rachael Ray and Paula Deen
at the International Home and Housewares
Show in March, has brought the lines to the
Tabletop Market, including 25 new patterns
for everyday and holiday use.
Continued on Page 17
Gourmet Housewares
Show a Hit in New York
by Lorrie Baumann
GLM’s reinvention of the Gourmet Housewares
Show as a section of the New York International
Gift Fair drew praise from the exhibitors who
saw the benefits of the new collocation during
this August’s show. Those included greater
traffic in the exhibit hall, increased press
attention, and convenient access to one of the
largest local retail markets.
Gourmac Marketing Director Monique Haas
was among those who said she and her company
are very happy with the show’s new location.
“It’s a smaller exhibit area than in years past, but
we feel the retailers are coming out, and that’s
what makes it worth it for us,” she said.
Gourmac was displaying Progressus Frozen
Diamonds Ice Trays and six-bladed knives for
great garnishes. The Frozen Diamonds Ice Trays
are representative of a trend for creative ways
of cooling drinks for holiday entertaining that
was seen across the show floor. Also drawing
attention in the Gourmac booth was the Hutzler
egg scrambler and separator, a nominee for best
new product at the show.
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GLM Being Purchased by Providence Equity Partners
George Little Management, producers of
the New York International Gift Fair, and
Providence Equity Partners announced in
August that GLM and affiliates of
Providence signed a definitive merger
agreement under which affiliates of
Providence would acquire GLM from
Daily Mail and General Trust PLC for
approximately $173 million in cash.
GLM, based in White Plains, N.Y., creates
face-to-face and online buying, selling and
networking platforms for designers,
product developers, manufacturers, reps,
retailers and operators through trade show
and event production, online community
development and association management. GLM currently produces 15 trade
shows, including the recently completed
NYIGF that incorporated the Gourmet
Housewares Show.
Other industries it serves include
stationery, antique jewelry, beach, board
sports, fashion and hospitality through the
International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant
Show, International Contemporary
Furniture Fair, National Stationery Show,
Surf Expo and Antique Jewelry & Watch
shows in Miami, Chicago, New York and
Las Vegas. Annually, these events showcase
some 11,000 exhibitors in 1.8 million net
square feet of exhibit space, and attract
about 150,000 attendees.
Providence is purchasing GLM through a
new holding company led by Charles G.
McCurdy, who most recently served as
Chief Executive Officer of Canon
Communications, a leading producer of
trade shows, publications, and digital and
data services. In five years under
McCurdy’s management, Canon doubled
in size, expanding its trade shows into 10
countries and developing a significant suite
of digital and data services.
“GLM has a proven track record in
exceeding the expectations of exhibitors
and attendees with high-quality, customerfocused events,” stated Michael J.
Dominguez, a Managing Director at
Providence. “We believe there are
significant opportunities to grow GLM’s
tradeshow brands in the United States and
internationally both organically and
through acquisition, as well as to develop
Continued on Page 6
Tailor Made
Narrows Focus
to Housewares
Market by Joanne Friedrick
Tailor Made Products is concentrating
more heavily on its housewares lines, which
includes both kitchen utensils as well as
storage solutions.
John Wilde, Chief Executive Officer of
Tailor Made, said the restructuring efforts
“allow us to focus more on our housewaresspecific product lines” but there are no
plans to drop any products already in
production. Taylor Made has offices in
Oconomowoc, Wis., and a manufacturing
plant in Elroy, Wis.
The company, which designs, manufactures
and distributes non-electric housewares,
including plastic clothing hangers, is
known for its Curious Chef children’s
cooking line and the Bottle Buddy brand.
As part of its new plan, Tailor Made is also
looking to bring some of its production
back to the United States. The company
does business in China through its Hong
Kong commercial office, but it also has its
facility in Wisconsin. The international
partnerships, said Wilde, “allow us to offer
a variety of materials, including steel, wood
and silicone, in addition to managing
smaller lot sizes.”
Currently, said Wilde, 54 percent of the
company’s products are domestically made,
including bowls, colanders and nylon
utensils. “We see this percentage increasing
in 2012,” he said.
This move will mean hiring some
additional staff in 2012, said Wilde, in the
areas of design and development, with
more manufacturing positions the
following year. In the meantime, Tailor
Made has brought on some employees by
opening regional offices designed to better
serve customers in closer proximity.
Tailor Made is a privately held company,
founded in 1994.
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Focus Products to Distribute POURfect Line
Focus Products Group LLC in
Lincolnshire, Ill., began distributing the
POURfect line of kitchen products within
the United States and Canada in July.
Focus acquired the rights to license the
POURfect Bowls, Scrape-a-Bowl and
Whisk-a-Bowl products and plans to
incorporate the items in the coming years
as part of its Amco Houseworks portfolio.
Focus Products will be offering the
top-selling SKUs in the POURfect
line, including the two- and three-piece
mixing bowl sets, nine-piece measuring
cut set, 12-piece measuring spoon set and
Scrape-a-Bowl and Whisk-a-Bowl. Made
in the United States, the POURfect line
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“The POURfect line of products has
established a strong reputation for
performance and quality with consumers
and retailers,” said Mike Otterman,
President of Focus Products Group. “We
are pleased to offer these innovative
kitchen items to our Focus Products
customers. POURfect products are a
wonderful complement to our existing
Amco Houseworks product line and we
expect strong sales heading into the busy
fourth quarter,” he said.
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ON THE COVER
Target’s
Missoni Collection
Includes Tabletop
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. has
partnered with Missoni, the iconic Italian
knitwear designer, on a limited-edition
collection of apparel and fashions for the
home, including dinnerware.
The line became available in stores
Sept. 13 and will be available through
Oct. 22. Pending availability, select
pieces from the collection, including a
variety of online-only items, will be
available for an extended run through
early December at Target.com.
“Working with Target to create a mass
collection that reflects the spirit of Missoni
has been extremely energizing,” said
Angela Missoni. “Each piece is special to
me because so much thought and care went
into every aspect of the design.”
As Target’s largest limited-time designer
collection to date, Missoni for Target offers
a modern, fresh take on the late 1960s, an
era during which the Missoni brand
flourished into a global force in fashion.
The collection features intertwining
textures and patterns in a variety of bold
colors including purple, blue, black and
coral. In addition to dinnerware, the home
collection includes bedding, luggage,
stationery and outdoor furniture.
“Target’s designer partnerships continue to
set new standards, and we worked closely
with Missoni to create a collection that
brings the allure of their iconic Italian
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Porcelain Footed Bowls
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RSVP INTERNATIONAL
Porcelain & Glass Appetizer Set
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FORESIDE HOME & GARDEN
Ketchum Canister
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CHANTAL CORP.
5 Function Fondue
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OUT OF THE WOODS OF OREGON
Cheese Ball Serving Board
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GROUPE SEB/KRUPS
Krups Intuitive Kettle
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brand to our guests,” said Kathee Tesija,
Executive Vice President of Merchandising
for Target.
The family-run fashion house Missoni has
been at the forefront of Italian fashion
since husband and wife Ottavio and Rosita
Missoni
started
designing
their
unconventional patterned knits in 1953.
There are 37 freestanding Missoni
boutiques worldwide, in addition to
Missoni being carried at leading
department stores and retailers worldwide.
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Prouna Rich Collection
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www.prounausa.com
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There is a lot of doom and gloom surrounding the economy these days. And looking at some of the numbers,
it probably isn’t an exaggeration for some industries. But focusing on the news that passes through my desktop
each day as it relates to the kitchenware and tabletop sectors, I’m feeling pretty good about things.
Rather than sitting back and waiting for customers to find them, retailers and suppliers are being very proactive about capturing
their piece of the shrinking dollar. Consider Bodum, which has opened its first pop-up shop in Toronto and has also created a lab
concept in Paris, so customers can try out products before they buy. With most purchases being cautious ones, doesn’t it make sense
to give consumers the opportunity to see as many options as possible and also to give them a try?
The people at Meyer Corp. are expanding their territory as well by opening a showroom in time for the Tabletop Market in New
York this month. Although they have a huge presence at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, with the growth
of the Rachael Ray and Paula Deen dinnerware lines, isn’t it logical to put those products in front of a very focused, and maybe
new-to-them audience?
We’re also seeing companies such as Tailor Made putting more sales people in the trenches to provide more one-on-one customer
service, as well as redefining its mission as a housewares company.
And retailers, such as Mike Fear from Now You’re Cooking, are also doing everything they can to build relationships with existing
and potential customers by offering classes, getting involved in the community and training the future workforce by hiring students.
Yes, there are still companies that are struggling and retailers that have shuttered their doors. But if you look around, you’ll see
many more positive stories related to this industry. And that should give all of us some hope with 2012 just around the corner.
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HOUSEWARES SHOW (Cont. from p.1)
Gourmac is known for its colorful kitchen
utensils and melamine dishware, and its
booth at the show was a riot of red, gold,
and green. Those colors along with bright
blues and purples everywhere at the show
illustrated the strength of this year’s trend
in favor of the bright colors of a 16-pack
crayon box. In addition to its utensils and
dishware, Gourmac is using bright colors
in its new line of food savers, a product
that’s in great demand this year. “We
started the (color) trend, and we’re
continuing it with new designs,” Haas said.
Mastrad CEO Mathieu Lion was equally
enthusiastic about the access to retailers
provided by the New York location. “Being
that the two shows are now combined, we
felt that we received a lot of interest from
retailers who otherwise might not have
been able to stop by,” he said. “Overall, we
thought that the combination of the two
shows was a positive change and look
forward to exposing new people to Mastrad
as a result.”
Mastrad’s focus in its booth this year was
on the new TopChips Chips Maker, which
enables home cooks to make fat-free
vegetable chips in the microwave oven. “A
success to say the least, we were able to
demonstrate our TopChips Chips Maker
for show attendees and allow them to try
the delicious, crispy chips that it creates,”
Lion said. “Retailers, fellow exhibitors,
guests—all were blown away by the
TopChips Chips Maker. To say it was wellreceived would be an understatement.”
In the Core Bamboo booth, Marketing
Director Naomi Stein was busy showing
off three-piece bamboo tableware sets that
were flying off the shelves. The bamboo
knife, fork and spoon sets come in a range
of colors, with an MSRP of $9 per set.
They were drawing orders from buyers
who were looking for goods that would
appeal to consumers wanting an ecofriendly and inexpensive way to provide
tableware for children or for entertaining,
Stein said.
Alongside the forks, knives, and spoons
in the tableware sets in the Core Bamboo
booth was a line of cutlery—all-bamboo
knives in five different styles. “They
actually work,” Stein exclaimed. The bread
knife, chef ’s knife, cheese and vegetable
knives stand up to the cutting chores they
were designed for and sharpen with
sandpaper, she added.
