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Kitchenware News & Housewares Review Show Daily Sunday, March 15, 2020 6 Michael Graves Design Debuts New Housewares Collection Michael Graves Design, the award-win- ning product design brand, premieres its latest housewares collection at this year's show. Featuring kitchen gadgets, kitchen organization, food storage, pantryware and accessories, the collection brings its refined aesthetic into the contemporary home. Building off the success of the 20th anniversary celebration of Target's Design for All program that featured many MGD products, including its iconic Spinning Whistle Teakettle, Michael Graves Design is now working with HDS Trading to expand its offering in the kitchen. Known for innovative designs, MGD's new line of housewares will include kitchen gadgets, kitchen organi- zation, food storage, pantryware and accessories. The collection will feature classic MGD designs as well as new items, featuring its iconic colors and attention to detail. "The Inspired Home Show in Chicago are some of the most important days in the Housewares industry. We're so happy to introduce the first items of a large housewares col- lection with our part- ner HDS Trading," said Rob Van Varick, Principal – Product Design, MGD. The new line continues the brand's focus on developing common household products that are full of purpose and per- sonality. The collection expands on the designs they are known for and intro- duces new silhouettes and styles for both existing and new customers. "We're thrilled to have been able to bring Michael Graves Design and HDS together for this house- wares collection," said Jeffrey Cohen, Earthbound Founder and co-Chairman. "MGD has made a signifi- cant impact in the design world and are renowned for using elevated design aesthetics for everyday products. This is just the first look of what is to come for such an iconic brand." To see a preview of the new housewares line featuring kitchen gadgets, kitchen organization, food storage, pantryware and accessories, visit HDS Trading at booth #N6346. Prodyne Expands Popular Categories at Show Tapping into the consumer hydration cat- egory once again, Prodyne launches the Grand Fruit Infusion Pitcher, expanding the popular line to 18 water-infusing products to quench the thirst of health- conscious consumers seeking alterna- tives to sugary sodas and expensive arti- ficially flavored seltzer waters. The Grand Fruit Infusion Pitcher gives hydration enthusiasts a daily means to quell thirst at home by infusing fresh and natural flavors from ordinary tap water. The Grand comes in a multitude of enticing colors and includes an infusion rod for holding fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. Adding to Prodyne's extensive assortment of distinctive clear acrylic serving bowls, the Every-Bowl™ debuts to delight everyone in the kitchen. The bowl features attractive acrylic lines that give the bowl an engaging look while serving a multitude of functions. The Every-Bowl can be used to mix and serve salads, serve chips or popcorn, or sit on the counter as an attractive fruit bowl. Shifting gears to wine, Prodyne adds the double molded durable acrylic Vino Gondola wine bucket in white to its inventory of acrylic wine buckets and tubs. Over the years, the company has focused on expanding the category and taking a leadership position. "We just saw an opportunity in the wine chiller and bucket space that seemed like a good fit for our design teams who are really good at making beautiful acrylic pitchers and serving platters," said company President Scott McArdle. Back to water and hydration. The acrylic designers at Prodyne mix two pop- ular collections with Pitcher On Ice™, a shapely clear acrylic pitcher with a re- freezable solid core for keeping beverages cool for hours without refrigeration. Turning to cheese, the food that spawned Prodyne's first product in 1971, the Gourmet Cheese Slicer. Everyone owns one. It's the cheese slicer with the wood base, metal bar and wire that per- fectly slices block cheese. Prodyne expanded the Froma stain- less steel cheese knives sets to include; polished marble, ceramic and wood that come in set of four that cut, crumble and serve fine cheese. Also new at Prodyne are varied designs and looks in Prodyne's ever expanding assortment of chrome polished bottle stoppers and signature executive stainless steel cocktail picks. In 2020, Prodyne marks its 49th year in the industry manufacturing Dynamic Designs for Good Living. To see its new introductions and full line of quality