Cookware
Cookware & Bakeware Alliance Meeting Set
The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance will hold its 101st Annual Spring Member Meeting from April 26-28 in Providence, R.I.
Founded in 1922, the CBA is dedicated to protecting U.S. consumers and has been providing meaningful information and solutions to the industry for over 100 years. The 2023 April meeting will mark another significant milestone in the organization’s history, and members will have the opportunity to participate in person or virtually.
The event will feature a keynote speaker, Dyfed “Fred” Richards, founder of The Hive Principle, who will take attendees on a journey into human-based design through the lens of brand-specific and category histories. Richards will also explore semiotic design codes that inspire our daily lives, the pitfalls of the design industry and best-in-class brand examples.
The presentation promises to be both fun and engaging, with Richards providing tips, tricks and world-class design principles that will inspire designers to take brands and businesses into a positive future. Attendees can expect a fast-paced and often humorous experience, with exciting audience participation exercises.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in sessions with the Engineering Standards Committee. These sessions will provide valuable insights into the latest industry standards and practices. Additionally, the meeting will feature updates on PFAS and sustainability, which are crucial topics in the cookware and bakeware industry.
Members will also have the chance to connect with each other during the “Meet the Members” segments throughout the event. These segments create a relaxed and collaborative environment where members can exchange ideas and share their experiences.
The CBA is excited to welcome members to this milestone event in Providence and looks forward to providing meaningful insights and solutions to the cookware and bakeware industry. If members are unable to meet in person, their ticket purchase includes virtual access.
Companies that are interested in becoming a member of CBA can purchase a virtual ticket to the event. By doing so, they will have the opportunity to network with other companies in the same industry, learn about the latest trends and innovations, and gain insights from industry experts.
Joining CBA as a member also provides companies with access to exclusive resources and benefits, such as research reports, webinars, and training programs. Becoming a member of CBA is a great way for companies to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in their industry and to connect with like-minded professionals who share their passion for innovation and growth.
For more information on the 101st Annual Spring Member Meeting, please visit the CBA website.
The CBA is a not-for-profit trade association owned by its membership: manufacturers of cookware and bakeware with substantial operations and headquarters in the United States. The CBA’s mission is to inform and promote the industry to its members, its customers, and the general public.
At the core of fulfilling its mission, the CBA Engineering Standards for Cookware & Bakeware are the result of extraordinary voluntary collaboration among member companies in the US and Canada. The standards exist to promote the welfare of the cookware and bakeware industry and improve its service to the public. The Standards are continually updated to reflect changes in materials and technology.
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IHA Announces gia Product Design Finalists
The 70 finalists in the IHA Global Innovations Awards (gia) for Excellence in Product Design have been announced by the International Housewares Association. Global honorees in each of the 14 categories will be announced during the invitation-only gia dinner Saturday, March 4, during The Inspired Home Show 2023, IHA’s Global Home + Housewares Market, at Chicago’s McCormick Place Complex.
Entries were judged by a panel of industry experts and news media. The finalists and global honorees will be on display in an exhibit in the Hall of Global Product Design in the Grand Concourse Lobby of the North Building as well as in the New Product Showcases located in the Buyers Club in each Show building. The Inspired Home Show opens at 10 a.m. on March 4 and runs through 3 p.m. March 7.
“Congratulations to all of the finalists for an IHA Global Innovation Award for Excellence in Product Design,” said Derek Miller, IHA president & CEO. “Product innovation is the engine that keeps the home + housewares industry vibrant and profitable. It is our pleasure to honor the brands and designers that continue to push the envelope and delight both buyers and consumers.”