Core Bamboo was also making a hit with
crushed bamboo products in all categories.
To make the products, bamboo fiber is
crushed and then pressed back together
to create zebralike color patterns. Each
piece is unique, and the color patterns turn
an ordinary salad bowl into an accent for
the table.
That combination of exciting color
patterns and the eco-friendliness of
bamboo, which is said to contribute to
solving global climate change because it
grows fast and absorbs more carbon dioxide
than the same acreage planted with trees,
was gaining attention in the Island
Bamboo booth as well. Vice President of
Product Development Dan Sudakoff was
showing off Rainbow Wood products that
combine narrow bands of red, green, blue
and yellow wood to accent bamboo cutting
boards and knife handles. “We’ve been
able to add some color—food-safe color—
natural to the wood. It’s not paint,”
Sudakoff said.
Island Bamboo had a bit of an adventure
during the show that they never had in San
Francisco. The Jacob Javits Convention
Center is currently being expanded, and
the construction has resulted in some
temporary leaks in its ceiling. During the
downpour that fell during much of this
year’s NYIGF, the leaks were intercepted
by plastic sheets suspended beneath the
ceiling like diapers under a leaky baby.
One of them, directly above the Island
Bamboo booth, overfilled with water and
gave way, flooding the Island Bamboo
booth beneath it.
No damage was done, and after the
excitement died down and the booth was
mopped up, it was the Rainbow Wood that
was catching attendees’ attention once
again. “Dealers love it,” Sudakoff said. “I
think it’s a little new for the masses, but
dealers like the different.”
On the next aisle, Flirty Aprons was more
fortunate, and its display of aprons,
including the new Marilyn line, stayed dry
and crisp. The Marilyn line is lighter than
Flirty Aprons’ older designs—a single-ply
apron to wear while entertaining rather
than for workaday family meal preparation.
The Sugar and Spice apron, with its flirty
jeweled bow on the hip, has become the
company’s biggest seller, said CEO Joseph
Hansen, who was among those who noted
that the Gourmet Housewares Show’s
collocation with the New York
International Gift Fair brought more
traffic to his booth.
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Blue Crab Bay to Distribute
Blue Crab Stoneware
Blue Crab Bay Co./Bay Beyond Inc.
has entered into a licensing agreement
with nationally-known folk artist
José Dovis to be his exclusive manufacturer
and distributor of Dovis Designs’ Blue
Crab Stoneware.
The decorative stoneware, which features
blue crabs and grapevine patterns, has been
produced and hand-painted in Thailand
since 1993. Last spring, Foreign Advisory,
of Princess Anne, Md., offered Blue Crab
Bay the opportunity to continue
production of the
line. Blue Crab Bay
contacted buyers of
the pottery, many of
whom were existing
Blue Crab Bay
accounts, and the
retailers
overwhelmingly
were pleased to learn
that in the future
they could combine
orders for Blue Crab
Bay specialty foods and the Blue Crab
Stoneware. Several indicated they have
been cross-merchandising the two lines
for many years.
Dovis, a longtime friend of Blue Crab Bay
Founder Pamela Barefoot, designed the
original Blue Crab Bay brand logo in 1985.
Twenty-six years later, the reunion of
Barefoot with Dovis has rekindled the
spirit of the stoneware line, with both of
their creations drawing their inspiration
from the Chesapeake Bay region. For
several months they have worked together
to update designs and add new pieces,
which includes more than 20 SKUs of
dinnerware, serveware and kitchenware.
Barefoot has been working closely with
GLM (Cont. from p.2)
exciting new digital and data services. The
company already has a talented senior
management team. This will be further
strengthened with additional direction
from (McCurdy), who has more than 30
years of experience in managing and
investing in niche media, information and
education companies.”
McCurdy said, “I’m thrilled to partner with
Providence as it acquires this top-tier, worldclass company. GLM’s presence in the
growing business-to-retailer space has few
rivals in the international tradeshow
industry. With the help of Providence and
the dedicated GLM team, we will seek to
take GLM to the next level while identifying
additional opportunities to expand our
platform in the dynamic tradeshow space.”
Alan E. Steel, President of GLM,
commented, “This is a compelling
transaction that will allow GLM to benefit
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the factory in Thailand, where the products
will be manufactured and hand-painted.
She expects to receive the first shipment
by March. Barefoot said, “José Dovis’ Blue
Crab Stoneware is a natural fit with Blue
Crab Bay specialty foods—a marriage
made on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are
in the heart of blue crab country and have
three award-winning vineyards here as
well.” Barefoot added the company plans
to package some of the pottery with its
food items as gift offerings in their
wholesale line.
Born in Coazze, a small village
by the Italian Alps, Dovis
was trained in pottery and
painting. After leaving Italy,
he broadened his study of the
arts in Argentina, Mexico and
Washington, D.C. In 1978, he
established a studio in his
waterfront home on Virginia’s
Eastern Shore and traveled
extensively, selling his original
wheel-thrown pottery at craft
fairs along the East Coast. His designs
synthesized the tradition of classic Italian
majolica with early New England
stoneware, reflecting the coastal life of the
Chesapeake Bay.
According to Dovis, “I feel confident that
Blue Crab Bay will do a great job
promoting my wares for gifts and useful
items for the home. We share the passion
to make lives better by producing and
offering the best that we can for people’s
enjoyment.”
Blue Crab Stoneware is lead-free as well
as microwave and dishwasher-safe. All
designs are copyrighted by Dovis and
distributed exclusively by Blue Crab
Bay/Bay Beyond.
from the additional resources and expertise
provided by Providence as we seek to further
expand our product offerings and accelerate
growth. We look forward to working with
(McCurdy) and Providence in the future.”
The transaction, which is subject to
customary closing conditions and
regulatory approvals, was expected to close
by the end of September.
Providence Equity Partners is the leading
global private equity firm specializing in
equity investments in media, communications, information services and education
companies around the world. The
principals of Providence manage funds
with more than $23 billion in equity
commitments and have invested in more
than 100 companies operating in over 20
countries since the firm’s inception in 1989.
Providence is headquartered in Providence,
R.I., and has offices in New York, London,
Los Angeles, Hong Kong and New Delhi.
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Regal Ware Celebrated
100-Year Mark With
September Event
Celebrating 100 years of manufacturing
high-quality cookware in the United States
is a noteworthy event in these days of
challenging economics and increasing trade
deficits. Doing so with 80 percent of the
workforce being employed for 25 years or
more is nearly unheard of.
Regal Ware, a privately held, family-run
company based in Kewaskum and West
Bend, Wis., held its “Celebration of a
Century” on Sept. 24 at its manufacturing
facility in West Bend. Regal Ware hosted
factory tours for the general public as part
of its celebration.
Regal Ware has been crafting high-quality
stainless steel cookware and cast aluminum
cookware in the United States since the
founding of its West Bend Cookware
Division in 1911. Once friendly
competitors, Regal Ware acquired the
assets of the West Bend Co. in 2002. As
a result, Regal Ware’s manufacturing
history now dates back 100 years. Located
just 10 miles apart in rural southeastern
Wisconsin, the two manufacturing plants
have been drawing on the craftsmanship
and expertise of the local community
for generations.
In fact, words like “generations” and “family”
are central to the company. President and
Chief Executive Officer Jeff Reigle is the
third generation of the Reigle family to
lead Regal Ware. His sons, Matthew and
Ryan, are both engaged in sales positions
with the company; his father, James, is
Chairman of the Board, and Jeff ’s brother,
Doug, serves as Chief Operating Officer.
But family involvement does not stop there.
Among the 400 current employees there are
22 married couples; two sets of twins; at
least six families with moms and dads, sons
and daughters currently employed; and
many more current employees represent
the second, third, and even fourth
generation of their families to be employed
by the company. With more than 80
percent of the current workforce being part
of the company for 25 years or more, Regal
Ware is certainly one-of-a-kind in today’s
manufacturing environment.
The unique character of the company has
helped Regal Ware to rise to both national
and international prominence. Regal Ware
products can be found in more than 80
countries around the world. Regal Ware
was recently named among the Top 100
Direct Selling Companies in the World;
and in 2010 received the Direct Selling
Association’s
Century
Award
in
recognition of 100 years of manufacturing
high quality cookware.
Regal Ware was also named the 20102011 Business of the Year—large employer
category by the West Bend Area Chamber
of Commerce. Businesses were evaluated
based on stability and growth, economic
vitality, customer and client service,
employee and volunteer relationships, and
community leadership.
In response to recent trends, Regal Ware
is committed to bringing people back to
the table, and is doing so through
consumer initiatives and product offerings
that make cooking easier and more
enjoyable. Regal Ware products include
stainless steel and cast aluminum cookware
available through both the direct selling
and retail sales channels and drinking water
treatment systems for the home.
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by Joanne Friedrick
Thomas Perez
but as fall approaches we are getting into
something else. This is the first time we have
taken a short-term opportunity like this. I like
the idea because it lets you test a concept and
have some fun. Even if it isn’t deemed a big
success, I think we would decide to do it in
other places.
A: If you look at Bodum as a
brand, the strongest image you
get is that it’s not just a one
or two SKU concept. It is all
about all the products
together. It’s not just a toaster
with all the other toasters; it’s
a toaster with all of our other
products, which shows the
products better and makes it
more appealing. A pop-up
shop is ideal for doing that.
Q: What is it about Canada that makes
this a good place to try this?
Q: What’s on the horizon in
terms of new products at Bodum?
A: Canada has been one of our best markets
globally. The way the Canadian consumers
have embraced our brand, this concept helps
put it all together. You hear a lot about people
turning to online shopping, but our Canadian
retailers have really enhanced the shopping
experience for their customers.
A: You will definitely see more electrics and
new kinds of electrics with an added touch.
There will also be new colors, more knives
and a gadget line launching in the next
couple of months. We’re even building on
our long-time coffee and tea lines. We’re
continuing with barbecue as well, adding
gas and electric. Wherever we feel it makes
sense, we’ll look at doing something.
President, Bodum USA
On July 1, Bodum opened its first pop-up
shop in Toronto’s trendy Distillery Historic
District. Open through the holidays, the
temporary store is a first for Bodum,
allowing it to showcase the majority of its
product line without an investment in a
long-term lease. At the same time, the
company opened a Bodum-lab store in
Paris in which customers can try out any
product before purchasing it, as well as
offer their feedback. Demonstration films
are shown as customers try the products,
which they place orders for online in the
store. Kitchenware News spoke with
Thomas Perez, President of Bodum USA,
about these new concepts and how they fit
with Bodum’s overall philosophy.
