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Food Storage Containers for Home and On-The-Go
Here are some of the latest food storage containers vying for a spot in fridges, lunch bags, pantries and countertops.
Six-Piece Nesting Bowl Set
Win the storage war with Aladdin’s Six-Piece Nesting Bowl Set. Three bowls with matching lids are included with 56-ounce, 93-ounce and 114-ounce capacities. Perfect for entertaining or everyday serving and storage, they are durable and lightweight for indoor or outdoor use. An airtight seal makes the bowls worry- and spill-free for on-the-go use. The set nests together to store, saving precious cupboard space. Microwave and dishwasher safe, they are hassle free from hot to clean and also BPA-free.
Suggested Retail Price: $24.99
Bérard Concrete Collection
Combining the strength of concrete with the beauty of olive wood, Bérard’s Concrete Collection will be a welcome addition to any kitchen. The intense graining and variation in characteristics of the olive wood lid are a stark contrast to the industrial white concrete base. Each piece is carefully hand crafted to meet Bérard’s high standard of quality and the lid is coated to ensure it never loses its natural luster. These are not just kitchen accessories, they are works of art. Available in three sizes.
Suggested Retail Price: $50.00 – $60.00
forminimal Storage Jars by black+blum
Since storage jars are often left out on display, black+blum wanted to create a sculptural shape that would look good in any arrangement. The set of three forminimal Storage Jars have a clean base container that makes it easy to decant from and is large enough to put your hand inside to spoon out tea, coffee or sugar. They have an airtight lid with a silicon seal, are dishwasher safe and even nest for easy storage. Each container has a 1 kilogram capacity.
Suggested Retail Price: $40.00
Bormioli Rocco Glass Fido Jars with Chalkboard Labels
These hermetic Fido Jars with Chalk Labels are a creative and versatile new take on a traditional kitchen staple. Use them for storing dry foods such as rice, coffee or pasta, because they are airtight food will stay fresh. The chalkboard labels on the fronts let you identify contents and update them easily. Or fill them with a homemade gift since they make a memorable (and useful) presentation. The possibilities are endless! Handwashing is recommended. Made in Italy.
Suggested Retail Price: $6.99 for 16-ounce, $7.99 for 25-ounce, $8.99 for 34-ounce, $9.99 for 1.6-quart
Bramble Berry Basket
The Chef’n Bramble Berry Basket is a cute stackable container that doubles as a colander, so it’s easy to rinse, store and serve fresh berries and other farm-fresh produce. Just remove the inner basket to wash the berries, then insert back into the container for serving and storing. These stackable baskets are great for other fresh produce too. Top rack dishwasher safe.
Suggested Retail Price: $9.99
Duralex Presents Glass Round Bowls with Lids
The new Duralex Lys Round Bowls with Lids are truly a must-have for every kitchen. Glass bowls are a kitchen essential, and microwave-safe, snap-on lids make these bowls indispensable. The bowls nest for storage and are dishwasher safe. The five bowls range in size from 4.75 inches to 9 inches in diameter. The five round bowls with lids retail for $5, $6.75, $8, $10, and $13 respectively. Made in France.
Squish Storage Containers with Lids
Pack away lunch or store leftovers in these new colorful collapsible containers with removable lids from Squish. The transparent window allows for easy identification of food, while the collapsible body makes for easy storage in kitchen cabinets or drawers. Set includes one large 7-cup capacity container and two small containers with a 2-cup capacity. Made from a dishwasher safe, BPA-free, food safe material. Available fall 2015.
Suggested Retail Price: $14.99
This story was originally published in the May 2015 issue of Kitchenware News, a publication of Oser Communications Group.
New Collections Enhance AmericasMart July Market
Samantha Grace Designs will participate in the Made in America Pavilion launch
AmericasMart® Atlanta continues its long-standing global gift industry leadership with a refreshed and energized marketplace full of cutting-edge and classic merchandise, and enhanced by new product destinations premiering at The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market®, July 7-14, 2015.
A new Made in America Pavilion launches at the July Market featuring a diverse collection of gift items that are all produced in the United States. The inaugural collection in this permanent product destination on Building 2, Floor 7 includes Heart the Moment, Jacob’s Musical Chimes, Sea Stones, Printed Canvas, Spooner Creek, Macone Clay, Samantha Grace Designs, Clairmont Designs, Always Azul Pottery, Kudzu, Earth Grace Jewelry and Prairie Dance with other select lines joining before the Market.
