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GENERAL NEWS 8 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n OCTOBER 2016 n www.kitchenwarenews.com Study Finds Family Meals Forgotten A recent consumer survey of American grocery shoppers, conducted by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Rodale Inc., underscores the infrequency of family meals in the U.S. and the critical need for more. The findings revealed that only 57 percent of parents eat dinner with their children every night. "We already know the many benefits of family meals," said Sue Borra, RD, Executive Director of the FMI Foundation. "Just as notebooks and art supplies prepare our children for school, so does the family meal. Academic research shows that kids and teens who eat meals with their family four or more times a week earn better test scores and perform better in school." However, 71 percent of parents in the survey say in their "ideal" world they would want to eat with their children every night. Borra added, "With such busy lives, it's easy to understand how American households struggle to make family meals a reality." Vitamix Family Honored Smart Business has selected Vitamix as a 2016 Family Business Achievement Awards recipient. The awards recognize family and closely held businesses that best demonstrate original practices designed to enhance the business dynamic. V itamix founder W illiam Grover Barnard began the company in 1921, selling kitchen products door to door. V itamix, which has grown into an internationally recognized manufacturer of blending equipment, is now run by The good news is that the survey also identified solutions. For parents who did not eat dinner with their children nightly, the top- two recommendations were not surprising: 1) Serve more meals their kids enjoy (47 percent); 2) Ensure that everyone is home at dinner time (42 percent). Parents also are looking to their grocery stores to provide solutions. The top three requests were: 1) Provide more kid-friendly recipes in store; 2) Display foods together than can be combined for an easy meal; 3) Provide more ready-to-eat foods that kids like. Food retailers are responding – not only with individual offerings at a local level, but as an industry too. To help American families achieve the goal of one more meal at home each week, the food retailer industry has developed a website, www.NationalFamilyMealsMonth.org. It is filled with tools, tips, and meal-planning ideas to make it easier for families to have one more meal together per week. KN SodaStream Announces Arrival Of Newest Sparkling Water Maker Sparkling water maker manufacturer SodaStream International Ltd. has announced the arrival of its newest product, the Fizzi. Previously unveiled at International Home & Housewares Show with the name Spirit, this entry level machine arrives at American retail shelves this month. The Fizzi machine starter package has a suggested retail price of $79.99 and includes the Fizzi machine, a BPA-f ree, 1-liter carbonating bottle and the SodaStream CO2 cylinder to bring bubbles to up to 60 liters of water. The Fizzi, engineered at SodaStream's labs, allows consumers to transform readily available plain water into sparkling water in less than 10 seconds from the comfort of their own homes. Quick and easy to use, the machine features the company's proprietary snap-lock technology that instantly clips the bottle to the machine for a simple user experience. The Fizzi is also the company's slimmest, most space efficient design, engineered with the modern kitchen and dorm room in mind. "The Fizzi was developed to bring the ease and joy of preparing fresh sparkling water at home to more people at an accessible price point. When you think of how much you'd pay for 60 liters of sparkling water from a store, you'd realize that the Fizzi is practically free. Now there's no reason for anyone who loves bubbles not to join the home bubble revolution," said Daniel Birnbaum, SodaStream's chief executive officer. "Because both sustainability and wellness are becoming more important to consumers around the world, we are proud to be the innovators who provide such a terrific solution for hydration that's better for people, and better for our planet." For more information, visit www.sodastream.com. KN New Brew Technology From JURA The new JURA E8 Chrome features new technology that takes the brewing process to a new level. JURA's exclusive Pulse Extraction Process optimizes extraction time for the best aroma, especially for short specialty coffees such as espresso and ristretto. The process allows coffee flavors to fully develop for a barista-style brew with more crema. Coffee lovers can choose f rom eight intensity levels to customize their brew. The One- Touch Cappuccino function makes it easy to create specialty coffees, f rom cappuccino and latte macchiato to the trendy flat white, all at the touch of a button, without moving the cup. A modern TF T color display makes operation incredibly simple. The f ront- mounted buttons navigate 12 pre- programmed beverages, from coffee classics to delicious specialties. The E8 can even prepare two espressi or coffees at the same time. JURA offers a bean-to-cup experience that's f reshly ground, never capsuled. The six-level AromaG3 grinder grinds f resh coffee beans right before brewing, grinding them quickly and gently to preser ve maximum aroma. The variable brewing unit, with a capacity of 5 to 16 grams, ensures ideal brewing conditions at all times. A CLEARYL Smart water filter ensures pure taste. The Intelligent Water System automatically detects filter presence. The filter system also protects the machine against lime scale, in addition to removing impurities that could impair flavor or aroma. The 64-ounce water tank, which can be conveniently accessed from the f ront, lasts a long time without filling. The large bean container has a capacity of 280 grams or 10 ounces. Integrated maintenance programs and the milk system cleaning function ensure absolute hygiene and cleanliness. Just a touch of a button is required to initiate the integrated rinsing and cleaning systems or the milk system cleaning process. For more information, visit www.jura.com. KN Barnard's great-granddaughter, Jodi Berg, who represents the fourth generation of Vitamix leadership. "At V itamix, we don't just make blenders, we create tools that help individuals make a lasting, positive lifestyle change," Berg said. "This was the original vision of my great-grandfather, and it 's still the principle that guides us today. Vitamix is dedicated to improving the vitality of people's lives. To do that, we continue to produce the highest-quality product." Berg is leading the company through a period of award-winning product innovation and global expansion. Today, V itamix machines are sold in approximately 140 countries. KN

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