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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Hardware & Housewares Review 29 PIZZACRAFT MAKES BAKING EASY WITH THE PERFECT PIZZA GRILLING STONE Making and baking your own pizzas at home, as opposed to pricey restaurants or delivery, has been increasing in popularity―and it's easier than you think! There are a few essential tools to make your homemade pies better than those from a chain, and the most important of those is a pizza stone. Bakers have long used stone or ceramic tiles in their ovens to create the perfect environment for crispy, chewy breads and baked goods, and consumers have sought to recreate these professional results with their own stones. Pizzacraft ® , the creators of innovative pizza tools and accessories like the Pizza Cone Set, has once again proven its pizza prowess with the Perfect Pizza TM Grilling Stone. This unique pizza stone guarantees even cooking with delicious results; pizzas made on the Perfect Pizza Grilling Stone come out with crispy crusts and beautifully browned toppings with no fussing over the temperature of your stone, grill, or oven. The Perfect Pizza Grilling Stone is made of two cordierite stones. interlocking Cordierite is a composite mineral that's known for its thermal shock resistance and durability, meaning that it won't crack or break when a cold food is placed on a hot stone. The A 'MADE IN U.S.A.' NOTE TO RETAILERS FROM WHINK By Steve Throssel, President/CEO, Whink Products Company The virtuous circle of "Made in the U.S.A." is at the heart of capitalism and it works every time. Take advertising for example. Our manufacturing employees watch The Price is Right and Rachael Ray on TV, the television studio employees in Southern California purchase the advertised products wherever they shop, and viewers purchase wherever they live, and the circle is complete! It's symbiotic, not parasitic. You don't kill the hosts, you support them. Importing doesn't have to reach crisis level if we recognize the value of flexibility and diversity (especially regionally) that being "Made in the U.S.A." stands for. Small companies tend to be less riskadverse and think out of the box to introduce new products that consumers search out and retailers want on their shelf. Giant container ships lack flexibility. It goes against the grain of handsoff management to not continually dumb down a product. They do all the usual things to reduce product cost: lighter weight material, duller paint finish, less effective formulas. They try to reduce the nose count on the shop floor, whether it's a manufacturer or a retailer. Don't get me wrong, plenty of businesses do that here in the United States, but any change takes collaboration and the risk can be minimized if the retailer works with a good domestic manufacturing source: some- two stones fit together so that a pocket of air is sandwiched in between the top and bottom stones. The bottom stone heats to temperature and heats the air in the chamber, which in turn heats the top stone. This Heat D i f f u s i o n Technology TM brings the top stone to the correct temperature with no hot spots, eliminating burned or unevenly cooked crusts. The Perfect Pizza Grilling Stone, which can be used on the grill or in the oven, has also received recognifrom the International tion Housewares Association, as a finalist in the Innovation Awards in the Cook and Bakeware category. Pizzacraft is designed and manufactured by The Companion Group, a Berkeley, Calif.,-based firm whose primary business is barbecue tools and accessories, but recently moved into the pizza category with the goal of featuring the most complete selection of pizza tools and accessories available. one easy to talk with and easily accessed. Bouncing around the globe to hit the numbers someone in an office in another country decides are the right ones is one way to run a business. Partnering with your domestic supplier who wants to do business with you and will do what it takes to get it done on time, every time is another way. That's the direction Whink has chosen since 1947. When you are working with a company like Whink®, you are working with a manufacturer who is flexible, has its own research and development capabilities, is FDA certified, and is actively involved with partnering with Mexico and other Latin American retailers who want the "Made in the U.S.A." label on their products. Join the growing number of retailers who are rediscovering the diversity and increased business that new and different products "Made in the U.S.A." bring to the table. When Whink exports products, we're manufacturing those products with people who live and work in the heartland of the United States. We can better the economy and social dynamics of the shrinking middle class, but it takes jobs to do it. FROGG TOGGS GUARANTEES CHILLY PAD SALES AT NATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW For its debut at the NHS, frogg toggs is guaranteeing dealers complete sale through of the original Chilly PadTM cooling towel. Chilly Pads ordered at the show are guaranteed to sell or frogg toggs will accept all unsold merchandise for a refund. For the first time, frogg toggs is offering this highvolume, high-margin item at no risk to dealers. With its small footprint, rapid turns, and high margins, these items boost summer sales and maximize profitability for your retail property. The Chilly Pad from frogg toggs created the cooling towel merchandise category many years ago when it was first introduced by frogg toggs. The Chilly Pad has evolved into many different products designed to keep the user cool during strenuous activities, sports, or work in high temperature environments. Wet it once and it will cool for hours. Head and wrist bands, full-sized towels for your beach or pool chair, bandanas, caps, and neck shades are all offered in the Chilly line of products from frogg toggs. No matter what your customer base, frogg toggs has a cooling product that will meet their needs, and yours. The frogg toggs Chilly Pad is the original and still most efficient, effective, and affordable way to stay cool when the heat is on. Work, play, or something in between, the Chilly Pad line of products from frogg toggs will keep you cool and comfortable when nothing else will. One of the most sought after cool- ing products on the market is now available direct to your door with guaranteed sell through and no risk to you. This is one of those "can't miss" opportunities that all dealers and retailers look for. Try it today and frogg toggs guarantees you won't be disappointed. Let frogg toggs give you a demonstration, tell you in person how they work and how they will improve your bottom line during the summer. For more information, visit booth TG632, call 800-349-1835 or go online to www.froggtoggs.com. For more information, visit booth 11207 and TG126 at The National Hardware Show, go online to www.companion-group.com, call 800521-0505 or email sales@companiongroup.com. For more information about Whink Products Company, visit booth 3832 at the 2013 Hardware Show, call 641-9392353 x 263, go online to www.whink.com, or email sthrossel@whink.com and cc: BeverlyJAnderson@aol.com.