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Ki t c h e n wa re N e ws & H o u s e wa re s Re vi e w S h o w D a i l y 9 3 M o n d a y, M a rc h 1 7 , 2 0 1 4 everything that the leading competitors do, but for half the price. Created with a unique design with a glass pitcher and a stainless steel utility scoop (patent pend- ing), the Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender stands out on its own against the competition with an elegant design combined with many functional controls and tools. The Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender has a powerful 1.1 horsepower motor with a stainless steel cross blade that provides an easy to use operating system. While its competitors use plastic, the Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender is equipped with a glass pitcher that is safer and healthier to use when preparing foods to keep a healthy lifestyle. The machine also comes with a multi-functional stainless steel utility scoop that doubles its func- tion as a tablespoon measuring tool and an agitator. Operating the machine just got easi- er, with two eminent control options offered each separately by the two distin- guished leading brands in the market, with a variable speed control and pre- Tribest ( Cont'd. from p. 1) programmed actions to offer convenience and flexibility. This allows the user to select the control options based on the preference that will fit the needs of his/her lifestyle. With its versatility, the Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender can prepare an array of different foods, from gourmet meals to green smoothies on the go. Using the Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender will help any person become a well trained chef in the kitchen. Powerful functionality is not the only thing that the Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender offers, but the unique and elegant design will fit in beautifully to any kitchen or room without taking up a lot of space. Tribest strives to produce the most innovative and affordable products that will make healthy living easy. Tribest promotes healthy living through its appli- ances, and completely backs each Dynablend Horsepower Plus high power blender with a full 10 year warranty. For more information, visit booth L11313, call 888-254-7336, email sales@tribest.com or visit www.tribestlife.com. OPINEL KNIVES: ICONIC DESIGN AND HERITAGE OF QUALITY The Opinel brand isn't a household word across America, but in France, it's a name that's synonymous with the pen knife, according to Frederic Camboulives, owner of NeverUnder, official USA importer and distributor of Opinel cutlery. Although it's not yet widely known in the western U.S., the brand is more common on the East Coast, where it's been brought to the country by European visitors and immi- grants, and imports of the knives into the U.S. are growing rapidly. Opinel knives are currently sold in 70 countries around the world. The Opinel folding knife with its wooden handle is an iconic object that harks back to the days when a gentle- man did not venture abroad without a blade. The company that makes it was founded in France in 1890 by the black- smithing family headed by Joseph Opinel and is still making 17,000 knives a day in the very same place. Even today, most Frenchmen have a Opinel knife in a pocket or a drawer at home. "It's a very cleverly designed pock- etknife, very affordable," says Camboulives. "It's not possible to con- fuse it with anything else." And like every iconic object, the Opinel pocket knife has its stories behind it. "Pablo Picasso had one and carved his sculpture with it," Camboulives says. "[Legendary French Chef] Paul Bocuse endorsed the knife. He used to say that if he was going to be dropped on an island and could take only one thing, he would take an Opinel knife with him, and that's all he would need." Today, Opinel builds on that tradi- tion with a range of kitchen and table knives for the dedicated cook, the diner and, now, even children. Le Petit Chef is a set of kitchen cutlery designed to fit small hands and allow them to work safe- ly in the kitchen alongside their parents. Le Petit Chef contains a finger guard, a peeler and a rounded-tip kitchen knife with a ring that helps position the finger so the hand doesn't slip onto the blade. It's such a functional design that children use the safety ring very intuitively, Camboulives says. The set was designed in cooperation with a French culinary school. It retails for $59.95. For the kitchen, Opinel knives include utility and table knives, paring and chef knives and table knives. "That's a side of the business that's growing," Camboulives says. With the chefs knife priced at a suggested retail price of $76.95, the Opinel kitchen knives appeal to American consumers who are looking for high-quality cutlery at price points more attractive than those of the premi- um blades made in Germany, Camboulives says. "We're right in that bracket, a high-quality French-made knife that's not too expensive." At the International Home + Housewares Show, Opinel will be offer- ing Les Essentials Kitchen Knives "50's," a set of must-have kitchen knives that includes a pantry knife, serrated knife, a vegetable knife and a vegetable peeler. It retails from $54.95. In the same booth, the Opinel Bon Appetit Esprit Loft is Opinel's latest stab at bringing the brand to the table. Neither paring nor steak knife, the Bon Appetit knife is the best of both, Camboulives says. The Loft set of table knives comes