The Garlic King was nominated in the Gadgets and Kitchen Tools category.

The Soehnle Page Evolution Digital Kitchen Scale was nominated in the Countertop Food Prep Appliances category.

These products are also eligible for a “Best of the Best” Award for the best housewares products of the year.

Called “the Oscars of home design,” the Housewares Design Awards is the premier awards competition focused on the housewares industry.  Winners will be announced at the Housewares Design Awards presentation ceremony and luncheon on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

An independent panel of judges selected the Garlic King and Soehnle Page Evolution as finalists based on their superior design, appearance, function and originality.

The Housewares Design Awards are presented by HomeWorld Business and sponsored by the New York International Gift Fair^®, Gourmet Insider Magazine and Whitford Corporation. Product submission and judging process is managed by the International Housewares Association (IHA).

For more information, visit www.housewaresdesignawards.com.

About the Twister Mop:

• Revolutionary mop system uses centrifugal principal
• Dirt and water are tumbled out with minimal effort
• You can determine the level of dryness by the number of twists – the more you spin, the drier the mop!
• Includes strip mop and Twister bucket system
• Entire system packed in compact retail box
• 3 year warranty
• MSRP $40