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New shapes from Sophie Conran

Award-winning chef and designer Sophie Conran has continued her collaboration with Portmeirion by designing two new shapes to join the existing tableware collection.

The two new designs, Arbor and Floret, feature organic-inspired lines and are available in Creamy White and Dove Grey. Speaking about the collection, Sophie Conran said

“I am so delighted to be bringing out this new, beautiful collection in collaboration with Portmeirion. I still can't quite believe we've been working together for 15 years! It is immensely enjoyable working with the team, Portmeirion are hugely knowledgeable and create pieces of amazing quality. I feel very lucky to work with such wonderful people!”

Beatriz Ball Partners with Arbor Day Foundation

Beatriz Ball has announced its partnership with Arbor Day Foundation. The foundation’s Time for Trees Initiative has a goal of planting 100 million trees around the globe, by 2022.

Arbor Day Foundation works to restore forests, improve tree cover in communities and to inspire the next generation of 5 million tree planters. Founded in 1972, the Foundation is the largest non-profit membershipbased conservation and education organisation that is dedicated to planting trees. Beatriz Ball demonstrated its commitment by making a donation to plant 5,000 trees through this partnership.

“We are excited to announce our partnership with Arbor Day Foundation and we are now involved in the Time for Trees Initiative,” said Beatriz Ball, Founder of the company that bears her name. “We use sustainable and recycled materials in producing our handmade metal products. Going forward the company will also focus on recycled materials used in packaging and shipping,” she added.

Inspired by… Floral Trend!

If the sun has you in the mood for cocktails in the garden, why not add some edible geranium flowers set in ice to your drinks. Or use the floral ice cubes in clear vases as table decorations for your garden party or special occasion. You can even add some mini bouquets as napkins ring accents. Pelargonium for Europe have plenty of ideas to add some blossoms to your next gathering.

Fiskars Group appoint new CFO

Fiskars Group has appointed Jussi Siitonen as Chief Financial Officer and deputy to the CEO. Jussi will join Fiskars Group on November 3, 2021, at the latest. He joins Fiskars Group from premium sporting goods company Amer Sports, where he has been working as Chief Financial Officer since 2011. Jussi will be replacing Sari Pohjonen, the current Chief Financial Officer and deputy to the CEO, who has decided to leave the company. To support the transition, Sari will continue in her role until Jussi joins the company.

“Fiskars Group has undergone a transformation during the last years into an integrated consumer goods company. With the completion of the ongoing Restructuring and Transformation programs in 2021, the company is entering a new phase, with an increasing focus on growing the business. I’m glad to welcome Jussi to our team. He has a strong background from working with great brands on a global scale. In his previous position, he has been in a central role in building growth, and we believe he is a great fit to Fiskars,” said Nathalie Ahlström, President and CEO.

“I look forward to joining Fiskars Group, with its unparalleled portfolio of brands. The company is in an exciting phase, and I am thrilled to be part of the journey forward, to realize the potential of the company on a global scale,” said Jussi Siitonen.

Gia Top Window Awards

The Global Innovation Awards program is now looking for the best window displays for 2021! gia – the IHA Global Innovation Awards program – is the world’s leading awards program honouring overall excellence, business innovation and creative merchandising in home goods retailing.

In 2021 gia wants to recognise and celebrate the best window displays! All retailers selling home and housewares are invited to participate in the gia Top Window Award contest.

Get a chance to receive both local and global recognition and positive PR and win a trip to The Inspired Home Show 2022, taking place in Chicago on March 5-8, 2022.

The windows displays will be judged on: Originality and Creativity (theme, concept, special eff ects), Merchandise Presentation, Professionalism: Execution and Technical Aspects (lighting, attention to detail, signage, copy)

To be considered for the 2021 gia Top Window Award, please contact us at Tableware International for more information.

Mads Ryder appointed Rosenthal CEO

Mads Ryder has been appointed as the new CEO of Rosenthal GmbH. He will be immediately taking over the tasks of Rosenthal Managing Director Pierluigi Coppo, who is retiring from the operations side of the business.

Speaking of his appointment, Mads Ryder said, “Rosenthal is a valuable and very well-known brand and Rosenthal GmbH is a very renowned company, but it has to face a transformation process to stay relevant and successful in the future. To initiate and implement this change will be my task, which I am very much looking forward to.”

“The new management team has my full confi dence and support. I am sure that with this team we have set the course for further positive development of Rosenthal GmbH,” Pierluigi Coppo said.

Lenox acquires Oneida

Lenox Corporation has announced it has acquired Oneida Consumer LLC. The deal includes all existing Oneida Consumer LLC branded tabletop products including fl atware, dinnerware and cutlery.

With its recent acquisition of Hampton Forge and now the Oneida tabletop brand, Lenox has a portfolio of brands and products with signifi cant consumer recognition across the range of retail channels.

“All of these great brands have served as industry leaders in their respective categories, reaching a broad consumer base,” said Bob Burbank, CEO of Lenox Corporation. “As one family, our products are sold to thousands of retailers including specialty and department stores, mass merchants, warehouse clubs and grocery stores across the U.S., Canada and international markets worldwide. This new combination of brands and array of products will create unprecedented growth opportunities within our existing customer base, and open new distribution world-wide. We are delighted to welcome Oneida and its array of fl atware, dinnerware and cutlery products into the Lenox family.”

