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Five new, improved coatings for cookware and bakeware debut at Ambiente this month!

Whitford technicians have been busy creating new coatings and improving some long-standing favorites. Here’s what you’ll ďŹ nd...

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Whitford’s EternaŽ set a new standard for long-lasting release when it was launched. Now the same concept of better, longer-lasting release comes to bakeware, providing the longest-lasting nonstick life of all the many bakeware coatings Whitford labs have tested. &YBNQMF *O UIF IJHI TVHBS NVGmO UFTU DPOWFOUJPOBM bakeware coatings usually achieve an average of 6 release cycles. New Eterna Si spray coating achieved 200 cycles, more than 33 times as many.

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The increase in nonstick life of new high-release Fusion has been demonstrated in two extremely harsh tests.

In the Thermal Stress/Burned Milk test, Fusion HR went 12 cycles, vs 1 for the best competitor we tested. In the Chemical Stress/Burned Milk, Fusion HR went 57 cycles, vs 20 for the nearest competitor tested.

New high-release Fusion offers release life previously thought to be unattainable in a sol-gel “ceramic� nonstick coating.

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EclipseÂŽ has long been known for its ability to withstand the abuse and wear typical of the average kitchen. New Eclipse HB lasts 260+% beyond all competitive internally reinforced coatings tested.

In addition, Eclipse HB is made without “Substances of High Concernâ€?, such as NMP and PFOA. It contains no heavy metals. And it can be applied up to 60 Îźm with no mud-cracking (most nonstick systems suffer mud-cracking at 40 Îźm).

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For more information on all of these exciting new coatings, please contact your Whitford representative or Whitford directly at sales@whitfordww.com.

Or visit our website: whitfordww.com. And please come see them all at our booth at Ambiente from 12-16 February, Hall 3.0, Stand E40.

For a better, more rewarding future, go to whitfordww.com Where good ideas come to the surface whitfordww.com • Š Whitford 2016

Come and see all that’s new from Whitford at the following shows: Ambiente, 12 to 16 February, Hall 3.0, Stand E40; IHA, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, 5-8 March, South Hall, Booth #3125

MEET RON. Ron is the name of our stunning new range of contemporary cookware and food preparation items.

The beautifully designed collection consists of 4 distinctive styles to choose from to suit a plethora of culinary techniques.

The collection includes cast iron cookware and oven-to-tableware, 5-ply cookware and stainless steel cookware. There’s also a range of black steel knives featuring a titanium and non-stick coating with either contrasting ash wood handles or matching black handles. The

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teapot is just the beginning of a complementary range of accessories.

To complement its versatility and “mix & match” principle, each piece of the Ron range has been designed to work in perfect harmony.

MEET RON and catch up with all our classics at:

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News A round-up of global news

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Spotlight Food-specific products

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Trend: Copper The functional and aesthetic benefits of copper

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Retail: UK We profile British department store retailer John Lewis

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Interview We talk to Fiskars kitchen business director Christian Bachler

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Feature: Multi-functionality We analyse the sub-category of products that do double duty

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Show preview: Ambiente Our extensive guide to the Frankfurt fair

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Show preview: Spring Fair What’s on at this UK-based show

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Show preview: Chicago Discover the latest kitchenware at this huge show COVER Front cover illustration supplied by Thomas. For more information see the website www.fiskarsgroup.com

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At the heart Tel: 00 44 (0) 1442 289930 Fax: 00 44 (0) 1442 289950 of retail

fter two successful issues of Kitchenware International, here we are on our third issue – our biggest to date – in the lead-up to two of the most important trade shows for kitchenware: Ambiente 2016 and IHA Chicago.

It’s no surprise, therefore, that this issue puts both shows centrestage; we not only offer information about what kitchenware retailers can get out of the shows but also deliver a sneak peek into what exciting products the main kitchenware manufacturers will unveil.

Discover our extensive Ambiente 2016 guide (p32) and Chicago preview (p40).

With kitchenware a key category at UK show Spring Fair in February – exhibitors include brands such as Creative Tops, Kitchen Craft and DK Brands – we also outline what this show is expected to deliver on page 38.

Keeping a close eye on consumer buying behaviour, this month we’ve delivered a number of features that tap into current consumer demand and trends.

With more and more consumers demanding products that easily and effectively create their favourite foods, we have highlighted the latest products that do just this on page 16.

On the design front, we’ve spotlighted copper in the kitchen. A trend that’s emerged in the past year and is set to continue this year – copper, copper-coated and copper-coloured products are prolific and on-trend offering a high-design look and feelings of nostalgia.

“Copper has seen a resurgence in popularity, not just because of its natural beauty but because of the interesting way in which it ages,” explains marketing manager of Creative Tops, Katrina Lawton.

But it’s not just the aesthetics of copper that have made it popular once more – as a raw material it’s eco-friendly and in cooking it delivers outstanding functionality, which has made it particularly popular with Millennials.

On page 18, discover the benefits of copper

“Clever kitchen gadgets that can perform multiple functions are very in demand” as well as the latest copper launches, everything from copper-finished cafetieres to coppercoated cookware.

On the functionality front, another consumer trend making waves in kitchenware is multi-functionality, with consumers desiring products that do double – or even – triple duty.

Director of Dining at Ambiente, Thomas Kastl says: “With the lifestyle trend to smaller and single households remaining apparent, kitchen gadgets that perform multiple functions are very in demand, while appliances you can use with different tools are on the rise.”

We investigate this burgeoning subcategory (p28) – discuss the high-design and performance demands consumers expect and highlight the latest multi-functional offerings.

Further consumer buying habits and trends are explored in our retail feature this month, which spotlights leading British department store retailer John Lewis on page 22.

As well as reporting on how customers’ shopping habits and product preferences changed last year, according to the John Lewis Retail Report 2015 – bakeware soared, outdoor cookware sales increased and health-enhancing kitchenware like the Spiralizer were bestsellers – we identify the ways in which John Lewis is achieving such retail success.

From its cross-channel sales expertise to its creative displays and innovative pop-up shops, discover the secrets of this retailer’s success.

Finally, discover all the latest kitchenware news, views and debuts, starting on page 6.

See you at the shows!

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Microwave comeback Could that 1980s kitchen icon, the microwave, be making its comeback? Lekue began the culinary re-introduction of the microwave back in 2013 with its Native Microwave concept, the result of intensive research by Lekue and Alicia Foundation (a research centre devoted to the improvement of eating habits). Lower cooking times, low use of water and oil and higher nutritional benefits are just some of the benefits of microwave cooking.

Lekue (pictured) launched a range designed specifically to lead this new culinary revolution including a Rice & Grain Cooker, Omelette Cooker, MinuteCake and Pasta Cooker, the latter a plastic and platinum silicone device with built-in

strainer designed to cook pasta in the microwave.

The Steam Case Collection is designed to cook vegetables, legumes, fish and meat with lower cooking times in the microwave, also preserving nutritional benefits. Joseph Joseph is also lauding the benefits of the microwave, recently launching the M Cuisine Collection, designed to help consumers prepare entire meals in the microwave.

The range includes a stackable four-piece set with a pot, steamer basket, griddle and lid that doubles as a plate. Other specially-engineered cookware includes a rice and grain cooker with a paddle and colander, a pasta cooker with built-in strainer, egg poacher, omelette bowl and cool-touch dish.

Magisso awarded with its 22nd design prize The Finnish lifestyle brand Magisso, which has become one of the most recognised design companies from the Nordics with 22 design awards under its belt, has secured two Good Design 2015 awards, one of the most prestigious design awards in the world. The Magisso products awarded included its recently-launched doubleended Citrus Reamer from designer Simon Stevens, which has just launched; and its Oil & Vinegar Bottle concept from German design studio Bottcher Henssler Kayser that is set to be introduced later in 2016. Previous Magisso product awards have included the Global Innovation Award in 2010 for its Cake Server; and the Red Dot Design Award in 2013 for its foldable tools. Magisso products are currently found in highend retail locations and resorts and restaurants globally. info@magisso.com

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The percentage by which sales of kitchen gadgets rose across all channels of retail in the US last year according to new retail sales figures from Nielsen.

This included increases in specific sub categories of baking and pastry tools, graters and peelers, and mixing bowls and measuring cups. Disposable foil bakeware sales increased nearly 19 per cent inside drug stores.

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Successful Exclusively Electrical gearing up for second show Reaction to the debut sister show of Exclusively Housewares, Exclusively Electrical, which took place June 9-10 at the Business Design Centre in London, was overwhelmingly positive, show organisers confirmed, with visitor numbers up, rebookings from exhibitors hitting their highest levels ever, and a positive response from all. The introduction of Exclusively Electrical, with its focus on small kitchen and domestic appliances, was well-received with the new show attracting plenty of good retail names from the larger stores. “We want to build the specialist electrical retail audience for this show and the first show in 2015 was a solid start,” said Simon Boyd, show director. “Exclusively Electrical is a long-term investment for us and there is a lot more for us to deliver to our exhibitors in this area, particularly in the specialist electrical market.” The growth in the SKA/SDA product market continues, led by sales of high-end coffee machines and food prep appliances, along with juicers and blenders. In the 2016 show, Exclusively Electrical will once more feature 25 of the top kitchen and home appliance suppliers and brands including KitchenAid, Jura, Meyer, Magimix, Bugatti Witt, Salter, Dualit, Vitamix, Tower and Smart Worldwide, among others, plus new additions Arzum Electrikl, Sage Appliances and Smartwares Europe. Meanwhile, Exclusively Housewares, which marks its 15th year this June and which covers everything from cookware and storage to tools and gadgets, is sold out with 120 exhibitor spaces confirmed.

New companies this year include Brita, World Kichen, Ecoegg, Boska Cheesewares and Lurch, among others.

Exclusively Electrical and Exclusively Housewares will take place June 14-15, 2016, at the Business Design Centre, London. www.exclusivelyhousewares.co.uk

Microplane partners with Emile Henry and Lekue to accelerate UK distribution

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With the Pantone Color Institute announcing a pastel pink, Rose Quartz, and a pastel blue, Serenity, as its two shades for Color of the Year 2016, these pastels are all set to rule the countertops this year. In addition, London design-led show Top Drawer has identified all things pink as one of its key trends for Spring/Summer 2016. Blush Hues follows the fashion-led trend for all things pink with shades from Barbie through to Laduree macaroons, say the show organisers. Fitting in with the pastel trend is Alessi’s Tea Rex kettle, which comes in 18/10 stainless steel with a light blue handle and pre-historic reptilian whistle, designed by Michael Graves; and Le Creuset’s cast iron casserole, launched last year with 45 per cent larger handles, a toughened enamel interior, enhanced tight-fitting lid and heat-resistant stainless steel knob, which comes in chiffon pink.

Microplane, the premier global kitchen products brand renowned for engineering exceptionally-sharp culinary tools and pioneers of photo-etching technology for graters, has joined forces with leading housewares brands Emile Henry and Lekue to distribute their innovative product lines directly to UK retailers from January 2016. Micah Jensen, export manager, Microplane, says: “Microplane graters represent 40 years of innovation and consumer demand is at an all-time high. This is a very exciting collaboration – we have a great opportunity to not only expand distribution through leading multiples and independents nationwide but, to also identify new routes to market. For UK sales, email rharper@ microplaneintl.com or visit wwww.microplaneintl.com

Villeroy & Boch introduce new kitchen items With kitchens increasingly becoming the centre of the home, aesthetics is playing a bigger and bigger role alongside functionality in the make-up of kitchenware. For 2016, Villeroy & Boch will introduce new kitchenware items with appealing aesthetics and gorgeous decoration including a utensil holder and enamelled sieves in two sizes, which come in decors French Garden, Petite Fleur, Mariefleur and Artesano Provencal. For the first time, Villeroy & Boch will also unveil its first decorative cookware, with its baking dishes – casseroles, gratins and lasagnas – now available in decors Mariefleur and Mariefleur Gris as well as Artesasno Provencal Verdure and Artesano Provencal Lavender. The baking dishes come in round and square designs, in two sizes, and are super-versatile – the cover can be used as a serving plate. www.villeroy-boch.com

Gibson expands Eco-Friendly Home Gibson will show its renewed focus on the importance of the environment with its expanded Eco-Friendly Home. Consumers seek a stronger connection to the Earth and desire products that offer healthy, natural choices for themselves and the environment. Gibson’s Eco-Friendly Home lets retailers deliver this connection with healthy, environmentally-conscious products across multicategories. Eco-Friendly Home ceramic non-stick cookware and bakeware offers a safer, healthier (PTFE and PFOA free) option than traditional non-stick.

