abstracts CURRENT EVENTS WHITFORD ANNOUNCES A WORLDWIDE CHANGE IN ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM WhitfordWorldwidehasannouncedachangeinthestructureofits management teamworldwide. Ina recentmeetingof theBoardof Directors,AnneWillis was unanimously chosen as President and CEOofthecompany.ShehadbeenthemanageroftheEuropean DepartmentofWhitfordforthelast24years,aswellasthehead of theGlobalManagementTeam. ARCOPALISBACK! After the mobi l izat ion of large numbers of consumerson thesocialnetworks, theArcopal brand name, created in 1958 by the Arc International group, has just returned to the international tablemarket with some of its mostlegendarycollections,aswellasnew launches. BERGNER SIGNS ACOLLABORATIONAGREEMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION MUMBAI SMILES Bergneriscollaboratingwithaprojectto improve chi ldren’s educat ion and nutri t ion in the underprivi leged neighbourhoods ofMumbai, through a collaboration agreement with Mumbai Smiles, anNGO that focuses on the fight against poverty, respect forhumanrights,andequalopportunitiesinthecityofMumbai(India), throughactions ineducation,health,socio-economicdevelopment, raisingawareness,andeducationfordevelopment. BALLARINILANDSINSPAIN ALONGSIDE ZWILLING ThegroupZwillingJ.AHenckels,made uptillnowofhigh-qualitybrandnames such as Zwi l l ing, Miyabi , Staub, Demeyere and BSF, has grown now through the acquisition of Ballarini, an important name in high-end non-stick cookingutensils. Itsdistinctive features are a strong link with international cooking, as well as technological and creative innovation in itsproducts. TheshopthatZwillingJ.A.Henckelshas onAvingudeDiagonal inBarcelonawas thesiteofBallarini’sintroductioninSpain, atacookingshowstarringthenutritional coachHelenMedal,whopreparedaseriesofhealthydishesforthe pressgatheredthere. THEHKTDCTURNS50 The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), a body for promoting trade in Hong Kong,isturning50thisyear.Sinceitscreationin 1966, the HKTDC has worked to create opportunitiesforHongKongcompaniesglobally and to facilitate access byWestern companies to the different Southeast Asian markets, particularlymainlandChina. CASTEYRENOVATES ITSCORPORATEWEBSITE It’smucheasiernowtofindoutaboutCastey’sdifferentproducts andcollections,aswellastheirmainadvantagesandtechnical characteristics on the company’s newwebsite,whichhassimplified thecontentsofthepreviousportal tomakethemmoreaccessibleand user-friendly. MARKETS COFFEE POTS: ASFASHIONABLEASEVER In spite of the competition of other al ternat ives when i t comes to preparingcoffeeathome,traditional coffee pots st i l l have fai thful consumersandareeven—according tosourceswithinthesector—makingacomeback.Theiradvantages areclear:thelowercostoftheutensilandeachcupofcoffee;they take up less space in the kitchen; and their versatile design captivatesmany coffee lovers. PANSFORTHEOVEN The concept that is currently triumphing in the fieldofovenpans,joinedinbymostofthefirms in the sector, is taking this product «from the oven to the table.»An attractive appearance meansthatit’snolongernecessarytotakethe foodoutandputitonanotherdishtoserveit. Sopanscomeinnewcoloursandfinishes,and havesofter lines. GLASSES Inrelativelygoodhealth,theglasswaresector hasleftthecrisisbehind,eventhoughthesigns ofrecoveryarestill timid.Thecomebackofprofessionaldemand andtheexplorationofnewmarketsstrengthenamarketwherethe retailmarketisstillnotaforegoneconclusion. 64-menaje
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