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CUISIPRO’S CLICK-N-SIP For long or short trips, drive time has been made much less frustrating with the new Cuisipro Click-n-Sip. The 13- ounce Click-n-Sip travel mug is designed for sipping or drinking rather then spilling. The magic is in the spill proof lid. The simple, one-handed push button that opens and closes the lid is located in the center of the lid, so it is easy to find without looking at it. Even better is how easy it is to drink from this mug since the drinking hole is always in position. A coffee drinker doesn’t have to align the drinking hole with his or her mouth before taking a sip because he or she can sip from anywhere around the lid. The 360-degree drinking hole feature is convenient, prevents spills and distractions. This same feature allows the mug to be refilled without taking the lid off. If the open and close button is pushed to open, coffee or other beverages can be poured into the top. Just tilt mug. This Click-n-Sip travel mug fits into most car cup holders and the lid disassembles for cleaning. The mug and lid can be cleaned in the dishwasher top shelf. The travel mug is backed by a 25-year warranty. Suggested Retail Price: $15 Cuisipro [tel] 302-326-4802 [fax]302-326-4810 [email] sales@cuisipro.com www.cuisipro.com FAGOR’S DOUBLE PORTABLE INDUCTION COOKTOP Fagor America introduced a Double Portable Induction Cooktop at the International Home + Housewares Show in March. The unit, which features two independent induction cooking zones in one appliance, expands on the success of Fagor’s original Portable Induction Cooktop. The cooktop also offers notable features such as a builtin timer, digital touch controls and the added security of a child safety lock feature. The cooktop surface is constructed from high quality heat and shock resistant ceramic glass. Available in July. Suggested Retail Price: $499 Fagor [tel] 800-207-0806 [fax] 201-804-9898 [email] christine@fagoramerica.com www.fagoramerica.com NORPRO’S GRAIN GRINDER Everybody wants to eat healthy. Norpro’s Grain Grinder helps being healthy cheaper and fun. Grind wheat, rye, barley, buckwheat, corn, rice, millet, soy, beans, peas, alfalfa and any other dry seed or legume. Their grinder has a chrome finish and highly tempered steel rollers. Hopper, catching container, handle, clamp and cleaning brush are included. Instructions and recipes included. Norpro, Inc. [tel] 425-261-1000 [email] sales@norpro.com www.norpro.com EMILE HENRY’S GLAZED PITCHER Invite color and style to the kitchen and the table with the new Emile Henry pitcher glazed in the colors of sand, slate, sky and figue. This urban bistro styled pitcher with simple geometric lines is made from all natural Burgundy clay and is designed for both hot and cold beverages. Made from the same materials and using the same process as used in the creation of Emile Henry ovenware, the pitcher is so durable and heat resistant that it withstands the rigors of kitchen use unlike most ceramic or stoneware pitchers that ROYAL COPENHAGEN’S PINK FLOWER MUGS To celebrate the 230th anniversary of Blue Flower Curved design, Royal Copenhagen is introducing two mugs in a striking pink—the color of universal love and friendship. Just like Blue Flower, the mugs are assembled, painted and glazed by hand, making every piece unique. The mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe. Royal Copenhagen [tel] 845-454-4442 [email] fso@royalcopenhagen.com www.royalcopenhagen.com chip or crack easily. The pitcher retains heat or cold temperatures longer then metal, glass or stoneware pitchers and it is dishwasher safe. It also fits nicely in a refrigerator door. The one-quart pitcher features a precise pouring spout and a gracefully curved handle that fits easily in the hand and offers balance. Suggested Retail Price: $45 Emile Henry [tel] 302-326-4800 [fax] 302-326-4810 [email] info@emilehenryusa.com www.emilehenryusa.com SMITH’S PULL-THRU SHARPENER Smith’s new Santoku Pull-Thru Knife Sharpener features preset crossed ceramic rods that provide the perfect angle every time for edge maintenance and a razor-sharp finish when sharpening double-beveled Santoku/Asian knives. The Extra-Fine (white) ceramic rods and the Fine (brown) ceramic rods offer two stages of sharpening. The functional design incorporates an ergonomic, soft grip handle for comfort and control and non-slip rubber base for safety. Smith’s model #50033 is part of the new EdgeWare product line for home and kitchen. Suggested Retail Price: $12.98 Smith’s, The Edge Experts ® [tel] 800-221-4156 [fax] 501-321-9232 [email] rcowen@smithsedge.com www.smithsedge.com PYREX ® BRAND <strong>KITCHENWARE</strong> The Pyrex brand introduces Pyrex Kitchenware, a collection of premium, measuring devices and utensils. With a crisp, contemporary design, Pyrex Kitchenware offers more than 30 ”smarter” utensils combining form, function, utility, convenience and comfort. The Pyrex Balloon Whisk, pictured, features a combination of plain stainless steel wires and wires over molded with flexible silicone to help keep food from sticking and for scraping down bowl edges. The double balloon shape is ideal for whipping eggs and cream. The large bulbous shape makes whisking a breeze and cleanup very easy. Suggested Retail Price: $6.99-$17.99 per each piece of the Kitchenware Collection Pyrex/World Kitchen [tel] 800-999-3436 [email] johnsonhe@worldkitchen.com www.worldkitchen.com 16 | Kitchenware News & Housewares Review • JUNE 2009