Eco-Friendly Home acacia wood and natural fibre products are harvested from renewable sources and are naturally durable. www.gibsonusa.com

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Opinel celebrates 125 years of business French brand Opinel, the global maker of cutting tools and knives for the kitchen and table, is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2016. Opinel was born in 1890 in Albiezle-Vieux, France, with a small pocket knife aimed at farmers and local villagers. Due to such demand, by 1897, creator Joseph Opinel had designed a series of 12 different sizes with each numbered. Opinel began exporting their knives internationally in 1955 and the company continues to be run by the Opinel family today. They recently increased the size of their workshops to optimise the production of the traditional pocket knife and many other pieces from their collection. Opinel has designed other, equally simple and reliable ranges of knives and tools for enthusiasts of efficient cutting. The latest innovation, to be launched at Ambiente, is Le Petit Chef, a knife aimed at helping kids prep safely. Contact info@opinel.com

New frying pans from GreenPan

The original brand of ceramic non-stick in the global marketplace, GreenPan has launched its Rome collection of frying pans for Spring 2016. Boasting a heavy gauge aluminium body, the pans are suitable for all hobs, including induction, and come with a lifetime guarantee. They also boast Thermolon Marathon ceramic non-stick coatings and stay-cool bakelite handles with a stainless steel insert. The initial range consists of 20cm, 24cm and 28cm pans and come in two new GreenPan colourways, grey and cream. GreenPan has been distributed by The Cookware Company in the UK for the past nine years. www.greenpan.co.uk

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viewpoint Owner of ten-year-old tableware store Plate Tableware in Fulham, London, Barry Seaman discusses his reasons for extending his retail offerings into the kitchenware category.

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The first extension into kitchenware did not come easy.

From day one, customers were always very complementary about the shop but would often say ‘this is a lovely cookshop’ or ‘what a nice kitchen shop’. It drove me crazy. I wasn’t a cookshop… why couldn’t people see the difference?

They started to ask if I stocked potato peelers, garlic presses and rolling pins. I eventually gave in, acknowledging that I was in fact missing out on sales. Cooking was (and still is) big business with endless TV shows and the ever-increasing popularity of baking; it would be silly not to take advantage.

It would bring in new customers – cooks, chefs, bakers and more men… men love kitchen gadgets.

The utilitarian kitchen has gone, however. People are now dressing their kitchens, just like their tables.

I began to stock well-designed and aesthetically pleasing kitchenware that complemented the tableware, just a basic range of items – no pots or pans and no electricals – from design brands like CKS, Kuhn Rikon and Joseph Joseph. It’s been very successful.

This subtle combination of gentle shades is the perfect antidote to our busy modern day lives. Used together these colours create a more tranquil and relaxed feel for the home.

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Kitchen by Thomas win German Design Award 2016 The practical yet stylish Kitchen by Thomas collection has secured its second design award since its launched earlier in 2015. After picking up the Red Dot Design Award last year, the collection of some 40 pieces has now secured one of the most prestigious design awards, the German Design Award 2016. Trendy design, functional cooking and stylish storage is at the heart of the Kitchen by Thomas product range, which comes in a mix of materials – porcelain, glass, metal, wood and silicone – and a timeless design.

Zwilling purchase cookware company Ballarini Zwilling J.A. Henckels has purchased Italian cookware manufacturer Ballarini, paving the way for Zwilling to expand its market share in the non-stick category and opening the door to the expansion of Ballarini’s presence internationally.

Guido Weishaupt, CEO of Zwilling US, says: “We are excited to bring Ballarini to the US market.

Ballarini’s innovative technologies in ceramic and PTFE non-stick coatings are world class and we think the US market will respond very well to these offerings at competitive price points.”

Among Ballarini’s products are forged and stamped aluminium cookware, carbon steel cookware, copper/aluminium-clad cookware and non-stick steel bakeware. Zwilling plans to launch Ballarini in the US at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago in March.

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Due to the increase in light Thai and Oriental food in the UK, John Lewis is soon to introduce a range of Ken Hom woks, chopsticks and steamers – products that very much fit into the current healthy eating lifestyle.

IHA redesigns website The International Housewares Association (IHA) has unveiled its redesigned website, which features a modular design and photography-focused navigation to make content easier to find. www. housewares.org Smeg launches retail site With the ‘50s-inspired Retro line of small appliances from Smeg bang on trend, a new site has been launched (www.smeg50style. co.nz) presenting the full collection, complete with tones and design. The Retro Smeg line of SDAs includes electric kettles, toasters, stand mixers and blenders.

Consumer Reports 2016 Buying Guide released KitchenAid took many of the top spots in the kitchen appliances section of the recently released Consumer Reports’ 2016 Buying Guide. Kenmore, Whirlpool and Samsung also did well. Download it here http://www. consumerreports.org/ cro/2012/05/books-andguides/index.htm

Best of all a really good mill... which has our own cookery school seal of approval. CrushGrind it does exactly that!

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Celebrity chef, Delia Smith, on T&G’s CrushGrind Mills, which contain the patented CrushGrind ceramic mechanism that effortlessly grinds salt, pepper, whole dried herbs and spices and boasts 12 settings. There is a design to suit every taste, including Optic and Delia Smith mills, and they all come with a lifetime guarantee.

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Kitchen Craft partners with Paul Hollywood Kitchen Craft is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with highly-acclaimed baker and media personality Paul Hollywood. These new products will be unveiled at Spring Fair and Ambiente. The partnership is a meeting of minds, given Paul’s unequivocal expertise in baking and Kitchen Craft’s history in creating highly innovative, commercial products particularly within the bakeware sector. Paul and the Kitchen Craft design team have worked together to create a unique collection of products specifically for baking in the home. Addressing the surging popularity in homemade baking beyond cakes, such as bread,

pies and puddings, while appealing to both the male and female baker, the range is focused on bakeware and baking prep tools and accessories which are both desirable and functional. Paul Hollywood will himself be in attendance at Spring Fair. “We are thrilled that Paul will be at the show and for him to be involved in the preview launch of our new collection which Paul and the Kitchen Craft design team have worked on together,” says Kitchen Craft’s marketing controller Claire Budgen.

Preview this at Spring Fair (Hall 9 G24 / H25) and Ambiente (Hall 1.1. B70/B71).

Contact sales@kitchencraft.co.uk

Stelton tap into slow brew trend Tapping into the slow brew trend, alongside brands such as Kinto, Stelton has extended its award-winning Theo range to include a coffee maker for all ‘slow brew’ filter coffee fans. With its beautiful contrasts, the Theo range has been designed to stimulate the senses. Made in matt black stoneware with a shiny glaze, the coffee maker is both rustic and elegant. The filter funnel only has three holes at the bottom so the run-through time is naturally reduced.

It holds 0.6 litres, perfect for 1-2 people. It comes with a bamboo lid to keep warm and with a collar of heat-insulating silicone, which gives a good grip and avoids burnt fingers.

Lifetime Brands launch spacesaving versatile dish rack From Reo, a brand within the Lifetime Brands kitchenware portfolio, comes Versa Compact Dish Rack, a customisable drying system that is multi-functional, adjustable and versatile. Consisting of a base, platform, wire rack and flatware caddy, all pieces fit neatly together to occupy a compact footprint – an ideal solution for those with limited counter space. The system expands to handle larger loads by removing the wire rack, allowing both the wire rack and platform to be used as a drying surface, which doubles the rack’s drying capacity. www.lifetimebrands.com 12 KITCHENWARE INTERNATIONAL

Retailing giant now stocks PushPan The world’s largest speciality retailer of arts, crafts and home baking products – Michaels – which owns and operates more than 1,200 stores across North America, with each store on average stocking 40,000 products, is now selling What More UK’s unique range of bakeware products. This includes the PushPan range of high-quality non-stick baking tins, which was acquired by What More UK in 2015, and which has been endorsed by the Queen of Cakes Mary Berry, who said: “I used a PushPan to make my Apple Cake and found that nothing leaked out, and it was a doddle to release the cake. A proper sturdy tin that’s a joy to use”. PushPan loose-bottomed baking tins feature a unique patented silicon gasket in their base making them completely watertight and leak-proof, even without lining.

Director of manufacturer and distributor What More UK, Tony Grimshaw, says: “Having PushPan products stocked by such a huge and well-known retailer as Michaels is great news for What More. In the USA, home baking comes under the umbrella of arts and crafts so to have the country’s – and the world’s – biggest speciality arts and crafts retailer stock one of our flagship products is a huge opening for us into that marketplace.”

What More UK will show PushPan and other products at Chicago (Booth N7762) in March. www.whatmoreuk.com

Retail marketing programme with Gordon Ramsey kitchen line launches Retail marketing company TCC Global has partnered with the WWRD Group to launch a range of kitchen products featuring celebrity Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay. The Gordon Ramsay Gourmet line includes cookware, dinnerware, glassware and kitchen knives and is designed to bring the professional standards of the most demanding chefs into the kitchen at home. Retailers can use the line to reward shoppers when running in-store loyalty marketing campaigns. Shoppers will be able to collect the Gordon Ramsay Gourmet range by redeeming bonus points awarded for spending in-store at participating retailers. “We look forward to working with our retail partners across the globe to create and deliver high-impact Gordon Ramsay marketing campaigns that support their strategic priorities and grow sales,” says CEO of TCC, Richard Beattie. www.tccglobal.com

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Housewares retailing now needs to cover off a great many different consumer experiences and consumer needs from the delight, expertise and personality of destination cookshops to the convenience, range and service of online retail.

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Wil Jones, housewares sector director, The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA), which offers retail debates and events for retailers. They recently held one about online trading with Joan Woulfe, the owner of UK high street cookshop Cooking Marvellous. www.bheta.co.uk

The number of years that celebrity chef Ken Hom has been producing his successful Wok range. To celebrate this landmark year, every Ken Hom product will deliver a 30th anniversary logo on its packaging.

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Spotlight on… spiralizers The spiralizer was the Number One-selling kitchenware product at John Lewis department stores across the UK in 2015, according to the John Lewis Retail Report 2015, with thousands sold pretty much every week of 2015. The spiralizer continues to trend upwards into 2016. Aimed at consumers who want to eat more healthily, the spiralizer is a handy kitchen gadget that helps create ribbons and spirals from hard vegetables in order to make veggie pasta. La Vida Verde (distributed by Apollo Housewares in the UK), which offers a number of of innovative tools that help in the preparation of healthy food, has launched a spiralizer. And following significant research into functionality and use, DK Brands will lanch the Zyliss spiraliser this spring, a re-egineered spiralizer that not only creates ribbons and spirals without the need for cumbersome blade changes but, also reduces food wastage, a performance issue for many spiralizers on the market today. The Zyliss spiralizer features a screw-in food pusher, which drives food into the path of the blades – as the food pusher is turned, it gradually screws into the base unit until all the food has been spiralised or turned into ribbons. Easy-to-clean and dishwasher-safe, it comes with a five-year guarantee.

Mason Cash

Return to rustic From Mason Cash comes the Harvest range, a rustic collection that lends itself perfectly to the heritage and nostalgia of the Mason Cash brand. Made from quality, chip-resistant stoneware, each piece has been designed for good home baking and cooking, from making desserts in ramekins to bakes and hot pots in oven dishes and casseroles. All are oven, dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe. Distributed

by Typhoon Homewares. French brand Emile Henry has launched retro shapes with its Ruffled Dish, a range of ceramic bakeware for making desserts, which are evenly cooked without drying out around the edges. Drawn in 1911 by Paul Henry, the ceramic delivers high resistance to chipping and breaking.

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We are seeing increased demand for traditional materials in cookware due to both the retro trend and environmental concerns. This is why our recently-launched Heritage ranges have been so successful and why our classic ranges such as Imperial Blue continue to thrive. Stoneware has some amazing natural properties – it’s strong and durable and because of the way it is glazed, it creates a very smooth surface with great inherent non-stick properties. Denby is talking more and more about these properties, along with our ‘zero to landfill’ and clay recycling policies in which consumers have a growing interest.

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news in brief Falcon Products distributes Marcato British kitchenware supplier Falcon Products, which is renowned for its BakeO-Glide brand, has taken on the UK distribution of Marcato pasta machines and accessories, further extending its portfolio of Italian and Pasta-related products. www.falconproducts.co.uk Lodge debuts rustresistant cookware Lodge Manufacturing Company has unveiled its Made in the US rustresistant seasoned cast iron cookware, which uses a utility-patented heattreating process so it can occasionally be cleaned in residential dishwashers without creating rust.

