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Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’ from Love Productions (the producers of ‘The Great British Bake Off). TV and radio presenter Melanie Sykes joins as host, taking over the role from Radio 2’s Sarah Cox, alongside returning judge and master potter Keith Brymer …

Wholesaler Home Hardware has revealed that Blanchard’s Home Hardware at Bideford in Devon has won its cookshop window dressing competition for the second consecutive year. Snape & Sons at Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester scooped the runner-up prize. Home Hardware introduced the contest to support its Cookshop Catalogue and to …

There is just one week to go until the final entry deadline for the Housewares Innovation Awards 2020. This is your chance to get your moment in the spotlight for all of your hard work and dedication to the industry over the past 12 months – and it couldn’t be …

Staff at housewares supplier Kenwood hosted a party at De’Longhi Group’s UK head office at Havant in Hampshire on Saturday September 14 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of children’s charity Over The Wall. This national charity provides free residential activity camps across the UK for children aged 8-17 affected by …

Tesco stores have now given out more than 100 million pieces of fruit, as part of its Free Fruit for Kids scheme. Parents can grab free fruit, including apples and pears, from stands in the fruit and veg aisle for their children to snack on while they do their shopping …

Tesco will stop using carrier bags to deliver groceries from its online business as part of its work to use less plastic. The move will mean that 250 million fewer carrier bags will be delivered to customers’ homes each year and nearly 2,000 tonnes of plastic will come out of …

Sainsbury’s has announced an ambitious commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025. This target includes all branded food packaging, Sainsbury’s brand food packaging and packaging across all of Sainsbury’s operations. Sainsbury’s currently uses almost 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging per year and believes a ‘transformational leap in thinking …

The Rainy Day Trust has movd from the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham to new offices in Stoke Prior near Bromsgrove, maintaining its links to the West Midlands. The industry charity said: ‘Since 2015 we have quadrupled the number of people that we help every year and aim to grow further …

Ceramic company Emma Bridgewater is supporting Action Oak with the release of a limited edition Action Oak half-pint mug. The mug will be available from September 2, priced at £19.95 at Emma Bridgewater shops and emmabridgewater.co.uk. For every one sold, Emma Bridgewater will donate £5 to the Action Oak campaign. …

Today (Friday September 20) sees Lakeland celebrate the opening of its brand new pop-up shop at Westfield White City Shopping Centre in London. The housewares chain said: ‘The location in Westfield White City, now the largest shopping centre in Europe, presents a great opportunity to engage with existing customers by …