| 2010 |
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| AUGUST 23 |
Taylor Produces Exclusive Scale for HIC – “We are excited to partner with Harold Import Company on this exclusive kitchen scale. The combination of the vivid blue color, the Taylor brand, and the Harold Import distribution strategy will be a winning success for both the retailers and the consumers alike." —Liz Wentland, Director of Marketing, Taylor
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| AUGUST 19 |
Gourmet Retailer names HIC as one of their 2010 TGR Industry Innovators. This first-annual award honors companies for their unique contributions to the gourmet retail industry . . . One of the most highly regarded companies in the industry, HIC is well known for their superior customer service, low minimums and fast shipping. |
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| AUGUST 19 |
The Gourmet Retailer Honors 20 Companies with Industry Innovator Awards – The Gourmet Retailer Magazine | July 2010 – In what will become an annual feature, TGR’s Industry Innovator Awards honors companies for their unique contributions to the gourmet retail industry . . . The Harold Import Company began life in 1957 as a distributor for porcelain dinnerware.
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| JUNE 30 |
HIC & SilikoMart – HIC reaches an agreement with SilikoMart® to distribute EasyChoc moulds to the specialty retail market. Make beautiful chocolates quickly and easily . . . "We're very excited to be working with HIC. Their relationship with customers, their unmatched reputation for service and experience in selling silicone products in the United States makes them an ideal partner." —Mr. Dario Martellato, Owner, SilikoMart® |
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| JUNE 24 |
HIC's line of Essentials™ - HIC’s new line of Essentials™ is resonating with the independent retail market. Introduced at the March 2010 Housewares show, the Essentials line has received an overwhelmingly positive response . . . HIC donates a portion of the proceeds for every ESSENTIALS™ item sold to C-CAP — Careers Through Culinary Arts Program. |
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| JUNE 22 |
Harold Import and Bread Armor – HIC has reached an agreement with Bread Armor® to bring their bread bags to the specialty retail market. Bread Armor® bags are sized to fit your favorite artisan breads perfectly, including baguettes, ciabatta, and French breads. The seven-layer, high-performance material creates a protective barrier . . . |
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| JUNE 16 |
The Ultimate Rapid Whisk – HIC’s Ultimate Rapid Whisk incorporates more air with every stroke. . . . "We have received a tremendous response from our independent kitchen shop customers”, states Robert Laub, HIC president. “They’re saying it's the most feature-rich whisk they've seen introduced into the marketplace . . .”
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| JUNE 16 |
The World's Greatest Tri-Blade Rotational Peeler – From the design team that brought you the World’s Greatest Potato Masher, the Ultimate Rapid Whisk and the Scoop-n-Brew, HIC introduces the World’s Greatest Tri-Blade Rotational Peeler . . . Regular, soft skin or julienne blades peel everything from potatoes, tomatoes and carrots. Easily dial 1, 2 or 3 for the blade you want . . . |
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| MARCH 1 |
La Fante Combo Spice Mill – Harold Import Company – HIC proudly introduces the new La Fante Combo Spice Mill from Spice Ratchet Mills, LLC. A traditional look with a modern flare, this sleek new design incorporates a beautiful hexagonal clear AS (Acrylonitrile-Styrene) resin body and a very durable ceramic grinding mechanism . . . |
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| FEBRUARY 2 |
HIC adds another innovative
item to their long list of earth-friendly
products—The Skoy Cloth. Made in Europe, this
economical alternative to paper towels is 100% biodegradable and made of all-natural cotton and
wood-based cellulose pulp—as earth friendly as it can be. |
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| FEBRUARY 1 |
HIC introduces Dry-Spice—today's Brown Sugar Bear
for spices. Designed to keep your dry spices from caking and clumping and to
extend their shelf life, this FDA-approved device is a must have for all cooks. |
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| FEBRUARY 1 |
GET A GRIP! First there was the Silicone Mitten . . . Now, HIC introduces the Silicone Glove! . . . triple-layer protection and heat resistance up to 600F . . . |
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| FEBRUARY 1 |
ICE WAS NEVER SO COOL! HIC introduces their new
line of flexible, fun and functional ice cube trays.