SodaSteam teams up with Two Michelin-star chef SodaSteam has teamed up with Two Michelinstar chef Paul Liebrandt to launch a daring and exciting range of gourmet flavours for the first time – think four flavour capsules including blackcurrant and lime, coriander apple blossom, green apple cucumber and lime and basil.

The Functional Form™ collection consists of a wide range of visually harmonious kitchen tools that empower everyday life by being easy to use, clean and store.

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Spotlight Products

Food-specific products JUDGE The new electric Pie Maker from Judge allows consumers to create their own deep-filled pies in just 15 minutes. No need to pre-heat, it is non-stick, has a far lower running cost than switching on an oven and comes with a Judge twoyear electrical guarantee.

www.judgecookware.co.uk

Specialist gadgets and appliances to help consumers cook specific foods, from pies and pasta to bread and chicken, to the very highest standard and without fuss are becoming increasingly popular.

The popularity of TV cooking shows has prompted many consumers to purchase professional-quality and professionally-designed products.

“Our fascination with cooking as an art we can practice at home is here to stay and it’s driving a desire for professional, quality products in the kitchen… quality materials and a ‘professional’ design signal to our dinner guests that we love to cook and we’re good at it,” says Mark Dziersk, managing director of Chicago-based industrial design agency Lunar.

According to The Food Channel, “we are starting to bring our awayfrom-home experiences back into the home… so continue to expect new appliances and smaller workspaces that replicate the restaurant experience.

“During the recession people realised what they could do at home and now they want to upscale what they can do. They are taking home cooking seriously, putting chef practices into place.”

From pasta-making tools that make professional pasta from scratch to a potato ricer that delivers smooth, creamy mash, we highlight the latest.

FALCON PRODUCTS DK BRANDS Due to launch at Ambiente 2016 on the DK Brands stand, Zyliss’ new Potato Ricer is a clever kitchen tool helping chefs create smooth, creamy mashed potato. Boasting long, non-slip handles and designed for even smaller hands to operate, it’s easy to use and comfortable. Simply place cooked potatoes into the food chamber and squeeze handles together. A pot rest helps keep the ricer steady when in use. It comes with two ricing plates, for fine, coarse and for making the German dish Spatzle. Plates are stored in the screw-on base and are easy to assemble.

Authentic pasta demands authentic pasta-making tools. Enter Falcon Products with itts We Love Pasta range, which has been enjoying increasing su uccess in the UK. Made in Italy, this rustic range of pasta-m making tools, gadgets and accessories make conjuring up authentic pasta dishes quickly an nd easily a breeze.

They also offer two pasta start sets: one set comprises essentia essential tools and utensils for making basic pasta like spaghetti or fettuccini – from specific rolling pins and a collapsible pasta drying rack to a farfalle cutter and spaghetti measure. The other boasts tools for producing fresh ravoli, tortellini and other filled pastas.

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EMILE HENRY The new Chicken Roaster from Emile Henry – Made in France and with a 10-year guarantee – delivers an ideal way for cooking poultry and meat. Its unique shape diffuses the heat evenly delivering tender, moist flesh with a crispy skin so no need to baste the meat during cooking. The steam circulates naturally thanks to the shape of the glazed lid.

TOWER From heritage housewares brand Tower comes a Digital Bread Maker with Nut Dispenser. This matt stainless steel appliance boasts 17 different settings to help consumers make a range of delicious, professional and nutritious loaves of bread including gluten-free and seeded bread.

Easy to use, simply add ingredients, select the desired programme and let it work its magic.

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Trend Copper

Cool of copper High functionality meets high design with on-trend copper. We look at copper’s functional and aesthetic benefits

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Creative Tops Taking inspiration from Oxburgh Hall, a National Trust property in Norfolk, UK, the Country Kitchen collection uses a pattern from a wallpaper interpreting the design across a range of heritage kitchenware and bakeware products including textiles, ceramics and vintage-style copper-effect kitchen accessories. The copper-effect stainless steel pieces include a colander, dipping bowls, mixing bowls and a utensil holder, the latter with a hammered effect.

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ith high design increasingly important in the make-up of kitchenware, and with metallics such as bronze and copper trending in interiors, copper has returned to the kitchen.

“Copper began to creep back into style a few seasons ago. A quick glance at social media websites confirm that designers and bloggers are embracing copper, a look that’s warm, classic yet classy,” says Seeba CEO, Anand Baldawa.

And, it’s not just in the delivery of copper pots and pans bu, also in terms of copper finishes on everything from cafetieres to food storage jars.

“We have found copper to be really popular of late,” says Jenny Handley, marketing manager, T&G Woodware, a British company that recently launched copper lid glass storage jars.

“These copper jars have been really successful and now we are looking to extend our copper collection for 2016.

“We believe copper is popular because you can mix and match with other materials and create a casual yet high-end eclectic look,” says Jenny.

For A/W 2015, The Just Slate Company delivered a mixed material collection with copper at its heart – Metallic Luxe combines handhammered copper with rich wood and black slate for a casual yet highend glamorous offering.

Kitchen Craft has also recently introduced lots of copper-coated products in mixed materials delivering casual yet show-stopping pieces.

Its Le’Xpress copper-effect espresso maker combines with stainless steel, while its Artesa extensions include copper lacquer-coated pressed bamboo serving bowls.

Copper not only delivers a highdesign feel – a high-quality aesthetic – it also creates a feeling of nostalgia, popular among Millennials.

“Aside from its natural beauty, another reason why copper has seen a resurgence in popularity is the interesting way in which it ages. Copper becomes smoother and the colour subtly changes, meaning whatever piece you

choose will change to reflect your user personality,” explains Katrina Lawton, marketing manager, Creative Tops, a company that recently launched the Origins range under its La Cafetiere brand to tie in with the copper trend.

“We have combined copper with wood and borosilicate glass to enhance each piece and create a stand-out range,” says Katrina.

It also helps that copper is such a great material to work.

“Copper is a highly-versatile material, which can be used within any area of the home and make a real statement wherever it is placed,” says Katrina.

“The subtle warming glow of the material can immediately change the atmosphere of a room bringing dramatic effect to a space,” says Katrina, highlighting how copper is therefore best presented as small statement pieces paired with natural materials like wood or against a bare brick wall.

Copper is also eco-friendly.

“Trend-wise we are seeing a move towards lightness and industrialisation within kitchen designs that strip back the raw materials to the functional and sustainable components,” say Addis, a housewares company that recently launched a copper range.

“Designers are working to make this aesthetic a less masculine one by using eco-friendly materials like lava, zinc and copper.”

Finally, on the cooking front, copper is one of the best materials offering complete control due to its ability to respond quickly to temperature change.

“At Seeba, we are seeing more and more consumers return to using copper when they cook ,” says Anand.

“Copper is preferred because of its durability, longevity and superior heat-conducting ability.”

In addition to specialist copper professional-grade cookware from brands like Mauviel and Falk, Eva Solo has recently unveiled a reinvention of its classic 1977 copper pots and pans., while Seeba has extended its copper and copper-lined cookware.

Addis Housewares At Exclusively Housewares last year, Addis launched a new range of kitchen products in the season’s must-have colour, copper, including a bread bin and canisters. The canisters come in a pack of three for storing all dry food items from sugar and tea to coffee and pasta, while the bread bin has a roll top lid meaning the bread bin can be stored in a cupboard. Though, with such a stylish copper finish, pieces should be on display.

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Kitchen Craft From Kitchen Craft comes the Le’Xpress Copper Effect Espresso Maker. This striking new stainless steel copper effect espresso maker is a great way to serve coffee in style. A sleek cylindrical body, contemporary handle and flip top lid deliver a stunning appearance, while practical features such as its durable silicone gasket and generous 10-cup capacity add to its all-round appeal. The company also recently introduced its new Master Class Artesa Gourmet Dining Collection, extensions to the bestselling Artesa range that includes show-stopping copper pieces like a copper lacquercoated pressed bamboo serving bowl.

Eva Solo Eva Solo has reinvented its classic copper pots and pans, an original design from 1977. The new series of functional pots and pans in copper by Danish designer Ole Palsby exploits the properties of three different materials – aluminium, stainless steel and copper – in a three-layer construction. They also deliver a practical pouring lip, which makes handling even easier and they work on all heat sources including induction. The series includes a saucepan, frying pan, sauté pan and pot.

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Stellar

Delivering the warm glow of yesteryear and redolent of the Victorian kitchen is the Stellar Copper Kitchen Gadgets collection. These kitchen tools combine the attraction of copper with the unsurpassed functionality needed in the contemporary home. Constructed from a food-safe finish, each item has been designed to perform peerlessly (even in wet hands) and comes with a lifetime guarantee. The copper will not tarnish or lose its sheen. The collection includes a Corkscrew, Y-Peeler, Garlic Crusher, Nut Cracker, Ice-cream Scoop and Pizza Knife. Distributed in the UK by Horwood.

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Falk Culinair Third-generation Belgian cookware brand Falk Culinair specialises in manufacturing professional-grade copper cookware. They have developed high-quality bimetal technology, which is regarded as the gold standard in cookware today, whereby a solid copper plate is directly anchored to a thin layer of premium stainless steel for a lifetime durability. The copper provides ideal heat distribution, while the stainless steel interior is solid and hygienic delivering a true workhorse that is easy to clean. All Falk copper cookware has a satinised brushed finish for a natural and warm look. Its Signature Series delivers sleek stainless steel handles.

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What the copper cookware manufacturer says… “We are seeing an increase in consumer demand for copper cookware due to the health and culinary benefits it offers. Copper products are preferred because of their durability and longevity as well as their superior heat-conducting ability, which is a vital component of high-quality food preparation. Quick, uniform heat diffusion across the bottom and sides can mean the difference between a good sauce and a lumpy paste.” Anand Baldawa, CEO and director of Seeba Group, a kitchenware manufacturer that offers a range of cookware and tableware products that are made up of a bonded infusion of 99.99 per cent pure copper on the exterior and stainless steel on the interior.

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Trend Copper

Bredemeijer

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Within Dutch company Bredemeijer Group, the Bredemeijer brand is renowned for its double-walled teapots fusing high design and high quality. They have recently launched a copper-plated version of their traditional Cosy Teapot. The contemporary Manto Teapot features a removable outer casing of high-gloss copper-plated stainless steel, which covers the ceramic inner pot to ensure the temperature and flavour of the tea are retained for a longer period of time. The Manto comes with a tea filer and its inner pot is dishwasher-safe. Distribued in the UK by Haus Marketing & Distribution.

From UK company Apollo Housewares comes a new range of food storage containers that combine the elegant and practical combination of on-trend copper with stainless steel. The hammered effect makes these canisters, which come in various sizes, even more on trend. They come with sealed lids to keep food fresh for longer.

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Leopold Vienna The Leopold Vienna brand belongs to the Dutch Bredemeijer Group. Leopold Vienna recently launched a copper-plated French Press. Both practical and a real eye-catcher, y the coffee maker offers functions so yyou can set coffee strength and heating time. Available in two sizes – 350ml and 800ml (2 or 6 cups) – the modern design delivers heat-resistant glass, a stainless steel filter and a copper-coloured metal.

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DK Brands Copper continues to be a strong trend within kitchenware and is the key colour buyers are getting excited about, say DK Brands, which has brands like Jamie Oliver, Ken Hom, Zyliss and Cole & Mason. New for 2016, Cole & Mason is launching its first copper mill within its range of seasoning products. Designed to keep countertops free of residue, the new copper-coloured Westbury mills store upside down and are turned through 180°C when operated. Featuring their hallmark Precision grind mechanism and grind select band, the cook is given ultimate control over seasoning in the kitchen producing grinds from fine to coarse – three settings for salt; five for pepper.

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the benefits Copper cookware looks high-end but what about the functionality benefits? Jan Van Achter, CEO of Belgian copper cookware brand Falk Culinair, explains why copper is so good for cooking.

Best conductor Of all metals, apart from silver, copper is the most effective for cooking as it is the best metallic conductor. This means temperature spreads evenly so there is even heat distribution and no hot or cold spots to hinder delicate recipes; sauces won’t burn or separate and stews can simmer for hours. It is also highly thermally-reactive, which ensures it will respond to changes in temperature quicker than other materials and metals.

Strong and durable As a noncorrosive metal, copper isn’t going to suffer the same type of wear and tear as other materials and will likely have a longer lifespan than you so be prepared to enjoy its benefits for the duration of your cooking life.

Eco-friendly A copper pan is a ‘green

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Copper cookware…

La Cafetiere

This Lifetime Brands brand has launched the Contempo Copper Oval Warmer. This oven-proof glass baking dish comes with a copper-plated stand and lid making it oven-to-table-friendly. The two tealight candles keep food warm, while the glass liner is microwave-safe and oven-proof up to 500°F.