kitchenware, serveware and barware, visit booth #S1006. For more information, visit www.prodyne .com, email info@prodyne.com, call 800.822.4776 or stop by booth #S1006. Be the Sewing Star of the Galaxy: Brother LB5000S Star Wars Edition Get ready for a sewing and embroidery machine that is absolutely out of this world! Now you can express your love for Star Wars with three interchangeable classic character faceplates and a Star Wars logo faceplate. Repositionable adhesive lets you switch between the Darth Vader, Princess Leia and Droid faceplates with ease. Plus a Star Wars Design Pack code is also included for downloading 10 embroidery designs on www.ibroidery.com, along with a code for downloading 10 addition- al galactic-inspired designs. This 2-in-1 sewing and 4x4 embroi- dery machine allows you to embroider and sew with ease, giving you the versa- tility to make the Star Wars themed items you love. Advanced features such as the large, 3.2-inch Sew Smart color LCD touch- screen let you view your embroidery designs in full color and let you preview your design edits on the screen, before stitching. Brother also offers expanded embroidery design editing features that include the ability to change individual thread colors, place lettering in an arc, move designs on the touchscreen display with the touch of a fin- ger, and much more. If you're looking for even more embroi- dering inspiration, look no further than the LB5000S itself and let the Force be with you. Choose from 80 fresh and fun embroi- dery designs that are built right into the machine or import your own designs through the handy USB port. The sewing features are pretty awe- some, as well, and include 103 versatile built-in sewing stitches, needle up/down and variable speed control plus drop feed for creative free-motion sewing. You also get seven quick-change sewing feet: spring action zigzag, but- tonhole, overcasting, monogramming, zip- per, blind stitch and button sewing feet. The spring action zigzag foot is an extra-long foot, so when it's com- bined with the longer seven-point feed dogs, helps facilitate smoother fabric feeding. Looking to explore new corners of the sewing and embroidery universe by creating custom patches, apparel, cos- tumes and more? Then you really need to check out the LB5000S Star Wars sewing and embroidery machine by Brother! For more information, visit www.brother sews.com. Skoy Trends Toward the Modern Kitchen Skoy Enterprises, LLC has been mak- ing kitchen cleaning simple for the past 10 years. Skoy has always had a bright and happy twist on previously dull kitchen cleaning tools. In keeping with consumer desires, it has introduced the new monochromatic Skoy Scrub. This gray, black and white color scheme complements today's modern kitchens. The Skoy Scrub is a reusable scrub originating in Poland. The scrub is made using remnant fibers from the toweling industry and coated with a food-grade non-toxic hardener. This makes the scrub durable and long last- ing. They outlast traditional scouring pads five to one. This two-pack retails at $6.99, making them a great afford- able option for the consumer. Skoy has worked hard to instill both environmen- tal and social consciousness at each level from conception to production. All packaging uses recycled material and Skoy refuses to be influenced by the plastic world. Skoy utilizes local packaging facilities that offer work to people with disabilities. In keeping with trend awareness, Skoy has also noted an uptick in impulse buying and has added the perfect CDU/display to its product line. The brightly colored display box holds 50 single Skoy Scrubs and will fit perfectly on counters as well as end caps, impulse tables and checkout zones. The bright colors and unusual texture will satisfy even the most skeptical customer and result in sales for sure! The single Skoy Scrubs retail at $3.99. Skoy also continues its growth and success with the Skoy Cloth, which is the original Swedish dishcloth (retails $7.99 for a four-pack). The Skoy Towel, a dou- ble-sided dish towel that is made from recycled polyester has been laud- ed as the perfect polishing towel (retails at $12.99). The Skoy Holder is the perfect comple- ment to any sink for drying and displaying the cool designs of both the Skoy Cloth and Skoy Scrub (retails at $19.99). If you are looking to add a little fun to your store ("Just for Fun" is the Swedish meaning of Skoy), think about adding the entire Skoy product line! For more information, go to www.skoy cloth.com, call 858.205.3095, email info@skoycloth.com or stop by booth #S3646.