The Winner's Circle 2006

• Winners in the 33rd annual NASFT Product Awards Competition Judged at the New York Summer Fancy Food Show
• The NASFT Presents the 2006
  Product Awards Finalists—Part 1
• Gourmet Golds Awarded at 2006
  Gourmet Housewares Show in Las Vegas

Recognizing product excellence in gourmet housewares, the fourth annual Gourmet Golds Awards were presented today at the Gourmet Housewares Show, May 9-11, 2006, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Awards were presented in eight product categories, along with one overall ‘Best of Show’ distinction.

 

Winners and finalists are:

Best of Show: Ilio Co. (Seattle, WA) Booth 2034
for its Callisons Fine Foods seasoned skewers, and
for its Modern Fragrance home fragrance

 

Cookware & Bakeware: MIA Grill Company (Carbondale, CO)
Booth 1061
– for its infusion grill and vertical roaster

Finalists: Zak Designs (Spokane, WA) for its prep bowls
Staub USA, Inc. (Long Beach, CA) for its cookware
Electrics: Coffee & Espresso: FrancisFrancis! USA Inc. (Rye Brook, NY) Booth 1569
– for its X-6 TRIO espresso machine
Finalists: Importika (Victor, NY) for its Gaggia espresso maker
Capresso Inc. (Closter, NJ) for its coffeemaker

 

Electrics:Countertop Cooking/Food Prep: EdgeCraft Corporation (Avondale, PA) Booth 2729
– for its Chef’sChoice Diamond electric sharpener for Asian knives

Finalists: Tribest Corp. (Santa Fe Springs, CA) for its Soyabella
Woodard & Charles Ltd. (Garden City, NY) for its grill

 

Gadgets, Cutlery & Accessories: Chef’n Corporation (Seattle, WA) Booth 2442
– for its collapsible measuring cups
Finalists: Zevro (Chicago, IL) for its Zero Gravity magnetic spice rack
Boston Warehouse (Norwood, MA) for its Animal House kitchen tools

 

Gourmet Gifts & Specialty Food: Importika (Victor, NY) Booth 1825
– for its Teaposy teapot and tea

Finalists: San Francisco Chocolate Factory (San Francisco, CA) for its Wine Lover’s Chocolate Gift Set
Picnic at Ascot, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA) for its picnic basket

 

Home Environment: Casabella Co. (Blauvelt, NY) Booth 2134
– for its flip-up sweep set

Finalists: Oasis Concepts (Trabuco Canyon, CA) for its folding
kitchen cart
Leifheit International USA Inc. (Melville, NY) for its ladder

 

Tabletop: Circa Asia (Novato, CA) Booth 1345
– for its bamboo bowl, plate and chopstick set

Finalists: Epicurean Cutting Surfaces (Duluth, MN) for its cutting board
Carrol Boyes (Great Neck, NY) for its pitchers

 

Textiles: Let’s Gel Corporation (Cedar Park, TX) Booth 2840
– for its Gel Pro chef’s mat

Finalists: Duncan Industries (Valencia, CA) for its kitchen grips
Cushy Cupboards (Mission Viejo, CA) for its shelf liner

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