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A big welcome to Spring Fair

February 3-7 2008, NEC

Spring Fair Birmingham presents the UK with its biggest opportunity to buy the new season’s housewares and tabletop lines.

Buyers’ first port of call should be the Kitchen & Dining area within the Living section, hosting over 300 suppliers and brands.

Professional cookware features five layers 14-Feb-2008 Launched at the Spring Fair by Grunwerg was this Pentacus range of cookware designed for both professionals and enthusiastic foodies.

Laurence lavishes attention on the table 30-Jan-2008 High-profile celebrity designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, who formed a partnership with Royal Worcester three years ago, is now adding Lavish tableware to the existing Lavish mugs and giftware collections.

Viva new tabletop brand Vivo! 30-Jan-2008 Villeroy & Boch is set to launch a new international standalone brand, Vivo, at Spring Fair, offering innovative, quality tabletop lines aimed at the younger, aspirational, mid-market consumer.

James Martin creates two for Denby 30-Jan-2008 Denby has got together with celebrity chef James Martin to create two new ranges of white porcelain oven-to-tableware.

Designed for summer dining 30-Jan-2008 Vacu Vin is looking forward to summer with a host of gadgets and accessories designed for al fresco dining.

Summoning comfort from thin air 29-Jan-2008 Typhoon Housewares has joined forces with US company Ar+Cook to bring its air-cushioned tools and gadgets to the international market, as worldwide distributor.

Jamie shows his true colours 23-Jan-2008 Designed in conjunction with Royal Worcester is a new collection of Jamie Oliver’s Colour Mugs.

Heaven scent for Christmas 23-Jan-2008 Blending fir balsam and winter eucalyptus, the Christmas Tree home fragrance collection from Colony brings the seasonal scent of pine into the home.

New name offers new ideas 23-Jan-2008 New company Black Ginger says it will be bringing to the marketplace an exciting new range of giftware.

Range continues to hit the spot 23-Jan-2008 T&G says it is adding to the success of its Spot On ceramic collection by extending it.

Flexible approach to making coffee 22-Jan-2008 The latest addition to the Bialetti range from La Cafetiere is the Mokona.

Eggciting tableware for Easter 22-Jan-2008 Retailers can go chicken crazy this Easter with The DRH Collection’s Easter range.

A great excuse to lie in 22-Jan-2008 Launching at this year’s show is the Breakfast in Bed collection, designed exclusively for La Cafetière by UK designer Alison Appleton.

Candles are kind to the environment 22-Jan-2008 Candles Naturally will be showing selections from its range of soy wax scented candles, essential oils candles, earthenware and bamboo candles and ceramic spa products.

Raymond Blanc shows how it’s done 22-Jan-2008 Raymond Blanc is to appear at Spring Fair on the Monday, giving a demonstration of Wüsthof Trident knives on the Haus stand.

Premier rings the changes 22-Jan-2008 Premier will be using the fair to talk to customers about changes in the philosophy of the business.

Worrall Thompson spreads his brand 22-Jan-2008 Celebrity Chef Antony Worrall Thompson will be making his first personal appearance at the Spring Fair on February 5. He will be on hand to showcase his existing and new range of kitchen and lifestyle products. The brand’s new corporate identity will also be launched at the exhibition.

Hand-painted glass has first showing 22-Jan-2008 New for 2008 and with a first European showing is an addition to the general Artland range, Amber Rose.

Desperate Housewives come to the fair 22-Jan-2008 Ethos will unveil a number of new licences at Spring Fair, including Desperate Housewives, which will capitalise on the success of the television programme with products such as cookware, bakeware and kitchen tools.

Llewelyn-Bowen in person with Arthur Price 22-Jan-2008 Interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will be on the Arthur Price stand celebrating seven years of the partnership with the cutlery and gifts brand.