One of the th UK’s leading tableware and kitchenware companies a new range of coffee makers, tea pots and coffee has introduced intro accessories from its coffee specialist brand La Cafetiere. “Copper accessor is big new news in interiors this year and La Cafetiere Origins mixes this popular popu material with wood and borosilicate glass to create a range that will make your kitchen surfaces really stand out,” say Creative Tops. The latest stylish products in this range include a teapot, cafetieres, long-handle spoons and a traditional grinder.

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pan’ as it offers ideal conduction and optimal heat accumulation meaning you save a lot of energy – making a significant difference in energy bills.

Falk’s cookware has a significantly lower energy footprint due to the way copper conducts and maintains heat; it requires lower temperatures to achieve desired results.

Versatile Copper offers a style that fits with any interior and looks good. The beauty of copper makes it desirable also as a serving vessel on the table. It stays perfectly warm and retains moisture and flavour. It also suits all heat sources including induction. www.falkculinair.com

Kitchen Craft With a focus on design, Kitchen Craft always has its finger on the pulse of the latest trends and, with that in mind, its Spring 2016 launches will include some fabulous new copper-effect food preparation and kitchen accessories. Coming under the premium Master Class brand, new items include a 1L measuring jug with embossed measure markings, a 4-piece measuring spoon set, and a 4-piece measuring cup set with pouring lid, each combining durable and practical stainless steel with copper exteriors.

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Alessi

Permanents for Tea & Coffee

Design-led brand Alessi offers plenty of copper products including its highlysuccessful and sophisticated set of pots and pans, La Cintura di Orione by Richard Sapper for Alessi.

The professional pieces are produced in special dual lamina – outside extra thick copper and 18/10 stainless steel interior – offering a more professional performance and allowing modern consumers to benefit from the advantages of copper as far as conduction distribution of heat is concerned. To mark the 30th anniversary of Michael Graves’ famous whistling kettle with the bird on its spout, the design has been revisited delivering a prehistoric reptilian whistle in PA with a copper metallic finish – the Tea Rex.

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Seeba Group The Seeba Group has expanded its copper and copper-lined products over the years and now delivers a range of cookware and tableware products that are a bonded infusion of 99.99 per cent pure copper on the exterior and stainless steel on the interior. Different from copper plating, copper coating or copper-coloured products (plating/coating wears off after use and colouring serves an aesthetic purpose only) Seeba’s copper-and-steel bonded products combine the benefits of copper and stainless steel – durability, longevity, superior heat-conducting ability – to provide a long-lasting and safe solution for customers.

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Retail John Lewis

Cookshop buyer Nicola Hattersley (right)

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Cooking up a retail storm

With its cross-channel sales expertise, creative displays and innovative pop-up mini shops, British department store chain John Lewis, which delivers a huge kitchenware department, is a winner in every way

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magine if there was a department store at which the customers made the business decisions? Where the people from the street created and guided the retail philosophy to entice, please and retain customers?

In essence, that’s the framework that John Lewis stores in the UK – under the John Lewis Partnership – are based upon, because the company is owned by a trust on behalf of its employees, who are known as Partners.

Last year, the combined work of those Partners resulted in the business scooping one of the world’s top retail awards – becoming one of the five most innovative retail stores in the world at the 2015 IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) in Chicago.

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The jury and judges chose John Lewis as one of five global honorees for its great architecture; theatrical, creative displays; thought-provoking use of ordinary products; and its breathtaking merchandise displays.

They also praised the store for its innovative pop-up mini shops in the store’s aisles and all agreed that John Lewis is exemplary in cross-channel sales, utilising an impressive online store and mobile app.

The core business approach of John Lewis, with its Partners, is what initially makes it stand apart from many other retail operations.

“The John Lewis Partnership’s reputation is founded on the uniqueness of our ownership structure and our commercial success,” says Nicola Hattersley, buyer from the

Cookshop sector of John Lewis.

“Our purpose is ‘the happiness of all our members through their worthwhile, satisfying employment in a successful business’, with success measured on our ability to sustain and enhance our position both as an outstanding retailer and as a thriving example of employee ownership. With this in mind, our strategy is based on three interdependent objectives – Partners, Customers and Profit.”

It is now more than 150 years since the first John Lewis store opened its doors in London’s Oxford Street in 1864. From that day forward, the business has had the same pledge to its customers: ‘Never knowingly undersold’.

“Our unique promise to our customers, that the price of any item

we sell will always be as low as the lowest price in the neighborhood, has been our slogan for over 75 years,” explains Nicola.

“Through the efforts of our Partners serving customers with our suppliers’ high-quality goods, we have succeeded in building the largest department store retailer in the UK.” It is indeed an impressive collection of retail outlets – with 43 John Lewis shops, 31 department stores, 10 ‘John Lewis at Home’ stores, and shops at both St Pancras International and Heathrow Terminal.

“All of the stores offer an exciting, inspiring environment for our customers to shop,” says Nicola.

“They provide theatre and inspiration through cross-merchandised displays, good orientation, navigation

John Lewis exterior, Oxford Street

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All our stores offer an exciting, inspired environment for our customers to shop. They provide theatre and inspiration through cross-merchandised displays, good orientation, navigation and facilities to ensure our customers can shop with ease, and our multi-channel proposition is integrated throughout our branches so customers can view our extended range online.

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Nicola Hattersley, buyer from the Cookshop sector of John Lewis and facilities to ensure our customers can shop with ease, and our multichannel proposition is integrated throughout our branches so customers can view our extended range online.”

The gia judges and jury were particularly impressed with three facets of John Lewis: the Partner concept, their pop-up stores and their omni-channel approach to business.

As the public and those in retail have witnessed over the last decade, pop-ups give businesses a chance to showcase products that might not always be their current line of focus, as well as a chance to test a niche or sector of business that they haven’t been involved in before.

It also gives businesses a chance to dabble in servicing demographics that they have not approached before, and

to bring particular products together for celebrations or timely events.

“Pop-up shops within store give us an exciting opportunity to showcase different product themes – for example, a showcase of British brands, or to support a cross-category brand such as Orla Kiely (a top Irish fashion designer who has merged out into a wide variety of products including homewares and even cars).

“This year we also had a pop-up shop that pulled all the products together to celebrate our 150th birthday,” says Nicola.

The omni-channel approach that John Lewis impressively adopts has them reaching their customers no matter what way they shop.

John Lewis also ensures that the Partners are spreading good word of

Looking down on Cookshop sector

What’s selling...

According to the John Lewis Retail Report 2015, a review of how customers’ shopping habits and product preferences changed during 2015, this is what’s popular in kitchenware.

• Bakeware With the return of The Great British Bake Off in August, baking fever swept through Britain once more, sparking an incredible 141 per cent uplift in cookie cutters.

• Outdoor cookware The UK got serious about outdoor entertaining in 2015: alongside increased sales of barbecues, rising 700 per cent in last five years, barbecue cooking accessories increased by 50 per cent in 2015.

• Health-enhancing products The two most popular kitchenware items in 2015: the NutriBullet in Number One spot, with one sold at John Lewis every four minutes; and the Spiralizer, which sold in its thousands every week, both proving the desire for a healthier lifestyle.

• Wedding List kitchen gadgets John Lewis has long been the go-to destination for wedding lists and kitchen gadgets are a growing category on the wedding list, with 62 per cent of wedding lists now including kitchen gadgets, such as KitchenAids and NutriBullets.

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Retail John Lewis

Spotlight on…

John Lewis Cook Edition

Pop-Up section their business, and with the training and development that they receive, it’s no wonder that they do.

“There is emphasis on Partners driving their own development which is supported by reviews twice a year that help formulate a Partners Development Programme,” Nicola explains.

For customer service, John Lewis has a training programme called ‘Love to Sell’ that was developed using customer and Partner feedback. Its approach puts the customer at the heart of sales using a self-explanatory five-step ladder: Show me you know me; Inspire me; Find me a solution; Tell me what I need to know; Make it easy for me.

One of the most important factors for John Lewis, Nicola says, is that as a partnership the company is democratic, open, fair and transparent.

“The Partners have a voice through a number of democratic channels so there is a true sense of pride in belonging to something.

Everyone can influence how the business is run,” she says.

It’s this unique approach and structure as a partnership that has given the company an innovative, not to mention highly successful

Cookshop sector window display way of doing business, ensuring that since 1864 John Lewis has grown to become the most successful department stores in the United Kingdom, and one of the latest five stores in the world to proudly call a Global Innovation Award their own.

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Pop-up shops within store give us an exciting opportunity to showcase different product themes.

Nicola Hattersley, buyer, John Lewis

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John Lewis recently created a new initiative called the Cook Edition. The partners approached John Brown content marketing agency with the task of informing both existing and new customers of its cookware and dining ranges, and from this brief, the John Lewis Cook Edition was created.

It is essentially an edited offering of recipes and the supporting kitchen gear needed to cook and present it.

The initiative is led by a quarterly 16-page magazine featuring beautifully photographed dishes, at-home entertainment ideas and product stories by leading voices in the food industry.

“The publication sits on the Cooks Table fixture in-store, supported by product highlighters to accompany the stories told in-depth in the publication,” explains Nicola.

“And for those who want to digest the publication digitally, our newsstand app (available on Apple, Kindle and Android devices) features additional digital content and features, such as step-by-step recipe guides and click-to-buy functions.”

The app also houses video content that is produced to bring the recipes and products to life, which are then utilised across John Lewis-owned social estate as a means of encouraging their customers to engage with them through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Once engaged, customers are then enticed to discover more by vesting the John Lewis Cooking & Entertaining hub online. ”To provide an external voice, we also engage our blogger network to bring these stories to life through their own creations of our recipes as well as media inserting cooking ideas into national press publications and key food titles,” says Nicola.

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“2016 will see the highest level of investment in the history of Fiskars Kitchen” Delivering iconic products, strong brands and global ambitions, consumer goods company Fiskars is focused on developing its kitchenware in international markets. We talk to kitchen business director Christian Bachler Founded in 1649, making it the oldest company in the Western World, Finnish company Fiskars is today a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors.

The group has a strong portfolio of respected international brands.

The acquisition of Iittala in 2007 and of Royal Copenhagen in 2013 strengthened Fiskars’ position in tableware.

Fiskars Group continues its growth strategy and more recently acquired the WWRD group of companies and its portfolio of iconic luxury lifestyle brands, which include Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Royal Albert and Rogaska.

“For us, it is all about the brands… our core competence is in developing strong specialist brands that are meaningful and desirable to passionate users,” says business director, Christian Bachler.

“Our success depends on our ability to build and fuel these brands for growth so they stay commercially relevant long into the future.”

Fiskars boasts three business units – Outdoor Products, Living Products and Functional Products, the latter focusing on the garden and kitchen, including its iconic orange-handled scissors.

We talk to kitchen business director Christian Bachler about international growth and what we can expect in 2016.

As the oldest company in the Western world, how important is the heritage of Fiskars today?

We are 367 years old. Fiskars has manufactured ploughs, steam engines and canal locks, but it is the smaller Fiskars products that people remember. One senses the skill and the craft that has been passed down from generation to generation in the company. However, we cannot rest on our laurels. Every design, whether it’s a product, packaging or marketing asset, is based on a truly unique user or shopper insight. This way we ensure that we consistently add value for both consumer and the trade.

What is the growth strategy for Fiskars functional products?

We focus on tools in and around the house. Fiskars garden tools can be found in almost every home improvement and garden store and it is our strategy to intensify our collaboration with all our customers.

We ensure our growth strategy through scale and our aim is to ensure Fiskars scissors, knives and utensils can be found everywhere.

We also aim to leverage our position in garden tools to introduce kitchen tools to the European market.

We continue to invest in Central European markets and through consolidated marketing efforts achieve enduring success throughout

Did you know…? Fiskars Group, which employs 8,600 employees across multiple brands and makes products available in more than 100 countries. The company is best known for the iconic orange-handled scissors, of which more than 1 billion pairs have been sold so far. Fiskars is the Number One scissors brand in the world.

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Functional Form Cookware

World’s Number One Scissors brand

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Go Breakfast Concept

In the Autumn, Fiskars Kitchen will launch a new range of cookware for the cooking enthusiast. Fiskars Hard Face features the toughest coating on the market. We feel this is a game-changer. the region and onwards globally.

From a tradeshow perspective, in 2016 we will continue to focus on Ambiente and the European market.

What ‘s the philosophy behind Fiskars functional products – including kitchenware?

