'Puss 'N' Boots' sends couple on a quest Nov 8, 2009
The firm quickly became a successful mass producer of inexpensive household items such as cookie jars, salt-and-pepper shakers, vases and dinnerware. Phyllis said most were sold in five-and-dime chains and national department stores. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Robinson buys Oneida brand, expands Nov 6, 2009
has struck a deal to acquire the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell brand flatware and dinnerware while expanding its local operation. Robinson, based in Cheektowaga, will invest $16. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
China Storage Solutions Nov 5, 2009
However, when it's time to put the dinnerware away for another year, it can be a challenge to store it in a way that will keep it safe for years to come. It can become even more difficult when there is not adequate space available in cabinets. (Suite101.com)
Earthborn Studios is a Forbes.com finalist Nov 5, 2009
Earthborn Studios is based in Leeds and its artistic plates and dinnerware are featured in numerous local and national restaurants, including Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham and Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The other finalists include Audissey Guides from Boston, Ksplice from Cambridge, Mass. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Limoges Porcelain: Fragile Times Oct 28, 2009
With Limoges dinnerware costing $85 and up for a single plate, it's no surprise that demand has slumped during hard times ... Another Limoges producer trying to burnish its credentials is Royal Limoges, which recently signed Japanese fashion house a unit of France luxury giant () to design a dinnerware collection. (BusinessWeek)
Namb moves shop to Taos Plaza Oct 23, 2009
At 1,600 square feet, the new Namb; shop offers an extensive product range, from tableware, giftware and dinnerware to lighting and frames ... In 2007, it launched its first collections of flatware and dinnerware products ... Today, Namb; creates and sells serving pieces, giftware, lighting, frames, dinnerware, flatware and barware. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Spruce up your holiday entertaining Oct 23, 2009
Many dinnerware manufacturers complement their year-round patterns with coordinating holiday accent plates in some of their most popular patterns. Mix old and new china patterns, or even combine your formal dinnerware with more casual pieces. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Honduras sinks after coup Oct 16, 2009
Augusto Reyes, who manages a store selling glass and ceramic dinnerware in the capital's Palmira neighborhood, estimates sales have dropped 90 percent since Zelaya returned last month and took refuge in the nearby Brazilian Embassy. The once-thriving commercial district of sloping streets has become a militarized zone of blockaded streets and protests, prompting him to cover the windows and door of his shop with plywood. (MSNBC -- International)
Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets Oct 12, 2009
Highlights: Prices range from 50 cents to $25 on wreaths, garlands, centerpieces, topiaries and candle rings in fall, holiday and year-round designs; plus candle holders in metal and glass, candle gift sets, candles, dinnerware and some specialty glass pieces. Many smaller items are boxed for easy gift-giving to teachers or hostesses. (San Francisco Chronicle)
This is no time to siesta for Fiesta dish devotees Oct 11, 2009
Next weekend, she and a convoy of friends will make their traditional hour-long trek west to a veritable mecca for Fiesta dinnerware's faithful followers: the tent sale at the Homer Laughlin China Co in Newell, W.Va ... The company's three-day sales, held twice each year, draw hundreds of people from around the country who are looking to score bargains on pieces of the sought-after deco dinnerware, which was once cheap but can now command hundreds of dollars. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dazzle your guests with holiday etiquette tips 101 Oct 11, 2009
"One of the most panicked questions we hear concerns what to do if you accidently break a piece of the host's dinnerware," adds Slatter. "You should certainly offer to replace the broken piece especially if it has sentimental value for the host or hostess.". (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Inventors Offer Ecofriendly Substitutes For Polystyrene Oct 5, 2009
For nearly two decades, he has been developing and patenting innovative, "green" techniques for transforming commonplace plant starches like the silky white cornstarch kept in kitchen cupboards everywhere into convenient, biodegradable foamed goods like shipping liners, dinnerware and more. Co-inventor Simon K. Hodson collaborated with Glenn in developing two recent technologies. (Science Daily)
‘It’s all about the plants’ Sep 24, 2009
I don t sell earrings or tools or dinnerware. Just plants. (Boston Globe)
More fights ahead in Congress over health care Sep 19, 2009
Currently, profit insurance companies like Aetna and Blue Cross spend 30% of your expensive premiums on overhead, which includes fancy corporate retreats and jets and gold plated dinnerware. The overhead for Medicare is only 3. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lady Dai tomb among richest finds in China history Sep 19, 2009
She was surrounded by massive amounts of food, wine, lacquered dinnerware and drinking vessels, 46 bolts of silk, more clothes, books, makeup and other symbols of wealth. Lady Dai's tomb provides a glimpse of the opulent and elegant life she led. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Taco Bell Doesn't Have To Be Diet Disaster Sep 18, 2009
Just stop and think about that for a moment: edible dinnerware. Why hasn't this concept caught on. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Lifestyle briefs, 9-16 Sep 17, 2009
