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Kitchenware News & Housewares Review Show Daily Monday, March 12, 2018 2 6 Totally Bamboo Introduces Innovative New Composite Cutting Board Solution Totally Bamboo has long led the way in innovative bamboo solutions for the kitchen. After introducing the world to the bamboo cutting board 18 years ago, the company also launched the first end grain parquet bamboo cutting board and the first three-ply dishwasher-safe bam- boo cutting board. This history of innovation will see its latest iteration with the launch of the Totally Bamboo Eco-Culinaire™ line. This exciting new line is made with Totally Bamboo's proprietary PhylloTech™ composite material: com- bining organic, sustainable bamboo with food-safe poly. The resulting material creates a cutting board that is light- weight, incredibly durable and environ- mentally friendly. "We wanted to create a cutting board that combined the eco-friendly nature and outstanding knife-feel of bamboo with the rugged durability and high tem- perature resistance of poly," said Kyle Erickson, Director of Marketing at Totally Bamboo. "Our PhylloTech com- posite succeeded in doing just that! We're proud to say that our new Eco- Culinaire line is just the latest example of how we're 'First in Bamboo.'" The Eco-Culinaire line is launching with eight total products: three "Santa Barbara" series cutting boards, three "Montecito" series cutting boards, a col- orful 4-mat set and a combo pack bamboo board and mat. As the name sug- gests, the Eco-Culinaire line is designed with the environment in mind. Totally Bamboo sources Moso bamboo as the species for all of its products. This bamboo species grows incredibly fast, is not a part of the diet of pandas and has an environmentally-gen- tler cultivation method. The PhylloTech composite material used in the Eco- Culinaire line combines Moso bamboo with food-safe poly for a material that is BPA and phthalate free. The board is also recyclable. Ease of use and cleanup are also major benefits of Eco-Culinaire. The durability of PhylloTech allows the cut- ting boards to be slim yet tough. This thin profile is ideal for easy cleaning in the dish- washer as it can with- stand repeated, high- temperature washings in either rack while occupying little space. The bamboo fiber incorporated into PhylloTech also pro- vides an extremely satisfying knife-feel with a quiet cut that's easy on cutlery edges. Totally Bamboo is showcasing the new Eco-Culinaire line along with all of its artistically-inspired bamboo culinary products at the show in booth #S2157. Visit Totally Bamboo in booth #S2157. For more information, go to www.totally bamboo.com or call 760.471.6600. Innovative Housewares from TarHong By Sandy Kortright, Vice President Merchandising, TarHong TarHong is a leading manufacturer of 100 percent BPA-free melamine and plastics housewares. Being a respected supplier for a variety of independent and mass retailers globally, we understand the markets and are adaptable to develop- ing programs that meet your individual needs. Design is what we are built on. Our in-house creative team is advanced in understanding trends and developing col- lections to provide our partners with products to match their customer's unique style. A global team of designers, merchants and craftspeople, we unite our talents to create custom beautiful drinkware, tableware, kitchenware, gar- den pot, bath and lifestyle products for feeding your pets. We are inspired by our customers to make products that are stylish, functional and fun. All of our melamine and plastic products are food safe, BPA-free and resist breaking, scratching and chipping. These collections are durable, easy to care for and emulate the look and feel of ceramic and glass. Design and function- ality remain our key ingredi- ents. As artists and manufac- turers, the materials we choose for expression aren't incidental. It's more intuitive, and inevitable. Colorful. Unique. Long-lasting. We get to design and make everyday essentials that are timeless, yet contemporary in every way. We're inspired by melamine and plastic and have introduced ceramics as the perfect complement. We are introducing kitchen canis- ters, kitchen prep, bath accessories and pet bowls in custom stoneware designs to enhance our beautiful melamine and plastic collections. With innovative prod- ucts that are enjoyed every day, whenever someone stops for a drink or sits for a meal, we have the product to make your gatherings and your home memo- rable. Learn more at booth #S3454. For additional information or to make an appointment, con- tact Andrew Lorey at andrewl@tarhong.com or 626.290.2314, or visit www.tarhong.com. Modern Eco-Friendly Products for Greener Everyday Life For almost 30 years, Exaco has distrib- uted high-quality European products to the U.S. market. Exaco emphasizes prod- ucts that complement modern life with innovative, well-designed, eco-friendly items. Efficient Clotheslines for Modern Life The space-saving clotheslines produced by Juwel in Austria make it simple to dry delicates, comforters and all your other laundry naturally. Aircraft-grade alu- minum makes the dryers easily portable but also very strong and durable, while the compact form and versatility make them ideal for small spaces and urban lifestyles. The Twist Portable Folding Dryer provides 45 feet of line, enough for a whole load of laundry. Just load damp laundry onto the Twist, then fold the lightweight Twist in half to transfer the dryer effortlessly to the sunny outdoors or another drying spot. The Twist col- lapses completely to hang in any narrow wall space – keeping the lines clean, pro- tected and ready for use. It comes with a two year warranty against manufacturer's defect. Novaplus Rotary Line Dryers make it easy to be earth-friendly and enjoy outdoor line-dry freshness. The new Novaplus Evolution Lift shares the great features of all Novaplus dryers: com- pact, coated stretch-free washlines with line clamps for tautness, an attractive titanium finish and an amazing automat- ic retracting cover which keeps the lines clean when not in use. The Evolution Lift also combines an adjustable height with easy one hand auto-opening and line tightening system. Novaplus instal- lation is easy with the included ground sock- et that "screws" into the ground. The strength of the Novaplus is evident in its sturdy standpipe and double box arm profiles. The Novaplus Rotary Dryers come with a five year war- ranty. Green Products for Kitchen and Garden In addition, Exaco offers innovative kitchen and garden products for the eco- minded consumer. A variety of hand- some kitchen counter and under-the- sink compost collectors make it easy to collect kitchen scraps to compost while also maintaining a fresh and clean kitchen. For urbanites and apartment dwellers, Exaco now proudly offers the colorful Urban Composter – a bokashi- style composting system that requires no outdoor space or yard scraps. The modern Euro hang- ing planters are a sleek way to hang plants indoors or out. The new Bridge Planters from Elho allow those with limited space to grow herbs and other plants along their balcony or porch railing. This fabulous new product comes with a removable frost cover that locks on and is a great way to start seeds in cold weather. Exaco also carries garden items such as coldframe mini greenhouses for seed starting, composters, rain collection tanks and impressive European glass and polycarbonate greenhouses. For more information, stop by booth #N8555, call 877.760.8500, visit www.exaco.com or email customer service@exaco.com. Covo Drinkware Relaunches as Freeheart Precision Products' brand Covo Drinkware, Made in the USA thermal insulated drinkware, is relaunching under the brand name Freeheart™. "We wanted a name that is more emotive and communicates the core brand elements of Adventure, Openness and Passion to our retail partners and consumers," said Rainer Kuhn, President of Covo Drinkware. "The name is all- inclusive, like our brand personality. It's also more reflective of our target market and retailers we're choosing to partner with as we accelerate our growth." The name Freeheart was decided upon after three months of developing hundreds of options, all focused on the brand's core attributes. The company consulted with branding agencies, marketing and commu- nication professionals and key retail partners. After careful con- sideration, the Freeheart name was chosen. "We're entering our sixth year of operation and have transi- tioned from being simply an injection molding company to an emerging consumer brand. We thought the time was right to make this move and create some excite- ment and passion around our high quality, innovative products," said Kuhn. Freeheart is in the process of developing a new logo and build- ing a new website with the URL www.gofreeheart.com.