with four knives with colored handles: one each in concrete, red, natural and black and retails for $54.95. This brings us back to that legendary folding knife, which will be represented in the booth by the No. 8 Stainless Steel Knife with Beechwood Handle. This stainless steel knife was designed to be an everyday companion for the nature lover, hunter, hiker or fisherman and retails for $14.49. All Opinel cutlery is manufactured in a facility that meets high international standards for environmental protection, with wood for the handles originating on French tree farms rather than wild forest. Even the wood chips left over from the shaping are collected and used as biofuel to heat the factory," Camboulives says. "They recycle everything." Even the packaging is made from recycled materi- als, and the factory pays attention to its power consumption and to the handling of waste materials. During the International Home + Housewares Show, visit Opinel in booth #S4228. Camboulives will be in Chicago for the show, accompanied by Luc Simon, Opinel's present-day chief executive and Jerome Le Cainec, Export Director. SCARLETT JOHANSSON NOW SODASTREAM BRAND AMBASSADOR SodaStream International Ltd. has signed actress Scarlett Johansson as its first-ever Global Brand Ambassador. Johansson, a Tony winner and four-time Golden Globe nominee, will become the face of a new marketing campaign for the world's lead- ing home carbonation system. The multi- year partnership kicked off with the pre- mier of SodaStream's first ad featuring Johansson during Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 2, 2014. "We are thrilled to welcome the remarkably talented Scarlett Johansson into the SodaStream family," stated Daniel Birnbaum, CEO of SodaStream. "Scarlett is a long-time user and genuine fan of our products, a role model for healthy body image and a champion for environmental responsibility, making her the perfect choice for our global ambas- sador. She truly embodies our brand val- ues and we are honored to have her join our team." The actress has loved sparkling water since childhood, which led her to discover SodaStream. Now a loyal user for years, Johansson has a soda maker in her home and is an enthusiastic fan of the brand. "I've been using the SodaStream products myself and giving them as gifts for many, many years," said Johansson. "The company's commitment to a health- ier body and a healthier planet is a perfect fit for me. I love that the product can be tailored to any lifestyle and palate. The partnership between me and SodaStream is a no brainer. I am beyond thrilled to share my enthusiasm for SodaStream with the world!" SodaStream empowers consumers to create their own carbonated bever- ages at home, just the way they like them. SodaStream soda mixes are avail- able in over 100 flavors, and generally contain 2/3 less sugar, 2/3 less calories, no high-fructose corn syrup and no aspartame. With an innovative re-usable bottle, the SodaStream system drasti- cally reduces the waste created by plas- tic bottles and cans. ANOLON AUTHORITY COOKWARE IN COLLECTIONS Responding to robust growth of its Anolon ® gourmet cookware brand, Meyer Corporation, U.S. introduces two new premium collections – Anolon Authority Hard Anodized and Anolon Authority Multi-Ply – at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show. Meyer's booth number is S2214. Meticulously crafted with heavy gauge hard-anodized construction, Anolon Authority Hard Anodized fea- tures advanced engineering for optimum cooking results and convenience. Built to withstand years of rigorous kitchen duty, the hefty cookware excels in distributing heat quickly and evenly for optimum cooking results without hot spots. A long lasting, metal-utensil safe and PFOA-free nonstick interior releases food effortless- ly, even when little or no oil or butter is added. An innovative clear coat exterior makes the cookware dishwasher safe for the ultimate in fast post-meal cleanup. Designed for discerning cooks seek- ing pro-style cookware, Anolon Authority Hard Anodized offers a straight-sided profile (skillets have a convenient flare rim). Oven safe to 500° F, the cookware's all metal construction includes highly polished, close-fitting stainless steel lids, and comfortable, hollow-core, cast stain- less steel handles remain cool to the touch during most stovetop use. New Anolon Authority Multi-Ply features heavy gauge, pro-style clad con- struction in durable and versatile stain- less steel. As its name implies, multiple layers of permanently bonded metals, including a thick inner core of fast and even-heating aluminum, are featured in the design of this high-performance col- lection. The core aluminum layer extends from the base all the way up the sides of each pot and pan for optimum heat distri- bution without hot spots. The exterior layer is polished stainless steel, and the interior is non-reactive stainless steel. In keeping with the design of profes- sional cookware used in restaurants, Anolon Authority Multi-Ply has a straight- sided profile and snug-fitting lids made of tempered glass with sturdy stainless steel rims. The glass lids allow cooks to moni- tor the cooking process without allowing moisture to be released. Comfortable, hol- low-core, cast stainless steel handles remain cool to the touch during most stovetop use. Dishwasher safe, and com- patible with all ranges, including energy- efficient induction cooktops, all items in the collection are oven safe to 500° F. Available at retail nationwide in fall 2014.