Q: How did the Toronto pop-up store come
about and what is the product mix like?
A: We had the opportunity to do it; it
was a very spontaneous kind of decision. The
Distillery Historic District is a very hip and
trendy environment and seemed to be a good
fit. We have a few constraints because of the
size, but we will have about 90 percent of our
range available at any one time. It’s constantly
changing, too. First we had barbecue grills,
and what has the experience been like?
Q: What about expanding the lab
store concept?
A: We have no plans to bring it to the
United States now, but it’s a super exciting
store and a new way to present our products.
Q: How do these new concepts fit in with
Bodum’s overall philosophy for selling
its products?
Q: You have access to all of Bodum’s
products, so which ones do you find
yourself using the most?
A: The French press, probably because it
has to do with coffee. And also the water
kettle, for the same reason. But I use many
of the Bodum products.
Q: How long have you been with Bodum
A: I started in 2000 in Switzerland, and
then went to Australia to start up a division
there. Then I came to the United States
four years ago. It’s always been the same
kind of company, always thinking outside
the box and expanding its boundaries. The
company is always on the move. When it
comes to thinking about what do to next,
we say, ‘Why not try it?’
Q: What do you like to do when you
aren’t working?
A: I travel a lot for work, so I try to stay
home in New York and not travel. I travel
two to three days a week in the United
States and Canada, then also go to the
home office in Denmark and travel to
trade shows.
Dallas Market Center Conducts
Second ‘The Next Big Give’ Contest
Dallas Market Center launched its second
annual The Next Big Give contest, which
is a national search for specialty retailers
that are giving back to their communities
through volunteering, raising funds or
donating goods.
Whether they are spending time serving at
a local food bank, holding a fund-raising
event to benefit a worthy cause, or
collecting good for an organization in
need, retailers generously help improve
their communities.
“It’s amazing to see the many different
ways retailers are serving others and their
communities,” said Cindy Morris, COO
of Dallas Market Center. “Last year’s
winners inspired us, as well as other
retailers. We look forward to hearing more
stories of generosity.”
Ten finalists will be announced on Jan. 9
and two winners on Feb. 14. Two winners
will receive a complimentary trip to Market
in Dallas, which runs March 22 to 25.
Included are round-trip airfare from
anywhere in the continental United States
and three nights hotel stay.
While at Market, The Next Big Give
winners will be recognized during The
8
Inspired Event, a cocktail party benefiting
a charitable cause. The winners will share
their stores of giving back in hopes of
inspiring other retailers to do the same.
Retailers may nominate themselves or
be nominated by a manufacturer, a
sales representative or a customer.
The application is available at
www.dallasmarketcenter.com/give. The
deadline for applications is Dec. 9.
The contest is open to specialty retailers
operating their stores in the continental
United States. The finalists and winners
will be selected by a panel of industry
experts and Dallas Market Center
representatives.
Dallas Market Center was founded in 1957
and covers more than 5 million square feet
of products ranging from home
furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories
and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories
and men’s, women’s and children’s
apparel. With more than 50 markets
each year attended by more than 200,000
retail buyers from 50 states and 78
countries, Dallas Market Center offers
hundreds of events and seminars geared
toward helping retailers expand their
business and increase profits.
retailer profile
by Joanne Friedrick
Now You’re Cooking
Unlike many small towns that have seen
the downtown retail scene fade away as
malls and big-box retailers pop up nearby,
Bath, Maine, has worked hard to maintain
a vibrant downtown. Now You’re Cooking
is part of that success story.
Mike Fear, owner of the store that comprises
three storefronts, opened his kitchenware,
wine and specialty food emporium in 2000.
The original store was just the center portion
of the now 3,000-square-foot space, which
also boasts another 2,000 feet of storage in
the basement. In 2002, Fear expanded into
what was once a jewelry store on one side and
a bit later into the former Chamber of
Commerce building.
“I didn’t think we needed this much space,
but I’m pleased we took it,” he said. The
large windows at the front of each section
of the store provide a great showcase for
Now You’re Cooking’s wares. Fear said
every couple of months, his window
designer changes out the displays.
The store underwent a remodel earlier this
year after Fear and his team gathered to
mark the store’s 10-year anniversary and
brainstorm about what needed to be done.
“We had a meeting of the management
team,” said Fear, “and I got ideas about
what to do. The biggest thing was to put
in new floors and redo the store.”
New wooden floors replaced the old linoleum
and the 8-foot shelves were replaced with
lower ones that improved the sightlines. Still
to come, said Fear, is some signage to help
people find what they are looking for.
The store is laid out so cookware and small
electrics are in the old Chamber of
Commerce space. The store’s office is also
in this section.
Fear said the store does well with cookware,
offering All Clad, Swiss Diamond,
Mauviel, Demeyere, Cuisinart, Regal’s
American Kitchen, Tramontina and
Camerons. There are also pressure cookers
from Kuhn Rikon and Fagor as well as cast
iron from Staub, Le Creuset and Lodge.
Fear said these days, customers are buying
mostly individual cookware pieces, although
he does offer some sets. With both knife and
cookware sets, he said, people run the risk of
buying something they won’t use. “It’s better
to sell them the individual items,” he said,
“and that also keeps them coming back.”
While some customers are looking for
American-made products, Fear said it's
less about buying products from America
and more about avoiding those from the
Far East. Still, he said, he has to tell people
that most of the small electrics are made
outside of the United States.
The main room of Now You’re Cooking
houses the kitchen, two checkout counters
and is the site for the cooking classes and
most of the demonstrations. There
are also aisles filled with bakeware;
dinnerware from Fiesta, Denby,
Pillivuyt, Emile Henry and
whiteware from BIA Cordon Bleu
and Harold Imports; table linens,
non-electric coffee makers and
accessories and cookbooks. A new
knife case shows off products from
Shun, Henckels, Wusthof, Messermeister
and Kyocera.
Fear said the case is a big improvement
aesthetically, but knife sales are actually
down since the remodel. Before, he said,
the knives were in the cases at the register,
so it was easier to start a conversation
about a knife and show it off while making
a sale. “Now we have to be more vigilant
about engaging the customer,” he said.
Across from one of the check-out stands are
some of the hottest-selling items in the
store, said Fear, such as the Soda Stream
beverage maker and Zoku, which is used to
make frozen treats. Also going “gangbusters”
are Lunchskins—the reusable totes for
carrying sandwiches and other lunch items.
In the food area, Fear carries some local
coffees and a Maine-based spice line. Also
available to customers is an olive oil and
balsamic vinegar station at which they can
buy product and then come back and refill
their bottles. A new cheese case is housed
in the third section of the store, along with
the extensive wine and beer selection.
“About seven years ago, we got into the
wine business and enlarging the store
allowed us to do that,” explained Fear. Beer
was added four years ago and the cheese
case and selection of imported varieties
was a logical extension, he said. In the
same room with the wine is also the huge
gadget wall that extends nearly from one
end of the store to the other.
The wall “really attracts people,” said Fear,
and gets them to come into that section of
the store, which also houses glassware,
wine accessories and an extensive tea and
tea-related products area. Being born and
reared in England, Fear said it was
important to have tea be a part of his store.
Now You’re Cooking offers wine tastings
a couple of times a month, usually in the
kitchen portion of the store. A couple of
racks holding kitchen linens and aprons
can be rolled back to make more room. For
cooking classes, which are usually limited
to eight people, Fear uses some folding
stools to place around the counter.
The cooking classes are conducted by area
chefs or experts in different cuisines, rather
than by staff members. Topics range from
German, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine
to hands-on bread making. They have also
tied in cooking demonstrations with produce
from the local farmer’s market in the
summer. On non-class days, there is usually
something cooking in the store, he said. On
the day Hurricane Irene swept through
Maine, Fear said he roasted a chicken. Other
days, he said, they are making scones. “Not
only does it smell good, but it also shows
how products are used,” he said.
There are 12 mostly part-time employees
at the store, said Fear, including three high
school students. Over the 11 years he’s
been in business, Fear said he’s hired 22
students. “It’s good to have youngsters in
here,” he said, noting even his own
children have worked at the store.
Fear sees hiring students as part of the
community service aspect of the store.
“Giving an opportunity to young people is
big for us,” he said. But he also is active in
other community projects, including the
Main Street Bath program that is focused on
revitalizing and maintaining the downtown.
The organization is responsible for Bath
Heritage Days, which is the first weekend
in July, and also operates the local tourist
center. Merchants also get involved with the
Old Fashioned Christmas celebration in the
town, which runs from a tree lighting in late
November through Dec. 30.
As for the future of Now You’re Cooking, Fear
told himself and others that if the store were
successful, he’d do it for 10 years. This past
year, was the best ever for the store. “But now
it’s about what can we do to keep the store
going, even if I’m not here,” he said.
For the company to move on, he said, it’s
important to get new leadership. Fear
credited some of his current team—
General Manager Mary Milam, Business
Manager Vanessa Mayer and Purchasing
Manager Joan Cook—with being the key
design makers who also empower the other
employees on the store’s direction.
“It’s a group effort,” said Fear. “You have to
realize that you don’t have all the good
ideas. Once you realize that, the better off
you will be.” Fear said he’d like to continue
his connection with Now You’re Cooking
by traveling to all the places where the food
and kitchenware is made and, while he’s at
it, visit all the great cathedrals in England.
He’d also like to improve the store’s ecommerce offerings. “We could make that
the next major project,” he said. Although
Fear noted that while it’s convenient to buy
on line, he still finds it most helpful for
people to come into the store and test out
products or talk with one of the staff. “I’d
rather have them come in, so they don’t
make a mistake,” he said.
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product review
by A.J. Flick
LS Arts Bordeaux Wine Decanter
LSArts' new wine decanter, Bordeaux, is
beautiful in its simplicity. Wine pours from
the bottle into the hand-crafted, grapeshaped bowl and then through a stem into
your glass. There's a rubber stopper for
the bottletop and a rubber plug at the end
of the other stem.
The Bordeaux boasts that it “speeds up
the aerating process,” unlocking the wine's
flavors and aromas. No more opening the
bottle and waiting 20 to 30 minutes for the
wine to breathe with this device.
So, how does it work?
Given the task of testing and reviewing the
Bordeaux, I did what every self-respecting,
wine-loving, half-German would do: I set
up my own completely unscientific private
taste test.
Out came a bottle of Mouton-Cadet
Bordeaux (might as well match the wine
to the name for the first outing) and three
wine glasses.
I opened the bottle, poured a small amount
in one glass, corked the bottle and set a
timer for 30 minutes. Half an hour later,
I poured a similar amount of wine in
another glass, then put
the Bordeaux decanter on
the wine bottle and
poured into the third
glass.