On Floor 14 in Building 2, a new specialty gift, toy and children’s items concentration will be anchored by Diverse Marketing and Aurora in expanded spaces and Enchanted Moments, in its first showroom in the South. The location of these juvenile collections alongside longtime powerhouse gift exhibitors such as Roman, Rep Connection, Perfect Timing, Boston Warehouse, Candle Impressions, The India Connection and C&F Enterprises, new showroom Special T Imports and expanded showroom Red Carpet Studio encourages buyers to explore new product categories as they source traditional gift and home accents merchandise. Adding to the convenience of the new product category is the Café on 14 offering breakfast and lunch items during Market.
“The July Market collection updates are yet another example of how AmericasMart continues to produce the best gift-sourcing experience in the industry,” says Mary Sullivan Harper, senior vice president of Leasing for AmericasMart Buildings 2 and 3. “Both the Made in America Pavilion and the new toys and gift concentration are direct responses to requests from our valued buyers. Our ability to meet these buyers where they need us is yet another example of our continued dedication to them.”
These new highlighted collections are part of AmericasMart’s industry-leading Gift collection which features General & Specialty Gift, Gourmet & Housewares, Living & Entertaining: Gifts, Tabletop & Accessories, Children’s World, Home Accents & Gifts and The Gardens® all of which feature new and expanded showrooms for the July Market.
Cheeky Pairs with French Bull for New Collection
Cheeky™, the lifestyle brand redefining the boring paper plate and giving back to those in need, today announces its first designer collaboration in partnership with French Bull™. French Bull for Cheeky is a limited-time collection of paper and plastic tableware featuring French Bull’s signature designs. The line launches exclusively at Target® stores nationwide and on Target.com, just in time for Memorial Day. For every French Bull for Cheeky item purchased, Cheeky helps donate a meal to Feeding America®, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization. Since Cheeky launched in November 2014, the company has already donated close to 3 million meals.
French Bull is a global lifestyle brand known for making people happy with their iconic look and signature designs. The brand can be found on a broad range of fashionable products including home goods, tech, and travel accessories. Together with Cheeky, they are putting a modern twist on everyday tableware.
After discovering how dull disposable tableware options were, CEO and founder of Cheeky, PJ Brice, decided to redefine the antiquated category by incorporating cause and design. From this point forward, Brice not only committed to making a positive impact in the world, but also to using the paper plate category as a canvas through collaborations like this one with French Bull.
“Over the course of Cheeky’s launch, I’ve not only become more aware of the problem of hunger in America but also of the way Cheeky can raise awareness through our products,” said Brice. “Everyone loves French Bull’s recognizable prints. Joining forces we introduce more people to the brand and recruit more people to the cause.”
“I’m excited to be working with Cheeky and bringing attention to their amazing cause,” said designer Jackie Shapiro, Founder of French Bull. “With our mutual passion for vivid color, along with our desire to create accessible products for design-conscious consumers, I knew this partnership was a perfect fit from day one.”
With bold visions for this collaboration, Cheeky and French Bull hope to inspire customers with a variety of vibrant prints for summer they can mix and match to compliment any and every occasion.
The Cheeky and French Bull collaboration starts appearing May 17 in Target stores. For further information, visit www.cheekyhome.com.
Fiskars Corporation Acquires WWRD and Extends Its Portfolio
Waterford
Fiskars Corporation, a global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors, has agreed to acquire the WWRD group of companies and its portfolio of iconic luxury home and lifestyle brands, which include Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Royal Albert and Rogaška. Fiskars continues executing its growth strategy and becomes a leading global branded consumer goods company in the luxury and premium home and lifestyle products market, with a clear focus on tabletop, giftware and interior décor. For Fiskars Living business, the WWRD acquisition will create a strong presence in the U.S., and will further enhance Fiskars’ market position in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Fiskars has on May 10, 2015 agreed to buy 100 percent of the shares in the holding company of the WWRD group, including its brands and business operations from the U.S.-based private equity firm KPS Capital Partners. Fiskars will also acquire certain intercompany receivables. The purchase price payable is $437 million (EUR 406 million) on a cash and debt free basis, subject to a post completion adjustment based upon the level of net working capital and cash and debt in the acquired business on a closing date. Fiskars will finance the acquisition by monetizing its holdings in short term interest rate funds. The transaction is subject to the completion of the antitrust filing under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act), and it is expected to close in the beginning of July 2015.
Upon the closing of the transaction, Fiskars and WWRD will start building a successful future together as part of a strong family of highly renowned brands. The management of WWRD will report to Mr. Kari Kauniskangas, President and CEO of Fiskars Corporation.