The gia product design finalists are:
Bath & Personal Care
Company: Product
F&H Group A/S: Zone Denmark – TIME Bath series
Jobar International, Inc.: Clear View Digital Scale
Moso Natural: Natural Scent-Free Bathroom Spray
Prospera Corp.: RF 5 in 1 EMS Micro Current LED Light Anti Aging Massage Device
Stasher: Everyday Beauty Bag
Cleaning
Bradshaw Home: Casabella Clean Water Spin Mop
Bradshaw Home: Evercare Duo Pet Hair & Lint Remover
simplehuman: 14-oz sensor pump with caddy
simplehuman: paper towel pump
The Procter & Gamble Company: Bloom Planter
Cook & Bakeware
Clipper Corp.: Viking Contemporary Copper 4-Ply 9 Piece Cookware Set
Gourmet Kitchen Works LLC: Genetti Fan Lid
Hestan Culinary: Hestan OvenBond 5pc Set
Newell Brandss: Rubbermaid® DuraLite™ Bakeware
THE COOKWARE COMPANY (USA), LLC: GreenPan GP5 Stainless Steel Collection
Home Décor & Gifts
Be Home: Pali Recycled Leather Floor Basket
F&H Group A/S: Zone Denmark – INU Vases
INNOVATIVE FOUNTAINS, INC.: noBrn-Sustainable Luxury Home Fragrance™
TV Productions, Inc.: The Doorhickey
Wrap-It Storage: MagSnap – Magnetic Snap Wristband
Home Organization & Storage
Brabantia USA: Bo Trash Can Hi, 1.8 Gallon
Freshlink Product Development, LLC dba PREPARA: Expandable + Adjustable Utensil Organizer
Grand Fusion Housewares, Inc.: Roll-Up Drying Rack with Collapsing Utensil Holder
Polder Products, LLC: Handle-It™ Storage Canisters
YouCopia: StoraRoll™ Food Wrap Dispenser
Household & Home Electrics
BeiAng Air Tech Ltd.: Airdog MOI Mist Free Evaporative Humidifier
Crane USA, Inc.: Cool Mist Collapsible Humidifier
IRIS USA, Inc.: 360 Degree Stand Fan
Roborock (HK) Limited: S8 Pro Ultra
Zafferano America: Theta Lamp
Kitchen Electrics
Jura Inc.: GIGA 10
Lomi: Smart Waste Appliance
Ooni Limited: Ooni
StoreBound: Dash Digital Turbo Hand Mixer
THE COOKWARE COMPANY (USA), LLC: GreenPan Premiere XL Smoke-Less Grill & Griddle
Kitchen Hand Tools & Cutlery
Dreamfarm: Sharple
Evriholder Products, LLC: Bag Preservers
Gourmet Easy: Fine and Coarse Garlic Press
Gourmet Kitchen Works LLC: GEFU Four Way Grater VCUT with adjustable slice
Pro4uk Ltd: POPit Jar Opener
Kitchenware
Dreamfarm: Fluicer
Dreamfarm: Ograte
OXO: OXO Good Grips 8-Piece Refrigerator Organization Set
Progressive International Corp.: Prepworks Valencia EZ Juice
That Inventions: ChillTHAT Platter
Luggage, Travel Goods + Accessories
DripLock: DripLock
FLYYPOD: FLYYPOD® SLEEP POD
Matador: Globerider45 Travel Pack
Pang Wangle: Bug Repellent Tranquil Blanket with Insect Shield® Repellent Technology
Sherpani: Soleil AT
Pet Products
Dexas International, Ltd.: Snack & Distract Licking Mat
License-Way: SimplyCare Litterbox
Neater Pet Brands: FurDozer X6 Pet Hair Remover
Paikka: PAIKKA Cool Bowl
Trinity: TRINITY 20 Litter Box Enclosure End Table w Drawer
Smart Home Products
Chefman: CHEF iQ Smart Thermometer™
CookingPal Ltd.: Pronto and Alto by CookingPal
Growgreen Limited: aspara® Stylist Lite Smart Grower – Art Series
Hamilton Housewares P. Ltd: Milton Smart Range
Withings: Body Comp
Sustainable Products
Brabantia USA: Sort & Go Stackable Bin
LARQ, Inc.: LARQ Bottle Filtered
Loopy Products: Sustainable Coffee Mug – Made with Waste from Coffee Manufacturing
Magisso North America: KONNA Fly Trap
The FRESHGLOW Co.: FRESHPAPER Pick-A-Size Produce Saver Sheets
Tabletop
Freshlink Product Development, LLC dba PREPARA: ZIP LIP SALT PIG
madesmart: Dipware Appetizer Tray
Sempli: Monti-Mini Decanter + Monti-Rosso
United Sales & Marketing Inc.: Re-Gen Ontario collectio
VIVA Scandinavia: The Peaks Glass Set of 4
The judging panel for the annual IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) included housewares buyers from retailers including Ace Hardware, Albertsons, Artichoke, The Container Store, The Cook’s Warehouse, Dreamscape, Event Network, Giant Eagle, HTI Buying Group, In the Kitchen, JCPenney, Kitchen Shop, Lekka Retail Concepts, Leon & Lulu, National Building Museum, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Pampered Chef, Quality Products, Sign of the Bear, Toque Blanche and Yestis. Other judges included consumer editors, bloggers and many distinguished industry designers.
View the finalists in each category here TheInspiredHomeShow.com/awards/gia-product/
The Inspired Home Show, IHA’s global home + housewares marketplace, will be held March 4-7 at Chicago’s McCormick Place Complex. For more information about the 2023 Show and to register for a Show badge, please visit TheInspiredHomeShow.com/register.
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New Products on Display at Atlanta Market
As Atlanta Market closes, here’s a glimpse of some of the new products that were showcased:
JURA (B2 8-869B) – For the latest in coffee brewing technology and innovation. The new E4 is a full-sized coffee machine focused on brewing café quality coffee and espresso – always freshly ground, not capsuled – plus it can deliver hot water on demand for Americano or tea. The new E6 for the best-loved specialty coffees at the touch of a button thanks to its Easy Cappuccino function. Stop by for a complimentary coffee. (Samples are limited).