Made of 100% food-grade TPR
(polypropylene-based thermoplastic rubber) . . . seven colorful shapes include strawberries, pineapples, hearts, squares, ducks, fish, and even
a shape specifically designed for use in water bottles. |
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| 2009 |
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| JULY 29 |
HIC Dishes It Up . . . Harold Import Company presents an individual-serving sized pie plate like their ever popular 10" porcelain pie plate . . . |
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| JULY 15 |
DuoGlide™ line of cutlery by Dexter® Awarded Ease-of-Use Commendation by the Arthritis Foundation® . . . |
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| JULY 15 |
HIC EXTENDS THEIR EXCLUSIVE U.S. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH LÉKUÉ OF SPAIN . . . LÉKUÉ has been a pioneer in the innovation of silicone since the introduction of the first consumer-sized baking mold in 1997 . . . |
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| JULY 15 |
HIC - Harold Import Company Grows . . . HIC announces that Anne Galvanek has joined the HIC TEAM as their new product development coordinator |
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| APRIL 30 |
Harold Import Company and author/editor of The Joy of Pickling,
Linda Ziedrich, present her new comprehensive book, The Joy of Jams,
Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves |
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| APRIL 2 |
HIC and Gourmet Classics Cultivate a Green Kitchen - Harold Import Company and
the KAF Group, manufacturer of
Gourmet Classics textiles, introduce
their new “For Our Planet™” line of
100% organic cotton textiles. |
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| MARCH 2 |
HIC - Harold Import Company Distributes
Deglon Exclusively in the US - Harold Import Company announces an exclusive agreement to
distribute the Silex and Cuisine Ideale cutlery lines in the United States . . . |
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| MARCH 2 |
HIC – Harold Import and Elizabeth
Karmel Soak in the Flavor - HIC and Wiley Publishing announce the release of Elizabeth
Karmel’s new book Soaked, Slathered and Seasoned, a BBQ
guru's definitive guide to marinades, mops, sauces, rubs, and
other flavor-boosters for grill bound foods . . . |
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| FEBRUARY 24 |
HIC – Harold Import PARES UP with PREPARA - Harold Import Company has reached an agreement to
distribute a select line of Prepara products including the herb saver,
cookbook holder, trio peeler and garlic crusher. |
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| FEBRUARY 24 |
HIC – Harold Import Company and CASABELLA Get Clean - Harold Import Company announces an agreement
with CASABELLA to distribute their select line of products . . . Debuting at the Chicago Housewares Show March 22nd . . . |
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| FEBRUARY 4 |
HIC and Wiley Publishing Stir It Up with Helen Chen - HIC and Wiley Publishing announce the release of Helen Chen's new
cookbook, Easy Chinese Stir Fries, the first in the planned series of
Helen's Asian Kitchen cookbooks. |
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| JANUARY 30 |
HIC – Harold Import Forges a
Relationship with Dexter-Russell - Harold Import Company has joined forces with
the largest and oldest manufacturer of professional
cutlery in the United States . . . |
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| JANUARY 19 |
House of Prill Makes an Inaugural Debut - The historic 2009 Obama presidential inauguration will
feature the best of everything. Among the celebration
accessories debuts the House of Prill pistol handled
cheese knife . . . |
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| 2008 |
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| NOVEMBER |
HIC Names Global Product Development Coordinator - David Mulligan has worked with HIC for six years in a sales, logistics and
marketing capacity and also brings his previous specialty gourmet
retail experience to his new position. |
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| OCTOBER |
Harold Import Company and Elizabeth Karmel
Safely Transporting Roasted Turkeys and
Meats . . . |
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| SEPTEMBER |
Liberate Your Wok with Helen Chen’s
Steaming Ring . . . |
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| AUGUST |
Helen Chen Teaches the Art of Asian Cooking - Leading Asian culinary expert, cookbook author, and developer of Helen’s Asian
Kitchen® cookware and cooking accessories, Helen Chen continues teaching Asian
cooking classes at gourmet stores throughout the country. |
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| AUGUST |
