If a small appliance is on someone's holiday wish list, be sure to check the latest results from Consumer Reports' tests. Sales of these countertop wares have been robust, despite the down economy, which has kept manufacturers busy vying to ...
Tags: Small appliance, Blenders, Stand mixers, Toasters
Cuisinart has been our top-rated two-slice toaster for some time, but the brand has had to settle for second place among four-slice models, behind Breville. That changed with our latest toaster tests, in which a new four-slice model from ...
Tags: toaster tests, toaster, four slice toaster, eye catching toasters
The dirty little secret of Black Friday is that many shoppers are out for themselves. And why not take advantage of the lower prices, especially if you have a remodeling project in the works. The home improvement stores are offering deep ...
Tags: Black Friday, home improvement stores, outdoor power, tools
Sainsbury's has booked a 3.9% increase in quarterly sales, boosted by the supermarket group's "strongest ever" Christmas trading period. During the three months to 5 February, like-for-like sales increased by 1.5%. The same-store gain ...
Tags: Sainsbury, quarterly sales, supermarket group, Christmas trading period
The future of appliances--refrigerators, toasters, washers, dryers, you name it--can be summed up as "smarter." But this smart revolution has already come to the trusty alarm clock, of which Stem Innovation's $100 Time Command is a good ...
Tags: appliances, future, smarter, iOS
The UK government said today (10 July) there needs to be "a culture change" in the food industry to ensure the country can produce food sustainably amid "soaring" population growth. UK farming minister Jim Paice called on all in the ...
Tags: culture change, food industry, food, farming
Nature's Own, the bread brand owned by US-based Flower Foods, has added Oatmeal Toasters to its line of Special Morning breakfast items. The company noted that Oatmeal Toasters, which are square shaped, are a bit smaller than a slice of ...
Tags: breakfast items, whole grains, real oats, sweet fruit
Testing is heating up in the toaster labs at Consumer Reports. It will be another few weeks before the final results are in, revealing which toasters pop out the most evenly browned toast with the highest rate of consistency, but we can ...
Tags: Toasters, Consumer Electronics
US cereal giant Kellogg has expanded its Special K cereal range to include two additional products. Special K Pop Corn Chips and Special K Pastry Crisps are targeted at the female market, Kellogg said, with a focus on women looking to ...
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