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maintain. Moreover, of course, it shines! Especially these days, when you need a lift a little ‘bling’ goes a long way. It turns out that ‘what’s new’ isn’t so new after all!
Our friends in the business should also check out our new website. We created the e-commerce site for both retail and wholesale customers. It’s very user friendly, with more than 1,600 items which you can browse and shop 24/7, and order wholesale directly. There is also a monthly coupon to check out. We are also very active in social media, like Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, to engage the fashionable customer.
GN: What else Designs apart?
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AD: Our jewelry is completely handmade in the USA; designed, manufactured and distributed in Brewster, N.Y. We exclusively use Swarovski Elements for our crystal and pearls. In addition, it is a family-owned, female operated business: successful for more than 30 years. I have kept it onshore because I believe in supporting American workers and
See the full range from Anne Koplik Designs at www.annekoplik.com. For information, please call 800-542-3134, e-mail info@ annekoplik.com or visit them on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
USA). The Corn-n-Tater has been a big seller at regional markets, and a major retailer has picked up the product, to reach their shelves early next year.
baby food. You can actually hold a crying baby in one arm and make cooked carrots for the baby with the other––as long as you have the Corn-n-Tater bag to help. No risk of burning the baby on the stovetop or getting splattered by boiling water.
GN: It sounds like the product is really taking off in the market. Why do you think that is?
GN: Is the Corn-n-Tater Microwave Cooking Bag your only product, or do you have others on the market?
SS: Well, I think it has something to do with the ease of use along with its versatility, NO cleanup, and most of all, how great food tastes when it’s cooked in the bag. Moms have really picked up on the product because it makes great natural
SS: Other products are in the planning stages, and we’re excited about launching them.
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For more information, www.homecookedshortcuts.com.
TRAVELER ZITA BY FINUM A double-wall tumbler for cold and hot drinks. It includes the world-wide patented Tea Control™ Kit (as well as further pending patents), avoiding the weak tea of over packaged tea bags. By simply screwing the lid on the tumbler the tea is trapped, thereby containing the brewing of the tea and keeping taste uncompromised. TRAVELER ZITA™’s exceptional and appealing look is largely owed to its lid, which resembles a tea cup. This durable and elegant tumbler is made from BPA-free Tritan™ (FDA approved material). Its brand new Corkmec™ closes the spout with a silicone cork. As a result, tea leaves can be re-brewed just by adding hot water! Delicious tea is now made to everyone’s personal taste and the waste of over packaged tea bags is avoided. Finum by Riensch & Held. For wholesale orders contact Ms. Paola Pollmeier, +49-40-734-240-183 or visit www.finum.com.
ZOKU INTRODUCES CHOCOLATE STATION Following up on the bestselling Quick Pop Maker, Zoku’s Chocolate Station lets home cooks easily add chocolate shells and sprinkles to create chocolate gourmet pops. Designed specifically to work with the Zoku Quick Pop Maker, the Chocolate Station allows you to dip and drizzle chocolate without mess. Use the dipping cavity to evenly coat the pops with chocolate, the Drizzle Spoon to create fun designs and patterns and the provided Sprinkle Trays to top pops with sprinkles and nuts. With an SRP of $19.95, the Chocolate Station is available now at Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table and at www.zokuhome.com. Includes: 1 Chocolate Station, 1 Drizzle Spoon, 2 Sprinkle Trays, a Cover to store unused chocolate and a recipe booklet for pop bases and chocolate shells. Contact Zoku for wholesale, sales@zokuhome .com or visit www.zokuhome.com
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GOURMAC Gourmac’s new Snack Attack line is all about a healthy lifestyle. The new Apples & Dip To-Go, Carrots & Dip To-Go and Celery & Dip To-Go take healthful snacking to a whole new level. Each looks just like its namesake, while incorporating a container for cut apples or baby carrots and a sealable container for a favorite coordinating dipping sauce. Nutritious snacking is a lot more fun when you can easily combine apples and peanut butter, or carrots and hummus. The combinations are endless! Grapes To-Go is a similar container to protect your grapes and keep them fresh for snacking, while Kiwi To-Go lets you transport, slice and eat a kiwi. It even includes a spoon. Perfect for school, office and road trips, Snack Attack cuts down on packaging waste and are dishwasher safe, BPAfree and lead-free. MSRP: $6.00 each. Contact Gourmac, the gourmet division of Hutzler Manufacturing Company for more information at info@hutzlerco.com, call 800-243-7700 or visit www.hutzlerco.com.
MEASURYOSHKA Add a touch of culture to the kitchen space with Measuryoshka. This is true kitchen “eye candy” that adds vibrant color and fun––no need to hide it in a cluttered drawer. Traditional, hand-painted designs in four color variations. Packaged in a beautiful gift box, it is the perfect gift even for the cook that has everything. SRP $34.99, available at www.ekitchenista.com. Contact Olesea Svet for additional inquiries at 305-400-4992, ext. 1007.
MICRO-GREENS GROW BOX™ The perfect gift for urban food lovers: a complete windowsill garden to grow fresh, intensely flavored greens year-round, in seven to ten days. Picked fresh from the grow box™, these intensely flavored micro-greens offer an inspired addition to sandwiches, soups, salads, hors d’oeuvres, sushi, pastas, rice blends or couscous. It is available in two varieties: ‘Veggie’ includes seed for three traditional flavors (pea, carrot and cabbage), while ‘Spice’ focuses on traditional Japanese flavors (mibuna mustard, shungiku chrysanthemum and diakon radish). The package includes powder-coated recycled U.S. steel grow box (18 inches long), hand-coiled bamboo lid (inverts for saucer), three seed varieties (enough for at least two crops), soil and directions for planting, growing and harvest. Replant kits are available separately. Wholesale price is $20 per casepack of three grow boxes; replant kits $4.00 per casepack of six. All products are handmade in the U.S. Contact Ann Killen for more information at 800-505-7496 or via www.pottingshedcreations.com.