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Wherever Grill: The Only Dual-Fuel Electric/Charcoal BBQ Grill
The new Americana Wherever Grill is an innovative dual-fuel portable cooker for here, there, and everywhere. Real BBQ grilling just got easier, wherever you live, wherever you go.
“We set out to design a BBQ grill people can take anywhere and delivers amazing BBQ flavor,” says Bob Hebner, Meco VP of Strategic Development. “Our new Wherever Grill is an honest solution to the millions of people who want both the ease and safety of outdoor electric grilling at their apartment or condo and the flexibility to grill wherever they go. And as an American BBQ Grill manufacturer for over 40 years, it’s critical all of our grills serve up great BBQ flavor. The new Wherever Grill delivers all of these grilling features by offering both electric and charcoal grilling in one portable BBQ grill.”
The Wherever Grill is perfect for condos, apartments, and RV campsites. The easy to use and variable temperature controller makes grilling veggies, fish, and poultry a breeze. The Wherever Grill also has a specially designed reflector pan and a 1,500-watt heat source to generate the higher temperatures needed to handle steaks and chops.
“You can even enhance your recipes with the extra flavor of hickory, apple, cherry, or mesquite wood by placing water-soaked wood chips on the reflector pan,” says Hebner. The grill also features a stylish stay-cool handle which keeps your hands safely away from hot surfaces. The UL and CUL listed heating element plugs into any standard outdoor household outlet.
The Wherever Grill supports two large hood vents, making temperature control easy. The lock and go feature makes it easy to transport the Wherever Grill to any event. The 176 square inch cooking grid makes it perfect for a cozy patio dinner of mesquite grilled chicken for two or tailgater of burgers for six.
The Wherever Dual-Fuel BBQ Grill will retail for $89.99 and is making its debut at Crate & Barrel and other select retailers in the spring of 2015. The product will make its trade debut at the 2015 International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, March 7 -10. The company will be demonstrating the grill in booth N6652.
Meco, a division of Unaka Corporation, has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer products for more than 40 years. Meco’s Outdoor BBQ Grill Business has manufactured and sold over 60 million BBQ Grills through retailers nationwide.
SOLIDTEKNICS Launches New AUSfonte Cast Iron Pans
SOLIDTEKNICS AUSfonte 10-inch Sauteuse pan
Australian company SOLIDTEKNICS has kickstarted a new Australian cookware industry this past September 2014 with the successful launch of the AUSfonteTM cast iron pans, the only production cookware made in Australia.
The 10-inch Sauteuse pan has received rave reviews from top chefs and the food media for its cooking performance and innovative features, and the all-Aussie pans are now being exported to the USA.
Apart from all the regular benefits of traditional cast iron pans so loved by cooks – even heating, multi-generation durability, clean synthetic-free high-temperature cooking – AUSfonte Sauteuse pans have unique ‘Love Handles’ which are long and comfortable and reduce heat transfer up the handle – so effectively, according to the company, that the handles actually stay cool on the stove top, a first for cast iron pans.
The cooking surfaces of the AUSfonte pan are also machine-sanded smooth like the prized antique American pans, and with proper seasoning they provide cooks with a smooth synthetic-free nonstick cooking surface which is also safe at high temperatures. The pans are made 100 percent in Australia from clean Australian iron and each one is cast with the exact casting date to boost collectibility.
The 13-inch BIGskillet is on Kickstarter now
SOLIDTEKNICS found that making the expensive casting molds in Australia was a major barrier to entry, so instead of offshoring they turned to the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter. This worked very successfully to fund the launch of the first Sauteuse pan, and now SOLIDTEKNICS is appealing for support to launch two bigger pan models. On the Kickstarter.com platform SOLIDTEKNICS is currently offering the new 13-inch BIGskilletTM as a reward for backers in return for a pledge of support of $149 (plus $39 shipping from Australia). A bonus for Kickstarter backers is that every pan is cast with “FIRST EDITION” and the exact casting date, a limited heirloom feature that was very popular in the first Kickstarter campaign.
The Australian pan’s designer and SOLIDTEKNICS founder is Mark Henry, the same mechanical engineer who founded the Füritechnics cutlery company, which made the Füri Rachael Ray cutlery, and which he sold in 2008.
