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TA Associates to Acquire Stonewall Kitchen
Stonewall Kitchen, a leading family of specialty food, home goods and personal care lifestyle brands, has been advised by Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in H&A advisory services, in its sale to TA Associates.
“The successful expansion beyond food and into high-growth personal care and home fragrances categories speaks to Stonewall Kitchen’s platform strength,” added Kelly McPhilliamy, a managing director at Harris Williams. “The company is successfully executing an exciting strategy that delivers continued runway for growth.”
Stonewall Kitchen is a leading specialty food, home goods and personal care producer headquartered in York, Maine. Founded in 1991 by partners Jonathan King and Jim Stott, the two established the Stonewall Kitchen brand by selling jams and jellies at local farmers’ markets with a flavorful line of distinctive and high-quality products. Over time, they expanded the brand to include sauces, condiments, crackers, and baking mixes, always focusing on innovative product development, beautiful packaging, and exceptional guest service.
Stonewall Kitchen’s origins and expansion to housewares is explored in the March issue of Kitchenware News & Housewares Review.
IHA Global Innovations Award Finalists Named
The 65 finalists in the IHA Global Innovations Awards (gia) for product design have been announced by the International Housewares Association. Global honorees in each of 13 categories will be announced during the invitation-only gia dinner March 5 during The Inspired Home Show 2022, 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 a new 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 5 and runs through 5:30 p.m. March 7.
The gia product design finalists are:
Bath & Personal Care: Bug Bite Thing, Bug Bite Thing; F&H of Scandinavia A/S, UME Bath series; madesmart, Drying Stone Toothbrush Tray; Travelon, SOMNiWRAP Travel Pillow; Zoku, LLC;Travel Hand Wipes
Cleaning: Evriholder Products, LLC; Joie Chameleon Drain Cleaner; Evriholder Products, LLC, Sophisti-clean Compact Dish Rack and Silicone Mat Set; Proud Grill Company; Q-Swiper Steam Clean Grill Cleaner; Sanimaid ApS, #Stain Remover; ZoomBroom, ZoomBroom Tornado
Cook & Bakeware: Grand Fusion Housewares, Inc., Leakproof Silicone Non-Stick Baking Mat; IRIS USA, Inc., 6-Piece Cookware Sets with Cool-Touch Removable Handle and Tempered Glass Lids, MEGASTONE Non-Stick Coating; Le Creuset Of America Inc., Signature Bread Oven; SRT I.K. International, Special Roasting Tray; THE COOKWARE COMPANY (USA), LLC, Greenpan Reserve 10 pc set
Home Décor & Gifts: Hangman Products, Inc., No Stud Floating Shelves With Dye Sublimation Finishes; Picnic Time Family of Brands, Parisian Picnic Basket; Wabash Valley Farms, 12 Days of Christmas Popcorn Seasoning Advent Calendar; Wine Grasp Company, wineGrasp Single; WOLF, Palermo Double Watch Roll w/ Jewelry Pouch
Home Organization & Storage: Bous, KING JIM “TEPRA Lite Compact, Palm-sized Label Printer; Brabantia USA, Mindset Toilet Butler; Inspired Product Development Group, Cabinet Caddy SNAP!; JJAAMM, llc, Heavy-Duty Wrap-It Storage Straps; YouCopia, FridgeView Rolling Egg Holder
Household & Home Electrics: IRIS USA, Inc., WOOZOO Ultrasonic Top-Fill Cool Mist Humidifier, NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. Venture Lab, Sumikaze Pure Air; simplehuman, cleanstation; THE FOUNDATION, Steamery Cirrus No. 3; Viatek Consumer Products Group, Int’l., Q-Beam Clamp Lamp
Kitchen Electrics: Chefman, PowerCrisp Microwave; Gourmia, FoodStation Smokeless Indoor Grill & Air Fryer with Smoke Extracting Technology, 5 One-Touch Cooking Functions and Extra-Large Nonstick Cooking Surface; Innospec, Hot Bento; Jura Inc., JURA Z10; Revolution Cooking, LLC, Revolution InstaGLO R270 Toaster
Kitchen Hand Tools & Cutlery: DANDY, ScooperDuper Folding Food Scraper by DANDY; Dreamfarm, Brizzle – scoop drizzle basting brush; Gourmet Kitchen Works LLC, GEFU Spice Tower; Microplane, Extra Coarse Mixing Bowl Grater; That Inventions, ScoopTHAT Radii
Kitchenware: Dreamfarm, Spina – spin and strain colander; Georg Jensen, Bernadotte French Press; simplehuman, compost caddy; VACCARO, Cutting Board Set; Zip Top, Reusable Silicone Snack Containers
Personal Care Electrics: BeiAng Air Tech Ltd., AirCap; Better Living Products Int’l., Inc., FOAMA Touchless Soap Dispenser; Crane USA, Inc., Crane 4 in 1 humidifier; Hidrate Spark, HidrateSpark PRO; Viatek Consumer Products Group, Int’l., Body Dryer
Smart Home Products: Aeris Health Inc., Aeris by iRobot aair 3-in-1 Pro; CookingPal Ltd., Multo; Mastrad, Inc., meat°it 3; Olimpia Splendid USA, Dolceclima Fresco 15 AC WI-FI; PantryChic, a division of Nik of Time, Inc., PantryChic Smart Storage System Starter Kit
Sustainable Products: ( r e )x, 100% Recycled Ocean and Ocean Bound Plastic Hangers; Bee’s Wrap, Reusable Produce Bags – Large 2 Pack; Brabantia USA, StepUp Pedal Bin; Georg Jensen, Sky Drinking Bottle; Zoku, LLC, Zoku Pocket Utensils
Tabletop: Drink Tanks, Travel Keg; Freshlink Product Development, LLC dba PREPARA, Honey Pourer; Gourmet Kitchen Works LLC, Olipac FILARE; Picnic Time Family of Brands, Cava Wine Tasting Kit; Reduce, Saltini Tumbler
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The Inspired Home Show 2022 Sets Keynote Topics, Schedule
Keynote addresses at The Inspired Home Show 2022 will cover exclusive IHA data on consumer values, insights on shifting consumer lifestyle trends, an inside discussion about one of the industry’s fastest-growing and most influential online food and home platforms and a revealing view into the future of color in home and housewares.
