Harold Import Co. was drawing a crowd to see their Lekue Silicone Bakeware from Spain. The company is redesigning the packaging for the entire line with the tag line "Professional Quality for the Home Chef." In concert with the new look, the company is working with cookbook authors and celebrity chefs to create recipes for the bakeware and has just signed up Rose Levy Bernbaum, the author of The Cake Bible and The Pie and Pastry Bible. The line has also received the Cooking Club of America seal of approval. Currently, there are 50 SKUs in the lines that include the Classic Series (all American metal baking shapes) and the Gourmet Series (all French shapes now available in silicone.) The company has also taken its six best-selling shapes and will make them available in red for delivery in August. Other big news was the success of the silicone rolling pin called Sil-pin. Now offered in rubber as well as traditional alloy handles, the pins are available in traditional, French Style, Baker's Style, and in Mini pastry pin styles, all in multiple colors. For more information, call 800-526-2136 or visit www.haroldskitchen.com.
Pedrini's Paper Baked Good line makes baking for the neighborhood easy and pretty. The brown wrappers are durable and portable, and are decorated with a gold design. A 4-piece set in a polybag retails for $4.99, while gold serving trays range from $3.99 to $4.99. Also new was the packaging for its silicone bakeware offering shelf-standing cylindrical packaging that makes a statement with a clear window and illustrations of product use. Available in 14 styles, the blue silicone bakeware can also hang on pegboard. Retail is $19.95. Call 631-472-4501, or visit www.pedrini.com.
In the silicone arena, iSi launched a new ORKA Silicone Bakeware collection with a thick, encapsulated construction that allows it to be carried directly to the oven and used without additional support. The baking sheet's stainless steel frame keeps it firm, but can also be pulled apart simply for quick storage. The line will be available in black only to reinforce the company's professional marketing approach to the category. The line was tested commercially and will be merchandised with tested recipes on each piece. The first launch includes 8 SKUs. The company also unveiled the ORKA Petite Oven Mitt, which has the same features as the original Mitt but is offered in an 11-inch length for petite hands. Color choices include Raspberry Ice, Vanilla Ice, Tangerine Ice, Mint Ice, and Aqua Ice. Suggested retail is $19.99. Also new are great merchandising tools for retail with a standing ORKA display in which retailers can showcase new colors and sizes of ORKA mitts, as well as additional ORKA product. The fixture is free with a minimum order of $750.00 per location. For more information, visit www.isinorthamerica.com, or call 800-447-2426.
The Kitchen Supply Company expanded its cast aluminum baking mold collection with the addition of a Christmas Tree. The molds allow home chefs to create a wonderfully edible tree and come complete with recipe. Retail is suggested at $50.00 for the tree and $56.00 for a new Snowman. There's no minimum order and you can call 800-793-6244 for details.
SiliconeZone has created a new generation of bowls with their new bowl set that combines melamine and silicone. The 4-quart white bowls measuring 9.5 inches in diameter come with a silicone base to keep the bowl from sliding or slipping and a colored flexible silicone lid that when placed on top, forms a vacuum seal that is tight enough to allow for the bowl to be picked up by the grip in the lid's center. The universal lid is translucent for easily identification of what's inside the bowl and seals to bowls that are made of melamine, glass, metals, or ceramic. The bowl set retails for $25 and comes in pink, lime green, red, retro blue, and orange. The universal lid retails for $14. For more information, call 212-997-9591, or visit www.siliconezoneusa.com.
KaiserCast is the latest collection from Kaiser Bakeware. The new collection of eight cast aluminum bundt pans feature creative shapes – the Domas, the Saphir, the Flora, and the Classic -- in large and mini sizes. Inspired by the historical molds that were popular in Europe in the 19th century, the molds feature a classic tube or post in the middle. Perfect for molding ice cream, mousse, or Jell-O, the new collection offers each shape in 3- and 12-cup sizes. The large KaiserCast pans retail for $25 and the mini pans for $14. For more information, call 800-966-3009, or visit www.kaiserbakeware.com.
Nordic Ware added new shapes and colors to its bakeware, including a Rose Bundt Pan, a Bavaria Bundt Pan, a Sunflower Pan, and a Coffee Cake Pan. Nostalgic colors tones offered include Rose, Granny Smith, Saffron, and Periwinkle. The company also added a few products to their "Naturals" bakeware line. They include a 14-inch Pizza Pan, a 14-inch Deep Dish Pizza Pan, a 9-inch Layer Cake Pan, and a Muffin Pan that comes with a flexible, plastic, snap-on cover. For more information, call 952-920-2888, or visit www.nordicware.com
