Kitchenware Newswire
Rubbermaid Teams with TerraCycle to Recycle Food Storage Containers
Rubbermaid®, a leader in home organization and food storage solutions, has entered into a partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle®, to make all brands of well-used food storage containers recyclable in the U.S. and Canada. Through this new partnership, Rubbermaid helps ensure all glass and plastic food storage containers will have a sustainable end to their life-cycle.
Rubbermaid has been producing high-quality, innovative products for more than 80 years. This superior quality already makes the brand’s products a more a sustainable solution than many products out there today. The TerraCycle program is another step toward the brand’s existing sustainability efforts and making Rubbermaid products an even stronger choice for environmentally conscious consumers or for anyone looking to lead a more sustainable life.
“Our food storage products help keep food fresh to reduce waste and are made better to enable a long life of reusability,” said Ryan Hall, Market Director, Food Storage at Newell Brands. “Partnering with TerraCycle allows us to create an even more sustainable product life-cycle, while giving consumers an easy way to recycle their well-used containers whenever they are ready to upgrade to our newest innovations. As an exclusive partner in our category, we are excited to be leading the way.”
Through the Rubbermaid Food Storage Recycling Program, consumers can now send in all brands of well-used glass and plastic food storage containers to be recycled for free. Participation is easy: sign up on the TerraCycle program pages for the United States or Canada and mail in well-used food storage containers using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the containers are cleaned and melted into hard plastic or glass that can be remolded to make new recycled products.
“Newell Brands and Rubbermaid are offering consumers a unique opportunity to divert waste from landfills and responsibly dispose of food storage containers that may initially seem unrecyclable,” said Tom Szaky, TerraCycle Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “By accepting and recycling any food storage product, regardless of brand through the recycling program, Rubbermaid is expanding their commitment to sustainability and helping to build awareness that a recycling solution exists for just about everything.”
The Rubbermaid Food Storage Recycling Program is open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle’s recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com
NY NOW Cancels October Show
NY NOW®, the modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, has decided, based on recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and after consultation with our community partners, to cancel the NY NOW Fall Edition and co-located National Stationery Show, which had been scheduled for October 18-20, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center.
Recent developments have made it impossible to bring buyers and brands together safely and successfully. This is due to the ongoing progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., including the latest government data, measures, and guidelines on the phased reopening plans in the U.S.; the number of confirmed cases worldwide and domestically; current quarantines, containment areas, stay at home orders, and restrictions on congregating and large gatherings imposed by states and other government and public health authorities; travel restrictions into the New York City area; and the various company-imposed travel restrictions on employees affecting attendees and participating companies.
“We are naturally disappointed not to have the opportunity to bring our community together face-to-face in New York City. However, we remain committed to finding ways to connect our brands, designers, makers and retailers with NY NOW’s hallmark spirit of discovery,” said Tim Hart, Senior Vice President, NY NOW. “Our attention will now turn to NY NOW Winter 2021 and our digital offerings. Since March, we have been pleased to provide practical and relevant content to our community through our webinar and podcast program and have seen some fantastic engagement. In a spirit of innovation and discovery, we will continue to develop ways to provide meaningful digital connections and will update you as our plans develop,” added Hart.
Visit the NY NOW website to keep up to date on NY NOW digital offerings and the upcoming Winter 2021 market.
Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas Receives Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
International Market Centers has received a temporary certificate of occupancy for the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, its new 315,000-square-foot tradeshow facility in downtown Las Vegas. The Expo officially opens for business on August 30 when it houses the temporary gift and home exhibits for IMC’s Summer 2020 Las Vegas Market.
“The Expo is a public-private partnership that will provide downtown Las Vegas with a state-of-the-art venue for smaller-scale meetings, conferences and exhibitions,” said Bob Maricich, IMC’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted that construction stayed on time and on budget during recent business disruptions and believe this facility is an important first step for the tradeshow industry as Las Vegas recovery begins.”
