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FROM THE PUBLISHER 4 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n JULY 2016 n www.kitchenwarenews.com publisher from the As Anthony Bourdain noted repeatedly during presentations to the International Dairy, Deli, Bakery Association this year, the American food culture is evolving rapidly. That's leaving all of us racing to keep up with the needs of our customers whose needs are also evolving. Among the trends that are shaping this evolution: Millennials' openness about what they like to eat, where they buy their food and who prepares it for them and an increased reliance on snacks between meals and as replacements for full meals. Both of these trends have profound implications for how we do business. Today's shoppers just don't feel the same loyalty to a particular supermarket that their parents often did. They're quite likely to source some of their meals from the take-out counter of a favorite restaurant, others from the grab and go case of their supermarket or even a convenience store and have some delivered as kits. Millennials in particular often say that they enjoy cooking – they even say they cook frequently. We know that many of them find great pleasure in possessing the tools to cook meals in which they take great pride – but these days their dollars spent on food are about evenly divided between restaurants and grocery stores. Our job is to provide them with the choices they're looking for – satisfying experiences with food on a time-compressed schedule that still gives them opportunities to express their individuality and to share their experiences with others in communities that they've often cobbled together in cyberspace. Our great fortune is that we also have communities of those who share our interests and pool our knowledge about the best ways of meeting these challenges. We here at Gourmet News and Kitchenware News are blessed to be a conduit through which that communication happens. It's truly a privilege for us to come together with so many of you again at the Summer Fancy Food Show. Please do stop by and visit us in booth #2237. And after the show, feel free to drop us a line at editor@oser.com. KN Lee M. Oser, Publisher Periodicals postage paid at Tucson, AZ and additional mail- ing office. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review (USPS012-625) is published 12 times per year (Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec.) by Oser Communications Group, 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ, 85715 520.721.1300. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or prices quoted in newspaper. Contributors are responsi- ble for proper release of proprietary classified information. ©2016 by Oser Communications Group. All rightsreserved Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permis- sion of the publisher, is expressly prohibited. Back issues, when available, cost $8 each within the past 12 months. Back issue orders must be paid in advance by check. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review is distributed without charge in North America to qualified professionals in the retail and distribution channels of the upscale kitchenware and tabletop trade. For subscriber services, in- cluding subscription information, call 520.721.1300. Printed in the USA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kitchenware News & Housewares Review, 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715. PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lee M. Oser ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Jules Denton jules_d@oser.com Shannon Kether Kim Forrester EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lorrie Baumann lorrie_b@oser.com EDITOR Micah Cheek micah_c@oser.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Greg Gonzales greg_g@oser.com ART DIRECTOR André Gressieux GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Yasmine Brown Krystal Robles CUSTOMER SERVICE Sarah Glenn MANAGERS sarah_g@oser.com Caitlyn McGrath caitlyn_m@oser.com Heather Canale CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tara Neal CIRCULATION MANAGER Jamie Green jamie_g@oser.com Kitchenware News & Housewares Review is a publication of Oser Communications Group Inc. 1877 N. Kolb Road • Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300 www.kitchenwarenews.com www.oser.com PRESIDENT Lee M. Oser 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 WA R E, H O M E D E C O R A N D G I F T WA R E M A R K E T S