Jul 29, 2009

Unique Product Introductions to Take Place at the 2009 Gourmet Housewares Show

White Plains, NY – With less than two weeks away from the August 8 -10 Gourmet Housewares Show®, anticipation is in the air as exhibitors and attendees prepare for innovative product introductions and prime time 4th quarter buying. Appealing to the highly sophisticated gourmet audience, the Fall 2009 product launches and 2010 assortments are sure to please those in attendance at the Show.

Greystone Brand, Wine Things Unlimited, will be expanding their collegiate collection of glassware, plates and wine charms at the 2009 Gourmet Housewares Show. Sure to be a favorite is the unique Party Plate-designed to hold both food and a wine glass with just one hand. Non breakable and dishwasher safe, the party plate is a great addition to any gathering.

New for Fall 2009, the iSi North America Creative Whip is a multifunctional tool for today’s imaginative home chefs. Replacing the need for a hand beater, emersion blender, stand mixer, frother, whisk and any other kitchen tool designed for beating and incorporating air into other ingredients, the Creative Whip is a handy tool that meets any chefs needs.

Show attendees will be able to indulge in some sweet and savory Espumas (the Spanish word for foam or mousse) being served up by local Chef Frank De Luna from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Totally Bamboo will be launching new products at the Gourmet Housewares Show, one of which has been accepted into the Gourmet Golds competition under the “Green by Design” criteria. Totally Bamboo introduced the world’s first dishwasher safe cutting board GreenLite series. At the Show they will present the latest addition to this series – the GreenLite Pizza Peel. It’s a classic made even better because it’s bamboo, lightweight and dishwasher safe.

The Rice Plus Multi-Cooker with Fuzzy Logic Technology by Cuisinart features pre-programmed menu options, a 24-hour programmable finish time and an automatic “Keep Warm” setting that activates after cooking is complete. One of the Multi-Cooker’s most distinctive benefits is Fuzzy Logic Technology, which is comprised of a built in “brain” that senses fluctuations in cooking and automatically adjusts operation to ensure perfect results every time. In addition, the unit has Quick Cooking and Reheat functions, making it one of the most versatile pieces of kitchen equipment a home cook can possess.

Centered in the culinary capitol of the US, the Gourmet Housewares Show in San Francisco continues to attract top of the line exhibitors and smart retailers looking for the best the gourmet industry has to offer.

Please visit www.thegourmetshow.com for additional updates and more detailed information.

The Gourmet Housewares Show® is the only industry event to focus on high-end cookware, cutlery, bakeware, small electrics, gadgets, tabletop, kitchen textiles and specialty food. The Show is expected to draw 300 exhibitors and some 4,000 buyers who understand their customers’ love of food and entertaining. The Gourmet Housewares Show is held concurrently with the summer San Francisco International Gift Fair®, owned and managed by GLM, a dmg world media business, which features 800 exhibitors and 11,000 attendees.

The Gourmet Housewares Show is owned and managed by GLM, a dmg world media business. For exhibitor information, contact Marc Delman, sales manager, at GLM, 1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604; email: marc_delman@glmshows.com; Tel: (914) 421-3260; Fax: (914) 948-6180. Attendee information is available by contacting GLM’s Customer Service Department at (800) 272-SHOW (7469) or (914) 421-3206. Additional information and registration is available online at www.thegourmetshow.com.