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.

Dunelm saw pre-tax profit soar by 69% to £46.2m in the half year to January 2.

Matalan founder John Hargreaves could get a £250m dividend in a deal that would allow him to re-negotiate the company's debts.

Top housewares companies were honoured at a special dinner held during the recent AIS spring show.

Bournemouth-based supplier Red Rose Cookware ceased trading this week.

As consumers tighten their belts more are drinking coffee at home instead of in cafes – and they are trading up in their choice of coffee.

The closing date to enter the Product of the Year Awards 2010 has now been extended to March 19 - allowing more time to prove that your product is a winner.

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.

For many years, German manufacturer Zwilling J A Henckels has been engineering superb quality professional kitchen knives. Today, it supplies much more, including quality stainless steel cookware, cast iron cookware a diverse range of professional tools and gadgets and professional kitchen knives. The latest piece from Staub (a Zwilling company) is a metallic-look titanium casserole.

German manufacturer Zwilling J A Henckels has been supplying quality professional kitchen knives throughout the world since 1731. It now offers a wide choice of products for the kitchen including cast iron cookware, quality professional kitchen knives, top end tools and gadgets and superior stainless steel cookware.