“We are delighted to be bringing together WWRD’s portfolio of iconic luxury home and lifestyle brands with Fiskars’ highly regarded Living brands of Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Arabia and Rörstrand, which are renowned for their Scandinavian design and heritage. After the acquisitions of Iittala Group Ltd. in 2007, Royal Copenhagen A/S in 2013 and now WWRD, Fiskars Group is set to become a leading global branded consumer goods company in the area of luxury and premium home and lifestyle products focusing on table top, giftware and interior décor,” says Kari Kauniskangas, President and CEO of Fiskars Corporation.
“Through the acquisition we will create a strong presence for the Fiskars Living business in the U.S., and further enhance Fiskars’ market position in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Fiskars will now have a balanced portfolio of businesses. Our Functional products and Living products business units will become approximately equal in size and all business units, including Outdoor, will continue as important parts of our company and will be developed according to our strategy,” continues Mr. Kauniskangas.
Royal Albert
The brand portfolios and product offerings of Fiskars Living business and WWRD complement each other well. Fiskars will continue to develop all WWRD and Fiskars Living brands, as the success of each brand stems from preserving their intrinsic values. As a company with centuries of history, the heritage and longevity of WWRD’s brands resonates strongly with Fiskars. The unique offering of each brand is based on a combination of their heritage and history. Fiskars will focus on strengthening these unique brands based on Fiskars’ consumer insight and deep understanding of consumer goods industry drivers and on leveraging common success models across them.
“We look forward very much to building a joint future with Fiskars. There is an excellent fit with the brand portfolios of both companies, and we will be able to build a joint success that will stem from the deep roots and core values of both the WWRD and Fiskars’ Living brands. We are delighted to be getting an owner that has strong industry experience and an impressive 365 years of heritage in Scandinavian design. I am confident that these strengths, together with our continued focus on contemporary relevance, will ensure that the WWRD brands will retain and indeed grow their iconic status around the world and capture the ongoing growth in luxury demand,” says Mr. Pierre de Villeméjane CEO of WWRD.
WWRD manufactures, distributes and sells globally renowned brands with centuries of heritage. The portfolio includes Wedgwood (established in 1759), Waterford (1783), Royal Doulton (1815), Royal Albert (1904), and Rogaška (1665). WWRD has a global footprint and has manufacturing sites in England, Ireland, Slovenia and Indonesia. The retail store structure consists of 226 stores, of which 76 are owned by WWRD and the remaining 150 are concession stores. WWRD products are also sold in luxury and premium department stores and by specialty retailers in over 100 countries and 10,000 locations. WWRD employs 3,800 employees across 14 countries and, after the acquisition, Fiskars Group will employ a total of 8,600 employees.
WWRD has high-profile licensing partnerships and collaborations with leading designers and innovators in the home and lifestyle market, including: Vera Wang, Jasper Conran, John Rocha, Monique Lhuillier, Gordon Ramsay, Donna Hay, Miranda Kerr, Jo Sampson, Barber and Osgerby.
New Kyocera 3-Inch Revolution Mini Prep Knife: A Small Size with Big Sales Potential
Kyocera expands its bestselling Revolution Series with a 3-Inch Mini Prep Knife, perfectly sized for everyday food prep tasks such as mincing herbs or garlic and slicing small carrots, celery, mushrooms, radishes, bananas and more. Its size and perfectly balanced shape – combined with the benefits of Kyocera’s lightweight ceramic blade – give it special practical and ergonomic advantages.
“It’s rare for a new knife size to have such broad sales potential, but the 3-Inch Mini Prep Knife would be a welcome addition to most knife sets in most kitchens. It’s your go-to knife for mincing and cutting herbs and small fruits and veggies,” said Denise Bernstein, Marketing and Sales Manager at Kyocera.
The 3-Inch Mini Prep Knife features a contoured black handle and a pure white blade made of Kyocera’s proprietary Zirconia 206 ceramic, which offers superior edge retention versus metal competitors. The razor-sharp blade will hold its edge at least ten times longer than other professional knives, including carbon steel.
Kyocera’s ceramic blade is rustproof and easy to clean, so it will always stay beautiful. It will never alter the taste, smell of appearance of food as metal knives may due to the transfer of metallic ions.
Kyocera knives do not need to be sharpened often, but when they do, the company offers complimentary sharpening to a factory-new edge for a nominal shipping and handling fee. Kyocera is the only ceramics company to offer a limited lifetime warranty and lifetime sharpening on its cutlery.
The new Kyocera 3-Inch Mini Prep Knife is available for immediate shipment, with a suggested retail price of $24.95.
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