HIC E-NEWS GOES WEEKLY! . . . faster than the U.S. mail, more environmentally conscious than a ream of paper, and able to reach
thousands of customers in a single click . . . |
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| JULY |
Helen Chen Teaches the Art of Asian Cooking
Leading Asian culinary expert, cookbook author, and developer of Helen’s Asian
Kitchen® cookware and cooking accessories, Helen Chen continues teaching Asian
cooking classes at gourmet stores throughout the country . . . |
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| JULY |
HIC - Harold Import Company and Fiesta™ Cook with Kids . . . JULY 2008 — HIC - Harold Import Company introduces the new Fiesta™ Products line of kids' cooking tools, Head Chefs™. The unique comfortable designs include bendable arms and legs with soft silicone bodies and are available in vibrant kid-fun colors . . . |
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| JUNE |
Liberate Your Wok with Helen Chen’s Steaming Ring Leading Asian culinary expert, cookbook author, and developer of Helen’s Asian Kitchen® . . . Steaming Ring helps liberate your wok. Steaming has gained in popularity in the Western kitchen for its simplicity, health benefits and efficiency . . . |
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| JUNE |
Grill Friends™ Elizabeth Karmel Takes the Morning-Show Trifecta . . . Elizabeth Karmel, creator of Grill Friends™, Kitchen Friends™, and Girls at the Grill® makes guest appearances on America’s most popular morning-shows on ABC, CBS, and NBC to promote her new book . . . |
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| JUNE |
PEAKfresh Produce Bags
PEAKfresh produce bags slow down the natural aging process of fruit and vegetables, preserving both the freshnessand the life of your produce. They remove ethylene gas to prolong the life and freshness |
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| JUNE 5 |
HIC – Harold Import Company now offers a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee on its line of Jaccard Advanced Ceramic™ Knives Jaccard Corporation is launching the most dynamic consumer warranty in the marketplace as it rolls out its Lifetime Replacement Guarantee on its complete line of Advanced Ceramic™ knives. |
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| MAY 22 |
Helen Chen Teams up with IACP 2008 Julia Child Award-Winning Editor, Justin Schwartz
HIC – Asian culinary expert Helen Chen teams up with IACP’s 2008 Julia Child award-winning editor Justin Schwartz on her forthcoming cookbooks Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Easy Chinese Stir-Fries and Helen's Asian Kitchen: Easy Asian Noodles. With an expected release date of the spring and fall of 2009 |
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| MAY 17 |
HIC – Harold Import Company Presents Mrs. Anderson’s Cookie Cutter Sets HIC – Harold Import Company expands their Mrs. Anderson’s Baking™ line with fun and functional cookie cutter sets. Georgette Anderson is one of America’s most innovative home bakers. Her Pie Crust Shield has saved millions of home-baked pies from burnt edges |
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| MAY 15 |
HIC – Harold Import Company Spices It Up with Spice Ratchet Harold Import Company brings Spice Ratchet’s New York Collection to the US market; created by famed Danish designer Mr. Kenneth Ammitzbøll with the following in mind: |
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| MAY 14 |
Spice Ratchet The uniqueness of Spice Ratchet’s ceramic mechanism is in the ratcheting action and the coarse/fine adjustment that stays in-place until you decide to change it. Spice Ratchet’s smooth operation produces uniform results every time. Spice Ratchet is proud to be associated with Harold Import Co., Inc bringing our New York Collection to the US market. |
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| APRIL 23 |
HIC—Harold Import Company Brings Pizza to Your
Backyard Grill with Elizabeth Karmel and Bob Blumer Now you can enjoy these same smoky, crispy
crusts and delicious toppings any night you want with Pizza on the
Grill. Pizza-grilling mavens Elizabeth Karmel and Bob Blumer share
with you their secrets for making addictively delicious pizzas that will
satisfy your every craving. |
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| APRIL 18 |
IceOrb® . . . make it chill it store it serve it ™ HIC expands its line of Fusionbrand products with the addition of the IceOrb® -- the world’s first vertical ice cube tray and bucket that stores ice while making ice. The patented vertical design engineering allows you to make 21 uniquely shaped cubes and store 30 cubes at the same time. It can be used as a wine or champagne chiller. Also works great on the go or at picnics as a mini cooler |
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| APRIL 17 |
