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News ..............................................5 Ad Index .......................................22 GENERAL NEWS Affordable Farmhouse Aesthetic 6 AROUND THE TABLE Capturing Millennial Dollars 6 RETAILER PROFILE The Wooden Spoon 10 MERCHANDISING FEATURE Equipping the Farmhouse Kitchen 12 THE KNIFE RACK Nora Knives 17 TRADESHOW PREVIEW Las Vega Market 18 VOLUME 24, NUMBER 7 JULY 2018 n $7.00 Continued on PAGE 14 Full Slate of Fun at LVM Las Vegas Market has announced an expansive slate of programming for Summer Market that includes 60+ events and activities offering attendees opportunities for education, professional development and industr y networking. Summer 2018 Las Vegas Market is July 29 to August 2, 2018. In total, Las Vegas Market will host more than 60 seminars, special events, programs and parties during the four-day Summer Market, including 12 or more sessions addressing design, color and product trends, six curated product tours, 14 or more industry-focused special events, and dozens of seminars and educational sessions addressing business issues and marketing matters. "Las Vegas Market is a forum for both thought-leading education and unparalleled industry networking," said Karen Olson, Senior Vice President Marketing, International Market Centers. "Our expansive schedule of value-added activities and onsite amenities enhances the overall Market experience for Continued on PAGE 5 Addressing the Problem of Food Waste BY GREG GONZALES In our busy lives, we easily forget exactly what we mean when we say "away." We throw away old leftovers, vegetable stems and scraps, and eggshells and coffee grounds without a second thought. This kind of thinking, or lack thereof, adds up: U.S. consumers throw away $165 billion worth of food, or 35 million tons, every year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, respectively. All that food contributes to global warming in a multitude of ways, not just the gases emitted from rot. There's a light at the end of this rubbish tunnel, however: Kitchenware retailers can play a unique and important role in helping their customers reduce food waste, through the products they carry and the classes they offer in- store. "About 40 percent of our food goes to waste in the United States," said JoAnne Berkenkamp, Senior Advocate at the Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program at www.kitchenwarenews.com KITCHENWARE NEWS & Housewares Review Stirring the Pot at The Wooden Spoon European Farmhouse Aesthetic at an Affordable Price See PAGE 6 See PAGE 10

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