The show, March 5-7 at Chicago’ McCormick Place, will be the first in-person gathering of the industry’s premier marketplace since 2019. The keynotes are set for Sunday and Monday in the Grand Ballroom in the South Building. The hour-long sessions begin at 7:30 a.m. and noon each day. Admission is free to all attendees.
The lineup showcases the return of veteran IHA trend forecasters and keynoters Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute; and Tom Mirabile, principal of Springoard Futures, who will be joined by Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf, founder of Project Partners Network.
Schedule highlights also include a special fireside chat with Amanda Hesser, co-founder and CEO of Food52; and a discussion on consumer home and housewares purchase drivers with authors of the 2022 IHA Market Watch report: Leana Salamah, vice president, marketing, International Housewares Association; Mirabile of Springboard Futures; and Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for The NPD Group. Peter Giannetti, editor-in-chief of HomePage News, will moderate the fireside chat with Hesser and the discussion with the IHA Market Watch team.
Click here for more information on the keynote sessions. Click here to register, here for COVID precautions and here for more information on the show.
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Microban, Calphalon Develop Antimicrobial Knife Sets
Microban International has partnered with Calphalon brand – manufacturer of premium-quality cookware, bakeware, cutlery and appliances – to develop a range of kitchen knives with built-in antimicrobial product protection. Calphalon Classic and Select by Calphalon knife sets now have specifically formulated Microban SilverShield technology built into the handle of each knife, helping to provide antimicrobial product protection.
Every home chef faces the daily challenge of maintaining clean surfaces through constant washing and sanitizing. Insufficient hygiene measures – combined with the diminishing antimicrobial activity of some cleaning solutions after application – can lead to exponential microbial growth. This contributes to the risk of staining, odors and premature degradation of kitchen equipment. As one of the most commonly used utensils while preparing food, kitchen knives are particularly susceptible to these issues.
Calphalon and Microban have addressed this by incorporating industry-leading silver ion antimicrobial technology into the most common touch points – handles – of the popular Calphalon Classic and Select by Calphalon knives. This helps to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the surface of the handles. The technology begins to work as soon as microorganisms come into contact with the handle, supporting and enhancing existing cleaning practices to provide 24/7 protection for the lifetime of the product, without ever washing off or becoming less effective.
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Hestan Culinary to Exhibit at Winter Markets
Hestan® Culinary has announced an intention to participate in January’s Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and at Atlanta Market as a way to expand its sales in the gourmet housewares channel. Hestan Culinary is the cookware brand for the Hestan, which also makes small-batch wines, commercial and residential kitchen appliances and Hestan Smart Cooking, a guided cooking system. The brand will be bringing three collections of aspirational, chef-researched and technologically advanced professional quality cookware manufactured in Italy to the shows.
At the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Hestan cookware will be exhibited at The Lockin Group and HTI Buyer’s Group showrooms. In Atlanta, the collections will be shown by Synergy Sales Associates.
Hestan’s ultra-premium NanoBond cookware offers Hestan’s unique titanium non-technology for the ultimate in cooking performance, durability, longevity and beauty. It’s protected by 14 global patents. Hestan ProBond combines professional quality, bonded metal craftsmanship with the company’s cold-forged stainless steel technology to optimize heat conductivity and durability. CopperBond, the company’s newest collection, features enhanced design that raises the bar for traditional copper cookware. Improvements on traditional copperware include an innovative wrap-around, magnetic stainless steel base for greater durability, usability on induction burners and easier cleaning.
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