“We’re really grateful to see so much support on Kickstarter from cooks who want the most high performance pans available, not necessarily traditional pans,” said Henry. “We worked hard to engineer what we believe are the best pans available today. And now it is very heartening to see that top chefs are agreeing: they’re starting to call them ‘world’s best,’ without prompting – or payment – just out of enthusiasm for finding something that works better in a few key features.”
To see what all the fuss is about with these new Aussie pans, and perhaps secure your own piece of Australian cookware history, use this direct link www.kickstarter.com/projects/400294490/ausfonte-cast-iron-bigskillet-pan-32cm-13-deepan-s/.
Polder Housewares Wins Two Good Design Awards
Polder Housewares has received the Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award for excellence in product design, quality and innovation for both the Spring Dish Rack and Hot Sleeve™ styling tool holder.
The Spring Dish Rack features a unique design and construction, made of rust-resistant stainless steel. The Hot Sleeve is used to safely store hot curling irons or straighteners, with a high-heat silicone rubber construction that is protective up to 520 degrees Fahrenheit.
“We are excited and gratified to be recognized by the Chicago Athenaeum for our commitment to developing notable, innovative products,” said Kerry Cooper, General Manager at Polder. “Both of these are good examples of Polder’s focus on design and quality.”
Now in its 64th year, Good Design is the oldest and one of the most distinguished design awards programs in the world. Founded in Chicago by former MoMa curator Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. along with such pioneers in modern design as Charles and Ray Eames and Russel Wright, Good Design honors the annual achievements of the best industrial and graphic designer, and world manufacturers for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence.
Polder was selected among thousands of submissions from leading manufacturers and industrial and graphic design firms from around the world, representing the most important and influential corporations worldwide in the design industry from over 48 countries.
For the past 39 years, Polder® has been building on its reputation as a leading brand, supplying consumers with products that make daily tasks easier while offering quality, value and elegant design. For additional information, visit www.polder.com.
Refreshment Meets Style with the New Reduce Gripster Doublewall Bottle
It’s twice as nice: the popular Reduce™ Gripster beverage bottle is now available in a new double wall insulated design for more comfort, utility and style.
This 12-ounce bottle with flip straw keeps beverages cold for 2 to 3 hours. Its tapered shape and rubber grip make it comfortable to hold. A wide mouth makes it easy to add ice or to clean.
Great for juice, lemonade, water and more, the Gripster Doublewall 12-Oz. Bottle lets consumers show their style. It comes in three trendy two-toned color choices: blue/turquoise, pink/cherry, or yellow/green.
Another cool feature is its eco-friendly appeal. This BPA-free bottle is reusable time and time again, eliminating the need to buy costly beverages in disposable packaging that can end up in landfills. Reduce makes green living easy, and fun.
Easy to clean, the Gripster Doublewall is dishwasher safe on the top rack.
The Reduce Gripster Doublewall 12-Oz. Bottle has a suggested retail price of $8.99. It will be available for shipping in mid-January 2015.
Reduce offers eco-friendly products that make it easy to turn over a green leaf. For more information, visit reduceeveryday.com, or visit the Reduce booth (#S3748) at the 2015 International Home and Housewares Show in March.
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NY NOW Winter 2015 Expects Influx of 400+ New Exhibitors
Geode Oak Cup from De JONG & Co., part of the Emerging Makers debuting at NY NOW
An expanded slate of 400+ new and returning exhibitors will be among NY NOW’s 2,800 total exhibitors at a blockbuster winter 2015 edition of NY NOW®, the Market for Home +Lifestyle, to be held January 31- February 4, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Center. Along with newcomers positioned within NY NOW’s three Collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE and HANDMADE – the Market will introduce a concentration of newcomers within a NEW! area at the rear of the Level Three exhibit floor.
“New resources are the lifeblood of a tradeshow, and NY NOW will showcase hundreds of new companies this winter,” said Scott Kramer, NY NOW co-director and vice president. “The demand for exhibit space from new companies was strong this winter so we created a NEW! area, which will present some 40 cross-category resources in one central exhibit location.”
Through NY NOW’s successful HANDMADE® Emerging Makers initiative – an “incubator space” for emerging craft designers and makers – several artisans will debut at NY NOW. Emerging Makers introduces the work of emerging craft designers and makers, selected on the basis of design concept, creativity and originality.