DELUXE EDGE GRIP
KNIFE SHARPENER
I did notice a slight
difference between the
freshly poured (and
briefly swirled in the
glass) wine and the wine
that had been set out to
breathe for 30 minutes.
There was no difference
between the 30-minute
wine and the Bordeauxpoured wine—both sips
were smoother and
more berry-flavored
than the freshly poured sip.
I enjoyed another round of sips just to be
sure. And, because this was completely
unscientific, I poured a full glass while I
contemplated the Bordeaux wine decanter.
Frankly, some wine aerators seem too
complicated for my taste. Too many
working parts and I'm just as likely to let
the glass sit until I drink it, if I can wait
that long. I appreciate the Bordeaux's
beauty and simplicity. It's easy to use
and clean.
The hand-crafted glass Bordeaux decanter,
which retails for $15, will make a great gift
for the oenophile who loves attractive,
uncomplicated gadgets. It also dawned on
me that the 5-ounce grape-shaped bowl is
great for portion control, if you have
several friends with whom to share that
one great bottle of wine.
The space-saving and high-performing
Deluxe Edge Grip knife sharpener
received the Member Tested Seal of
from
Cooking
Club
Approval
magazine. Edgeware received a
whopping 95 percent approval rating
from the 93 in-home club members
who conducted the tests. This petitesized, two stage sharpener features
both coarse and fine sharpening
options. The coarse slot features
premium carbides and the fine slot has
crossed ceramic stones that work on
serrated style knives, as well as regular
ones. Each slot offers the correct
sharpening angles to effortlessly
sharpen European style knives with just
a few pulls. The Deluxe Edge Grip
makes the task of sharpening a dull
knife or touching up an already sharp
knife less intimidating for even the most
inexperienced of cooks.
Suggested Retail Price: $9.99
Edgeware
[tel] 800.221.4156
www.edgewareproducts.com
VIVID WIRELESS
WALL SCONCES
From It’s Exciting Lighting™ this batterypowered, wireless wall sconce accent
lights is easy to install.There are no holes
to cut, no wires to run and most
importantly,
no
expensive
electrical
installation
costs. The
“Vivid” line of
Wireless Wall
sconces
feature
a
high- quality
look at a very
affordable
cost.
The
sconce shades
are available in
a variety of
patterns
that
emulate stone,
granite,
burl
wood and other
attractive finishes.
This
innovative,
exclusive
and
proprietary wireless accent light is an
ideal lighting solution for the kitchen,
bar, bathroom, hallway or any area that
needs accent lighting. The product
features long lasting, eco-friendly LEDs
that create an attractive ambiance
with warm rich illumination. Runs on six
AA batteries (not included) with more
than 200 hours on one set of batteries.
Inventures Products
[tel] 800.381.3919
www.itsexcitinglighting.com
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K ITCHENWARE NEWS
H o u s e w,a r e s R e v i e w
S E RV I N G K I T C H E N WA R E
H O U S E WA R E S A N D TA B L E T O P M A R K E T S
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 10
small
electrics
OCTOBER 2011
small electrics
VITACLAY SMART MULTICOOKER
CUCINA PRO WAFFLE IRONS
The 1473 Classic Four Square makes
four individual waffles, the 1474 makes
a 7.5" diameter American waffle, the
1475 makes a flower of five hearts
(approximately 7.5" diameter) and the
1476 makes a 7.5" diameter deep
Belgian waffle.They all have a non-stick
Xylan™ surface and come with an
on/off and ready light.The irons will give
an audible signal when they are ready
to bake and when the setting for the
waffle browning has been reached.
They are ready to use and come with
instructions, recipes and stand on end
for storage. All irons include a one-year
warranty against defects in parts or
manufacturing.
Suggested Retail Prices: Round waffle
irons (1474, 1475, 1476) $49.99; Classic
Four Square (1473) $59.99
Cucina Pro
[tel] 216.351.3002
www.cucinapro.com
We know we should cook whole food
meals from fresh ingredients, but where
is the time to prepare these foods for our
families? Voted as “Our new favorite
multitask” by Shape magazine, and “Top
Kitchen Picks”from WeightWatchers® this
year, VitaClay® Smart Multicooker can
be programmed to prepare stews,soups
and braised beef or pork in half the time
of a conventional slow cooker,switching
to “warm” mode once the dish is done.
Plus, it also makes perfectly steamed
white, brown and sushi rice and it does
it all in an unglazed, clay insert that can
be used as a serving dish. Talk about a
triple play. Food coming out of clay is
always tastier with enhanced flavor and
texture. More nutrients are retained in
food with less liquid, heavy seasoning
and oil required. No more soggy slowcooked meals and no more waiting all
day for dinner to be ready.
Programmable cooking time with auto
start and auto warm give users the luxury
of preparing nutritious breakfast cereal
without waking up or the freedom to
cook while away from home.Most meals
can be completed within 30 to 90
minutes,saving half the time and energy.
For quick,nutritious and convenient meals
that save time and money,think VitaClay.
ZOJIRUSHI
UMAMI MICOM RICE COOKER
The Umami Micom Rice Cooker &
Warmer features soak and steam
settings that enhance the texture and
flavor of cooked rice. It is available in
5.5-cup and 10-cup sizes, with a variety
of cooking and warming features,
including slow cook. The slow cook
setting allows users to make stews, soups,
and other one-pot meals with cooking
times up to four hours in one-minute
increments.The Umami is equipped with
menu settings for white, mixed, sushi,
porridge, sweet, brown, GABA brown,
rise-free and quick cookings. Other
features include Zojirushi’s microcomputerized fuzzy logic technology,
LCD panel with clock and timer, two
setting delay timer, auto keep warm,
extended keep warm and reheat cycle,
detachable and washable inner lid and
detachable power cord.
Suggested Retail Price: $273 and $290
Zojirushi
[tel] 310.323.6622
www.zojirushi.com
VitaClay
[tel] 877.877.9121
www.Vitaclaychef.com
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NUWAVE PARTY MIXER
SYNTIA CAPPUCCINO MACHINE
Hearthware Home Products blends the
perfect combination of power,
performance and price with the new
NuWave® Party Mixer.The NuWave Party
Mixer’s powerful, 400-watt motor ensures
ice, frozen fruit and even thick-skinned
vegetables are blended to the perfect
consistency. Simply fill the pitcher with
ingredients, place the power head on
top, and press a button. Built to perform,
the Party Mixer features a four-blade
action that chops, crushes, and blends
ingredients with ease, and offers a largecapacity 48-ounce pitcher. Easy to
clean, the mixer is dishwasher safe (with
exception of the power head).The Party
Mixer also comes with a collection of
taste-tempting recipes.
The Edgeware Pro Edge Elite Diamond
& Ceramic Electric Knife Sharpener can
be used to sharpen both European and
American knives as well as Asian-style,
double-beveled straight edged knives.
The versatile, top-of-the-line sharpener
features both ceramic and diamond
interlocking wheels. Edgeware’s proprietary interlocking wheel technology
allows users to sharpen both sides of
the blade simultaneously. The ceramic
wheel slot produces a smooth and
sharp edge, while removing a minimal
amount of metal. The diamond wheel
slot is used for duller blades.
The Syntia Cappuccino Automatic
Espresso Machine from Philips Saeco
provides a compact and stylish way to
enjoy both Italian espresso and
cappuccino at home.The unit features
ceramic grinders that adjust for coffee
brewing length, temperature and
strength. There is an easy-to-use, colorcoded user interface with red, yellow
and green signals; and controls that
make customized specialty drinks
available at the touch of a button. The
Syntia features automatic cleaning and
descaling cycles and a removable
brew group for easy cleaning. The
stainless steel machine stands 18" high
and 10" wide with a coffee bean
capacity of eight ounces and a water
tank that holds 40 ounces.
Hearthware Home Products
[tel] 888.689.2831
www.nuwaveoven.com
Edgeware
[tel] 800.221.4156
www.edgewareproducts.com
Saeco USA
[tel] 800.933.7876
www.saeco-usa.com
EDGEWARE PRO EDGE ELITE
small electrics
BISTRO ELECTRIC TABLE GRILL
Versatile, colorful and extremely
functional, the Bistro Electric Table Grill
acts as two grills in one thanks to its
double-sided cooking surface. The
smooth griddle side is perfect for
pancakes, crepes, bacon, panini and
more. Flip it over, and the ridged grill
side cooks meat, fish and/or
vegetables. The grilling surfaces are
made of nonstick coated aluminum
and the handles from heat-resistant,
BPA-free plastic. The Table Grill features
six temperature settings and comes
with a dual-ended, heat-resistant
spatula. The removable grill surface
and drip pan are both dishwasher
safe. Colors available for are red,
orange, green and black.
Bodum USA
[tel] 877.992.6386
www.bodum.com
CHEF’SCHOICE WAFFLE MAKER
Capresso’s Burr Grinder Model 559
features a precision electronic timer
and a 17-position grind selector. The
user can to choose from two to 12
cups. This professional quality grinder
comes with a half-pound capacity
bean container and a removable
ground coffee container with lid for
storage of previously ground beans.
The burr grinding wheel is easily
removed and replaced for cleaning
and maintenance.
The Chef’sChoice® Classic WafflePro®
Model 852 bakes two homemade
waffles in just two minutes or less. It
features a non-stick, easy-release
coating, and its consistent, even heating
guarantees beautiful waffles uniformly
cooked inside and out. The WafflePro
quickly recovers its temperature so it’s
always ready to bake. The top waffle
plate is attached with a floating hinge
to ensure uniform thickness and even
baking. A convenient, easy-open
latching handle combined with a builtin cord storage compartment allows
this waffle maker to be stored efficiently
in a space-saving upright position.
Jura Capresso
[tel] 201.767.3999
www.capresso.com
ChefsChoice
[tel] 800.342.3255
www.chefschoice.com
KRUPS INTUITIVE KETTLE
This brushed stainless steel electric
kettle features a water level indicator
with blue lighting, auto shut-off and has
a 1.8-quart capacity.
Groupe SEB/Krups
[tel] 973.736.0300
www.groupeseb.com
CAPRESSO BURR GRINDER
OLISO VACUUM SEALER
The Oliso PRO-1000 Vacuum Sealer
offers the same power as units three
times its size. The compact sealer
works with reusable zipper-top bags.
It features variable settings for moist
and dry foods and a function that
prevents crushing fragile foods.
Oliso Inc.
[tel] 415.864.7600
www.oliso.com
BABY CHEF
ULTIMATE BABY FOOD CENTER
Baby Chef’s Ultimate Baby Food
Center is the essential kitchen helper
for parents. It blends, chops, warms,
steams and reheats. Foods can be
steamed and pureed at the same
time in side-by-side jars. It also
functions as a bottle warmer and
occupies minimal counter space. The
containers are BPA-free.