It is our belief that all things, even the simplest, can be made better and smarter – that extra little feature that solves a problem or makes things work better. At Fiskars, function is everything but we also always aim to be aesthetically iconic, therefore, our products form a visually compatible collection that creates harmony in the kitchen. We are not into gimmicks.

At Fiskars we design products that take the whole cooking process into account. This, we call Kitchen Management. Our core collection Functional Form™ stretches over several product categories, from scissors and knives to utensils and cookware. And more is still to come…

Our mission is to reinvent the user experience through ingeniously functional and unique user-friendly solutions. Fiskars kitchen products are easy to use, clean and store.

Do you cater to key markets with specially-designed products?

Our roots lie in the Nordics but we are heavily focused on introducing Kitchen into other European markets as well. For example, to ensure deeper consumer understanding

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when designing new products we have conducted ethnographic studies in key European countries. By conducting extensive user studies and consumer research we have learnt a great deal about German, French or British users. In order to cater to local cooking habits and food traditions, we do produce items for specific markets only, however, the majority of our business comes from international ranges and product families.

Which categories of functional products are in growth?

Last year – 2015 – was a strong year for Fiskars Kitchen. We introduced several successful programmes to the market.

I am most pleased with our results in cookware, which we defined as a strategic priority. We heavily invested in TV advertising, which resulted in double-digit growth for this category.

What consumer trends or habits are driving growth in Fiskars functional products?

As one of the leading garden brands in the world, urbanisation is naturally a hot topic for us, though we consider it an opportunity rather than a threat. We are already launching the first concepts that bridge the gap between garden and table. The KitchenGarden for instance is an indoor growing device that ensures herbs flourish in a perfectly controlled growing environment. This product won a Red Dot Design Award.

How key is innovation for Fiskars functional product development?

For us it is critical to out-perform the competition in the area of innovation and offering renewal, therefore we have increased our new product development resources, built a new test laboratory and an international network with cooking schools and food-related institutions. Our foremost role is to be the dynamic developer of innovative solutions.

What are Fiskars plans, focus and introductions for 2016?

We will focus heavily on accelerating growth in selected new European markets, while not forgetting our home markets in the Nordics.

Regarding investment and activities with our retail partners, 2016 will see the highest level of investment in the history of Fiskars Kitchen.

We are further strengthening our promotional offerings across all Kitchen categories. In the Autumn, Fiskars will launch a new range of cookware for the cooking enthusiast, Fiskars Hard Face. Produced in our own factory in Finland, Fiskars Hard Face features the toughest coating on the market. We feel this is a game-changer.

Find Fiskars in Hall 3.1 on Stand E60 at Ambiente 2016. www.fiskars.eu

Kitchen in focus at Fiskars Fiskars Kitchen sits within the Functional Products division and is a category Fiskars is growing internationally. The Functional Form™ collection offers scissors, kitchen knives and tools as well as cookware, including pans and casseroles. “Fiskars creates mealbased promotional concepts called Go Concepts to address the needs of the user and inspire them to buy a collection of Fiskars kitchen tools for easy and convenient cooking,” explains business director, Christian Bachler. The first launch was Go Salad featuring “the best products for preparing a delicious salad”, says Christian. Next came the Go Breakfast Concept, focused on breakfast preparation, the range includes a coffee press and a range of breakfast and cheese knives. Go Pasta is the latest addition to Fiskars Functional Form™. Christian says: “We wanted to focus on a food occasion that combines enjoyment and togetherness… what better way to achieve this than with homemade Italian pasta?”

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Feature Multi-function

Doing double duty Less kitchen space means less product purchase with consumers today demanding better quality product that can perform more than one task. We discover what multi-functional demands and offerings are out there

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ess space in the home and the kitchen in particular has led to demand for kitchenware products that can perform more than one function enabling consumers to invest in less product. And investing in less product means investing in better product, with consumers demanding high design along with high performance.

“Clever kitchen gadgets that can perform multiple functions are very in demand; appliances you can use with different tools are on the rise, especially since the trend to smaller and single households remains apparent,” says Thomas Kastl, director of Dining, Ambiente.

Thomas points to kitchen appliances that combine heating and mixing functionalities in one as popular.

“Multi-functional kitchen appliances are being copied by retailers and sold in lots; that’s how you know they are in demand by consumers,” says Thomas.

Vitamix is one brand doing well in this sub-category with its heavy-duty multi-functional blenders, which can grind grain into flour, knead dough, grind coffee, churn nuts into butter and create smoothies.

The latest model Professional Series 300 includes the new low-profile 2.0L container and features a variable speed control and pulse making it ultraresponsive to creating multiple textures to the cook’s exact specifications.

KitchenAid’s latest innovation, the Artisan Cook Processor, is an all-in-one appliance that, with its six cooking mode, can do everything from boiling, frying, steaming, stewing, kneading and proving to chopping, mincing, pureeing, emulsifying, whipping and stirring all at the touch of a button allowing enthusiastic home cooks to dish up great food in no time.

Such multi-purpose appliances are not just appealing to those with no space but, also to the health-conscious crowd.

“The increase in high-end kitchen equipment with a built-in cooking function is most notable especially those aimed at a health-conscious working

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target group who like to cook for themselves,” explains Thomas.

Thomas continues: “Also popular are blenders and mixers designed for making smoothies where the bowls are designed as portable containers.”

Enter DK Brand’s Easy Pull Food Processor – a multi-functional lightweight tool that blends, chops, slices and purees.

“It has been a popular product so far especially among cooks who want a tool that’s easy to use and clean and performs multiple functions,” says Kirstie Blackford-Mills, asst. brand manager.

DKB say they are finding increased demand for multi-functional product.

“We believe people want products that are going to save them time by performing multiple tasks, while also meaning less tools in the home, freeing up space,” says Kirstie.

The categories of cookware and preparation tools are also increasingly delivering products that perform multiple roles, saving consumers not just money but also space.

“With multi-tasking consumers comes demand for products that perform multiple functions,” says Alissa Ritter, brand manager for Thomas at Rosenthal. “That’s why we see high demand for product that is easy to use but simultaneously smart,” says Alissa, pointing to the Thomas by Kitchen range, which offers smart prep accessories and storage containers that do double duty in the kitchen.

Then there’s Eva Solo, a high-design brand that puts functionality at the core of its product development.

“We have a philosophy we call ‘Yes, but…’, where we say, ‘Yes, it is a pot but it’s a pot with a standing lid, an integrated colander and a built-in steam vent,” says Eva Solo PR manager, Bolette Ardahl, referring to the brand’s recently-launched multi-functional cooking pot Gravity.

“We simply try to add something extra to the products and to solve everyday problems in the kitchen,” explains Bolette.

Due to launch in Europe with its Ambiente debut is Gibson’s multifunctional vintage cookware Pioneer

Woman. The cast iron and carbon steel pieces offer clever designs including a pre-seasoned reversible grill and griddle delivering multiple cooking functions.

Cookware doing double duty as tableware has been around for decades though continues to be popular.

Complementing its tableware ranges, Denby’s premium cookware is designed to go from oven/hob to table, while Dansk’s iconic Kobenstyle cookware boasts cleverly designed lids that double as trivets and also stack.

Cookware has gone further today and can do triple duty as storage and tableware and even as on-the-go ware.

Salter’s Innovate Click, Cook and Serve cookware can go from hob to oven to table to freezer and boasts detachable handles for tabletop performance.

Rig-Tig by Stelton’s Cook & Freeze hybrid cookware can withstand temperatures from -35°C to 230°C so you can use it to cook in, freeze in, reheat in, store in and even take away in.

Prep tools and utensils also do triple or even quadruple duty these days.

Joseph Joseph is the King of multifunctional prep products. Think the 4-in-1 Flavouriser, which delivers four functions for the prep of meat; and the 3-in-1 ThermoBaste, which bastes, measures temperature and cleans.

Rig-Tig by Stelton is another brand delivering multi-purpose kitchenware.

“Multi-functionality is something we consider highly when developing new products for Rig-Tig,” says communications manager, Caroline Birk Bahrenscheer, highlighting how storing product is now a big issue in kitchens.

British brand Uutensils offers more than 20 products that “save time, space and material, so are environmentally better too”, says the brand’s founder, Gavin Reay.

“Multi-function should be an addition to the original, not a compromise – each function still needs to be best-in-class. Our multi-functional tools are designed to tackle the everyday practical cooking jobs better,” explains Gavin, pointing to Squish, a garlic crusher, ginger grater and stainless steel soap all in one.

Eva Solo is proof that multi-functional gadgets are in demand, with all its product proving highly popular: its Cook ‘N Time gadget delivers three key kitchen functions in one, with a clock, timer and thermometer; while its tablet holder can also be used as trivet for the table.

Kitchen by Thomas also delivers plenty of multi-functionality with its 40-pluspiece line including containers that can be used as storage and presentation.

“At Ambiente, we will launch a completely new Thomas form that will highlight multi-functionality in a very authentic and clear way,” concludes Alissa.

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Experts in the field of multi-functional high-design preparation tools, Joseph Joseph’s innovations include the 4-in-1 Flavouriser and the 3-piece ThermoBaste. The Flavouriser is a tenderising and flavouring tool to create tasty, tender meat. Boasting two different surfaces, which either tenderise or flatten meat, it also has a pestle end for grinding spices for rubs and a citrus reamer for marinades.

Its 3-piece roasting and basting ThermoBaste allows consumers to create succulent, roasted meats; it includes a large baster, a leavein meat thermometer and a handy cleaning brush, with the latter two fitting inside the base for maximum storage.

Danish brand Eva Solo is renowned for creating multi-functional product characterised by its aesthetic appeal, functionality and high quality. Gravity is a line of stainless steel cookware with a cleverly-designed silicone lid that has multiple functions.

With its built-in steam vent and integrated colander, it can be lifted and twisted to drain water from pasta and veg, while the lid can be placed on the edge of the pot preventing gravy or water from spilling on to the table. Pieces include casseroles, sauté pans and frying pans. In addition, new multi-functional gadgets include the smart and discreet Cook ‘N time multi tool, a combined cooking thermometer, timer and clock; and the SmartMat, a tablet holder for recipe reading that can also function as a trivet on the tabletop.

DK Brands offer various brands including Zyliss, Cole & Mason, Ken Hom and Jamie Oliver, with its Zyliss brand, in particular, delivering plenty of multi-functional product.

“Multi-functionality is very important when it comes to our product development,” says assistant brand manager, Kirstie Blackford-Mills. Its Zyliss brand believes in creating kitchen tools and gadgets that make everyday cooking easier and faster and multi-purpose products help to achieve this. Zyliss is soon to launch its updated 4-in-1 Slicer & Grater. Featuring two slicing thicknesses with micro-serrated blades for an effortless cut and two grating settings for a fine or coarse grate, all blades are premium acid-etched. The unique SmoothGlide pusher uses a wedge design to securely hold food in place along with a built-in feed tube for slicing longer foods. Recently, DK Brands launched the Easy Pull Food Processor (pictured), a lightweight multi-functional tool with Swiss design blades that allows consumers to blend, chop and pure ingredients without the need of an expensive or

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cumbersome electric appliance. www.dkbrands.com

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Villeroy & Boch Villeroy & Boch’s professional porcelain cookware collection Cooking Elements is a range of 28 pieces that serve multiple functions – cook, serve and store, helped along by additions like silicone lids and heat insulation mats. The company also cover multi-functionality with their new kitchen bestsellers and stylish baking dishes in successful decors. With their neutral design and stylish patterns, they not only decorate the kitchen elegantly but are the optimal utensils and high-quality equipment for preparation and service.

www.villeroy-boch.com

T&G Woodware The perfect multi-functional tool and gadget for the kitchen, T&G’s range of premium CrushGrind mills are all designed in the UK. The mills contain the superior CrushGrind ceramic mechanism, which effortlessly grinds not only salt and pepper but, whole dried herbs and spices – perfect for blending your own spices. The ceramic mechanism is fully adjustable with over 12 settings, from fine to coarse. There is a design to suit every taste and pocket and all come with a lifetime guarantee.

www.tg-woodware.com

Kuhn Rikon Swiss brand Kuhn Rikon’s 5-in-1 Auto Safety can opener is a real multi-talent with its five functions, which open all types of tins, crown caps, PET bottles as well as ring-pull cans. The self-locking Auto Safety function enables easy opening of cans and does not leave any sharp edges behind. Its sleek and clever design enables it to fit in any kitchen drawer. It automatically attaches itself to cans, open items with little effort, and comes in red, white or black.

www.kuhnrikon.com

What the retailer says… “At Tools of the Trade, we are finding that multifunctional appliances that save space and perform multiple functions are selling well. In Singapore, homes are small and space is tight. The Cuisinart Hot & Cold blender is especially popular.” Grace Tan, marketing & store manager, TOTT, Asia’s biggest kitchenware retailer KITCHENWARE INTERNATIONAL 29

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Kitchen by Thomas Recently launched, Kitchen by Thomas offers more than 40 clever kitchenware products in a mix of materials including porcelain, glass, wood, metal and silicone that deliver high design and high functionality. “We develop products with special functions, design and space-saving advantages,” says Alissa Ritter, brand manager Thomas, Rosenthal. The pestle and mortar comes with two pestles for grinding different herbs and spices, while the 2-in-1 bowl and sieve work together or separately; and the parmesan grater with spoon serves as a grater, storage container and cheese-serving vessel. Finally, the brand’s attractive and aroma-tight food containers can be used to store, warm and present food as they are oven-proof, microwave-proof and freezer-proof. At Ambiente 2016, several new containers are being added to the range.

www.rosenthal.de

Uutensils Launched in 2004 by British design company And Design, Uutensil offers some 20 multi-functional kitchen products that solve problems, save space and make tasks easier.