Harold Import Tags Jason Schmidt for the Creation
of Western Regional Sales Office April 17, 2008 - After nearly 15 years at the firms
Lakewood, NJ headquarters, Schmidt is moving to
Colorado. |
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| MARCH 27 |
Helen Chen Inks Book Deal With Wiley HIC - Harold Import Company announces publisher John Wiley & Sons'
agreement with Helen Chen for two cookbooks focusing on healthful,
quick-and-easy Asian recipes for the home chef. |
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| MARCH 3 |
Faster than the U.S. mail, more
environmentally conscious than a ream
of paper, able to reach thousands of customers in a single click . . . Harold Import Company introduces the next generation of our beloved Harold Tribune - - - |
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| FEBRUARY 28 |
National Barbecue Association Awards Gold
Medal To Grill Friends™ Super Silicone™ Angled
BBQ Mop . . . |
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| FEBRUARY 4 |
It's Here! HIC's New Catalog - HIC presents its new 260-page 2008-2009 catalog featuring hundreds
of new products from dozens of categories. Some of HIC's many new items include
triangular-shaped porcelain dinnerware, woven textiles for the kitchen and tabletop . . . |
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| FEBRUARY 4 |
Enjoy Your Favorite Beverage In Peace . . .
HIC introduces two new fine-porcelain
mugs in which to enjoy a soothing
cup of coffee, chamomile tea, or
any favorite beverage . . . |
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| JANUARY 18 |
HIC and Rose Levy Beranbaum
Bake Heavenly Cakes-I’m thrilled to report that after working extensively
with the wonderful silicone bakeware of Lékué I
have come to understand the advantages of its
properties so well I was inspired to create my first
silicone product — |
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| 2007 |
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| DECEMBER 3 |
Warning Girls Grilling™ And We’re Saucy, Smokin’ and Hot! -First there was www.GirlsattheGrill.com, and slowly
but surely women across America have taken their ground at the grill. |
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| NOVEMBER 1 |
Editor's Choice by James Mellgren, November 1, 2007 "Whenever I think there is nothing new under the sun, I am once again impressed by the creativity of the manufacturers in our industry." SEE WHICH TWO OF HIC'S ITEMS MADE "EDITOR'S CHOICE". |
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| AUGUST 29 |
HIC and Jaccard Knives - A Sharp Combination Once again, Jaccard is at the forefront of innovation with a
brand new line of ceramic knives. |
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| JULY 11 |
Harold Import Company and Helen Chen Launch Helen's Asian Table™ Harold Import Company launches a new tabletop division — Helen's Asian Table™ — a collection of fine-quality, Asian tableware created by Helen Chen. |
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| JULY 7 |
Harold Import Brings Eco-Friendly to Textiles Harold Import Company introduces a new line of eco-friendly kitchen towels. The woven blend of bamboo and cotton makes a luxurious, soft and highly-absorbent fabric. |
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| JULY 5 |
Harold Import Warms Things Up. Harold Import Company announces
the arrival of The Warming Pitcher — the perfect
solution for serving warm liquids. The double walls are
extra-insulating. |
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| JULY 5 |
Harold Import Company and Mama Frescos™
Saves Today's Pizzas For Tomorrow. -The slice-shaped Pizza Saver Bags are easy to
use and keep left-over pizza fresh until you are ready to
re-heat and eat. |
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| JUNE 13 |
Harold Import Company adds
another cookbook from Rodale Press and awardwinning
author/editor David Joachim in his popular
'A Man A Can' series. A Man, A Can, A Plan - A Second Helping offers 50 fast meals to satisfy your healthy appetite. |
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| MARCH 16 |
Harold Import and Helen's Asian Kitchen Introduce Steaming Rings
Helen Chen introduces a great new way to use your 10" or 12" bamboo steamer with any stock pot. The 11" and 13" steaming rings are easy to use. |
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| JANUARY 14 |
Harold and Hachette Harold Import Company has reached an agreement with Hachette Book Group USA, formerly Time Warner Books, to distribute their cookbooks. Hachette is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère, a company that is active on a worldwide basis in the areas of communications and media (books, press, audiovisual and distribution/retailing of cultural products). |
