Features 2020
News stories to Jo Howard - joh@max-publishing.co.uk
New Product entries to Emma Cain - emmac@max-publishing.co.uk
January/February 2020
Copy deadline - 16 December
Publication date – 24 January
Spring Fair Preview
Ambiente Preview
Chicago’s International Home + Housewares Show Preview
Tea and Coffee Related Products (manual and electrical coffee and tea making, and accessories)
The Organised Kitchen (food storage containers, de-cluttering, space saving, waste management and recycling)
What’s Cooking for Weddings and Occasion gifts? (Perfect gifts for newly weds, plus special birthdays and other events) Product pages
March/April 2020
Copy deadline - 16 March
Publication date – 10 April
Spring Fair Review
Ambiente Review
Chicago’s International Home + Housewares Show Review
Cookware (our annual focus on cookware of all materials)
The Creative Table (trends in tableware, serveware and tabletop accessories)
* What’s Cooking for Kids and Young Cooks? (children’s products, cooking as a family activity, plus essentials for young cooks, students and starting out in your first kitchen)
Product pages
May/June 2020
Copy deadline - 4 May
Publication date – 2 June
Exclusively Show preview
Tools and Gadgets (including mills)
Glassware trends (glasses and carafes for all types of drinks)
What’s Cooking for Food & Drink on the Move and Outdoor Dining? (eg reusable water bottles and travel cups, lunch boxes/bags, food wraps, portable/outdoor tableware) Product pages
PLUS separate publication that accompanies this issue and goes to electrical retailers:
Progressive Electrical - dedicated publication for kitchen and utility SDAs and MDAs including preview of electricals at Exclusively 2020.
July/August 2020
Special Excellence in Housewares Awards Finalists Issue
Copy deadline – 27 July
Publication date – 25 August
Exclusively Show Review
Trends Focus (specifically looking at the trends identified by Scarlet Opus at Exclusively) Product pages
Bakeware, Baking and Cake Making/Decoration
Licensed and Celebrity Endorsed
What’s Cooking in Essentials for Food Preparation? (manual and electrical tools and equipment, from aprons to blenders, whisks to scales) Product pages
September/October 2020
Special Excellence in Housewares Awards Winners Issue
Copy deadline - 28 September
Publication date – 31 October
World Food Trends (eg street food, nutrition bowls, barbecuing, Middle Eastern, Asian and African food and how these influence housewares NPD and sales)
Cutting Edge (knives, cutting tools and accessories)
Utility Products for Cleaning, Washing-up, Floor-care and Laundry-care
What’s Cooking for Christmas Gifts and Festive Preparation? Product pages
November/December 2020
Copy deadline - 16 November
Publication date – 14 December
Progressive Electrical pages for Small Electrical Appliances (food preparation, kettles and toasters)
Eco Products: The Sustainable Revolution (alternatives to single-use plastics, cutting down on packaging and waste, recycling and recycled materials, sustainable materials and sustainable sourcing)
What’s Cooking in Design Classics? Product pages