“I believe the combination of these two iconic brands creates a truly dynamic consumer product company,” states Mark Eichhorn, CEO of The Oneida Group. “With the brand management expertise and product and supply chain knowledge that Lenox possesses combined with their commitment to reenergize and grow the beloved Oneida brand, I believe that Lenox is the ideal steward for the Oneida brand.”

Artel launches new website

Artel has announced the launch of its new, completely redesigned website at www.artelglass.com. Every aspect of the new website has been rebuilt ‘from the ground up’ with a focus on providing a seamlessly intuitive user experience. The online shop now allows retail customers to design and order bespoke glassware from the comfort of their own homes by mixing and matching from among the innumerable combinations of shapes, colours, and motifs off ered by the fi rm – and then simply sitting back and waiting while the pieces are handcrafted by Czech artisans and shipped directly to their door!

“We have been looking forward to updating our website for quite some time,” says Artel’s Founder, Karen Feldman. “I’m really pleased with how the new design looks and functions, and I’m sure our visitors will be too.” Rosenthal celebrate Pride month

June is Pride month and Rosenthal are celebrating the LGBT community with a range of collections including limited edition plates by photographer Martin Schoeller. Drag queens are the glamorous stars of Rosenthal’s Art Edition. For the limited edition plates, Martin Schoeller artfully applied the glittering drag culture to porcelain. Eight motifs in shimmering colours characterise the collection. Six of them are limited to 100 pieces each and thus already have what it takes to become a collector’s item.

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Virtual cooking demos at Atlanta market

IMC recruit digital innovator

Atlanta Market will be presenting a virtual gourmet cooking class with all-star Atlanta chef and restaurateur Kevin Gillespie as an extension of its popular Demonstration Kitchen programming in the lead up to the July 13-19, 2021 market. Don’t miss… "The Demonstration Kitchen is the heart of the gourmet collection at Atlanta Market, so we are bringing back its excitement and exploration opportunities with a local glamorous textilestwist," said Dorothy Belshaw, executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer for International Market Centers (IMC). "Buyers can find out what's trending in gourmet food and housewares pre-market, International Market Centers (IMC), learn some great new recipes and get an insider scoop on local restaurants to check out while they has announced that William B. (Bill) are in Atlanta.” Furlong has joined the company as Atlanta Market is the industry’s premier gift, décor and lifestyle market. Housing the nation’s Tactile Aestheticslargest gift product mix complemented by a broad selection of home décor, it features more than 8,000 brands across all categories. Summer 2021 Atlanta Market will run from July 13 to 19, 2021. chief executive officer of Juniper, IMC’s new fully integrated omnichannel B2B e-commerce platform. Furlong brings 25 years of digital innovation and leadership experience, including 11 years with Expedia Group. “We are thrilled to add such a seasoned digital executive with demonstrated talent and relatable expertise to the Juniper team,” said Bob Maricich, IMC chairman and CEO. “We announced our intent to build best-in-class digital tools and e-commerce opportunities for the industry. We pledged to invest $100MM in a platform that would transform the industry through delivery of a unique B2B omnichannel ecosystem. Now, in our second year of development and approaching a major platform launch, the time is right to add an elevated leadership position with unique perspective and a bias for innovation Speciality & Fine Food Fair and growth. Bill will be a tremendous asset to Juniper and to IMC.” “IMC’s omnichannel vision is bold opens up to non-food products and compelling, and I am intrigued Speciality & Fine Food Fair has announced that for the first time it will be welcoming products and energized by the opportunity that outside of food and drink categories to be showcased at the event, which is set to take place on Juniper presents,” said Furlong. “The September 6-7 at Olympia London. Juniper team is executing a unique and Non-food suppliers and products well-designed omnichannel solution complementary to the Fair’s core that will help buyers and sellers alike audience of independent retailers, build even stronger businesses during wholesalers, farm shops, delis, garden a period of dramatic change. I look centres and more will be showcased as forward to being part of that evolution.” part of a new ‘non-food’ trail. Furlong will report to Bob Maricich, The new additions to the event chairman and CEO of IMC, and will will continue to expand on Speciality work closely with Juniper’s founding & Fine Food Fair’s role as a one-stopexecutive team to accelerate Juniper’s shop for unique, artisan products, mission to deliver a digital marketplace showcasing everything from local, and transformative technology built by independent producers to innovative and for the wholesale furniture, gift and international businesses looking to home décor industries. expand in the UK market.

A new phase for Arcturus

The Arcturus Group has appointed a Board of Directors for the first time in the company’s history. The Group is a leader tableware and kitchenware with brands such as Sambonet, Paderno, Rosenthal, Raynaud and others a part of their portfolio.

The appointment of the board marks a new phase for the group as it moves away from a centralised management by the owners, the Sole Director Cavaliere del Lavoro Pierluigi Coppo and his brother Ing. Franco Coppo, to a Board of Directors.

The new board consists of six members, including two independent members, Dr. Mara Caverni and Dr. Marco Patuano, who join the founders of Arcturus, Dr. Pierluigi Coppo and Ing. Franco Coppo, and their respective son and daughter, Dr. Giovanni Coppo and Ing. Alessandra Coppo, who already hold important management roles in the Group. "The creation of a board, together with the entry of two highly respected business professionals with national and international experience, adds to an already begun process of managerialisation and represents an important stage in the Group's growth,” said Pierluigi Coppo.