Kids Line
www.kidsline.com
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small electrics
THE ROMA™
BY WESTON TUBE PASTA MACHINE
TRIBEST GREEN STAR ELITE JUICER
Designed to chew and break down
food, human teeth masticate a person’s
daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
Inspired by this process, the Green Star's
jumbo twin gears extract the maximum
level of nutrition from fruits and veggies
in its 24 stainless-steel masticators with
pocket recesses—a toothed helical
design mimicking the function of human
teeth. The Green Star Elite incorporates
a mixing stage, an inspiration by Dr. Max
Gerson, who recommended that his
cancer patients masticate apples and
carrots first and mix them well before
pressing. By allowing the malic acid in
the apples to interact with the nutrients
in the carrots, it facilitates digestion and
greater absorption by the body.Yielding
more juice and more enzymes, the
jumbo twin gears ensure that minerals
are preserved and enjoyed.
Suggested Retail Price: $629
Nothing quite compares to the taste of
homemade—especially when it comes
to pasta. Weston’s exclusive line of
Roma products makes it easy to give athome recipes that made-fresh taste
and authentic Italian flair. The Roma™
by Weston Tube Pasta Machine, Model
01-0701-W, allows users to make five
styles of homemade pasta. Make
rigatoni, bucatini, mezze penne,
tortiglioni and fusilli all with the same
machine. This pasta machine comes
with a dough mixing kit to help mix the
pasta dough effortlessly and with less
mess, as well as a cutter spatula to easily
cut the pasta off the disc. The Tube
Pasta Machine simply clamps to any
countertop and comes with rubberized
feet to protect the counter surface. All
the accessories are dishwasher safe,
saving time and hassle during cleanup.
Also included is a disc rack to keep the
pasta discs organized for storage. The
professional-grade tools in the Roma
pasta line are easy to use and made to
last. And with Roma’s variety of pasta
attachments users are set to make all
of their family’s favorite pastas.
Weston Products
[tel] 440.368.3131
www.westonproducts.com
Tribest Corp.
[tel] 714.879.7150
www.tribestlife.com
SOUSVIDE SUPREME DEMI
WARING PRO TOASTERS
The Waring Pro Professional 2- and 4-Slice
Cool-Touch Toasters prepare traditional
toast, as well as frozen waffles, pancakes,
French toast, frozen bagels and English
muffins. Waring’s toasters feature an
Adjustable Shade Control & Cancel Knob
to allow home cooks to perfectly produce
the shade of toast that fits their preference,
as well as self-centering toast slots to
ensure even browning. The toasters also
have bagel and defrost buttons with LED
indicators that add appropriate amounts
of time to the toasting cycle.Both models
are designed with 1.3" wide toasting slots.
The units also have a high-lift carriage
feature that brings toasted items within
easy reach and a slide-out crumb tray.The
4-Slice Toaster can toast two different types
of items at the same time, as its
independent carriages can be separately
programmed. Waring’s Cool-Touch
Toasters are available in black or white.
Suggested Retail Price: $24 and $34
The Demi is a smaller version of the
SousVide Supreme.The Demi features a
steel water bath with nonstick coating
and a one-touch precision control
panel with timer and PID temperature
controller.The aluminum lid can also be
used as a drip tray when transporting
food pouches, and a rack separates
pouches to allow for even cooking.The
Demi is available in white, gray, red,
cobalt blue and black.
Eades Appliance Technology
[tel] 877.787.6836
www.sousvidesupreme.com
Waring Consumer Products
[tel] 800.988.1000
www.waringproducts.com
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tabletop market update
AMERICAN FEITIAN GLASS
PORCELAIN FOOTED BOWLS
Rich in simplicity and wonderfully
white, these Porcelain Footed Bowls
from American Metalcraft are useful
for soups, salads, pastas and
vegetables. They are available in
three sizes, making them versatile
enough for individual servings or
family style. Choose from bowl
sizes 23.7 ounces, 59.2 ounces and
124.4 ounces. They join American
Metalcraft's growing line of porcelain
that includes trays, sauce cups, bowls,
plates, platters, salt and pepper
shakers/dishes,
water
pitchers,
creamers and sugar packet holders.
American Metalcraft
[tel] 800.333.9133
www.amnow.com
SCARLET POSY
FROM KATIE ALICE
from her beautiful cottage in rural
Northamptonshire. Together with her
husband, Justin, she runs the local
village pub, which is a very important
part of village life. Life revolves around
the pub and her home as well as her
beautiful cottage garden. With an
eye for detail, her home reflects how
Katie and Justin live their lives,
surrounding themselves with color
and inspiration taken from the natural
world around them. Inspiration for
this pretty retro collection came
from an old piece of 1950s printed
textile, painted in watercolor and
paint. Katie says,“I was really drawn
to this design because of the rich
heritage colors and the way that the
floral sprays stood out against the
pale shadowy silver ferns. It reminded
me of an old tea set that my grandmother had in her living room, but I
wanted a slightly modern look,
so included some spots for that
all important mix and match appeal.”
The range includes bullet-shaped,
over-sized mugs in various designs on
super-white porcelain, as well as
bowls, dinner plates, side plates,
melamine trays and cork-backed
mats and coasters, and there are
more products on the way.
Scarlet Posy is a gorgeous new
vintage-inspired tabletop collection
designed by English lifestyle designer
Katie Alice. Katie lives and works
Creative Tops Ltd.
[tel] 908.375.8173
www.creative-tops.com
America FeiTian (AFT) is the American
division of Liao Yang FeiTian, China’s
largest manufacturer of handcrafted
glass gifts and decorative accessories.
The company has been distributing
glassware in the United States since
2002. AFT produces a wide range of
items, including glass flowers, vases,
plates, bowls, candleholders and glass
figurines. All of the company’s items
are proudly blown by highly skilled
craftsmen with years of glass-making
experience. Roosters are extremely
popular now in housewares tabletop.
This lovely bowl is completely hand
blown and fused with colorful
barnyard hues. It provides the perfect
place for napkins, sweeteners, utensils
or other kitchen-related items.
American FeiTian
[tel] 858.675.2000
www.aft-c.com
PROUNA RICH COLLECTION
LASSO™ BY WILTON ARMETALE
The Rich Collection from Prouna USA is
available in five colors: night black,
white, emerald green, ruby red or royal
blue. All items have a 24-kt gold rim
and are embedded with Swarovski
crystals. Prouna is the first in the industry
to develop the technology for inlaying
Swarovski crystals on dishwasherdurable collections. The deep and
classic colors of the Rich Collection
give it an extraordinary royal feel. Each
collection has five-piece place settings
as well as accessory items and serving
pieces. The diversity of colors allows for
mix and match between collections of
this pattern. Each item is sold
individually and packaged in a black
and gold gift box.
Suggested Retail Price:
$604 for a five-piece place setting
Big, bold and beautiful, Lasso is fancied
up in a rustic yet elegant lariat design,
exquisitely sculpted and polished.
Designed by Stan Baskett for Wilton
Armetale. Lasso can go from oven or
stove right to the table. Made from
Armetale metal, these pieces are
perfect for the cooking and serving of
hot and cold foods. Hot foods will stay
hot longer at the table, while cold food
in chilled Armetale metal stays colder.
Suggested Retail Prices: $50-86
Prouna USA
[tel] 212.481.5657
www.prounausa.com
GRANITO COLLECTION
Scandinavian Modern influences in
pattern and creatively combined
glazes have enabled Gibson Overseas
to transform an already popular
shape—the rectangle—into its latest
retail option.The Granito Collection uses
a more refined botanical pattern, as
well as color reactive mixed with
metallic glaze, to build on the trend
favoring rectangular silhouettes. The
paprika color is also an update to the
industry’s top-selling red. The Granito
Collection is available in a 16-piece set
or in open stock.
Suggested Retail Price: $79.99 for the set
Gibson Overseas
[tel] 323.832.8900
www.gibsonusa.com
Wilton Armetale
[tel] 800.779.4586
www.armetale.com
FUSION BOTTLE FRUIT INFUSER
Enjoy refreshing, natural, fruit-flavored
water, tea, spirits and more with the
Fusion Bottle Fruit Infuser/Cocktail Shaker.
Just add sliced lemons, limes, oranges,
strawberries, pineapple etc. Keep in
refrigerator (fits on door shelf) and refill
after each use; fruit will last up to 10
days without replacing.Use as a cocktail
shaker to shake up great martinis and
other exotic drinks. The bottle’s
removable neck has a molded-in
strainer to hold back ice or fruit as you
pour. The BPA-free bottle has an
attractive stainless steel cap and trim,
along with a silicone plug, neck seal
and skid-resistant bottom ring.The bottle
body has a 32-ounce (950 ml) capacity
and will fit on refrigerator door. It is
packaged in an attractive,full-color box.
Prodyne Enterprises
[tel] 800.822.4776
www.prodyne.com
SIGNATURE HOUSEWARES DOTS
Your choice of five bold colors for
dinnerware, baking dishes and fun
accessories allow for a large
statement, a single item or anything in
between. This durable stoneware is
dishwasher safe and microwave safe,
lead-free and built to last. DOTS is
available now.
Suggested Retail Prices: $7.99-24.99
Signature Housewares
[tel] 805.484.6666
www.sighouse.com
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TABLETOP (Cont. from p.1)
The 3,000-square-foot showroom is a first for
Meyer. “We’re thrilled to be debuting our
tabletop collections at 41 Madison,” said
Suzanne Murphy, Vice President of Marketing
at Meyer. “Introducing tabletop in both Rachael
Ray and Paula Deen represents a natural
progression from cookware and kitchenware,
and allows us to leverage the successful brand
equity we’ve created for both brands.”
Both tabletop collections offer dishwasher
and microwave-safe dinnerware in a choice
of porcelain and stoneware. “The dinnerware
market has been migrating from formal to
casual as consumer habits change,” said
Murphy. “It’s more common today to have
casual dining in the kitchen than a formal
dining room. We believe consumers will want
to extend their collections of Rachael Ray and
Paula Deen cookware to include dinnerware.”
what they are doing next,” she said, especially
as Target continues to tap into designers such
as Missoni and Liberty of London for home
fashions as well as clothing and accessories.
with artists coming in each day to “sculpt” out
fashion looks with products from the
showrooms, she said. A reception is planned
in the lobby on Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Bridal Guide is the host of the café, which
is open the first three days of the show and
will be serving Italian bistro fare.
