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Tervis Extends Partnership With Pickleball Players
Tervis kicked off its extended partnership with the Association of Pickleball Players at the first APP Tour event in Punta Gorda.
The partnership with the pickleball tour, which began in 2023, designates Tervis as the official and exclusive water bottle of the APP.
Founded in 2019, the APP serves professionals, senior professionals and amateurs in the fastest growing sport in the United States. The first and only tour officially sanctioned by USA Pickleball, the 2024 APP Tour has 12 announced tournament stops and kicks off in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Jan. 17-21. The five-day season kick-off event launched at the newly renovated PicklePlex, where fans can watch the best pro pickleball players in the world compete, as well as the AARP Champions and AARP Masters Division competitors, and hundreds of amateurs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Tervis back to the family of official APP partners,” said Ryan McSpadden, chief revenue officer for APP. “They are a leader in the hydration space and provide innovative products to all of our players.”
Tervis was in attendance at the Punta Gorda event with a booth set up for spectators to stop by and learn more about the well-known drinkware brand, as well as purchase pickleball-themed tumblers.
“Tervis takes pride in knowing what our consumers love and being nimble enough to pivot toward those trends in developing new tumbler designs,” said Hosana Fieber, chief executive officer for Tervis. “With the popularity of pickleball continuing to sweep the nation, we are incredibly pleased to partner with the APP at this event and others to help promote pickleball, as well as introduce our timeless products to fans and players alike.”
Through its partnership, Tervis will immerse itself with in-venue branding and visibility, including signage, social media promotion and inclusion in APP Tour broadcast productions — spanning coverage on CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2 and more linear broadcast partners to be announced by the APP, as well as livestream coverage on APPTV and ESPN+.
For more information on the APP’s 2024 tour schedule, visit TheAPP.global.
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Pottery Barn, Ayesha Curry Team on Sweet July
Pottery Barn, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, has launched a collaboration with Sweet July, a lifestyle brand founded by renowned restaurateur, chef, two-time New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur Ayesha Curry.
Anchored by natural textures, fresh patterns, and earthy tones, the Sweet July by Ayesha Curry collaboration for Pottery Barn features a well-crafted collection of beautiful items for the home.
The new Sweet July by Ayesha Curry x Pottery Barn collection is inspired by summer celebrations and embraces a range of neutral tones with pops of bold and rich terracotta for an elevated, modern look that mix and match seamlessly. From guest-ready bedding and bath accessories to modern barware, table linens, and Calacatta marble serveware and dinnerware debossed with a herringbone pattern, the collection’s thoughtful details celebrate Ayesha’s passion for design and love of al fresco dining.
“Our collaboration with Ayesha Curry has been so organic and inspiring because we share core values of bringing together good people and products through meaningful design,” said CEO of Pottery Barn Brands Marta Benson. “The new Sweet July collection showcases our shared passion for family and beautiful living in the home.”
“It’s been a dream working with the Pottery Barn design team to create a collection featuring products and designs that offer comfort and serenity throughout the home,” said Ayesha Curry, CEO & Founder of Sweet July. “I was inspired by neutral palettes, playing with clean lines and textures that can be mixed and matched in the spaces that mean most to you and your loved ones.”
The Sweet July by Ayesha Curry x Pottery Barn collection debuted for Summer 2023 on May 5 at potterybarn.com/sweetjuly and in select California Pottery Barn stores — the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, and Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. See the new collection by following @potterybarn and @sweetjuly on Instagram.
Pottery Barn, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands, is a premier specialty retailer for casual, comfortable and stylish home furnishings. The brand is dedicated to beautiful ideas for real life, quality products that are crafted to last, sustainability and service. Key product categories include furniture, bedding, bath, rugs, window treatments, tabletop, lighting and decorative accessories. Nearly all Pottery Barn products are designed in-house and are exclusive to its catalogs, stores and website. Pottery Barn operates company-owned stores in the United States, Canada and Australia and has unaffiliated franchisees that operate stores in the Middle East, India, the Philippines and South Korea, and stores and ecommerce websites in Mexico, as well as an ecommerce site at www.potterybarn.com that offers international shipping to customers worldwide. Pottery Barn provides complimentary design services and a comprehensive gift registry program for weddings and other special events. Pottery Barn now offers products for all life stages and every room in the home through Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and Pottery Barn Teen. Pottery Barn is also part of The Key Rewards, a free-to-join loyalty program that offers members exclusive benefits across the Williams-Sonoma family of brands, the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Ayesha Curry is a renowned restaurateur, chef, 2x New York Times bestselling author, producer, host, entrepreneur and was featured on the prestigious Forbes “30 Under 30” list. Her accessible approach to cooking has made her one of the most sought-after experts in food and lifestyle. Ayesha is the Founder and CEO of Sweet July, her burgeoning lifestyle brand with a focus to uplift an inclusive and eclectic array of creators through the products sold and stories shared. In 2019 Ayesha launched Sweet July, a quarterly lifestyle magazine that covers a range of topics such as wellness, fashion, fitness, beauty, entrepreneurism and food. Following the launch of the magazine, Ayesha opened a brick-and-mortar Sweet July storefront and café in Oakland, CA and its accompanying website, featuring thoughtfully created products alongside other carefully selected items from Black-owned and female-founded companies. In 2020, Ayesha launched Sweet July Productions, which focuses on creating content centered around food, family, faith and female empowerment. Most recently, Ayesha served as host and executive producer of HBO Max’s ABOUT LAST NIGHT. In 2022, Ayesha announced Sweet July Books in partnership with Zando. Sweet July Books will acquire fiction and nonfiction work, with a focus on diverse authors and women’s stories. Ayesha, along with her husband Stephen, is the co-founder of Eat. Learn. Play., an organization dedicated to unleashing the potential of every child and making a positive impact for generations to come.