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| 2006 |
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| DECEMBER 04 |
Harold Import and Chef Harvey - Garnishing Kit with Instructional DVD Harold Import Company introduces the latest garnishing kit from garnishing author and guru, Chef Harvey. |
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| AUGUST 21 |
Harold Import and Lékué Spring into Action – Introducing the perfect combination for a springform pan – silicone and ceramic |
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| AUGUST 18 |
Cook's Illustrated Chooses Grill Friends™ Super Silicone Angled BBQ Basting Brush |
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| AUGUST 15 |
Harold Import Draws Straws |
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| JUNE |
COOKSILLUSTRATED.COM CHOOSES HIC EXCLUSIVE AS BEST BASTING BRUSH
Excerpt from COOK'S ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE, JUNE 2006 (TO VIEW FULL ARTICLE PLEASE GO TO http://www.grillfriends.com/news.htm) |
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Rose Teaches Master Class, Lekue Silicone Style In June, HIC hosted its first-ever master baking class – co-hosted by Lékué International and taught by the pastry professor emeritus |
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| MARCH |
NEW FROM Lékué
HIC INTRODUCES La Bomba and the first-ever Silicone Springform Pan Rose Levy Beranbaum on La Bomba: |
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| MARCH |
2006-2007 marks the 50th anniversary of Harold Import Company, founded in 1957. "Time continues to teach us that quality |
HIC SITE ARTICLE |
| FEBRUARY |
Harold Import and Elizabeth Karmel – Develop Products with a Purpose — Beefing Up the GrillFriends™ Product Line |
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| FEBRUARY |
HIC Porcelaine Brings Flare to Square Dinnerware |
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| JANUARY 18 |
Harold Import Steps Up a Classic — The E-Z Step Jigger |
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| 2005 |
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| NOVEMBER 11 |
HIC Porcelain creates custom specialty baking pans for King Arthur Flour |
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| AUGUST 15 |
Cake Bible Author Creates How-to Guide for Silicone Bakeware |
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| JULY 21 |
A Grilling-Good Thanksgiving from Harold Import and Elizabeth Karmel |
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| JUNE 17 |
Harold, Wiley and Ramsay |
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| JUNE 6 |
Harold Import and Lékué – The Classic Bakeware Collection |
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| MAY 5 |
Harold Import Gets a Grip with Silicone Kitchen Grips by Lékué |
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| APRIL 13 |
New from Lékué – Silicone Cake Decorating Moulds |
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| FEBRUARY 23 |
Harold Import Company announces the Lékué 100% Platinum Silicone Oven Mitt |
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| JANUARY 11 |
Harold and Karmel Tame the Flame |
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| 2004 |
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There’s a new brush in town — bringing a new angle to BBQ basting |
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| NOVEMBER 22 |
Have You Gotten ‘More Cosmopolitan’? |
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| NOVEMBER 21 |
Harold Import Rolls Out NEW Sil-Pin™ Styles and Colors |
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| NOVEMBER 21 |
House of Prill – Harold Import – bring home Jerianne van Dijk |
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| SEPTEMBER 2 |
HAROLD IMPORT: Mixing It Up |
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| AUGUST 10 |
Harold Import Sees Red — Pimiento Red That Is… |
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| JUNE 24 |
Harold Import - Let Them Eat ‘Pie’ |
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| JUNE 23 |
Harold Import to Distribute La Paella® of Spain |
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| JUNE 21 |
Harold Import Signs Erika Oller Spoon Rest License |
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| APRIL 24 |
Silpain Debuts at Harold |
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| MARCH 1 |
Harold Import to offer Moha Choppers |
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| 2003 |
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| NOVEMBER 03 |
Harold Import to Merge with House of Prill |
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| APRIL 30 |
Harold Signs Agreement with Lékué of Spain |
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