Prior to the show opening on Oct. 25, Zwicky
said the 7 W showrooms will host a “meet the
designers” event so visitors “can get a one-onone feel for where their inspirations come
from,” she said.Throughout the show, there will
be in-suite events such as special presentations,
book signings and product demos.
Over at 7 W New York, the lobby display
will have an “On the Set” theme, according
to the building’s public relations contact,
Alexandra Zwicky, Senior Account
Executive at Novita Communications.
The lobby display will be an installation piece
A complimentary buyers’ lunch is available Oct.
25-27, as well as an on-call car service that takes
buyers between 7 W New York and 41 Madison.
KETCHUM CANISTER
The Small Ketchum Canister is part of
the Mountain House Collection from
Foreside Home and Garden. The
ceramiccontainer measures 7.25" high
by 8.25" in diameter.
Suggested Retail
Price: $38
Foreside Home
& Garden
[tel] 855.474.3344
www.foresidehomeandgarden.com
The addition of Meyer at 41 Madison is just
one of several new tenants, said Laurie Burns,
Senior Vice President and Director. Among
them is the Hermes Group, which offers a
new line of knives from Puiforcat silversmiths
in Paris that are designed by Michelin-starred
Chef Pierre Gagnaire. Among the silver
pieces to be shown, said Burns, is a
champagne beaker with a unique shape that
enhances
the
champagne-drinking
experience. While Lauren for Ralph Lauren
already has a showroom at 41 Madison, Burns
said the upscale division of Ralph Lauren
will have its own space for the October show.
In addition, Julia Watts is doubling the size
of her showroom, which includes brands such
as Hering-Berlin, a German maker of
whiteware and glassware and Odiot French
silver tableware and decorative pieces.
Burns said she is seeing new store-friendly
packaging and lower minimums, designed
to draw these retailers to the tabletop show,
among the lines geared toward independents
and kitchenware stores.
“Some of the majors are going to have big
launches,” added Burns, who said that
significant new product introductions have
become a part of the spring and fall shows.
In the lobby at 41 Madison, Traditional
Home magazine Senior Style Editor Krissa
Rossbund will be undertaking the lobby
settings, based on a four seasons theme.
Although it is meant more for interior
designers, Burns said luxury linens company
Sferra will be introducing a new app that
that allows people to match tabletop with
linen colors, just by taking a photo of the plate
and using the app to bring up a palette of
appropriate color combinations.
The featured speaker at 41 Madison’s
Breakfast Seminar on Oct. 26 is Minda
Grainek, a former Vice President and
Creative Director at Target, who now runs her
own marketing firm. The talk, “Through the
Lens of the Red Bull’s Eye: Market Trends
in Home & Lifestyle,” should be a crowd
pleaser, said Burns. “Everyone wants to know
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home & kitchen storage
Trends Bring Color, Multi-Use
and Green to Kitchen Storage
Bright colors, multi-use and “green” products
are at the top of the list when thinking
about current kitchen storage trends.
The recent Bisphenol A (BPA) crisis
triggered a BPA-free plastics market. BPAfree plastics are everywhere, especially
“hydration containers,” which can be found
in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes.
Kitchen containers are not far behind.
Rubbermaid now has an entire array of
BPA-free utility and decorative food
containers, such as Flex and Seal bowls
and canisters to TakeAlongs and Servin’
Savers as well as BPA-free Elegan Bowls
and Serving Bowls.
The glass vs. plastic competition in kitchen
storage has clearly been influenced by the
BPA controversy. For many consumers,
the BPA scare caused a return to glass
containers for cooking and storing.
According to Jeffrey Haynes, Sales and
Marketing Manager for Libra Inc., the
interest in glass is more than just a reaction
to the BPA scare, although the scare
certainly did impact the glass market.
Haynes said glass appeals to consumers
because it is versatile. It stores foods in the
freezer, yet it is also an excellent oven (safe
to heat to 425 degrees) and microwave
option—provided there is a resting period
between any temperature change.
by Karrie Welborn
Haynes said, “Glass continues to grow
dramatically in the market. It cleans up
well and doesn’t stain. Unlike plastics,
glass doesn’t get into the food, nor the
food into the product. Equally important,
glass is environmentally positive.” Haynes
added that data from the grocery channel
of IRI Data clearly indicated that in the
past 24 months glassware UPCs have
grown substantially, thereby validating its
positive marketability.
In a recent Good Housekeeping Research
Institute review of 28 storage containers,
although only three of the products tested
were glass, it was a glass container
(Rubbermaid’s Lockits) that won first place
for air-tight storage and flavor retention.
Three more of the products tested were
stainless steel and the rest were plastic. The
Institute tested for the following: How much
moisture accrues during storage (or how
airtight the container remains); does it leak
when you shake it; will it break if dropped;
and does it stain? (The results can be viewed
on their website: www.goodhousekeeping
.com/product-review.)
The plastic market is at a disadvantage,
Haynes said, because of the recession and
the high cost of the petroleum, as petroleum
is vital to the production of plastics. On the
other hand, he noted, “Glass is very cost
competitive.” Haynes said although he has
seen strong growth in “temporary” semidisposable plastic storage containers; i.e.,
those that can be used once or twice and
then thrown away, glass is consistently reuseable for food storage. There is, however,
no time limit on the usability of glass, and
as it can also be used as cookware, it can be
classified as multi-use product.
Linda Arenesen, President of Linden
Sweden Inc., said her company is seeing
trends in colors, multi-use products and
environmental responsibility. “When the
economy is down,” she said, “I think people
like bright, bold colors to cheer them up.”
Linden Sweden’s twixit!® bag clips are
particularly bright. They come in two
series, Blues (cobalt, turquoise, lime green
and white) and Jazz (yellow, red, lime green
and white).
The third trend Arenesen sees occurring
now and continuing into the future is
environmental responsiblity or “green.” For
this reason Linden Sweden uses glass as the
base of its Tulip Spice Grinders, which
easily store rock salt and peppercorns, and
can grind and store other foods such as
nuts and flax seeds. In addition to being
“green,” Arenesen noted glass storage
cleans up without retaining old odors and
it doesn’t stain.
Also full of “bold and bright” colors are
Zak Designs’ Pop Mini Stackable
four-piece canister set. Made of mixed
acrylic and silicone, with a silicone seal,
these square containers come red, orange,
pink and yellow. Beside storing food such
as crackers, cookies or candy, they have
Other suppliers have also turned to color
for storage, whether it’s red and blue
stainless steel bread bins from Polder or
Fiesta dinnerware’s canisters. Fiestaware,
known for its vivid colors, has small,
medium and large canisters in cobalt,
scarlet, turquoise, sunflower, tangerine,
paprika, peacock, plum, chocolate and its
newest color, marigold. The canisters are
not only vivid, they are also oven,
dishwasher and microwave safe.
Although the EvriStore N’ More wall
organizer is not sold in colors, it is a great
aid to maintaining an environmentally
responsible household. Plastic bags are
easily stored in this wall-mounted
organizer. In addition to those ubiquitous
bags, the organizer is a great place for
storing cleaning cloths and spray bottles.
Vibrant colors to raise the emotions and
multi-use products to make the most of
consumers’ purchase power are trends
that will almost certainly continue as long
as the recession exists, while being
environmentally responsible is a trend that
should continue beyond the economic
downturn’s end.
MESA CHIP AND DIP SET
RABBIT BAMBOO WINE RACK
Chips stay put and guests can easily
scoop accompaniments from this sleek
serving set. The dip holder attaches to
the side of the bowl for ease of use and
space-saving functionality. It is available
in white, red or blue. The large bowl
measures 12" by 5" by 11", while the
small bowl is 6" wide.
Beautiful, durable and affordable,
this handsome new bamboo wine
rack from Metrokane holds eight
wine bottles and folds flat for saving
space on the retail floor. Made of
furniture-quality
bamboo
with
polished chrome hinges, this is the
first wine rack with the famous
Rabbit brand.
Mesa International
[tel] 603.935.9258, ext. 238
www.mesahomeproducts.com
Metrokane
[tel] 212.759.6262
www.metrokane.com
TRIBEST GLASLIFE GLASS
STORAGE CONTAINERS
microwave, freezer and dishwasher.
POPSOME CANDY
& NUT DISPENSERS
Glaslife is the perfect solution to bake,
serve and store ready-made foods in
the same glass container that was used
to prepare favorite recipes. Glaslife
comes with BPA-free plastic lids
designed with airtight silicone seals to
keep odors from escaping. Lock in the
freshness and flavors of favorite recipes
while preventing harmful pollutants from
contaminating foods. With a spacesaving design, Glaslife containers can
neatly nest into one another with their
lids attached for optimum convenience
and organization. Made of heavy-duty,
stain-resistant tempered glass, Glaslife is
lightweight, yet strong and durable.
Aside from storing favorite foods and
recipes,Glaslife can be used in the oven,
Tribest Corp.
[tel] 714.879.7150
www.tribestlife.com
Vacu Vin introduces the PopSome
Candy & Nut Dispensers. These bright,
fashionable bowls with the Oxiloc lid
system keeps treats fresh at parties
and in storage. The special lid makes
the treats accessible while keeping
the food uncontaminated from dirty
hands, germs, dust or pet hair. The
Oxiloc system ensures the bowl
remains airtight. When the flexible lid
is pulled up with a “pop,” an opening
appears to dispense treats.
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non-food uses as well, such as storing stove
utensils, pens or notepads.
Vacu Vin
[tel] 704.882.3521
[email] info.us@iicbrands.com
www.vacuvin.com
home & kitchen storage
EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS’
HANDY BAGG'R
LINDEN SWEDEN
BAKER'S COOLING RACK
Reusing grocery bags is not a new
practice, but one that has spanned
generations and households.Too often,
though, the plastic bags hang
awkwardly over drawers, requiring
nearly constant attention to keep them
from falling and spilling their contents
whenever someone walks past them or
needs to open and close the drawer or
door. For that reason and so many more,
Evriholder Products® has developed the
new patented Handy Bagg’R™, which
turns an ordinary plastic shopping
bag into an easy-to-use trash holder.
Cleverly designed with special rotation
technology, the head of the Handy
Bagg’R either hangs on a drawer or
cabinet or rotates to slip over a knob.
In the garage or shop, just slip the head
over a nail or hook. Simply open the
arms until they hit the stop mechanism.
Twist the hanger to go over a cabinet
or drawer, or hang over a knob. Pull the
handles of the shopping bag onto each
arm and you’re done. The Handy
Bagg’R is top-rack dishwasher safe and
folds for convenient storage.