Notable among Emerging Makers confirmed for the winter 2015 Market are siblings Ruth and Peter DeJong of De JONG & Co. from Los Angeles, CA, and Summer Moore of the Brooklyn-based LESH. LESH is a line of hand-woven, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, which explore new patterns and color combinations. DeJONG & Co.’s handcrafted homewares, such as cutting boards and spice mills, seek to elevate everyday lifestyle through functional, beautiful design.
Wide Ikat Salad Bowl from Tse & Tse Associates, a newly confirmed exhibitor
Other newly confirmed exhibitors, joining a full roster of new companies previously announced for the winter 2015 edition, include: Kesh Beauty (personal care products crafted with 100% organic Argan oils), Krysos + Chandi (Brooklyn based jewelry line), Rice A/S (Danish homewares and accessories), Scout and Honour (home goods, accessories and gifts) and Tse & Tse Associates (home accessories crafted in Paris). Additional resources, concentrated with NEW! exhibitors on Level 3 of the Javits Center, are Bessie and Barnie (dog beds blankets and harnesses), Easy, Tiger (fun cards, shirts and prints) and Georgia, country of the Golden Fleece by Miniatura (handmade miniature books).
In addition to first-time exhibitors, a number of leading industry suppliers will return to NY NOW following an absence from the New York Market. Companies returning to the LIFESTYLE Collection include Aero Pen Int’l, Inc., Gift Wrap Company and Kurt S. Adler, Inc. (Gift); Renditions by Reesa and Silly Souls (Baby + Child); Angelrox and Zsa Zsa Jewels (Personal Accessories); and rareEARTH Naturals and Thompson Ferrier LLC (Personal Care + Wellness). Within the HOME Collection, notable returns include Caleb Siemon/Siemon&Salazar and notNeutral (Accent on Design®); Beverly Furniture, DwellStudio, Gabby, Mariachi Imports and Ro-Sham-Beaux (Home Furnishings + Textiles); and MOTTAHEDEH and The Wine Clip (Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares). The HANDMADE Collection also welcomes a number of returning exhibitors, including Hotchkiss Mobiles and Terra Glassworks (Handmade Designer Maker) and Culture Shock (Handmade Global Design).
All NEW! exhibitors – whether located in the NEW! area or one of the three NY NOW Collections – will enjoy enhanced in-booth signage and directory designations, making these resources easier for buyers to discover. In addition, a special NEW! Preview display, located on the Javits Center North Concourse, will showcase hundreds of products from first-time NY NOW exhibitors.
Related seminars are scheduled to complement these product finds. The NEW! Ideas track recognizes the nation’s growing “Maker Movement,” and offers two seminars related to NY NOW’s “Maker Project”: Susan Szenasy of METROPOLIS will moderate “Modern-Day Matchmaking Redux: Tech Tools For 21st Century Makers,” a look at how technology is fueling a growth in design and how ideas become products. Panelists include Matthew Burnett of Makers Row, Evan Cohen from IndieGoGo, Joanne Domeniconi of The Grommet and Ashley Etling of Red Clay. In a second “Maker Project” session, Erin Andrew of the Small Business Administration, will present “Fostering Small Business Entrepreneurship In Today’s DIY Economy,” focusing on tools and programs available to small businesses creating and selling self-made products.
Malachite 4 Piece Place Setting from Mottahedeh, a returning exhibitor
Also, as part of the NEW! Ideas track, Linda Cahan, visual merchandising and store design expert, and columnist for Gifts and Decorative Accessories, will present “Store Design On a Shoestring: Design Or Renovate?” – trends in store design, and ideas for budgeting and creating a floor plan that works. Attendees will receive a detailed chronological “to do” list designed either for a new store or one in need of renovations. In addition, the NEW! Ideas track is scheduled to include free daily programming – a series of 15-minute seminars presented by SnapRetail, which will focus on a variety of strategies for retailers – from how to get the most out of a store’s website, to effective strategies for Pinterest and Instagram.
The winter 2015 edition of NY NOW®, the Market for Home +Lifestyle, will run Saturday, January 31, through Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. NY NOW has staggered show opening dates and locations, with HANDMADE running Saturday to Tuesday, and HOME and LIFESTYLE running Sunday to Wednesday. Market hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., daily, except Tuesday, February 3, when HANDMADE closes at 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, February 4, when HOME and LIFESTYLE close at 2 p.m.
NY NOW’s comprehensive collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE and HANDMADE, as well as NEW! exhibitors – will encompass 100,000 products in 400+ product categories. Attendees from all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration are available online at www.nynow.com.
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