The Ideal Home Show is capitalising on the boom in home baking by launching a nationwide search for the UK’s Home Baker of the Year.

Fashion and homewares designer Cath Kidston is reported to be negotiating to sell her business in a deal that values the company at approximately £100m.

Distribution of the Australian Women’s Weekly cookery books, currently handled by Australian Consolidated Press (UK), is to change hands.

The value of retail sales rose 2.2% on a like-for-like basis last month over February 2009, when sales had dropped 1.8% owing to snow and consumer caution.

The man behind the hugely-successful Poundland business is launching a new mid-market variety chain whose offer will include kitchenware and other housewares.

New to DKB Household’s range of Zyliss kitchen tools and gadgets is this citrus juicer.

Recently-unveiled additions to DKB Household’s Zyliss kitchen tools and gadgets range include this Smart Slice food slicer.

Zwilling J A Henckels has always been recognised for supplying top quality professional kitchen knives. Now it offers a lot more, including top quality cast iron cookware, top end stainless steel cookware and a large range of professional tools and gadgets along with the knives, the latest addition to which is the Zwilling J A Henckels Twin Profection range.

Founded in 1731, German manufacturer Zwilling J A Henckels has been supplying professional kitchen knives throughout the world. The company has grown considerably, offering a wide choice for the kitchen including professional tools and gadgets, professional knives, top quality stainless steel cookware and cast iron cookware. Just introduced to the UK is the new Zwilling J A Henckels Twin Pure collection of professional tools and gadgets.

Brabantia has introduced a new knife block to complement its line-up of kitchen knives.