Flipp is a cooking utensil that serves as a turner, drainer and grater all in one; while Strip 2 is a multi-functional tool that makes veg prep a breeze. One side features an oversized peeler blade for faster peeling, even on tough skins, while the other holds a clever blade that creates perfect julienne vegetables in one stroke. Swoon is a spatula spoon with a clever angle and shape that makes it the perfect baking tool, ideal for scraping and blending batter and then using as a palette knife for icing. Finally, its clever multi-tasking boasts a stainless steel tool Squish (pictured) is a garlic crusher and ginger grater and bo garlic ‘soap’ base for cleaning garlic fingers.. It’s also perfect crushing for grating parmesan, chocolate or for crus shing nuts.

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Kinto o From this Japanese ese design brand comes Schale, a range of glass cases inspired by laboratory tools that are ultra-versatile and can be used for all kinds of storage or presentation, used to organise and/or display small articles in any room including the kitchen. Available in three heights, but with standard diameters, it means they can be stacked and stored easily. They can also be used in the fridge and microwave as they are made of heat-resistant glass.

www.kinto.co.jp

Mastrad The ultimate in multi-functionality, Balancia from Mastrad is an award-winning prep/cook/serve single bowl cooking system for users who demand maximum functionality from minimum accessories. Comprising a pan/colander, pan/bain-marie, single pan and set of all three, the range delivers exceptional features including a patented Secured Rotation System enabling the colander and bain-marie inner bowls to pivot inside the main bowl/pan. As well as offering optimum cooking performance on all heat sources the pans’ rounded interiors make them perfect for use as salad/serving/mixing bowls.

www.mastrad.fr

What the industry says… “Coming off a slowly recovering economy, retailers are starting to see consumers making purchases again but in more mindful ways than before.

For Spring/Summer 2016, retailers should focus on carrying utilitarian, multi-purpose and versatile items that their customers can use. If the item does not serve multiple purposes, it should have a value that its owner can attribute to mindfulness.”

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Rig-Tig

by Stelton The Cook & Freeze ovenproof dish/storage box from Rig-Tig by Stelton is a hybrid box that is an ovenproof dish and storage box in one. Withstanding temperatures ranging from -35째C to 230째C and made from borosilicate glass and silicone, it can go into the oven, microwave, freezer, fridge and dishwasher as well as straight from freezer to oven and is good for cooking, storing, re-heating and takeaways. The successful and orignal Bread Box (pictured) from Rig-Tig has now launched in two new colours. Made of melamine, it comes with a solid bamboo lid that also serves as chopping board.

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KitchenAid The new Artisan Cook Processor is an all-in-one appliance with six pre-programmed cooking modes that enable the user to boil, fry, stew, knead dough, chop and puree. With a temperature gauge that reaches 140째C it can also master soup, risotto, jam, stir fries sauces and dim sum at the touch of a button. Also, veg cooks faster and more uniformly; the hinged lid allows ingredients or seasonings to be added during cooking; while the patented StirAssist paddle blends and stirs everything precisely. It has a 2.5L capacity and comes with steamer baskets, a StirAssist paddle, dough blade, egg whip, mini bowl, mini multi-blade, storage container and cookbook. An App is also available at no extra cost.

www.kitchenaid.com

Gibson Overseas Already successful Stateside and due to launch internationally at Ambiente 2016, Pioneer Woman cookware from Gibson delivers multi-functionality with a vintage feel. The product of Number One New York Times bestselling author, award-winning blogger and Food Network star Ree Drummond, the cast iron and carbon steel pieces are highly versatile. The 5-quart cast iron Dutch oven offers an interchangeable knob and a Bakelite handle so it can be used to brown meat and veg on the stovetop or to bake in the oven. The cast iron pre-seasoned reversible grill/griddle can be used to cook pancakes on one side and grill meat on the other; and the speckle 12-quart stock pot can be used on both the hob and in the oven and for making soup, stew or a sauce, as well as for serving.

www.gibsonusa.com

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What’s cooking at Ambiente Technological advances, multi-functionality and healthy eating are all having an impact on the Kitchen segment. We offer an overview of what to expect from Ambiente 2016 in Kitchen and Kitchen Trends and speak to director of Dining, Thomas Kastl, about growth, changes and trends in this burgeoning sector

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nce a year, the leading international trade fair, Ambiente, showcases the new trends for the table, kitchen, household, home and world of gifts, with some 135,000 trade visitors from over 150 countries arriving at Frankfurt am Main to discover the new products from some 4,800 exhibitors.

The fair is made up of three sections – Dining, Living and Giving – with the Dining segment in the east part of the fair taking up Halls 1 to 6 and delivering more than 2,200 exhibitors from the worlds of cooking and dining.

The Kitchen product group, found in Halls 1.1, 1.2, 3.0 and 3.1, includes Kitchen and Kitchen Trends. Here, some 620 exhibitors from all over the world deliver everything from cookware and bakeware to utensils, knives, storage and preparation tools, as well as small electrical appliances and innovative gadgets.

Electrical appliances, barbecues and barbecue accessories are a key part of the product range showcased in Kitchen in Halls 3.0 and 3.1. Fiskars, Fissler, Le Creuset, KitchenAid, WMF and Zwilling are just a few of the bigname brands who will introduce their innovations here at Ambiente 2016.

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accessories and products for the dining tables of the Millennial generation.

Here, exhibitors such as Bovictus with their Zone and Galzone brands, Joseph Joseph, Mastrad and Sagaform showcase their on-trend designs.

“These two sections deal exclusively with Kitchen, however, there are other hall floors dealing with housewares, which also covers kitchen so there’s plenty to discover all over the Ambiente Dining sector,” explains Thomas Kastl, director of Dining, Messe Frankfurt.

There’s Neoflam, a global housewares leader which uses ecofriendly materials; Reiss, the Austrian market leader in enamel kitchenware; and Ruffoni, an Italian company which delivers copper pans to both retail and contract business, to name but a few.

But, there’s more to Ambiente for kitchenware buyers than just the exhibitors with plenty of displays revealing the latest innovations and trends in various areas.

“Our special presentations such as Solutions, the Design Plus Award and the Trend Show communicate to retailers and buyers the key trends and movements,” explains Thomas.

“These should be checked out by retailers as they are highly influential in the buying-decision process.”

Ambiente 2016 takes place in Frankfurt am Main from February 12-16, 2016. http://ambiente. messefrankfurt.com

Talking kitchenware with…Thomas Kastl, director of Dining, Messe Frankfurt Has there been significant growth in Kitchen at Ambiente?

Yes. Due to the restructuring of the whole layout of the show in 2010, Kitchen was given a further 5,000 sqm and this was immediately embraced by the vast majority of exhibitors.

Kitchen is a segment already characterised by a high degree of respect but, with TV programmes further showering attention on cooking, the segment has seen even greater growth. There has been an increase in home cooks including highly ambitious amateurs who invest in serious equipment – from handcrafted Japanese knives to copper pots. Today, Kitchen remains an industry with a high level of dynamics characterised by innovation and ideas, which offer retailers new opportunities and potentially good revenues.

What significant changes have you seen in product offering for Kitchen in the past few years?

There is more of a focus on products that encourage healthier cooking as well as technical improvements, for example, in the field of smartphones and apps especially targeting the younger generations – such as the rise of the meat thermometer that allows consumers to check the temperature on your smartphone. Multi-functional kitchen appliances combining heating and mixing are increasingly gaining awareness in one specific target group.

What’s new in the Kitchen category this year?

Our exhibitors in Kitchen are very loyal and we have those exhibitors

who surprise visitors each year with their innovations and new products.

As fair organisers, we put emphasis, however, on certain growth areas hence our continued work in increasing the number of exhibitors offering solutions for HoReCa, with the setting up of the HoReCa programme with our Contract Business Guide; and exhibitors that specialise in small electrical appliances. For the upcoming edition of Ambiente, some 65 small electrical appliance exhibitors have secured their space. For those retailers who want to differentiate their store from their direct competitors, segments such as small kitchen appliances have become increasingly important. At Ambiente, buyers will find the full product range necessary to do that including international brands like Vitamix and KitchenAid.

What trends in the Kitchen category do you feel will dominate in 2016?

I see two topics gaining even more importance in 2016 – healthy nutrition and gadgets that make cooking even easier. I also think the kitchen will become even more colourful in the future with strong colours very on trend. Technical advancements will see non-stick coatings, which work entirely without oil; knives which stay sharper even longer and/or sharpen themselves; and pots with high-energy efficiency.

Sustainability in the Kitchen segment will become ever more important in 2016 so retailers should check out our new Ethical Style Guide, which shows them where to find sustainable ethically-sourced and sociallyproduced products.

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Our special presentations such as Solutions, the Design Plus Award and the Trend Show communicates to retailers and buyers the key trends and movements, which are highly influential when making buying decisions Thomas Kastl

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Kitchen Craft Hall 1.1 Stand B70-B71 New from Kitchen Craft for Ambiente 2016 is Lovello, a new range of kitchen storageware. Featuring soft, smooth contours and retro styling across classic key colours, it consists of key storageware items such as canisters for tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits and a cake tin, bread bin and utensil holder. Available in three colourways – Scarlet, Midnight and Vanilla – Lovello features elevated bases and raised mirror-polished lettering and space-effective contours.

www.kitchencraft.co.uk

Ulster Weavers Hall 1.1 Stand A37

Don’t miss… Solutions The special Solutions display is all about clever ideas. This year, designer and curator Sebastian Bergne teamed up with Claus Tomohlen, category manager for household at Galeria Kaufhof department store in Germany, and Kate Birch, editor of Kitchenware International, to curate a showcase of creative solutions from Ambiente exhibitors, with a focus on kitchen, dining and household. Selected products for Solutions 2016 include the Express Whisk from Mastrad, the Citrus Zinger from Zing Anything, the Presto food-shaping moulds from Tescoma Spa and the Olivilla fry pan from Illa Spa, among others.

The display features the product, a description and short video clips highlighting the particular features of the products selected. Check it out in the foyer of Hall 4.0.

Based in Northern Ireland, Ulster Weavers is a home giftware, tableware and kitchenware manufacturer; since 2014 they have manufactured a range of tea towels. At Ambiente, they will launch their new spring collection, which includes a new collaboration with Wiscombe, a range of UKmanufactured cotton tea towels and bags. They will showcase other collaborations including a new range from Designers Guild, Seasalt and RHS, as well as their own range of colourful, quirky animal prints.

http://trade.ulsterweavers.com

T&G Woodware Hall 1.2 Stand A50 New for Spring 2016 is a vibrant colour range, Colour by Numbers – kitchen accessories crafted using a mix of materials; and extensions to the popular vintage enamel look Pride of Place – new for 2016 are white and grey ceramics (pictured).

www.tg-woodware.com

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Hall 6.2 Stand E55 Brazil-based porcelain and ceramic manufacturer Oxford Porcelanas has entered the cookware category with h Oxford Cookware; and at Ambiente 2016 they will introduce the cookware with debut line, Linea. Combining sustainability with practicality and gastronomy, astronomy, Linea is the first pan on the market to embrace anti-microbial ial technology; a formula in the glaze reduces bacteria by 95 per cent. The non-toxic, ceramic formula of the line is economical and sustainable nable as a lower heat can be used.

The design of Linea ensures even cooking oking that enhances the flavours of the food and also keeps food warmer for longer. onger. Practical and versatile, it can be used from stovetop to oven, microwave ve to dishwasher. The lid is made of tempered red glass and silicone and it comes in three thrree colours, Acqua, Nanjing and Rose.

