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Giftware 2 6 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n MAY 2014 n www.kitchenwarenews.com C A L E N D A R TRADE SHOW GADGET OF THE MONTH Gadget of the Month Accusharp ...................................................9 Bannex ......................................................22 Beka International ....................................20 Blendtec......................................................2 Cedarlane .................................................10 Cook Pro ..................................................25 Core Bamboo ...........................................25 Creative Tops ............................................17 Eco Brands .................................................3 HDS Trading Company ...........................19 Hewlett Manufacturing ..............................9 Highwave..................................................25 iDevices ....................................................19 Kershaw Knives ..........................................9 Lancaster ....................................................5 MEDport .................................................21 The Metal Ware Corporation...................27 Nespresso..................................................15 OriginalBOS ............................................18 Prodyne.....................................................20 Smith's Products .........................................7 Talisman ...................................................25 Tribest.......................................................11 TSM Products ..........................................19 Wabash Valley Farms................................12 Whitford ..................................................28 Wüsthof ....................................................18 ADVERTISER INDEX J U N E 2 0 1 4 18-24 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market Dallas Market Center Dallas, TX 214.655.6100 www.dallasmarketcenter.com 21- July 1 Summer Fancy Food Show Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY 212.482.6440 www.specialtyfood.com J U LY 2 0 1 4 7-14 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market ® AmericasMart Atlanta Atlanta, GA 800.ATL.MART www.americasmart.com 15-21 CMC Gift & Home Market California Market Center Los Angeles CA 213.630.3600 www.californiamarketcenter.com 27-31 Winter 2014 Las Vegas Market World Market Center Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 888.416.8600 www.lasvegasmarket.com A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 1-4 Kansas City Gift Show Gift Mart of Kansas City Overland Park, KS 913.687.8059 www.giftmartofkansascity.com 13-19 Summer Seattle Gift & Home Accessories Show Pacific Market Center Seattle, WA 800.433.1014 www.pacificmarketcenter.com 23-26 Fort Lauderdale Gift Show Greater Ft. Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center Ft. Lauderdale, FL 678.285.EXPO (3976) www.ftlauderdalegiftshow.org S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 16-18 Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market ® & The Atlanta Gourmet Market ® AmericasMart Atlanta Atlanta, GA 800.ATL.MART www.americasmart.com 17-20 Natural Products Expo East Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD 866.458.4935 www.expoeast.com O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 5-7 Minneapolis Gift, Home & Accessory Show Minneapolis Mart Minnetonka, MN 800.626.1298 www.mplsmart.com BY ZACHARY CALVELLO Taylor Precision Products has introduced its new line of timers at the International Home and Housewares Show. Liz Wentland, Director of Marketing, showed much excitement for these products and walked me through the line. The Easy Button Timer and Clock is specially designed with over-sized buttons, making it especially nice when juggling multiple tasks in the kitchen. The jumbo 1.5" display makes it easy to read even from across the kitchen. Taylor's Easy Button Timer and Clock times up to 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. It has a non-slip button base and retails at around $14.99. The Touch Button Timer features a compact size and touch control wheel buttons. This timer is essential for on-the-go tasks. Just like the Easy Button APRIL 2014 n www.kitchenwarenews.com New Timers From Taylor Timer and Clock, the Touch Button Timer has a large, easy to read display. It retails at $8.99. Bringing back an older look, Taylor has also introduced the Retro Mechanical Timer. It has a retro, yet modern, styling and a bold red color. The Retro Mechanical Timer is a simple and easy to use timer, perfect for use in any situation. The loud, long ringer makes certain you will never miss its call. Taylor also has a timer that features more advanced options. The Jumbo Touch Timer has a large LCD touch screen, 2.5" x 1.25". It includes a clip or magnet for multiple mounting options and counts up or down to 99 minutes, 59 seconds. The Jumbo Touch Timer is sleek and has a low-profile design. It is suggested to retail at only $12.99. For this month's Gadget of the Month, Vacu Vin presents a clever new tool for Coconut lovers: the Coconut Opener. Breaking open a coconut can be challenging and even dangerous if you try to go at with a knife. Vacu Vin has created a simple tool made of maple and stainless steel that makes it much easier and much more accessible to anyone. The tip is used to puncture the soft 'eye' of the coconut so the coconut liquid can be poured out into a glass for do-it- yourself coconut water. The blade is then smacked on the shell of the coconut several times in different locations around the coconut. The Coconut Opener easily divides the coconut in two equal halves, which allows easy access to the meat of the coconut. Patrick Schneider, President of Vacu Vin's parent company, was demonstrating this during the International Home + Housewares Show for a great party trick that was drawing interest from the attendees. Just a quick poke at the eye for the coconut water and then a few taps around the coconut, and it fell right open. The Coconut Opener retails for $12 and should be hand washed. Vacu Vin is a brand of the International Innovation Company. For more information, call 704 882 3521 or email info.us@iicbrands.com. Visit Vacu Vin at www.vacuvin.com. Vacu Vin Coconut Opener Opens a Coconut Safely and Easily ONE POT PASTAS So, what are One Pot Pastas? Simply start with a pot and a lovely jumble of ingredients. Drizzle in the liquids and let it all simmer into an amazing combination of flavors. No pre-boiling the pasta, meaning you can get a delicious hearty pasta meal on the table in record time. No straining. No draining. No dirtying more than one pot. Just combine, cook and eat. So easy. So quick. So delicious. Made in USA. CQ Products 800.887.4445 www.cqproducts.com/wholesale LATEST DESIGN FROM LANCASTER COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS The new Pensofal ® CaféSi stovetop espresso maker is made in Italy, with advanced product features including a wider base that's induction ready. The on-trend designer styling looks great in any kitchen for fresh espresso whenever you like at home. Sizes include three, six or nine cups. Lancaster Commercial Products 614.876.1026 www.lccpinc.com