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HARDWARE SHOW WRAP-UP 1 6 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW ■ JULY 2014 ■ www.kitchenwarenews.com THE CITRUS ZINGER BIGGIE Need a little more zing? Punch up the flavor with the all new Citrus Zinger Biggie (36 ounces). It's the same active infusion technology found in the original Citrus Zinger, now designed for large citrus fruits. With just a twist, you can be sipping water flavored with fresh navel orange or sweet ruby red grapefruit while still being able to enjoy the classic combinations of lemon and lime. The Citrus Zinger Biggie expands the list of delicious flavor possibilities and with its 36-ounce bottle, you get more out of every zing. Convenient to carry and includes a flip-open straw for hydrating on-the-go, it's perfect for the biggest and busiest citrus lover. What better way to kick off your day, and metabolism, than with the pop of lemon and the punch of grapefruit! Zing Anything 614.937.8236 www.zinganything.com Canada's leading pur veyor of kitchen preparation products – introduces the whimsical Double Wall Thermo Glasses, a fine, classic glass collection that brings the summer drinks experience to another level. Made of quality borosilicate glass – a special, sturdy heat-resistant glass – the Double Wall Thermo Glasses are supremely stable and perfect for any hot or cold beverage. The isolation barrier of the Double Wall Thermo Glasses keeps beverages at an optimal temperature longer than any other standard glass can, giving a deeper meaning to "long-lasting" summer entertainment. This barrier of air also prohibits the glass f rom sweating and leaving a river of condensation on the table top. Starfrit Double Wall Thermo Glasses The glasses are perfect for helping chilly desserts or warm appetizers maintain their ideal temperature in any climatic situation. The collection offers a wide range of glasses, including the Swizl soda glasses, martini glasses, wine glasses, tea cups, espresso cups and beer mugs, just to mention a few. The Double Wall Thermo Glasses are dishwasher safe and are available at a suggested retail price starting at $8.99. For more information, please visit www.starfritusa.com "Green" home and lifestyle resources—in categories including personal care, juvenile products, home and personal accessories— will be featured in the SustainAbility: design for a better world® program at the summer 2014 edition of NY NOW™, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, August 16-20, 2014, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94. This NY NOW initiative, now in it's fifth year, includes a juried product display and the Eco Choice Awards recognizing innovative, sustainable product design. The SustainAbility display will feature more than 200+ products from some 75 NY NOW exhibitors, all of which were selected for meeting established criteria, including the use of eco-friendly products and production processes, as well as socially responsible, philanthropic or fair-trade oriented business practices. The display also will showcase products and artisan producers from Artisan Resource, a tradeshow matching artisanal craft producers and production resources with U.S.- based volume importers, direct import retailers and wholesalers, which runs concurrently with NY NOW, August 16-19, 2014, at the Passenger Ship Terminal's Pier 94. "There's been an increase in responsible personal care products for the entire family, as consumers are seeking healthy choices for themselves and their children," said display curator Ilene Shaw of Shaw + Co! Productions. "Additionally, more companies NY NoW to Showcase Sustainability this Summer are offering innovative green toys, body care and clothing for kids." The summer 2014 SustainAbility exhibit includes products from a wide variety of categories. Select products include: Cedar Olive Oil Soap by 80 Acres of McEvoy Ranch; 100% organic cotton "Adele" bedding by Bella Notte Linens; Blithe and Bonny Eco- DishSOAP packaged in repurposed wine bottles; the "Plait" necklace by Delight London made of rubber bands and recycled skateboard bearings; the Sweetgrass basket collection by Harry Barker made from recycled plastic bottles; and the "Mini-Monster Extreme Expedition" car and track set by Maple Landmark Woodcraft made of sustainable hardwood maple. A full listing of accepted products is available online at www.nynow.com/TheShow/Sustainability.asp. The semi-annual Eco Choice Awards will return as an extension of the SustainAbility display. Popular vote will determine favorite products in three categories: "Most Innovative," "Most Sensitive Use of Materials" and "Most Sellable." Ten finalists in each of these three categories will be featured during the month of July in an online voting gallery, www.giftshopmag.com/votegreen. Winners of the awards, which are sponsored by NY NOW and GREENRetailer, will be announced in advance of the August market and profiled in the fall 2014 issue of GIFTSHOP magazine. NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle, will run Saturday, August 16 through Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94. NY NOW 's four comprehensive collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – will encompass 100,000 products in 400+ product categories. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nynow.com.