DISPLAYS (cont. from page 1) The specialty kitchenware store also offers customers food, textiles, dinnerware and glassware, and hosts cooking courses, private parties and events in its 12-person Viking Demonstration Kitchen. Aside from ordering many CDU’s for food items and gadgets, Hartwick said she also houses permanent displays in-store. “Most of my gondolas/end caps and other shelving units are permanent displays,” she said. “We do have display units such as large/small cubes, tables and butcher block islands that we move around throughout the store.” Televisions can also entice customers to check out the products. “We have televisions located throughout the store to assist us in selling merchandise,” Hartwick said. In her store, Hartwick uses a product DVD for companies such as Microplane, Kyocera Cutlery, Shun Cutlery, Aeropress, PEK Preservino, Viking Stand Mixers, Fresh Wave Room Deodorizers, KitchenAid Stand Mixers, Jura Capresso and more. Kyocera Everything Peelers, Zyliss gadets, OXO angled mini measure, Progressive Sili Basting Brush–Bottle Topper, Fire & Flavor–Turkey Brining Mix (which is a holiday item) and Grandmas Spot Remover among others. Although Hartwick sees disposable product CDU’s as the current, “hot” trend for displays, “these items, for me, are just a part of my overall merchandising plan—I would never look at getting rid of my other displays,” she said. Housing merchandising displays are important for both the retailer and the customer, Hartwick said. “I believe that what draws a customer is color, a DVD running and clean/concise merchandising,” she said. “If they (customers) are interested they can easily pick up the items and put them in their basket…” (POP) displays—are seen on the market, but “definitely in the last five years there’s been an increase in attention to design of disposable displays, a real focus on use and classical appeal. Design has become more and more a part of that,” she said. Based in Russellville, Ark., Microplane just last year added POP displays to its merchandising display lineup in order to focus on the use and features of products. Earlier this year, at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, Microplane unveiled five POP displays for its Premium Classic Zester/Grater, Premium Classic Medium Ribbon Grater, Premium Classic Spice Grater, and Ultimate Citrus Tool. The table-size, portable displays have bright and bold graphics with food images highlighting each tools function. The displays include the Ultimate Citrus Tool POP, Spice POP, Chocolate POP, Cheese POP and Citrus POP. “We heard from retailers that want a small amount of products to display,” Moore said regarding why Microplane introduced the new displays. “All (POP displays) are focused on specific uses for individual products. Microplane’s POP Displays. Linda Arnesen, president of Linden Sweden, Inc., said, “Late last year, we came out with three new displays, one being our small tulip spice grinder. It’s made out of cardboard and tiered, square with a header card; the header card is four-color and shows the product in use. It’s key in retail because it shows the consumer how to use the product.” Like Microplane’s Moore, Arnesen agrees that displays showing the product, its function, how to use it attract not only retailers, but consumers alike. “This display (tulip) shows the pretty gift box of the spice grinder, and shows the grinder nicely,” Arnesen said, “so it reveals the product very well to the consumer at a glance. And that’s key, its quickly identifying what the product is and what it will do for them and how to use it easily.” A retailer herself for more than 20 years, Arnesen said having merchandising displays that showcase the product effectively is important for the retailer “because they’re busy people,” she said. “It’s easier for them (retailers) if you get a CDU that sells the product rather than them standing next to it explaining how to use the product.” Hartwick’s, based in Eugene, Ore., offers an assortment of specialty kitchenware items, cooking classes, events and more. “Before we’d have products that are average sellers,” Moore added, “but with the POP displays, it improves the sale of products in the display.” Arnesen added that merchandising displays should be “eye-catching, attractive and informative.” “If the company has a DVD, we try and highlight the product for a two- to fourweek period at one of our television displays. These displays help us immensely, because it is as if we have another salesperson on the floor,” Hartwick added. With an array of CDU’s throughout the store, Hartwick said her “top sellers” for CDU’s include Chef'n Palm Peelers, In addition to merchandising displays making a store organized for customers to shop, Hartwick added, they also “keep stores exciting for customers,” she said. “It’s all about catching their attention.” Melissa Moore, Microplane kitchen marketing and public relations coordinator, said both permanent and disposable displays—CDU’s or point of purchase Aside from Microplane’s POP displays showcasing a product’s function and features, the displays also keep product lines in one location. “For our product line, it’s ideal to have the entire product line available in one location,” Moore said. “It’s building our brand and it also helps retailers because it allows them to monitor the inventory better and display the product. “It gives us a better placement within the stores,” Moore added, and “that’s always the goal, but it’s also an aid to have the retailers sell the products.” Moore said that new “eye-catching and appealing” pizza cutter and peeler displays will be available this month. Linden Sweden’s Tulip Spice Grinders. Linden Sweden, an Edina, Minn.-based kitchenware company, provides retailers with disposable, counter and shelf displays. Hartwick’s uses television displays to play product DVD's throughout the store to attract customers. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review • JUNE 2009 | 17
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