Coneys, drinks and dinnerware will be furnished. Following dinner, door prizes will be awarded with the main prize being worth $50. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Private-equity firm buys Hadley Pottery Sep 15, 2009
LLC, a St. Louis-based private-equity firm, has purchased substantially all of the assets of Inc., a Louisville company that makes dinnerware and art pieces. Enterprise Growth Partners created a company, Hadley Pottery LLC, to purchase the assets. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Robinson, Oneida wrap cutlery deal Sep 3, 2009
and have completed an agreement regarding U.S. consumer flatware and dinnerware business ... Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Robinson will acquire the assets of Oneida s consumer wholesale division and distribute all Oneida products in the flatware, dinnerware, gadgets and cutlery categories in the U.S. consumer wholesale channel. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Cambridges Didriks celebrates five years in business Aug 22, 2009
It also carries Belgian linens from Libeco Home, tablemats and floor mats by Sandy Chilewich, dinnerware, and fine pottery from companies including Simon Pearce, iittala, Heath Ceramics, Match Italian pewter, and Jars Ceramics. For more information, call 617-354-5700, see the showroom at 190 Concord Ave., or visit www. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
A New Breed of Eco-Designers Reimagines the Detritus of Our Daily Lives Aug 21, 2009
VerTerra steams, heats, and pressurizes fallen palm leaves, processing 10 to 12 tons a month into high-end disposable dinnerware. The plates, bowls, and trays aren't just compostable but also biodegradable, and they're the china of choice in tier-one luxury boxes at the new Cowboys Stadium. (FastCompany)
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White House advises Dems on health care protests Aug 7, 2009
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Alpine Haus fire update: Community Shower needs - itemized listing Aug 7, 2009
dinnerware (plates, bowls, mugs), 11. drinking glasses, 11. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The Luxury-Brand Effect: Should BMW Sell Ketchup? Aug 5, 2009
But when the researchers then asked subjects how they'd feel if the Prince brand was applied to six other products ketchup, wine, cheese, tablecloths, dinnerware and dishwashers the responses were shockingly divergent ... So Prince the cheapo spaghetti sauce is fine and functional for my dinner, but I won't get too excited about Prince dinnerware. (Time.com)
Theodore Nierenberg, 86, founder of Dansk tableware Aug 5, 2009
Mr. Nierenberg commissioned Wusthof, a German company, to produce his flatware and dinnerware for about 20 years. But he also used plants in Poland, Japan, France, and Denmark to produce the company s other product lines. (Boston Globe)
Modernist architect Charles Gwathmey dies Aug 5, 2009
that the service has been expanded to include other dinnerware pieces. . (MSNBC -- News)
A few tips to get decked-out like the pros Jul 30, 2009
Primary Pouf: Tsourianis recently added these all-weather foam cubes that are super comfy, but firm enough to hold drinks and dinnerware. $299. (Boston Globe)
Namesake Celebration honors keepsakes from 1909 gala Jul 23, 2009
Special plates and dinnerware were made just for the party, and guests were treated to commemorative medals and cigars. The opening course was a half melon with silver sails sticking out of it, a play on Hudson s ship the Half Moon and desert was ice cream with a small statue of Henry Hudson standing on top. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Ex-Falcon Dukes tackles weight issue Jul 19, 2009
But now he keeps to his own dinnerware, almost delicately picking at his food. A year ago this week, Dukes, unable to change eating habits developed over a lifetime of building bulk, underwent gastric band surgery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Collecting Blue Ridge Pottery from ... Jul 15, 2009
Brightly colored hand painted folk art dinnerware follows a distinctive look. During the 1930 s and World War II years, importing dinnerware from Europe to the U.S. became a difficult task ... The distinctive hand painted patterns, colorful floral designs and creamy white background give the pieces a distinctive appearance and create a challenge for any collector interested in American made dinnerware. (Suite101.com)
Olana summer party brings spotlight to Chinese objects Jul 15, 2009
A soup tureen is not a Chinese form, Balint said, explaining the extreme popularity of dinnerware from China during Church s time ... Church was very aware of current trends and served his guests with a wide array of ornate Chinese dinnerware. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Artist puts paint to saw blades Jun 29, 2009
She has even made jewelry and hopes some day to produce t-shirts and an entire dinnerware set featuring one of her prints ... She currently takes orders for portraits, and stays fairly busy with that especially at Christmas time but the thoughts of seeing her prints on everything from t-shirts to dinnerware intrigue her. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Waterloo Antiques Mall expands Jun 25, 2009
Rehm described the display as funky with a chrome kitchen table and dinnerware from the 1950s. Chrome kitchen tables are a very popular item, Rehm said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Travel With Tompkins Jun 23, 2009
Almost anything can be found in Canton: Clothes old and new for women and children; furniture made out of longhorns (good to know); handmade jewelry; purses of all sorts; quilts; bubble machines that spit out over 1,000 bubbles per minute (bought one); candles; lemonade; fake designer sun glasses; tons of western-style furniture; books; gizmos and gadgets a plenty (okay, I borrowed that one from the Little Mermaid); pottery; floral arrangements; birdhouses; dinnerware; antiques and collectables... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Noble Family Buffet offers wide-ranging menu Jun 3, 2009
