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V O L U M E 1 9 , N U M B E R 1 0 News ..............................................3 Ad Index .......................................23 www.kitchenwarenews.com VOLUME 22, NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2016 n $7.00 BY LORRIE BAUMANN Nordic Ware is celebrating its 70th year of manufacturing in the United States this year, and the anniversar y celebration is being brightened by recognition of the values that kept this manufacturer going strong in the U.S. while so many others fled offshore. Nordic Ware was recently awarded the Minnesota Business Magazine's 2015 Manufacturing Award for Sustainability. The magazine collected nominations for its annual awards over a two-month period, and all nominations were reviewed by an external judging panel of industry experts. Nordic BY GREG GONZALES Tea markets are growing, and growth won't be slowing down any time soon, thanks to a multi- generational boost. The U.S. tea market has grown 15 times its size since 2009 and was worth $10.8 billion in 2014, according to the Tea Association of the USA's "2014 State of the Industry" report. Loose-leaf tea in particular has gained popularity as a specialty product, hydration alternative and health U.S. Tea Industry Growth Makes Specialty Tea Accessible to Consumers Continued on PAGE 3 Continued on PAGE 10 Continued on PAGE 18 Continued on PAGE 7 product, while ready-to-drink tea has seen similar success on supermarket shelves. The report also said that tea is the second- most consumed beverage in the world, after water. The same Tea Association of the USA report, compiled by Tea Association President Peter Goggi, cited Millennials as the major demographic driving market growth. "Several aspects of the market are driving Millennial interest in tea," Goggi said. "The access to tea has been easier and much more common for them; they 've grown up drinking tea, as preteens, and they also gravitate toward products that appeal to them. Tea fits in because Millennials want to be engaged with the products they buy — where it comes f rom, how it's made, its naturalness — tea fits into this beautifully because it comes f rom different countries and it's an agricultural product, BY GREG GONZALES Market reports show that consumers are buying more fresh ingredients than in previous years to prepare f resh meals at home. Kitchenware manufacturers and sellers can capitalize on this trend. "People are looking for tools to make eating healthy easier," said Mike Marchewka, National Sales Director of Tailor Made Products. "And there's a Six Vegetable Prep Essentials to Make the Most of 2016 satisfaction in preparing it for yourself." These affordable vegetable prep tools slice the minutes off prep time, and make healthy eating and quick meals at home a cinch. Innovative designs and multiple functions satisfy the needs of efficient home cooks and imaginative chefs at the same time. Crisp Guacamole Bundle Guacamole makes a terrific deliver y system for the healthy fats and vitamins in avocados. The Crisp brand Guacamole Bundle f rom Tailor Made Ware's award recognizes 25 years of effort that the company has put into complying with American environmental standards as they have evolved over time, says David Dahlquist, Nordic Ware's President and CEO. The U.S. passed the original Clear Air Act in 1970 and the Clean Water Act in 1972. Both laws are the f ramework that supports a regulatory structure that has changed the way American manufacturers do their day-to-day business. That regulator y f ramework and the costs of compliance with the new rules have been part of the reason so many companies have taken their manufacturing offshore to countries where labor costs are cheaper and the environmental regulations are less strict. In contrast, privately-owned Nordic Ware has made a point of keeping its manufacturing at home in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, where the company currently employs about 350 people. "Twenty five years ago, manufacturers were seen as polluters," said Dalquist, the son of co-founders Henry David and Dorothy Dalquist. "A lot of new or pending legislation required manufacturers to invest in their businesses, and a lot of many BY LORRIE BAUMANN Las Vegas Market has been working hard to expand the range of products that will be of interest to Kitchenware News readers, and the hard work is paying off. This winter's Las Vegas Market has a lot to see in the showrooms and pavilions along with a grand opportunity to meet The Fabulous Beekman Boys, who are emerging as thoughtful spokesmen for a generation that values fresh, local and seemingly effortless design and cuisine. Also, they 're both fun and funny. Known as The Fabulous Beekman Boys are Brent Ridge, physician and former V ice President of Healthy Living for Martha Stewart Omnimedia; and his partner, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, advertising executive and New York Times bestselling author, The celebrity duo began developing their unique and chic brand strateg y when they purchased the historic Beekman 1802 Farm in Sharon Springs, New York, in 2007 and then had to start figuring out (fast) how to pay the mortgage and make new lives for themselves as gentlemen farmers after the national economy took a dive in the Great Recession. The pair launched a line of goat milk cheeses and soaps, and quickly added other artisanal items to the Beekman 1802 brand. The popularity of the brand spawned a reality television show, " The Fabulous Beekman Boys," now airing on the Cooking Channel; they also competed and won the grand prize in CBS's " The Amazing Race" in 2012, and their Beekman 1802 product line of gourmet foods launched in Target stores last November. Celebrities aside, there's much to see this winter at the Las RETAILER PROFILE n Reno's Gourmet Market 12 SMALL ELECTRICS n Juicers 17 BUYERS GUIDE n Food Storage Containers 16 GOURMET GOODIES n Coffee & Tea 18 n Oils & Vinegars 19 THE KNIFE RACK n Waring Electric 20 TRADESHOW CALENDAR n Upcoming Shows 23 UPDATE : BEEKMAN 1802 FARM SEE PAGE 7 GADGET OF THE MONTH: LEKUE ICE CUBES SEE PAGE 22 BUYERS GUIDE: FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS SEE PAGE 16 H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w KITCHENWARE NEWS S E R V I N G K I T C H E N W A R E, H O M E D E C O R A N D G I F T W A R E M A R K E T S Celebrate Fabulous at Las Vegas Market Nordic Ware Celebrates Sustainability

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