The Expo will debut during the Summer 2020 Las Vegas Market, 2020, housing the market’s temporary exhibitors in six destinations: Design, Gift, Handmade, Home, Immediate Delivery and Luxe. The Expo lobby, which is contiguous with Building C, will include attendee and exhibitor registration, positioning it as the gateway to the marketplace’s permanent and temporary resources. For its premiere, the Expo will feature a new tradeshow layout designed to enable social distancing and traffic control due to COVID-19.
Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S., presenting 4,300+ furniture, home décor and gift resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of furniture, home décor and gift lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. Summer 2020 Las Vegas Market runs August 30 – September 3, 2020, at World Market Center Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.
Outside of the Las Vegas Market dates, The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas will host tradeshows, as well as corporate and private events. For information, contact Kaela Simeonoff, Sales Manager, at KSimeonoff@imcenters.com, or Jennifer Muna, Expo General Manager, at JMuna@imcenters.com
Fissler’s New German-Made Pure-Profi Collection
The new Fissler Pure-Profi Collection embodies design innovation and elevates the stovetop cooking experience. Made in Germany, this upscale collection includes 11 essential open-stock items and a 9-Piece Set.
The original Fissler Profi collection is the world’s most successful premium cookware line, with over 10 million items sold and a 40-year history of continuous improvement. The new Pure-Profi Collection builds on this legacy with a new trend-forward design.
The cookware is made of high-quality 18/10 stainless steel. The look is striking and modern, a harmonious combination of highly polished and matte features. A distinctive and subtle dot design adds personality to the flanges around the handles.
The large stay-cool handles are angled for ergonomic comfort. Heat will not transfer from the pan to the handles on the stovetop. The angular shape of the base, pouring rim and lid rim add style and practicality.
The extra-wide pouring rim facilitates accurate pouring and prevents dripping. Inside the pan, there is an integrated, laser-etched measuring markings for quarts and liters, for simple measuring without the need for a measuring cup.
The perfectly flat cookstar® all-stove base comes in a new design for optimum thermal control on any stovetop. Pure-Profi performs on all stovetops, including induction, and it is ovenproof up to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
The set includes four casseroles with lids in multiple sizes and a saucepan. Open stock items include a saucepan, casseroles, stock pots, serving pan, wok and round roaster with high-dome lid.
The Fissler Pure-Profi Collection is dishwasher safe and easy to clean. It comes gift-boxed, with color photography that adds appetite appeal to the sales proposition. Demonstrating Fissler’s commitment and confidence in quality, the Pure-Profi Collection is backed by a 10-year warranty.
Available for immediate shipment, the Pure-Profi Collection has a suggested retail price range of $65 to $140.
Fissler is a family-owned housewares company founded in 1845, known throughout the world for its distinctive premium cookware, pressure cookers and more. For more information, visit fissler.com, call 704.842.9608 or email cs@fisslerusa.com.
Corelle Brands Names Gadbois President, CEO
Corelle Brands LLC, which makes kitchenware products under brands that include Pyrex®, Instant Pot®, Corelle®, and SnapWare®, has appointed Ben Gadbois as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Gadbois, who is also joining the company’s board of directors, succeeds Kenneth Wilkes, who is retiring and will continue to serve on the board of directors.
Gadbois brings to Corelle more than two decades of experience driving growth for leading consumer brands. Most recently, Gadbois served as Global President and Chief Operating Officer of Spin Master, where he was instrumental in guiding the company through transformative acquisitions and its successful IPO in 2015, while helping to grow the brand into a leading children’s toy, games and entertainment company. Prior to that, he spent 13 years in various leadership roles at Newell Brands, a consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of brands such as Rubbermaid®, Calphalon®, Graco, Pyrex®, Paper Mate, Sharpie® and Expo. Earlier in his career, he worked at Stanley Black & Decker and Arthur Andersen LLP.
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