Creative Tops

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Hall 1.1 Stand A33 Recognising the phenomenal trend for baking, Creative Tops will launch its new Stir Itt Up p range at Ambiente 2016 under its Creative Bake label. Designed in the UK, this British bakeware, tableware and textiles collection boasts a charming rustic style. Crafted in tones of ivory and black and materials such as stoneware, acacia wood, cast iron and cotton, each piece includes quirky slogans and labels with illustrations in a hand-drawn wn style. Creative Tops will also showcase the striking La Cafetière collection and its newest est additions. The coffee connoisseurs, La Cafetière, have offered exceptional drinkware for or over 50 years. Combining traditional techniques with sleek models, their stunning pieces bring authentic café culture lture to the contemporary home. Featuring timeless cafetières, traditional tradittional additions see stove tops, classicc teapots, hot chocolate pots and contemporary drinkware, new additions a wider range of sizes, improved functionality as well as new innovations.

www.creative-tops.com ive-tops.com

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Hall 4.0 Stand A81

Hall 4.0 Stand B11 Alessi will launch its new Spring/Summer 2016 collection at Ambiente. Following on from om the success of his Bulla bottle opener and Sfrido potato peeler, designer Valerio Sommella has designed two new kitchen accessories as part of Alessi’s ever-popular Objets-Bijoux collection, a series of small and witty domestic inventions characterised by skilful metalwork. The Taio pizza cutter combines the softness of a fabric case closed with a metal button with the broad handle that envelopes the steel blade to create a utensil of 18/10 stainless steel, both safe and easy to handle. The Koki ice cream scoop in 18/10 stainless steel is characterised by soft and harmonious lines depicting Sommella’s skill in moulding metal. The long handle enables the scoop to be used in all types of container, while the spoon is designed to correctly scoop and serve the ice cream.

www.alessi.com

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Hall 1.2 Stand and A07 Having just secured the Good Design Award 2015, the Bean Me Up manuall coffee grinder from Finum will be on show at Ambiente. Bean Me Up makes grinding easyy and smooth: it offers three to five times faster grinding compared to other grinders; boasts oasts continuous adjustable coarseness of grinding, from fine to coarse; and has a feeder eder capacity of around 30g. Its ceramic grinder is natural, meaning no metal taste in n the coffee and the parts can be dismantled for easy washing. shing.

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Nambe Gourmet will present an expanded collection of designled kitchenware items with three new pieces including a citrus reamer, paper towel holder and tea kettle (pictured), the latter comes in black, white and red.

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Emile Henry Ruffoni Ruff Hall 3.1 Stand E90 Renowned for its high-end handmade copper cookware, Italian brand Ruffoni manufactures artisan-made cookware with supreme functionality and uniform heat conduction. Its Historia Décor range is made of solid copper with a nonreactive tin lining that provides flawless heat conduction; handles are made of hand-cast brass as are the sculpted acorns that decorate the lid’s handle. Symphonia Cupra is the ultimate hybrid cookware, each piece is constructed with a blend of solid copper for unsurpassed heat conductivity with a thin aluminium core and a layer of stainless steel inside making it practical and hygienic. Hand-hammered in the Italian Alps by master coppersmiths and with heatproof handles and knob, it’s perfect for stove-to-table presentation.

Hall 3.1 Stand D70 In addition to unveiling its brand-new Papillote steamer, French brand Emile Henry will showcase its new butter dish.

Made of the company’s patented and natural HR ceramic, the butter dish keeps butter cool once removed from the fridge so it doesn’t melt and preserves the butter’s flavour. The ridges on the base of the dish prevent the butter from sliding when cutting. The lid protects the butter from the light and air helping it stay fresher for longer. It comes in seven colours.

www.emilehenry.com

Pyrex Hall 3 Stand D41 Borosilicate glass was the founding idea behind Pyrex’s first product range in 1915 and this trusted, iconic material will be celebrated at Ambiente with new promotional glass storage ranges. Featuring on-trend coloured lids, the products offer a multi-functional solution for oven cooking without the lid, air-tight storage and are also suitable for use in the microwave or freezer. Pyrex’s growing top of the stove range will be showcased – the new Gusto Black Diamond non-induction aluminum products (pictured) will sit at the top of the range and provide the ultimate option for cooks of every skill level.

www.pyrex.co.uk

Don’t miss… Kitchen by Thomas range extensions Hall 4.1 Stand C50A Launched last year, Kitchen by Thomas was Thomas’ first foray into the kitchen and delivered a line of some 40 mixed material design-led kitchenware items that have since secured a number of design awards. The range includes everything from cooking utensils and a pestle and mortar to a lemon squeezer, cheese grater and storage containers. At Ambiente, Thomas will deliver some additions to the range, a line of attractive extensions. www.rosenthal.de

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Whitford Hall 3.0 Stand E40

Whitford manufactures high-performance fluoropolymer and sol-gel ceramic non-stick coatings for countless applications including food contact for cookware. At Ambiente 2016, Whitford is launching five new, improved coatings for cookware, bakeware and small electrics. Tetran® is a radical improvement in non-stick technology, presently for rice cookers, steel and aluminum castings, that offers many benefits including significantly extended release and flexibility in postforming. Whitford’s Eterna® sets a new standard for long-lasting release and they will now launch Eterna® Si, providing the longest-lasting non-stick life of all the many bakeware coatings Whitford labs have tested. Skandia® Xtreme Plus sets itself apart with its consistent migration performance, exceptional release, outstanding stain resistance, extreme flexibility — and it’s PFOA-free. Eclipse has long been known for withstanding the wear typical of an average kitchen. The new Eclipse® HB lasts 260+ per cent beyond all competitive internally reinforced coatings tested. Finally, the new high-release Fusion® offers release life previously thought to be unattainable in a sol-gel ceramic non-stick coating. www.whitfordww.com

Robert Welch Hall 4.0 Stand E55 Robert Welch Designs will showcase its recently-launched Signature Magnetic Knife Rack, a wall-mounted knife rack designed to securely hold up to eight kitchen knives freeing up countertop space. The rack is made from tough ABS with 18/10 stainless steel fixings. A unique removable clip also securely stores a Signature hand-held sharpener.

www.robertwelch.com

Villeroy & Boch Hall 4.1 Stand A01

Kuhn Rikon Hall 3.1 Stand E10 Swiss brand Kuhn Rikon will unveil new frying pan Titanio Star. Thanks to its long-lasting triple layer anti-stick titanium coating, a full induction surface for optimal energy transmission and the 5.5mm thickness of the base, Titanio Star delivers optimal heat distribution. It’s an aluminium frying pan with a titanium hard coating making it extremely tough. It comes in five sizes.

Villeroy & Boch offer a large selection of functional and elegant products for the prep and serving of food. For 2016, they will introduce a utensil holder and enamel sieves in two sizes. The sieves come in various decors including French Garden, Mariefleur and Artesano Provencal. The brand’s casseroles, gratins and lasagnes have also been given decorative makeovers and come in Mariefleur, Mariefleur Gris, Artesano Provencal Verdure and Artesano Provencal Lavender. The baking dishes come in round and square designs and in two sizes.

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Don’t miss… Gibson’s debut of its American Pioneer Woman and Crock-Pot brands into Europe Hall 6.2 Stand A10 US company Gibson Overseas will launch its Crock-Pot and Pioneer Woman brands into Europe in 2016 and will unveil them at Ambiente. Crock-Pot is one of the most recognised houseware brands in the US and Gibson will bring non-electrical Crock-Pot cookware to Europe introducing everything from cast iron Dutch ovens to stoneware soup bowls. The brand of Number One New York Times bestselling author, award-winning blogger and Food Network star Ree Drummond, Pioneer Woman cookware focuses on versatility and beauty – made of cast iron and carbon steel, pieces include the 5-qt cast iron Dutch oven, the cast iron preseasoned reversible grill and the vintage speckle 12-qt stock pot. www.gibsonoverseas.com

Show Preview Spring Fair

Step into Spring Fair Exciting new exhibitors, the new Seasons Club and a brand-new express registration desk will be part of the Kitchen, Dining & Housewares sector at Spring Fair 2016

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Ulster Weavers Hall 1.1 Stand A37 A home giftware, tableware and kitchenware manufacturer based in Northern Ireland, Ulster Weavers has held a Royal Warrant of Supply to Queen Elizabeth II since 1995. Since 2014, the company has also manufactured a range of tea towels and bags. Ulster Weavers will unveil its 2016 collection, which includes a new collaboration with Wiscombe delivering a range of UK-manufactured cotton bags and tea towels featuring Jack, Angus and Ralf the dogs. Bone china mugs are also part of the collection. On show will be other licence collaborations including the new range from Designers Guild, Seasalt and RHS as well as the company’s own range of colourful and quirky animal prints.

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pring Fair 2016, an i2i Events Group exhibition and the UK’s leading gift and home exhibition is set to incorporate a fantastic presentation of Kitchen, Dining & Housewares products in Hall 9 of the NEC Birmingham, UK. The Show, due to take place from February 7-11 2016, will host hundreds of brands in this important show sector, which has become an essential category over the past few years.

Kitchen, Dining & Housewares (formerly Table & Kitchen) represents a specialised show-within-a-show, perfectly pitched for both specialist sector buyers, cookshops and gift retailers seeking the most covetable new products and brands.

Highlighting both the importance of this sector to Spring Fair and the huge cross-over buying opportunities it offers to retailers, the VIP Season’s Club, sponsored by Sunrise Bag Company, will be located in Hall 9.

An express registration area in Hall 9 will further encourage footfall to this part of the show, while the linking area between Halls 9 and 8 will feature kitchen, dining and housewares suppliers that have a strong focus on gifting.

A seamless link between Kitchen, Dining & Housewares in Hall 9 and The Summerhouse in Hall 8 will feature some of the most exclusive home and gift brands available at Spring Fair.

And for buyers in search of even more household products and gadgets, a huge presentation of Volume Gift & Home can be found nearby in Halls 10, 11 and 12.

Kitchenware suppliers include regulars such as The Rayware Group, Meyer, Premier Housewares, Sabichi, BergHoff, Apollo Housewares and Kitchen Craft as well as plenty of cool new companies and brands.

New this year are the multiaward-winning Cafflano, which offers the world’s first all-in-one portable coffee maker; eco-friendly water bottle brand Retap; Italian coffee company Lavazza; and Bojje, renowned for its high-quality wooden kitchenware, from utensils to storage vessels.

Italian manufacturer TVS is also a first-time exhibitor in 2016. The Italian pioneer in non-stick surfaces, which develops and produces avant-garde cooking equipment, has chosen Spring Fair as its exclusive UK launchpad.

Various special events and exclusive launches will take place within Kitchen, Dining & Housewares, with the Housewares Awards scheduled to be held at Resorts World within The NEC complex on Monday February 8.

Spring Fair 2016 takes place February 7-11, 2016 at The NEC, Birmingham, UK. www.springfair.com

New Online... The Wish List is a 24/7, year-round product sourcing platform at www. springfair.com giving buyers the chance to save and print ‘shopping lists’ of their favourite items from a comprehensive database of exhibitors’ products. It also gives great insight into trends as the hottest products rise through the ranks. With licensing still big news in the home and gift markets, with licensed products selling well across all major categories, the new Licensing Section helps bring this key area into focus with countless hot properties to choose from, including Katie Alice, Star Wars and The Great British Bake Off. 38 KITCHENWARE INTERNATIONAL

Creative Tops Hall 9 Stand G10-H11 Creative Tops will present its stunning new Vintage Indigo collection from designer Katie Alice. Inspired by the delft tiles of Rembrandt’s house in Amsterdam, Vintage Indigo breathes new life into the traditional blue and white design scattering dark blue roses on a bed of woven gingham laced with Katie Alice’s trademark polka dots. Pieces include serveware, storage and textiles. Recognising the remarkable rise of British baking, the new Stir It Up collection (pictured) from the Creative Bake label is a bakeware, tableware and textiles collection with a rustic style. Crafted in materials such as stoneware, acacia wood and cast iron, it features quirky slogans and labels with illustrations in a hand-drawn style and gorgeous ivory and black tones. Two new additions to the Mikasa collection will be showcased: M by Mikasa and Gourmet Basics. Gourmet Basics sees neutral tones combined with softened shapes, while M by Mikasa features elegant pieces in superior materials, such as vitrified porcelain – perfect for those who desire a classic look with durability.

www.creative-tops-co.uk

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There will be a few exciting surprises awaiting visitors to the Kitchen Craft stand at Spring Fair, not least of all an exceptional new product launch encompassing new collections and range extensions. From the new Healthy Eating range and the Lovello retro storageware collection, to fantastic new designs from Coolmovers outdoor dining and delightful additions to Artesa. A vast array of kitchen and dining accessories will also feature, amongst which will be the new Master Class Professional Touch tools range offering outstanding performance coupled with functional style. Made from 2mm 18/0 stainless steel with slim tapered handles for optimum comfort, the range is heat-resistant up to 220°C, dishwashersafe and comes with a lifetime guarantee.

