Gourmet Business, May/June 2010

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Igarashi, Chief of North American Operations of Kai USA Ltd., manufacturer of Shun cutlery, hired Scott Zahm as the West Coast Regional Sales Manager, reporting to Kurt Zanner, VP of the Houseware Division, effective immediately. This position is not new but has been recently unfilled.

Scott has worked in sales for nearly 25 years, much of that in housewares and with key accounts. “We’re thrilled to have him join our team and expect he will grow our business, continue to build relationships and to continue to work to meet our goal of offering excellent customer service,” said Mr. Igarashi.

Zahm has worked in a number of sales management positions at KitchenAid Portable Appliances, most recently as a senior account manager.

KAI Corporation, a family-owned
company located in Seki City,
Japan, celebrated its 100th
anniversary in 2008. It is privately
held and is run by Mr. Koji Endo, the
third generation to run the company.
KAI is a major manufacturer and
distributor of disposable razors,
surgical tools, personal care
products and housewares in Japan.
In the United States, KAI has
established several brand names
all controlled by the Kai USA run
by Igarashi. The brands managed
by Kai USA, Ltd. are Shun cutlery
and housewares, Kershaw sporting
knives and Zero Tolerance military
knives.

KAI USA Ltd. hires Scott Zahm as West
Coast Regional Sales Manager

Curious Chef® announces cooking school and
camp promotional program

OCONOMOWOC, WI – Curious Chef® announced a special promotion for cooking schools and camps. “Kids cooking camps are very popular right now,” states John Wilde, President of Curious Chef®. “This special promotion will enable cooking camp programs to procure child friendly cooking tools for their campers while introducing them to the culinary arts,” Wilde added.

“Childhood obesity is a growing and alarming trend in our country.

Combine busy schedules with working parents and fast food and you have the recipe for a very unhealthy generation,” Wilde notes, “Cooking camps are a great way to teach young children healthy eating habits while making cooking fun,” he notes. Curious Chef® tools are not only kid friendly, but they also are fully operational. This allows children to become fully engaged in the cooking experience.

The Curious Chef® cooking school and camp program offers the child friendly cooking line at special rates for cooking schools and camps.

“It is a perfect addition to the camp curriculum. Not only can the tools be used during camp programming, they are also a great take away for campers to equip their home kitchen with appropriate utensils,” Wilde suggests.

To learn more about the Curious Chef® brand or for questions on the cooking school and camp promotion, visit www.curiouschef.com.

The Curious Chef® brand is a registered trademark of Tailor Made Products, Inc®.

CDN promotes add-on sales with replacement probes

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PORTLAND, OR. – A new retail line for add-on sales and customer convenience, Component Design Northwest (CDN) now offers replacement probes for six of the company’s most popular thermometers, including the Programmable Probe Thermometer

& Timer (DTP482), 2-in- 1 Probe Thermometer (2P212), Dual-Sensing Probe Thermometer/Timer (DSP1), Digital Thermometer/Timer (DTTC) and the ProAccurate® Digital Thermometer (DTP392).

The replacement probes can be
merchandised with CDN’s top-of-the-
line probe thermometer collection,
designed for both professional chefs
and home cooking enthusiasts.
The replacement probes feature
a grab-and-go hang tag design
that fits compactly next to CDN
thermometers near the register
or on the shelf.
The CDN replacement probes are
available for immediate shipment,
with suggested retail prices from
$5.99 to $7.99.