Earlier this year, at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, experts revealed the hottest trends in housewares for 2010. Buyers looking to tap into these trends will be thrilled with the new products that will be available at the Leifheit International USA booth (North Hall 3853) at the Gourmet Housewares Show in San Francisco, Aug. 8-10, 2009.
Leifheit USA has long catered to creative and culinary types. It just so happens that the quality, durability and design features for which Leifheit is famous are now right on-target with 2010 trends. The following are a few examples of Leifheit USA products (there are more than 100 new this year!) that cater to the demands and desires of today's customers.
Trend: Burrowing
People are spending more time at home, cooking and entertaining in their own kitchens - and having fun doing it. Many are taking the opportunity to practice and perfect their culinary skills to impress their friends and family.
• Leifheit USA has two new extensive lines of kitchen tools: the 29-piece Proline and 42-piece Comfortline. Both contain all the kitchen essentials - and more than a few luxury gadgets. (SMRP ranging from $6-50 per item).
• Leifheit's Soehnle kitchen scales are becoming increasingly popular among home chefs who recognize a scale's importance for cooking and baking accuracy as well as for monitoring nutritional value. Leifheit's new scales of note: The Flip, a clever round scale (comes in silver and white) with sensor keys and the ability to measure both liquid and dry ingredients (SMRP $40); the Olympia, a compact scale with a generous weighing platform (SMRP $35); and the Olympia Plus, the Olympia plus a high-quality bowl (SMRP $40).
Trend: Whimsical and Retro Designs; Color!
From tabletop settings to appliances, people are looking for uplifting colors and designs to brighten up the kitchens where they are now spending more time.
• Leifheit has lively colors aplenty. The notebook-slim, glass-top Soehnle Page kitchen scale (SMRP $40) is now available in red, green, orange, yellow, blue and silver (plus a modern black and white design). And the Soehnle Retro scale (SMRP $120) is a proven attention-grabber in shiny candy-apple red.
• Bright red also accents the gleaming white Comfortline collection of kitchen tools and gadgets.
• The plump and popular Columbus insulated carafe (SMRP $30) now comes in a rainbow of hues: translucent yellow, green and turquoise; opaque blue, red and white. The sleek new Tondo carafe (SMRP $20) also comes in opaque blue, red and white. The new Bolero carafe (SMRP $20) takes a slightly different approach with deep, frosty shades of coffee, black, dark blue and white. All carafes keep beverages hot or cold for 12 hours.
Trend: Living within Means
More and more people are saving money in the kitchen by gardening, shopping at farmers markets, buying in bulk - and preparing and preserving foods themselves (and sharing preserved foods in pretty jars as gifts).
• Leifheit has a selection of uniquely shaped canning jars in a full range of sizes (SMRP ranging from $15-23 per set of 6). The jazzy design of these jars is not only pretty, but also practical; the marquis shape saves space.
• Leifheit's 2009 catalog is packed with a variety of kitchen tools that make food prep and preservation easy and affordable, including apple corers, micro-cut graters and slicers, choppers, cherry stoners, strainers and funnels.
Details on these Leifheit International USA products and others can be found at http://LeifheitUSA.com and http://LeifheitUSAmedia.com.
Leifheit USA has long catered to creative and culinary types. It just so happens that the quality, durability and design features for which Leifheit is famous are now right on-target with 2010 trends. The following are a few examples of Leifheit USA products (there are more than 100 new this year!) that cater to the demands and desires of today's customers.
Trend: Burrowing
People are spending more time at home, cooking and entertaining in their own kitchens - and having fun doing it. Many are taking the opportunity to practice and perfect their culinary skills to impress their friends and family.
• Leifheit USA has two new extensive lines of kitchen tools: the 29-piece Proline and 42-piece Comfortline. Both contain all the kitchen essentials - and more than a few luxury gadgets. (SMRP ranging from $6-50 per item).
• Leifheit's Soehnle kitchen scales are becoming increasingly popular among home chefs who recognize a scale's importance for cooking and baking accuracy as well as for monitoring nutritional value. Leifheit's new scales of note: The Flip, a clever round scale (comes in silver and white) with sensor keys and the ability to measure both liquid and dry ingredients (SMRP $40); the Olympia, a compact scale with a generous weighing platform (SMRP $35); and the Olympia Plus, the Olympia plus a high-quality bowl (SMRP $40).
Trend: Whimsical and Retro Designs; Color!
From tabletop settings to appliances, people are looking for uplifting colors and designs to brighten up the kitchens where they are now spending more time.
• Leifheit has lively colors aplenty. The notebook-slim, glass-top Soehnle Page kitchen scale (SMRP $40) is now available in red, green, orange, yellow, blue and silver (plus a modern black and white design). And the Soehnle Retro scale (SMRP $120) is a proven attention-grabber in shiny candy-apple red.
• Bright red also accents the gleaming white Comfortline collection of kitchen tools and gadgets.
• The plump and popular Columbus insulated carafe (SMRP $30) now comes in a rainbow of hues: translucent yellow, green and turquoise; opaque blue, red and white. The sleek new Tondo carafe (SMRP $20) also comes in opaque blue, red and white. The new Bolero carafe (SMRP $20) takes a slightly different approach with deep, frosty shades of coffee, black, dark blue and white. All carafes keep beverages hot or cold for 12 hours.
Trend: Living within Means
More and more people are saving money in the kitchen by gardening, shopping at farmers markets, buying in bulk - and preparing and preserving foods themselves (and sharing preserved foods in pretty jars as gifts).
• Leifheit has a selection of uniquely shaped canning jars in a full range of sizes (SMRP ranging from $15-23 per set of 6). The jazzy design of these jars is not only pretty, but also practical; the marquis shape saves space.
• Leifheit's 2009 catalog is packed with a variety of kitchen tools that make food prep and preservation easy and affordable, including apple corers, micro-cut graters and slicers, choppers, cherry stoners, strainers and funnels.
Details on these Leifheit International USA products and others can be found at http://LeifheitUSA.com and http://LeifheitUSAmedia.com.