Bakers and crafters alike will
appreciate this space-saving baker's
cooling rack. Not only does it increase
counter space, but it folds up after
use—taking up minimal storage
space as well. The cooling rack, which
is made of powder-coated iron, is
excellent for baking as well as finishing
arts and crafts projects. It features
four arms that can fold out for
increased countertop space and
alternate arms to accommodate a
deeper dish. The rack folds to 22" high
by 10" wide for easy storage and
stands 13" tall when in use. Each arm
holds up to 10 pounds.
Evriholder Products
[tel] 800.975.0335
www.evriholder.com
Linden Sweden Inc.
[tel] 952.465.0052
www.lindensweden.com
Two-Tier Beverage & Food Can
Carousel quickly organizes cupboards,
pantries, counter space and fridge.
The handy carousel holds up to 13
12-ounce soda cans; or up to 39 cans
of food, and is perfect for 10-ounce
tins of soup, veggies or fruit. The twotiered carousel spins 360 degrees on a
stainless steel ball bearing mechanism
for easy access.
Suggested Retail: $12.95
CAN-TAMER™
TWO-TIER CAN CAROUSEL
This space-saving organizer keeps cans
at your fingertips. The Can-Tamer™
ZAK DESIGNS CONFETTI MIX,
SERVE AND STORE BOWLS
The Confetti line of dinnerware,serveware
and kitchen prep products has been one
of the most popular offerings in Zak’s 35year history. This year, Zak launched
redesigned Confetti serving bowls that
will make mixing, serving and storing a
breeze. These bowls are available in
1.5-,2-,and 3-quart sizes and feature high
sides to make mixing and serving easier.
And whether users are storing extra batter
for later or simply putting chips away after
the party,the new Confetti bowls feature
lids that have been reinforced with artistic
ridges to help keep them sturdy and
retain their shape even after they’ve been
put in the dishwasher. Available in either
blue bell or assorted bright colors, the
bowls have also been created so they
Prime Way
[tel] 905.732.5445, ext 246
www.life-tamers.com
nest neatly inside each other with the lids
on. And, like all Confetti products, these
new bowls are made with recycled
melamine, so not only do they make
mixing, serving and storing easier, they
also they do it in a more environmentally
friendly way.
$12.99, $15.99, $18.99
Zak Designs
[tel] 800.331.1089
www.zak.com
TÜLZ SAVERS
Keep food fresher for longer in the
ecofriendly savers by tülz. These BPAfree containers safely store unused half
fruits and vegetables. Savers extend the
life of cut tomatoes, onions and garlic
as well as keep lemons and limes fresh
and moist.The whimsical design of these
gadgets does not sacrifice function—
airtight, odor-tight and dishwasher safe.
$4.99 (tomato, onion and garlic);
$3.99 (lemon and lime)
Fox Run Brands
[tel] 800.372.0700
www.foxrunbrands.com
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BUYERS GUIDE
buffet/serveware
ZAK DESIGNS’
EMERIL BBQ COLLECTION
Fans of Emeril Lagasse know how
important barbecuing is to the
renowned chef,and now Zak Designs
is giving those fans a way to bring
some of Emeril’s signature style to their
barbecues with a new line of prep
and serveware products designed
specifically for the patio.The Emeril™
line of BBQ products features the
bright,bold colors that Emeril is known
for and the durable functionality he
demands. Among the products
included in the line is the revolutionary
new Table Art Flame prep and serving
bowls that allow users to present
grilling rubs,kabob ingredients or even
hamburger toppings in a fun and
unique way. The line also includes
three different Emeril Grilling Serve
Trays.Each tray is durable and easy to
clean and features a different grilling
theme in classic Emeril style. With
these products, and many more, Zak
and Emeril are bringing the BAM!™
to barbecue.
Suggested Retail Prices: Set of
seven prep and serving bowls
$32.99; grilling tray $24.99
Zak Designs
[tel] 800.331.1089
www.zak.com
FRANMARA 8318 CELEBRATION
COOLER WITH LID
This extra-large, double-wall tub
cooler of high-polished stainless
steel keeps bottles in direct contact
with ice. The seven-bottle capacity
lid positions all the bottles
equidistant from one another. The
hinged handles are very strong for
heavy use.The base is flat and solid
stainless steel. Beautifully highpolished stainless steel makes this
cooler look great at any party. The
cooler stands 7¾" high, with the lid
knob; 20¼" wide, with handles; and
19" in diameter. Franmara also offers
many more large coolers.
Franmara
[tel] 800.423.5855
www.franmara.com
LSARTS’ BORDEAUX GLASS
BEADED COLLECTION
Look sharp with LSArts’ new
Bordeaux Glass Beaded Collection.
Each piece features stainless steel
with a glass-beaded accent handle.
Created using four unique color
palettes and two different-sized glass
beads, the spreaders, forks and
spoons are packaged in sets of four.
Hand wash only. Enclosed in a white,
clear-view window box, each set
includes a pull-up hang tag to
provide retailers with endless display
options.LSArts carries a complete art
glass collection of bottle stoppers,
wine charms, holiday items and
wine aerators.
$12 for a set of four
LSArts Inc.
[tel] 954.722.1750
www.lsarts.com
Core Bamboo
[tel] 646.845.6000
www.corebamboo.com
SIGNATURE HOUSEWARES’
CHIP N DIP
Signature Housewares' ruby red twobowl Chip N Dip is the go-to fall
entertaining item. It turns any
gathering into a party and the rich
red color is perfect for holidays or
any other time of year. Dishwasher/
microwave safe, lead-free and
chip-resistant stoneware ensure that
it’s the perfect party companion.
CREATIVE TOPS’
CUPCAKE STORAGE JAR
Over the past two years, there has
been a remarkable growth in the
area of kitchen storage. Some of
the most popular items in this
product category are stacking
cake tins, which are perfect for
keeping
home-baked
cakes
and cookies nice and fresh. One
of Creative Tops’ best-selling
collections has been its Iced
Fancies range, where colorful, retroinspired cupcakes adorn a range of
kitchen accessories. The soft pastel
color palette is incredibly nostalgic
and adds that spot of retro '50s
housewife charm. This particular
design is available across cake and
biscuit tins and ceramic storage,
including a rather quirky large
cupcake storage jar complete with
a cherry on top. Pretty-looking
kitchen storage can add a dash of
color and sparkle to any kitchen
and is affordable and fun.
Signature Housewares
[tel] 805.484.6666
www.sighouse.com
Creative Tops
[tel] 888.209.1919
www.creative-tops.com
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CORE BAMBOO’S REVOLVING
SERVING PLATTER
Core Bamboo’s classy bamboo/
ceramic Revolving Serving Platter
is the perfect way to display edibles
and make the tabletop design chic
and functional. A crisp, white
ceramic bowl sits atop a handsome,
100 percent bamboo revolving
tray, creating a simple contrast that
gives any occasion extra elegance.
The revolving bottom piece will
allow easy access to all sides of the
table, making it the perfect design
for parties and buffets. With six
bamboo compartments and one
ceramic bowl, there are endless
ways in which this serving piece can
be used. Perfect for dips, hors
d'oeuvres, candy, vegetables and
snacks alike, the Revolving Serving
Platter is something customers can't
live without.
TOWLE HAMMERSMITH
SERVEWARE
RAVI SOLUTIONS’
FOLDABLE ICE BUCKET
The Hammersmith Collection by Towle
features cast-aluminum serving
pieces with finely hand-hammered
details. Durable and food safe, cast
aluminum never requires polishing.
Simply hand-wash with mild soap and
dry with a soft cloth. Items in the
collection include a set of two salad
servers, an 8.25" square bowl, a
12" oval bowl, a 15” round platter and
an 18.5" tray.
Suggested Retail Price: $30-105
As wine accessory specialists, Ravi
Solutions' product line is both
innovative and functional, with a great
emphasis placed on producing
products that are sophisticated in style
and flawless in performance. Each
product is unique in function, allowing
all of the “wine needs” to be covered.
Still, all of Ravi's products are designed
with one goal in mind—to maximize
drinking pleasure. Ravi's new, innovative
foldable ice bucket will spice up the
table and keep the wine chilled.
Lifetime Brands Inc.
[tel] 800.747.0475
www.lifetimebrands.com
Ravi Solutions
[tel] 514.312.8476
www.ravisolution.com
BUYERS GUIDE
buffet/serveware
FOIL BUTTERFLY FISH PLATTERS
Entertaining is at its best with these
beautiful, foiled-glass serving platters
from Prima Design. From appetizers to
side dishes to desserts, users can serve
their favorite fare on these glass trays
that are great for hot and cold foods.
HERITAGE DOUBLE DIP SERVER
Prima Design USA
[tel] 212.545.8787
primadesignusa.com
The compact Heritage Double Dip
Server by Nambé features an organic,
curved shape and bronze-finished alloy.
The bottom is 12.5" long and 7" wide,
ideal for stacking some potato chips or
crudités, while the top is divided for
serving convenience. The piece stands
5.75" high. Designed by Wei Young, it
was introduced in April 2011.
BASALT TRAY
This tray looks like slate but is made from
culinary porcelain, hence it has all the
cooking benefits and health benefits
that slate does not. Chefs love to
present their dishes on slate, but it is
brittle and absorbs odors and bacteria.
Revol has solved this problem with this
oven-to-table collection.
With Chantal’s 5 Function Fondue set,
users are ready for every course of a
fondue meal. The porcelain bowl keeps
cheese and chocolate sauces hot
without overcooking or burning,and the
stainless steel pot is ideal for cooking
meat in oils or broth.The bowl with the pot
can be used on the stovetop as a double
boiler for sauces, soups, rice and more.
The 5 Function Fondue set includes a 1.5quart porcelain bowl, 2-quart brushed
stainless pot, stainless fondue stand and
burner, a diffuser, spatter guard, glass lid
and six stainless fondue forks.
Suggested Retail Promo Price: $100
RSVP International Inc.
[tel] 800.275.7787
www.rsvp-intl.com
Chantal Corp.
[tel] 800.365.4354
www.chantal.com
Revol
[tel] 678.456.8671
www.revol-usa.com
Nambé
[tel] 800.443.0339
www.nambe.com
RSVP INTERNATIONAL'S
PORCELAIN & GLASS APPETIZER SET
An intriguing approach to serving
appetizers, desserts or personal-size
condiments,these eight porcelain square
spoons each hold one ounce and sit on
top of a beautiful glass tray. The tray
measures 16.125" by 7.5". All pieces are
dishwasher safe,and are sold in a color box.
CHANTAL 5 FUNCTION FONDUE
PRODYNE BUFFET ON ICE
Food stays chilled and fresh over a bed
of ice with this large oval server. Simply
fill the deep bottom tray with ice and
then position the four-compartment
food tray above. The vented food tray
allows the chill from the ice to flow
through to the food. Perfect for indoor
and outdoor entertaining, it can be
used for fruit, veggies, cold cuts, seafood
and more. Included is a removable dip
cup. The bottom tray can also be used
alone.The crystal clear, shatterproof set
is made of BPA-free materials.
