bamix got trendy with a range of new colors in both matte and glossy finishes for its Stick Mixers. Available colors include Blue, Bright Red, Black, and Silver (with Chrome Buttons), but special orders can be placed for just about any color, including Bright Pink and Sunny Yellow.
A great discovery was the redesign of the Omega Products Electric Juicer and Juice Extractor line with brand-new production of all of its models. The Omega O2 is a new model designed for household use only with a $100 retail price point. New design features on all models include an increased opening for input, and a redesigned pulp ejector on the Omega 4000, which renders a sleek look and quieter operation. The model is also designed with two pieces, making it more user friendly and easier to clean. The MAPs on the complete range have also been reduced, bringing the 4000's price from $249 to $199, with its 15-year warranty intact. Get the scoop from Tim Fields at 800-633-3401.
Capresso's JURA brand is expanding to a new Z-range. Another milestone from JURA, the Impressa Z5 is a compact, fully automatic espresso and coffee machine with professional technology designed for home use. Just press one button and you've got a perfect cup of coffee. The Z5 features a One-Touch Cappuccino-Frother with two separate outlets for milk and coffee, making it possible for the two liquids to run directly into the glass or cup without the need to move them. Also, there's a height-adjustable coffee dispenser that can be set to any level to fit various-sized cups. Another feature is the Rotary Switch that allows users to turn and press to navigate their way through the entire range of operating and programming steps while keeping an eye on the graphics appearing in the display. This impressive machine will debut in Chicago and retail for $3,195. For more information, call 201-767-3999. More than 12,000 units have sold in Germany, with 3,000 on backorder. They are expected to ship in the U.S. by Father's Day.
Saeco's new Incanto line is another automatic offering to be available later this year. The full range of machines will be available by the fourth quarter, with the Incanto Sirius as the first unit to be launched now. The Superautomatic Espresso Coffee Machine has a patented SBS Brewing System that brews an infinite variety of coffee with the simple turn of a dial. The Italian-made units also features touch-screen technology, an ultra-quiet ceramic burr grinder, a 12-gram patented removable brew group, and a $1,500 retail price point. The digital monitor has user-friendly icons to allow for simple navigation along its patented brewing system, thereby requiring no downtime for reheating. Saeco is also launching a new range of the Renaissance Collection of Thermal Brew drip coffee makers with 10-cup capacities and a basket brewing system. The units will sell for $159 for the programmable model and $129 for the manual operation. Specifications for both ranges are available at www.saeco-usa.com or by calling 800-933-7876.
Bodum Inc. is taking its well-loved plastic electric teakettles and offering the same shapes in stainless steel this year. Additionally, its Granos Espresso Machine will now be available in copper. These are just some of the new introductions as Bodum is celebrating 60 years of design with new small electrics, a completely new range of glassware, and sleek reintroductions of classic designs. Its 1982 Topee Salad Bowl is back, but reintroduced in glass as well as stainless 
steel. Also coming back in vogue is their Lipstick Thermos Flask, a stainless steel flask with a great red top slanted like a lipstick. Bodum's new double-walled glass collection received the most attention at the fair as buyers marveled at the new application of the insulated glassware production. Made of borosilicate, a heat-tolerant, scratch-resistant, and dishwasher-safe material, the new mouth-blown glassware range includes three families of product, each with three sizes of glassware. Prices will range from $11.95 to $19.95 for a set of two. For information, call 877-992-6386.
Alfi, exclusively distributed by Kaiser, launched great new thermal services. The Achat shape, a stepped conical glass-lined thermal service, was tested in a few new color ranges, including metallic Lilac and metallic Turquoise. New Spider Silicone Thermos Protectors are available in two sizes. The .75 liter is available with a drinking spout and an automatic stopper, while the .5 liter is available with the drinking spout only. The funky stainless steel Travel Thermal Dispensers are protected by a web of silicone in a range of stylish colors — green, pink, blue, black, and orange, and will retail for $36.50 and $40.75 depending on size.
