Kitchenware Newswire
High Performance Ratchet Salad Spinner from Kuhn Rikon Spins Faster
With an efficient new ergonomic design, Kuhn Rikon’s Ratchet Salad Spinner helps consumers keep produce fresh longer, save money and reduce waste.
Sporting a ratchet mechanism rather than a pump or ripcord, this kitchen essential spins faster, which helps remove more water with fewer, easier strokes. You just have to move the ratchet back and forth two to three times to create enough power to spin your produce dry. This is the first salad spinner on the market with a high-efficiency vertical ratchet.
The Ratchet Salad Spinner helps you save money and get more nutrition from your salads since loose greens cost less and are generally fresher and longer lasting than pre-bagged, pre-washed greens.
Ergonomically designed for comfort, the Ratchet Salad Spinner comes with a handy brake to stop the spinning, and a generous 16-cup capacity suitable for an entire head of lettuce. The spinner includes a lid, bowl and perforated salad basket, all made of durable plastic that is dishwasher safe. For space-starved kitchens, the bowl can be used as a serving piece, and the basket doubles as a colander.
Entirely BPA-free, the Ratchet Salad Spinner has a suggested retail price of $35. It is available for immediate shipment.
Ratchet mechanisms are a growing trend in kitchen tools because of their practicality and ergonomic ease of use. Kuhn Rikon, the #1 brand of Swiss cookware and cooks’ tools, also offers the bestselling Ratchet Grinder and the new Ratchet Grater.
Normann Copenhagen Presents Basic Wine Accessories Series
Foil Cutter, Wine Stopper, Wine Pourer and Corkscrew from the Basic series
Danish designer, Simon Legald, has created the Basic series for Normann Copenhagen. The series consists of four items; a foil cutter, a wine stopper, a corkscrew and a pouring spout for oxidizing the wine. The aim was to cut out all unnecessary details and gimmicks in order to focus on the raw form and basic function.
With a fondness for reinterpreting traditional products, the designer has taken well-known wine accessories as his starting point. He has added a fresh and unique character to the Basic series by using industrial materials such as titanium-coated stainless steel and silicone. The coating makes the material extra strong and gives it an exclusive silky matt finish. The organic shapes and the finish add warmth and nostalgia to the design and soften the expression.
Basic is light and comfortable to hold and the satin-like surface ensures that the wine flows easily. Pour a tasty glass of wine for yourself and your friends using this unique family of wine accessories from Normann Copenhagen.
Suggested retail prices: $37.00 – $46.25
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Zoku Character Pops – Popping with Personality
Zoku® turns ice pops into collectible friends with new Zoku Character Pops, individual mini molds for quick, easy, and fun homemade ice pops. From Bunny and Songbird to Turtle and Hedgehog, these playful new characters are designed to bring every pop’s personality to life.
Each of the eight Zoku Character Pops comes with a red mold and a reusable stick with a built-in drip guard made to complement each design: a tail-shaped stick for the Kitty, a fan of feathers for the Owl, and webbed feet for the Frog. But the fun doesn’t disappear when the pop does—every bite reveals part of the heart-shaped stick.
Zoku Character Pops make it easy to create homemade ice pops from fruit juice, flavored yogurt, lollipop recipes or simply by combining chocolate and cream. Just pour the ingredients into the mold, insert the reusable stick, and freeze it.
These chilly treats release easily with a fun “pop” sound. There’s no need to run the mold under warm water. Each family member can choose their own unique character since each of the eight different designs are sold separately. Purchase multiples of the same design for themed parties. The Princess Character Pop is a surefire hit for birthday parties, where each girl could create her own princess and kiss the Frog to see what happens. Cross-merchandise with other products for an eye-catching display and endless story possibilities.
Like all Zoku products, Zoku Character Pops are BPA and phthalate free. U.S. and international patents pending.
Zoku Character Pops have a suggested retail price of $7.99 for each of the eight different designs, each sold separately. Available for immediate shipment.
Zoku Character Pops catapult off the success of the patented Slow-Pop™ Collection of Fish Pop Molds, Round Pop Molds, Mini Pop Molds and Classic Pop Molds. Zoku’s lineup of innovative products also includes the patented, award-winning Quick Pop® Maker line, which freezes ice pops on the countertop in seven minutes, without electricity.
For more information, visit www.zokuhome.com, contact info@zokuhome.com, or visit the Zoku booths at NY NOW (booth #3508), Ambiente (hall 1.2 C40) and the International Home and Housewares Show (booth #S3675).
Kyocera Ceramic Coated Cookware Wins 2014 Good Design Award
Kyocera’s Ceramic Coated Cookware, which features a long-lasting, proprietary ceramic nonstick coating technology, recently received a 2014 Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum, the only independent museum of architecture and design in the United States.
The award was given to Kyocera based on multiple criteria, including innovative design and concept, new technology, materials, functionality, energy efficiency and sensitivity to the environment.
Kyocera Ceramic Coated Cookware features an exclusive coating, providing superior nonstick performance that is safe, scratch resistant and very easy to clean. It is PTFE-free, PFOA-free and Cadmium-free. The pans are oven-safe up to 400 degrees F.
Kyocera Ceramic Coated Cookware stands out for its quick and even heat distribution. A heavy gauge aluminum body clad with a stainless steel base provides excellent thermal conductivity. Engineered to professional grade standards, it features a riveted stainless steel handle that is comfortable in the hand and highly durable.
The line includes 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch fry pans, designed to perform on all cooking surfaces, including induction.
For more information, visit www.KyoceraAdvancedCeramics.com.
LG to Unveil First Mega-Capacity Refrigerator With Double Door-in-Door
LG Electronics will introduce its first double Door-in-Door™ Mega-Capacity refrigerator (Model LPXS34886C) in 2015. The award-winning “door-in-door” concept pioneered by LG is among the highlights of cutting-edge refrigerator innovations to be unveiled at the 2015 International CES®.
This new model, which is expected to be ENERGY STAR® certified, has two independent Door-in-Door compartments, giving you the ultimate in convenience — better organization and easy access — while maximizing conservation of cold air. The right Door-in-Door is accessible from both the outside with a simple push of a button as well as from the inside, making it easy to load with often-used items like snacks, drinks, lunches and more. The left Door-in-Door provides additional easy access storage space via a trigger on the bottom of the door. By utilizing LG’s innovative Door-in-Door feature without opening the entire refrigerator, cold air loss is reduced by up to 47 percent to help keep food fresh longer.
Expertly crafted, the refrigerator also features contour processed, tempered glass that has been applied over curved glass. Black patterned finishing provides a stylish design that is both aesthetically pleasing and leaves the outside fingerprint and smudge resistant so it always looks its best. The refrigerator is also equipped with EasyLift™ Bins, which allows users to adjust the height of the internal compartments to accommodate large or oddly-shaped bottles.
“Our Door-in-Door has been without a doubt one of the most popular design features we’ve ever introduced,” said David VanderWaal, Head of Marketing for LG Electronics USA. “With the introduction of the new Mega-Capacity Door-in-Door, we’ve taken this popular feature and created an even better refrigerator. Organizing food takes on a whole new level of satisfaction with this model.”
The LG Mega-Capacity Door-in-Door refrigerator also offers Smart Diagnosis™, which allows call center representatives to quickly diagnose problems over the phone. LG’s Smart Diagnosis smartphone app even allows homeowners to record and analyze signals from the refrigerator for immediate advice on repair options.
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