Prodyne
[tel] 800.822.4776
www.prodyne.com
CHEESE BALL SERVING BOARD
A seasonal take on its popular Cheese
Ball Serving Board, Out of the Woods of
Oregon’s 18" by 8" board is made in
America from Oregon red alder, a
sustainable and renewable American
hardwood. It is packaged with a 5.5"
serving bowl and matching snowman
spreader for the holiday season.
Designed for serving cheese balls, pates,
dips and spreads.
Out of the Woods of Oregon
[tel] 800.713.3245
www.outofthewoodsoforegon.com
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{ news in brief }
Fitz and Floyd, a longtime leader in the
tabletop and giftware industries, has
promoted Helene Branisel to Senior
Key Account Manager for Maxwell
& Williams Designer Homewares. Maxwell
& Williams is an Australian-based tabletop
and homewares brand that is distributed in
the United States by Fitz and Floyd. Branisel
has been the senior key account manager for
Fitz and Floyd for the past six years, and will
retain that responsibility as she assumes her
leadership role at Maxwell & Williams.
Branisel began her career with Fitz and Floyd
in 1998 as a district sales manager covering
independent accounts in Illinois and southern
Wisconsin. She was promoted to area sales
manager in 2002, covering the Midwest with
three district sales managers reporting to her.
In 2004 she was promoted again to account
manager, with department store responsibility
throughout the United States. In her new role
for Maxwell & Williams, Branisel will handle
the launch and positioning of the brand in
all major department stores throughout the
country. “Helene has long been an integral
part of the sales and management team at
Fitz and Floyd, and I have no doubt that the
Maxwell & Williams brand will flourish
under her direction,” said Steve Baram,
President and CEO of Fitz and Floyd.
DKB Household USA announced the
appointment of Vanessa Rozanoff as a Sales
Director for DKB Household, effective in
August. Rozanoff joined DKB from
Mastrad, a supplier of kitchen gadgets and
silicone utensils, where she held a national
sales and marketing position since 2009,
with prior experience in a senior sales
position with Gibson Overseas. Rozanoff
will concentrate on the southern territory for
DKB, and will be based at DKB’s USA
headquarters in Irvine, Calif. She joins sales
team members Charlie Wood, Jennifer
Kessler and Richard Zugel. Rozanoff is
taking the position over from long-time
Sales Director Jim Connell, who is departing
his position to pursue other interests. “We
welcome Vanessa to our hard-working team,
and look forward to delivery of exceptional
service to our accounts and a seamless
transition,” said DKB President WilI
Symonds. DKB’s brands include Cole &
Mason, Jamie Oliver, Ken Hom Ethnic
Cookware and Zyliss.
home category in early August, allowing
customers to shop for tabletop, cookware and
bakeware, small appliances, bedding and
bath, home décor, accent furniture, lighting,
pet accessories and related products at up to
60 percent off. The home launch kicked off
its first week with limited-time designer sales
featuring Trina Turk and Frette bedding,
knife sets and cookware from Culinary
Institute of America and more. New home
categories and sales from designers such as
Built NY, Jura and Missoni were planned for
the following months. Myhabit was developed
and launched by Amazon.com in 2011.
The private-sale site features daily, limitedtime sales beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern.
The Kitchen Gallery, a gourmet cookware
store that opened in 2007, was planning to
expand and move to downtown Madison,
Wis., in September, according to a report
in the Wisconsin State Journal. “We’re
doubling our retail, and we’ll be bringing
on a cooking school in 2012,” Store
Manager Stephanie Kessenich told the
newspaper. The new store will have 3,200
square feet. Kessenich said the store is
negotiating with the Underground Food
Collective and exploring the possibility of
having a meat counter at the new location.
Hearthware Inc., which markets the
NuWave Pro Infrared Oven, has moved its
office and warehouse to Libertyville, Ill.,
from Gurnee, Ill., to accommodate its
growing business. Expanding to 167,000
square feet, the company has more than
doubled the size of its headquarters facility
to house state-of-the-art kitchen sets for
recipe testing and infomercial and website
video production. The new location also
provides additional space for the company’s
office and warehouse departments. This is the
second office expansion for the company
within the last three years. In 2009,
Hearthware Inc. tripled its office and
warehouse space to make room for its growth.
Myhabit.com, a membership-only fashion
destination from Amazon, launched a new
Tasteful Additions, an olive oil and
balsamic vinegar tasting store in Pittsford,
N.Y., celebrated its grand opening on July
25, according to the Rochester (N.Y.)
Business Journal. The retailer, which also
sells housewares and cookbooks, boasts
fresh oils from around the world and
encourages shoppers to sample any flavor
they like. It also offers a variety of infused
olive oils and flavored balsamic vinegars.
Tasteful Additions is located in the Spring
House Commons Shopping Center.
Kuhn Rikon USA has initiated a social
media program that reaches out to food
enthusiasts with recipes, product news and
images that showcase the culinary heritage
of the Kuhn Rikon brand. Featuring posts
from consumers, cookbook authors,
retailers and more, the interactive Kuhn
Rikon Facebook and Twitter pages
represent a growing community brought
together by a love of cooking. Social media
is now part of the company’s online
marketing strategy for promoting its
kitchen tools, pressure cookers and
specialty cookware. Kuhn Rikon is also
using these online tools to expand its
customer service outreach, making it easier
for consumers to ask questions and get
answers. Seasonal recipes will be released
via Facebook and Twitter to create
incentives to visit these pages. To view
Kuhn Rikon’s Facebook page, go to
http://www.facebook.com/pages/KuhnRikon-USA/203476979685801. To view
the company’s Twitter page, go to
http://twitter.com/#!/@kuhnrikoncorp.
ADVERTISER INDEX
Aervoe Industries Inc. .........................................6
Bella Tavola/The Alison Group........................6
American Feitian................................................16
Creative Tops ......................................................16
Cucina Pro...........................................................14
Essenergy .............................................................14
Franmara..............................................................15
fusionbrands .......................................................10
NYIGF/George Little Mgmt .........................24
Inventures ............................................................23
LS Arts Inc. .........................................................22
Parasia International Ltd ....................................8
Parrish’s Cake Dec................................................2
Prodyne................................................................19
SCI Scandicrafts...................................................9
Signature Housewares.......................................17
Tokyo Plast International Ltd .........................21
Tribest ..................................................................13
Weston/Pragotrade ...........................................12
Wilshire Industries...............................................7
Zak Designs...........................................................5
22
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Trade Show Buzz
Steady rain failed to dampen spirits at the
first-ever Gourmet Housewares Show at
the New York International Gift Fair. The
Kitchenware News/Gourmet News
Gourmet Giveaway buyers’ promotion was
a success. Debbi Braver of The
Peppermill—a kitchenware, bakeware and
kosher gourmet shop in Brooklyn, N.Y.—
was drawn as the winner of a basket of
goodies. Thank you to our generous
donors, including Fire Wire/Inno-Labs,
Gourmac, Recipe Relish, Tea Beyond and
the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
In the post-show newsletter, NYIGF
organizers reported high attendance and
record-breaking sales for the overall show.
“More than 2,800 companies—an increase
of 110 over the winter edition—exhibited
with 450 companies participating for the
first-time. Some 35,000 attendees—a 5
percent increase—represented all 50 states
and 80 countries.” Most telling was the
article’s first line: “From the look of the
active, buzzing NYIGF show floor, it was
2008 all over again.”
Educational highlights at The Gourmet
Housewares Show included seminars
on cross-merchandising, sustainability
and gourmet consumer preferences and
by Rocelle Aragon
presentation. The Gourmet Housewares
Show Best New Product Awards also debuted,
with Best of Show going to JosephJoseph
for its four-piece baking set. Other winners
were in cooking (Woll Cookware’s Diamond
Plus Fry Pan), dining (Corkcicle’s Corkcicle
wine chiller) and kitchen preparation
(Zoku’s Character Kit Quick Pop set).
Next year’s NYIGF dates have already
been set: Jan. 28 through Feb. 2 for the
Winter NYIGF, and Aug. 18 to 23 for the
Summer NYIGF, including the Gourmet
Housewares Show. Hear from exhibitors in
our editorial director’s wrap-up on page 1.
October brings two important houseware
shows: the New York Tabletop Market and
the Atlanta Fall Market. This year the
latter combines apparel with kitchenware
and gourmet food for a three-markets-inone buying destination, from Oct. 14 to 16.
Later in the month is the New York
Tabletop Market, Oct. 25 to 28. To read
more about this year’s event at its various
locales, turn to our article on page 1.
On the food beat, October brings a brand
new show, All Things Baking, Oct. 2 to 4
in Chicago. We are also waiting for post-
show news from the LA Fall Gift & Home
Market, Natural Products Expo East in
Baltimore and CoffeeFest Seattle, all
happening in September; and Anuga 2011,
the massive German fair for all aspects of
the food industry, set Oct. 8 to 12 in
Cologne. Several US specialty producers
will exhibit at Anuga, with an eye toward
expanding their European trade.
Going to any of these shows? Share your
stories, feedback and survival tips at
editor@oser.com.
TRADE SHOW C A L E N D A R
OCTOBER 2011
12-14 Atlanta Fall Gift &
Home Furnishings Market and
The Atlanta Gourmet Market®
AmericasMart Atlanta,
Atlanta, GA, 800.ATL.MART
www.americasmart.com
11-18 The Atlanta International Gift & Home
Furnishings Market
AmericasMart
Atlanta, GA, 800.ATL.MART
www.americasmart.com
15-17 NASFT Winter Fancy Food Show
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA 212.482.6440
www.specialtyfood.com
25-28 New York Tabletop Market
New York Showrooms, 41 Madison,
7 West 34th, 230 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY, 212.686.1203,
212.279.6063, 800.698.5617
www.41madison.com, www.7wnewyork.com
www.230fifthave.com
18-24 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
Dallas Market Center
Dallas, TX, 800.DAL.MKTS
www.dallasmarketcenter.com
NOVEMBER 2011
4-7 Smoky Mountain Gift Show
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Gatlinburg, TN 678.285.3976
www.urban-expo.com
28-Feb. 2 New York International Gift Fair
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Piers 92 & 94
New York, NY 212.216.2000
www.nyigf.com
JANUARY 2012
7-10 Philadelphia Gift Show
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA 678.285.3976
www.philadelphiagiftshow.com
FEBR UARY 2012
5-9 Spring Fair International
The NEC
Birmingham, England 44.08445.888.071
www.springfair.com
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