KNHR Show Daily at IHS • March 5, 2022

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Oser Communications Group

Chicago Saturday, March 5, 2022

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Prodyne Cheers 51 Years with New Premium Booth Location

AIRCARE Humidifiers’ Brand Extension: AIRCARE Essentials

Viatek’s Smart Touch Trash Vac Joins the Family

This year at the Inspired Home Show, Prodyne toasts its 51st year in the industry by securing and relocating to floor space #S500, a premium location on the front row of the entrance to South Hall McCormick Center in Chicago. After a global two-year pandemic pause, Prodyne’s return to the IHA show marks the brands 43rd consecutive year of attendance. “We are so excited to return to Chicago and to again meet face-to-face with our buyers, customers, representatives, and industry friends,” said Scott McArdle, Prodyne president. “Losing the personal connection over the last

Since the last Inspired Home Show in 2019, AIRCARE launched a new brand extension: AIRCARE Essentials. This new humidifier line is designed to go after food, drug, and mass, and offer consumers a lower price point on the humidifiers – and features – they want. “We have always been known as the ‘whole house evaporative’ humidifier company,” said Chad Long, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AIRCARE. “Several years ago, we successfully launched a couple of ultrasonic humidifiers – the AURORA and the AURORAmini. Since the 2019 show, we’ve introduced

Introduced over a decade ago, the Viatek Smart Touch line has become one of the company’s most successful products. Beginning with the Smart Touch Can Opener, and expanding into other products proves that infomercial products are more than just seasonal gimmicks; the Smart Touch Trash Vac continues to make cleaning faster and easier in 2022. From its first demo, the Smart Touch Trash Vac gave consumers a firsthand look at how it could help take the hassle out of keeping their floors spotless. Clean your home or office with this highly efficient 2-in-1 vacuum cleaner trashcan. Its small size and light weight make it

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Perfection Has Never Been Easier to Achieve

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Spring Spatter from Annieglass

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Coffee Shop at Home

Elevating skills in the kitchen has never been easier. From baking the perfect batch of cookies, to cooking a crowd-pleasing pizza, what if consumers could prepare perfection every single time? Now it’s possible. There are countless ways consumers can bake their favorite cookies, but none yield more foolproof results than AirPerfect® – the ultimate piece of bakeware that will help them perfect their recipes, every time. Designed to create even browning, the baking sheet features two layers to allow a pocket of air to circulate heat throughout, while a textured bottom allows for a faster

From the Northern California studio of Annie Morhauser, the Spring 2022 collection of Annieglass includes the return of the beloved Canoe bowls and new splashy Spatter serveware. Each piece is handcrafted and engraved with the studio signature by a small team of master craftsmen and women. The new Splatter pieces show the artistic flow of the 24k gold used so liberally at the Annieglass studio. The original sculpture from Fall 2020 is joined with three eye-popping serving pieces with the same linear pattern

Coffee trends evolve, but its popularity is constant. Twothirds of American adults drink coffee daily, with almost half of them buying it at a coffee shop, restaurant or convenience store. Home coffee bars are trending because of a combination of beverage and lifestyle trends, according to Capresso. Many still are working at home or spending more time there, while others are resuming busy schedules away from home. Either way, there is not enough time in the day and a home coffee bar could save time while shortening the wait for that pick-me-up in a cup every morning.

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