medic57 wrote on Jun 2, 2009 1:43 PM:" Wellll, Food was ok at best, could use more flavor. Had one plate of food and one plate of fruit, they cleaned my table twice but never offered a refill on my drink. Also, when you give someone dinnerware, give them a knife too. ". city girl wrote on Jun 2, 2009 2:14 PM:" Didn't Mr. Noble have a restaurant in Mattoon before? ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Google wants developers to ride its Wave May 29, 2009
Villeroy dinnerware is stylish and fun. Sets, open stock. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Gateway Clipper founder Connelly dies May 17, 2009
Mr. Connelly made his first million dollars by supplying banks with dinnerware that they could use to lure new depositors, his grandson said. Fortune Magazine once called him "the godfather of make-a-deposit, get-a-toaster bank marketing.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Solo Cup posts $10.2M loss May 14, 2009
Highland Park-based Solo saw sales of its disposable dinnerware and cutlery drop to $350 million for the period ended March 29, compared with $462 million in the first quarter of last year. Lower sales were due to an overall decline in the industry, competitive conditions and continued focus on implementing strategic initiatives, the company said in a statement. (Crain's Chicago Business)
The simple life May 12, 2009
For dinnerware, I bought two coffee cups, two saucers, two dinner plates and two bowls for $1 apiece. They suit my needs fine for now. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Robinson Home Products expanding May 12, 2009
Robinson Home Products has signed a long-term pact with to produce flatware and dinnerware products in the United States, a deal that could see the company adding as many as 40 new workers ... We are buying their (Oneida) U.S. flatware and dinnerware inventory, he said. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Sur La Table expands to California, Bellevue May 7, 2009
Sur La Table sells a wide range of cooking utensils and dinnerware through its retail stores, website and catalogs. Reader Comments. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Townlyne Grille for sale Apr 28, 2009
The site states that everything is in place, including dinnerware, the oversized commercial kitchen, and the dining room/lounge. The 6,509-square-foot building, located on 1. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
GIVE: Recycle your clothes & household items Apr 14, 2009
We are currently in need of the following items: %newline% %newline%New y Used Clothing (Children's, Ladies, Men's) %newline%New y Used Shoes %newline%Books %newline%Household Goods (dinnerware, flatware, small appliances, exercise equipment, etc ... We are currently in need of the following items: %newline% %newline%New y Used Clothing (Children's, Ladies, Men's) %newline%New y Used Shoes %newline%Books %newline%Household Goods (dinnerware, flatware, small appliances, exercise equipment, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Creating a Graduation Gift List Apr 14, 2009
Cooking: mini refrigerator, microwave, dish soap, hot plate, packs of ramen noodles, can opener, cookbook, and a setting of plastic dinnerware (both utensils and plate/bowls). Dorm: clothes hangers, laundry detergent, bedding, fan (most dorms do not have air conditioning), TV, alarm clock, roll of quarters for laundry, and fun furniture. (Suite101.com)
Studio spent $4.7M locally for Rogan film Apr 11, 2009
The film s caterer, , used vegetable oil for fuel and biodegradable dinnerware and plates ... The production caterer, , composted 80 percent of its waste and used dinnerware that was biodegradable, according to the governor s office report. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Discounts, giveaways get a front seat Mar 25, 2009
Dish night ticket buyers will get a chance at winning a piece of Fiestaware, the classic Homer Laughlin China Co. dinnerware that was introduced in the 1930s. Homer Laughlin donated the dishes, and there will be three winners every week. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Costumer produces for 'The Producers' Mar 20, 2009
"Beauty and the Beast" rivals "The Producers" in costume challenges, since for that show, people had to look like a clock, a teapot, a wardrobe, and dinnerware. Costuming that production was Lisa Gottburg, who helps Hess with this show. (Sioux City Journal)
Surface pattern design major in VPA to be cut Mar 5, 2009
Students in the major design any sort of product that has repeated patterns, including printed and woven fabrics, dinnerware, linens, tile and wallpaper. Miranda Shilati, a senior in the program, said she heard over the weekend that the major was being cut. (Daily Orange, NY)
Wreaking havoc in 1960s suburbia Feb 27, 2009
cuyer) would have to smash dinnerware, jump off a cliff, climb a school building and generally wreak havoc on everything in sight. He had the summer of his life, laughed Falardeau during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, where It's Not Me, I Swear. (Globe and Mail)
Libbey Inc. Addresses NYSE Listing Standard Feb 21, 2009
Its Syracuse China subsidiary designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of high-quality ceramic dinnerware, principally for foodservice establishments in the United States. Its World Tableware subsidiary imports and sells a full-line of metal flatware and holloware and an assortment of ceramic dinnerware and other tabletop items principally for foodservice establishments in the United States. (PR Newswire)
China promises to keep exchange rate steady Feb 18, 2009
China Dinnerware in stock. Flat rate shipping. (Yahoo News)
Source: Porter out as Suns' coach, Gentry in Feb 16, 2009
Offering Artesian Road, Evelyn, and Vivre dinnerware by Zrike. Featured. (Yahoo News)
Commercial Real Estate Feb 8, 2009
everything's in place (including the dinnerware. to start up the b.. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