DK Brands will unveil the new Zyliss Swift Dry Salad Spinner that uses revolutionary AquaVent Technology removing 25 per cent more water than other spinners. Also new is Cole & Mason’s Fresh Herbs range. While the Potted Herb Keeper uses a hydro-felt pad that draws water as and when the plant needs it, meaning it uses up to 40 per cent less water; the Cut Herb Keeper uses a slip and slide lid so herbs are touched less and last up to 10 days longer. The company will also offer an exclusive look at Jamie Oliver’s new bakeware range of 27 pieces, from tools to metal bakeware.

www.kitchencraft.co.uk

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Innovative housewares company Metaltex will deliver a striking new range, Colour Pots, featuring essential kitchen gadgets in three on-trend colours. The collection includes 12 key products, from scissors to bottle and can openers to washing up brushes.

Designed to maximise impulse purchase, “our new Colour Pots range uses a refreshing merchandising approach which allows for varying numbers of SKUs. This flexibility makes the Colour Pots range equally appropriate for brightening up a gondola end bay or producing a complete wall of colour”, says managing director, Mark Newbould.

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T&G Woodware Hall 9 Stand F30-G11

One of Europe’s leading suppliers of everyday kitchen essentials and gifts, all T&G products are designed in the UK. New for spring is Colour by Numbers (pictured), a vibrant range of kitchen accessories crafted using a mix of materials including ceramic, wood and FSC-certified cork, which delivers an on-trend 70s vibe. Adding to the colour spectrum is T&G’s new brightly-coloured Sola and Luna CrushGrind salt, pepper and spice mills, which use the award-winning CrushGrind mechanism. T&G’s popular enamel-look Pride of Place range has a new direction for 2016 with white and grey ceramics; while the Sophie Conran for T&G range has been extended to include gift-boxed cooking tools and serving boards. www.tg-

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Kitchenware Brands Kitchen Craft, Global Gizmos, Euro Tins, Premier Housewares, Lavazza, Europsonic, BergHoff UK, Premier Housewares, The Rayware Group, Falcon Products, Metaltex, Grunwerg, Gourmet Gadgetry, Smart Worldwide, Kuhn Rikon, Meyer Group, Denby Brands, TVS, Cafflano, Bojje, Sabichi, Apollo Housewares KITCHENWARE INTERNATIONAL 39

Show Preview Chicago

Opinel Booth S2008-S2009 Opinel is a global international maker of cutting tools and knives for the kitchen and table. In addition to launching its Le Petit Chef collection, a tool kit including a finger guard, peeler and kitchen knife that helps children learn how to cook safely, Opinel will showcase its new Art Deco Essentials Set. This kitchen preparation kit includes a pantry knife, serrated knife, vegetable knife and vegetable peeler, all with stainless steel blades and hornbeam handles.

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Chicago With exciting new branding communicating innovation and a new design-led expo The International Home + Housewares Show is putting innovation first. We look at the highlights of the upcoming 119th edition and find out what’s on offer for kitchenware buyers and retailers

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he 119th edition of the International Home + Housewares Show, which takes place in Chicago from March 5-8, is one of the most important events in the trade show calendar for global kitchenware buyers and cookshop retailers to discover the latest and most innovative product as well as the latest trends.

This year, Chicago offers five unique expos including Dine + Décor, Discover Design, Clean + Contain, Wired + Well and International Sourcing.

Not only is Discover Design a completely new expo but the previously-named Dine + Design expo has been converted to Dine +

Décor in order to “address the supply and demand for booth space”, says IHA president, Phil Brandl.

The new Discover Design expo in the North Building will encompass design-focused exhibitors, which have been reviewed by a jury of retailers and designers, and will deliver the best-of-the-best in design, function and innovation.

“Discover Design is the premier design destination at the show and features some of the world’s finest design and trend leaders offering high-end products and collections,” says Phil.

Almost sold out at the time of going to press, Discover Design features 200 well-known brands and market leaders from around the globe

with returning exhibitors including Alessi, Joseph Joseph, Charles Viancin, Nambe, Eva Solo and Koziol; while first-time and returning exhibitors include Chilewich, Victor + Victoria, Vintage Kitchen, Modern-Twist and Monkey Business.

The renamed Dine + Décor expo in the South Building boasts categories including kitchen accessories + accents, cook + bakeware and tabletop.

First-time and well-known suppliers returning to this expo after an absence include American Skillet Company, DeBuyer Industries, Rosti Mepal and Denby, among others.

Within these unique expos, there are more than 2,100 exhibitors on offer from around the world, many

What the retailer says… “The International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago is worth braving the cool March weather and long international flight. The seminars provide many eye-opening retail and merchandising insights that I have shared with my colleagues.

It is also a fantastic way to learn about new products and market trends. The organisers do an excellent job of making the show a breeze to attend.” Grace Tan, marketing & store manager, ToTT Store, Singapore 40 KITCHENWARE INTERNATIONAL

of which will be delivering the latest innovations in kitchenware.

And innovation is key in all housewares but, in particular, in the category of kitchenware suppliers where the product is highly functional.

This is one of the reasons the show has re-branded with the new ‘It’s smART’ theme, which combines smart decisions directly with the art used to design, create and market products.

“Over the years as design and innovation have become important to the products the consumer wants, this trend has been reflected through special displays and programmes to help attendees find new and innovative products. The new look with ‘smART’ innovation and ‘ARTistic’ design tells our story very directly,” explains Phil.

Emile Henry Booth 859 The American subsidiary of this French cookware brand will showcase its stunning wares in Chicago including its new Papillote Steamer and its Butter Dish. The ceramic Papillote Steamer is designed to cook fish and meat in a healthy way, while the ceramic butter dish is designed to preserve butter for longer, while looking elegant on the table. Made of HR ceramic, it keeps butter cool so it doesn’t melt as well as protecting from the light and air keeping it fresher for longer. The ridges on the base prevent butter from sliding when cutting. An elegant shape the butter dish comes in seven colours.

www.emilehenry.com There’s more than just innovative product on offer, however. The show is renowned for its equally innovative and inspirational displays, exhibits and educational programme, including the world premier of the 2017 colour and material trends with Pantone ColorWatch.

“An important stop for many attendees is the Pantone ColorWatch display that will house Pantone’s colour forecast for 2017 and products from current exhibitors that match those colours in the forecast,” says Perry Reynolds, vice-president, global trade development, IHA. Perry also encourages visitors to check out the finalists and winners of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) on display in the Lakeside Center Lobby near the Pantone display, which offers feature displays of the most innovative product design and retail design; and to check out “the Buyers Clubs in each building to see the

nearly 500 new products cramming the New Product Showcases”.

As for education, Perry says: “There will be presentations on Millennials, selling housewares in supermarkets, top trends, the impact of the Internet and, of course, the continuing importance of colour in the kitchen.”

A must-attend session for kitchenware buyers and retailers is Turning Food Shoppers into Housewares Buyers. Co-presented with Nielsen, this seminar promises to deliver actionable insights surrounding the kitchen category and the consumer behaviour trends shaping it – helping buyers define today’s shoppers’ needs and preferences.

The 2016 International Home + Housewares Show opens 10am on Saturday, March 5, and closes at 3pm on Tuesday, March 8. To register for a Show Badge or more information, visit www.housewares.org/show/register-plan

Don’t miss… The Cooking Theater The Cooking Theater located in the Dine + Décor expo delivers demonstrations from celebrity chefs and culinary talents who prep their favourite recipes using products found at the show.

This year, country singer Trisha Yearwood, Top Chef Masters champion Rick Bayless and James Beard Award-winner Ming Tsai lead the line-up of celebrity chefs. Also appearing is cookbook author and blogger, Rose Levy Beranbaum and chef and TV personality Billy Parisi. The demos take place hourly.

“Creative design is a driver for kitchenware growth” We talk kitchenware importance, growth and trends with Perry Reynolds, vice-president, global trade development, IHA How key is the Kitchen category at Chicago and how has it grown?

Although the entire home and housewares business has profited and grown based on its relentless focus on innovation, the kitchen category has been a prime beneficiary of that focus. The driver for growth in kitchenware has been the application of creative design. Some materials such as colourful silicone have helped the category expand but the most important change has been the application of design to create new kitchen solutions. Beginning a generation ago with the introduction of kitchen tools with ergonomic handles, that growth has only accelerated in the last decade. Many creative new companies have come to market in the last 10 years bringing new energy, new designs and improved functionalities. In fact, based on buyer input and attendance at the show, the new and unique offerings in kitchenware, cookware and bakeware have become primary reasons for buyers to attend.

How dynamic is the Kitchenware category today?

Home products in general and food prep products, in particular, seem to be a key factor driving retailer results in the US. The number of meals prepared at home continues to grow – celebrity chefs, gourmet bloggers and web-based food experts continue to fuel consumers’ desire to create healthier and taster foods at home. The vast majority of reports we hear from suppliers is that the outlook is quite positive. There are still challenges, such as the sluggish recovery in some economies and currency valuations but, the consumer continues to appreciate new products and designs and is buying.

Any particular kitchenware trends you are seeing?

Design and innovation across all categories of kitchenware have dominated and will continue to do so. More specifically, baking has been a hot category for some years now. We are also seeing home beverage-making and coffee-brewing as well as blending and smoothie-making as strong categories and they’re still growing.

Any kitchenware retailers you would advise buyers to check out in Chicago?

For kitchenware inspiration, including innovative retail concepts, inspirational merchandising and exceptional branding, buyers and retailers should visit Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, Sur La Table and Bloomingdale’s Home.

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Show Preview Chicago

Gibson Overseas Booths S103 / 110 / 201 / 210 At IHA Chicago, Gibson Overseas will showcase its design and multi-category leadership with products in all houseware categories including kitchen. Gibson will deliver extensions in its Eco Friendly Home range, which lets retailers deliver a connection with healthy, eco-conscious products including ceramic non-stick cookware and bakeware that offer a safer, healthier (PTFE and PFOA-free) option.

Gibson also plans to reveal an expansion of the Laurie Gates brand into multiple housewares categories including cookware and accessories.

Additionally, Gibson is proud to reveal its new Oster Tradicion cookware collection (pictured) focused on Hispanic consumers in the US.

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Nambe Booth N7919 In addition to introducing its first-ever bone china dinnerware collection, a collaboration with product designer Robin Levien, Nambe will present three new kitchen items under its Nambe Gourmet line.

These include a paper towel holder, a tea kettle, which comes in black, white and red, and a lemon squeezer. Designed by Alvaro Uribe, the Zest Citrus Reamer (pictured) allows users to collect the juice from lemons, limes and oranges. Made of stainless steel and glass and dishwasher-safe it comes with a convenient spout and handle.

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Fox Run Brands Booth S628 Founded 40 years ago as a manufacturer of cookie cutters, US company Fox Run Brands is a multi-brand company with one of the broadest product lines for the kitchen with brands such as Ironwood Gourmet, Outset, Bakelicious, Jarware, Kitchenables and Suzie Q. At Chicago, they will deliver new products for 2016 across all brands including Jarware’s colourful mason jar accessories and Suzie Q’s modernretro kitchen tools. Ironwood Gourmet brings new acacia boards to the table, some with leather handles, others with knife holders; Outset will continue its leading edge in grilling innovation with the launch of the unique Accordion Veggie Skewer (pictured); and Bakelicious will launch its Icing Gun, which holds three colours and a unique ‘quick-switch action’ to change colours while icing. Think no messy bags.

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“We’re really excited to be attending this fantastic trade show and making our debut there. We are justifiably proud of our Made In England products and want to see them in homes around the globe. Attending the IHA show is the next step on our journey and one we can’t wait to take.”

Tony Grimshaw, director of What More UK, a manufacturer of more than 650 product lines, which will be making its IHA Chicago debut in March. What More UK offer mainly plastic housewares, alongside a new Wham Cook range of non-stick and enamel bakeware and the acclaimed PushPan range of loose-bottomed bakeware. Booth N7762 www.whatmoreuk.com 42 KICHENWARE INTERNATIONAL

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