Capresso (B2 8-869B) Reimagines some of its most popular products in a new contemporary color choice: White. The CoffeeTEAM GS coffeemaker that grinds beans right before brewing – the Infinity Plus Conical Burr Grinder that grinds coffee beans to specification – and the H2O Glass Rapid-Boil Water Kettle for tea, French-press coffee and more.
CDN (Kasperzak & Assoc. B2 8-876, B2 8-8120A, B2 8-881B) – Accurate temperature readings achieve the best culinary results – new Lollipop Thermometer. Plus, the Coffee Scale and Timer measures small quantities of coffee, tea, spices and more with unusual precision, to one tenth of a gram (0.1 g) – ideal for pour-over coffee aficionados – for bakers who know the benefit of exact measurements – and more.
Ankarsrum – (Synergy Sales Associates B2 8-837) – The aspirational choice in stand mixers adds a new color, Harmony Beige. The new Stainless Steel Beater Bowl, a new accessory for producing sky-high meringues, crispy-chewy macarons, luxurious frostings, or perfectly creamed butter and sugar for the tastiest cookies. (Samples are limited).
Fissler – (Kitchen 2 Table B2 8-891A) – Premium cookware, Made in Germany. Chef Lars Liebisch will demonstrate the difference exceptional cookware can make through Friday, Jan. 13. Liebisch will showcase a wide range of Fissler’s award-winning Made in Germany cookware, from the new innovations of Ceratal® Comfort Ceramic Fry Pans to healthy cooking made easy with Vitavit Premium Pressure Cookers – The Healthy Cooker.
Meyer Debuts Circulon SteelShield ‘Drummer’ TV Ad
In support of its state-of-the-art Circulon SteelShield Technology Cookware, Meyer Corporation, U.S. debuted its groundbreaking Circulon SteelShield “Drummer” national television advertisement on Sept. 1.
The “Drummer” 30-second television ad spotlights the collection’s extremely durable hybrid nonstick and stainless steel cooking surface in an entirely new and unique way for the brand and the overall cookware category. Rather than taking the traditional approach of putting the cookware through its paces in a home kitchen setting, the “Drummer” ad playfully conveys the cookware’s durability message by showcasing a professional drum set made entirely from SteelShield pans.
The ad begins with talented Bay Area, Calif., drummer Jae Stix – who learned how to play drums with pots and pans when she was a child – taking her seat and beginning to strike the cookware using the stainless steel kitchen tools (cooking spoon and slotted spatula) that come with Circulon SteelShield cookware sets. Her ebullient and evocative drumming creates an entertaining music video with layers of sounds and mixing that’s captivating musically and visually. The ad concludes with the tagline “Circulon is built to perform. For life.”
Circulon’s fall season ad campaign will appear on more than 30 high profile television and digital media outlets, such as including CNN, Food Network, Cooking Channel, FX, HGTV, TLC, Discovery Channel and TNT, with an estimated reach of 84 million impressions.
Available at retail stores nationwide and at www.Circulon.com, Circulon SteelShield Cookware features the durability of steel with a hybrid surface that’s easier to clean than traditional stainless steel.
Circulon is a premier brand offered by California-based Meyer Corporation, one of the largest cookware companies in America. In addition to Circulon, brands sold by Meyer include Anolon, Farberware, KitchenAid, Rachael Ray, Ayesha Curry, Hestan, Ruffoni, BonJour, and LocknLock.
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Kuhn Rikon USA Relocates HQ to Nashville
To better serve North and South American markets, Kuhn Rikon USA, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Petaluma, Calif., to Nashville, Tenn.
“This new location offers us several advantages including, lower operating costs, lower taxes and a simpler business environment. It’s also central to our U.S. based customers and our warehouse, which is an additional advantage,” said Mark Adkison, president. “The Nashville market is regularly recognized as one of the leading locations in the country for top-quality talent recruitment. This will enable us to bring in the best people to support our continued growth,” he continued.
The team in Nashville will be composed of Adkison; sales director, Sonja Berton; marketing & e-commerce director, Melissa Ledbetter; VP of finance, Karl Russ; and office administrator, Erica Sanchez. The new address is: Kuhn Rikon Corporation, 402 BNA Drive, Suite 112 Nashville, TN 37217, 615-639-1014 or 1-800-662-5882. Questions regarding the transition can be directed to Adkison, Berton or Russ.
Kuhn Rikon is the #1 brand of Swiss cookware and cooks’ tools sold worldwide. The Swiss brand manufacturer inspires the world of cooking with innovative products to prepare, serve and enjoy special moments around the table. Kuhn Rikon is a family-owned company with headquarters in Rikon, Switzerland, with subsidiaries in Great Britain, Spain and the United States. For more information visit www.kuhnrikon.com.
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