Sweet July is a Black, female-owned lifestyle brand founded by Ayesha Curry. Launched in 2019 with an eponymous lifestyle magazine, Sweet July aims to uplift an inclusive and eclectic array of creators through the products sold and the stories shared. Additionally, Sweet July creates products for the self and home, from pantry essentials to self-care staples. The company opened their flagship store and café in 2021 in the heart of Oakland, featuring products from Sweet July, in addition to Black-owned and women-owned brands, thoughtfully curated by Ayesha and the Sweet July editorial team. Sweet July has also expanded to include a production company, Sweet July Productions, a publishing imprint, Sweet July Books and an online digital platform in sweetjuly.com for quality journalism with profiles, features, recipes and more content from a diverse array of contributors.
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Conimar Group Acquires Thirstystone
Conimar Group, LLC has acquired Thirstystone, a division of Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd. and an industry leader offering functional tabletop and serveware products.
“We are excited to welcome Thirstystone into the Conimar family of brands. Thirstystone is an ideal complement to the Conimar product lines,” said Terry Crawford, CEO of Conimar. “For more than three decades, Thirstystone has been a premier manufacturer of decorative coasters, a core category for Conimar. The addition of the Thirstystone brand provides a significant opportunity for growth of our existing product offerings, while expanding into new tabletop and serveware categories.”
Conimar Group is a family-owned American company founded in 1976, manufacturing quality tabletop, housewares, giftware, and home decor products at the headquarters in Ocala, Fla., in Springfield, Tenn., and now Gainesville, Texas. Products are marketed worldwide under Highland Home, CounterArt, Cala Home and Chop Chop brands.
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Americans Favor Margarita as Holiday Drink
Americans’ favorite holiday drink this season is the Margarita, according to Google data examined by experts at Maxima Kitchen Equipment.
The Margarita came in first place with 258,000 average searches per month. The drink is traditionally made up of Cointreau, lime juice, tequila and salt and originates from Mexico.
Mojito is in second place with 234,000 searches per month, which was the most searched cocktail globally. The drink is made up of rum, soda water, mint leaves, granulated sugar and lime and served in a tall glass. The origins of this cocktail can be traced as far back as 1586.
Mimosa took the third spot as America’s favorite cocktail with 199,000 searches. The cocktail is traditionally served in a tall champagne flute and made up of champagne and orange juice.
Cosmopolitan is in fourth place with 189,000 searches. This drink which originates from a steak house in Minneapolis is made up of vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice.
In fifth place is the cocktail Pornstar Martini with 182,000 searches. It was ranked as the United Kingdom’s favorite cocktail, but has placed in fifth for the United States. The cocktail is traditionally made with vodka, vanilla syrup, lime juice, passion fruit, prosecco and passoa liqueur. Pornstar Martini was created in the early 2000s in LAB London bar and has risen to popularity ever since, becoming a staple drink of choice.
Negroni is America’s number six choice of holiday drink this season with 179,000 searches per month. The Italian cocktail is made up of gin, Vermouth Rossi, Campari and garnished with orange peel. Traditionally, it is stirred not shaken and served on the rocks.
Long Island Iced Tea is in seventh place with 167,000 searches. The drink consists of syrup, lemon juice, gin, tequila, triple sec and vodka. The cocktail originates from New York and was created in 1972.
In ninth place is Mai Tai with 160,000 searches. The drink originates from California in the 1940s and has been a popular cocktail globally ever since. The ingredients of the cocktail are white rum, lime juice, orange curacao, orgeat syrup.
Taking 10th place is Aperol Spritz with 153,000 searches in the last month. The northern Italian cocktail is composed of Aperol, prosecco and soda water.
“The cocktail industry has grown more and more profitable over recent years,” a Maxima spokesperson said. “However, these search numbers are bigger than anticipated, suggesting that cocktails are now a staple of American culture regardless of if they are consumed at home or at bars.”
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Duralex Presents Empilable Mugs for Cheese Foam Tea
Duralex, the French glassware maker known for Picardie tumblers, presents the Empilable mug for Cheese Foam Tea, the hottest drink on the internet. Cheese Foam Tea is made with cold black or green tea that is topped with a foamy layer of milk, cream cheese and a sprinkle of salt. The clear glass mug shows off the colors and swirls of this trending beverage blending a little auberge French style with the Asian-inspired beverage.
Empilable, French for stackable, is a mug that is truly transparent and strong. Duralex invented a tempering process that toughens up their glassware to withstand daily wear and tear. Its throwback style is crystal clear brandishing the nuances of this creative drink sensation. The stackability and strength of the mugs make them versatile for both hot and cold beverages.
The basic Cheese Foam Tea recipe is simple and can be made at home with just a few ingredients. Find a Cheese Foam Tea recipes on the Duralex USA facebook page.
Empilable mugs, like all Duralex glassware, are made in France and can last for decades. If broken, they shatter into small chunks rather than jagged shards—and are microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. Duralex has been manufacturing tempered glassware, through a process they invented, in the heart of France since 1945.
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