Gourmet Business, January/February 2011

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2011 International Home + Housewares Show Preview

The countdown to the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show is on. In preparation for the main event, to be held March 6-8 at McCormick Place in Chicago, show organizers gave media representatives a sneak peek in New York City in January.

The show, which is owned and operated by the International Housewares Association (IHA), includes 2,000 exhibitors and attracts more than 60,000 attendees. More than 100 countries are represented. This year, the show will include co-location with the Travel Goods Show, adding an expansive category of goods to the floor.

If you haven’t yet registered for the show, you can register for a free badge and make hotel and air reservations at www.housewares.org. In the meantime, here’s a look at what we discovered.

Aeternum by Bradshaw Int’l, Inc. 818-509-0575 www.goodcook.com

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Rolldrap
by MYdrap
732-359-7555
www.mydrap.com

An inspired product, this Barcelona, Spain-made textile is innovative and smart. After the decline of the European textile industry in the early 90s, industrial textile pioneers at Hostel Drap created Rolldrap, cotton cloths on a roll for the hospitality market. Now, its consumer version is launching in the United States. MYdrap napkins and placemats are perforated on a roll for easy tear-off convenience. Made of 100 percent cotton fibers, MYdrap napkins are biodegradable, compostable and reusable. Available in 20 different colors, four patterns and five sizes, MYdrap is designed to be mixed and matched.

Bialetti’s must-have Aeternum line of pots and pans is made with an innovative white, nanoceramic nonstick coating that provides an extraordinary cooking experience as well as a healthier, greener way to cook because it’s PFOA-free. The highly advanced and easy-to-clean nanoceramic coating paired with an extra-thick aluminum body makes Aeternum by Bialetti a dream to cook with. The cookware is available in a red scratch-resistant exterior finish and includes 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch sauté pans, a 2-quart saucepan with glass lid, and a 12-inch deep sauté pan with glass lid. In addition to being PFOA-free, Aeternum has its nonstick coating applied at a low temperature, leading to a lower emission of C02 into the atmosphere. The ceramic surface also provides excellent thermal properties and even heat distribution, so dishes are cooked to perfection every time.