Monday February 5 2018 THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM, BIRMINGHAM


news Get ready for the big reveal!


The winners of The Housewares Innovation Awards 2018 will be announced during a prestigious evening gala ceremony on February 5 at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham


Awards 2018. Organised by Housewares Magazine and its


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digital partner www.HousewaresLive.net in partnership with the Spring Fair, this annual event rewards the best of the UK housewares industry, with accolades for the most outstanding products, companies and individuals. The difficult task of selecting the winners for


a total of 24 categories fell upon two panels of industry experts, who convened in November to review the entries. After much deliberation, the decisions were made and the winners will be revealed at the hotly-anticipated Housewares Innovation Awards 2018 gala, which will be held on the evening of February 5 at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham (during the Spring Fair). This glittering ceremony will be hosted by


film director, actor and presenter Ryan Philpott. He will be joined two major industry figures - Joe Fattorini, wine expert and star of Channel 5’s ‘The Wine Show’, and School of Wok founder, author and TV chef Jeremy Pang - who will co-present the proceedings. Ken Hom OBE will be making special guest appearance too. The celebrity chef, author and restaurateur widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest authorities on oriental cooking. A full list of winners will be published after the event at housewaresinnovationawards.com


Housewares LIVE The Housewares LIVE demonstration stand is returning to Hall 9 (Stand E80) of the Spring Fair, which takes place from Sunday February 4 to Thursday February 8 at the NEC in Birmingham. Why not visit the interactive stand, brought


to you in partnership with Magimix, to find out more about Housewares Magazine, www.HousewaresLive.net and The Housewares Innovation Awards2018? Stop by to see a host of live demonstrations.


The latest products from major brands including Strahl, CellarDine, Creative Products, Furi knives, JWP, Pyrex, SMART, Taylor’s Eye Witness, Wham (World More UK), Vitamix and The World’s Best Pan Company will be put through their paces by kitchenware expert


January/February 2018 • HousewaresLive.net • twitter.com/Housewaresnews


The Housewares Innovation Awards 2017 ceremony


record number of entries and nominations were received for the Housewares Innovation


The Rainy Day Trust Throughout the show, raffle tickets will be available for purchase on the Housewares LIVE stand with all proceeds going to the Rainy Day Trust (see page 51 for more details). Visitors are welcome to join us, Magimix and


the Rainy Day Trust each day for lunch on the stand, for the price of a raffle ticket to raise funds for the industry charity. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the


Celebrity cooks The Hairy Bikers demonstrated on the Housewares LIVE stand last year


Malcolm Harradine. The Magimix team will be demonstrating a selection of their products too. Malcolm will be joined by a number of


celebrity guests over the course of the fair. On Monday, Jeremy Pang will present a cooking masterclass, while Joe Fattorini will offer visitors a wine tasting experience. Tuesday will see Ken Hom OBE stop by the Housewares LIVE stand too. To find out more about Spring Fair, visit www.springfair.com.


Rainy Day Trust, which has been providing financial assistance to individuals from the home improvement and home enhancement sectors since 1843. Commenting on the charity’s involvement with the events, Rainy Day Trust ceo Bryan Clover said: “As a charity that exists to provide ongoing support for the housewares industry, we feel it’s essential that we do all we can to encourage innovation and success within the industry.”


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