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The new premium KitchenAid Platinum Collection includes a Stand Mixer in eight
new colour finishes, a Blender in five new colour finishes and a Coffee Maker in
Contour Silver. The collection will be available in time for Christmas, with the Stand
Mixer in Myer, MatchBox and Essential Ingredient from 1 November.
The KitchenAid Platinum Collection features a two coat premium metallic finish in
Candy Apple, Raspberry Ice, Medallion Silver, Black Storm, and Electric Blue on both
the Stand Mixer and Blender, plus Sugar Pearl Silver, Café Latte and Antique Copper
finishes on the Stand Mixer. The Platinum Collection Stand Mixer also features a
clear glass bowl instead of the traditional stainless steel bowl, and a new Flex Edge
Beater.

"This entirely new finish was first debuted as a limited edition 90th Anniversary
stand mixer.  The finish and colour elicited such a positive response that a new
collection was designed with the same features in new colours and a rich, metallic
finish that is now not limited," said Alana Fletcher, Communication and Sponsorship
Manager for KitchenAid's Australia and New Zealand distributor, Peter McInnes Pty
Ltd. 
"Modern design is so open, the kitchen is no longer cut off from the living area,"
says Fletcher. "People love to display beautiful things in their kitchens that reflect
their personality. An iconic KitchenAid Stand Mixer on the counter in a bold,
personal colour is one way people do that. We're excited this new finish gives
people more ways to express their own style while creating great food for
themselves and loved ones," she said.
"The premium metallic finish evokes the look and feel of a beautiful high-end sports
car. The colours are inspired by foods like sugar pearls used to decorate elegant
biscuits and cakes, summer berries and shiny toffee apples." 
KitchenAid has been a colour leader in appliances since first introducing colourful
stand mixers in 1955, and today offers over 40 colours and finishes to choose from
across its range around the world. 

FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY

The new KitchenAid Platinum Collection Stand Mixer features:
Choice of eight new metallic finish colours including Candy Apple, Raspberry Ice,
Medallion Silver, Black Storm, Electric Blue, Sugar Pearl Silver, Café Latte and
Antique Copper.
A glass bowl with a pour spout and measurement markings. 
Unique Flex Edge Beater for more thorough, faster ingredient incorporation. 
Tilt-head design for easy bowl access 
Bowl capacity for eight to nine cups of flour

10-speed slide control ranges from a very slow stir to a fast whip 
67-point planetary mixing action spirals to 67 different touch points within the bowl
for quick, complete mixing and the highest beater-to-bowl coverage in the
industry. 
Every model includes three basic accessories: a flat beater for mixing batters or
mashing potatoes; a dough hook for kneading everything from soft dough to stiff
pizza dough; and a wire whip for beating egg whites and whipping cream.

By using any of more than a dozen optional attachments, the Stand Mixer's
powerful motor can be tapped for everything from grinding grain and meat to
kneading dough, slicing vegetables, rolling and cutting pasta, and even making ice
cream.

The new KitchenAid Platinum Collection Blender is available in Candy Apple Red,
Raspberry Ice, Medallion Silver, Black Storm and Electric Blue. It features a BPA
free, plastic 1.75L jug, five speeds plus a pulse mode and crush ice feature and a
550 wattage motor with 7,000-10,000 RPM blade speed.

The new KitchenAid Platinum Collection Coffee Maker is a 12 cup thermal carafe
coffee maker available in Contour Silver.  It keeps freshly brewed filter coffee hot
and full of flavour for hours. 
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
The KitchenAid Platinum Collection has an exclusive and limited distribution through
Myer, MatchBox and Essential Ingredient. The Electric Blue finish is available only in
Myer. The Stand Mixer will be available in all stores from 1 November 2011, with the
Blender and Coffee Maker coming in time for Christmas.
Visit www.kitchenaid.com.au for more detail on stockists. Pricing is as follows: 
Stand Mixer: RRP $799 (inc GST)
Blender: RRP $379 (inc GST)
Coffee Maker: RRP $215 (inc GST)

Taking versatility and convenience in the kitchen to a new level, Kambrook is
launching a combined slow cooker and rice cooker, known as the Quatro
Multi-Cooker.  The first product of its kind on the market, the Quatro is able to
sauté, slow cook, steam and cook rice.
Perfect for dinner parties, families or households with limited space; it can easily
produce dishes from lamb shanks and casseroles, to soups and curries, roasts and
even puddings.  
Featuring a sauté function with variable temperature control, the Quatro
Multi-Cooker makes it easy to retain the flavour, browning meats and frying
vegetables. 
Enabling the flavours to develop and intensify, the slow cooker function sets the
appliance to a low temperature cooking for up to six hours, all in the same large 4.5
litre non-stick cooking bowl. 
As a rice cooker, the Quatro has an eight cup capacity. The addition of a keep warm
function makes any dish a pleasure to prepare and serve. 
Offering a quick and healthy fourth cooking function, the Quatro Multi-Cooker
enables cooks to steam vegetables, seafood or chicken and lock in nutrients using
the removable steaming rack and glass lid with steam vent. 
Designed with convenience in mind, its cool-touch handle and removable crockery
bowl make the process even simpler as it's possible to cook and serve all in the
same dish. There's less washing up and less need for storage space.
Quatro Multi-Cooker (KMC200) - RRP $79.95
Enquiries: 1300 139 798 / www.kambrook.com.au

Top Tasmanian seafood company Petuna packs a lot of research into its products before they reach the shelf. Previously, its ocean trout has been specially bred in consultation with renowned chef Tetsuya ensuring a consistency of marbling and fillet thickness. Now, it’s the packs themselves that have received a special makeover as a result of consultations with consumers. Petuna has launced its delicious new range of salmon and ocean trout, all packaged in consumer-friendly portion sizes to make meal planning even easier.

With spring approaching and our focus on health, the new Petuna range is packed with essential vitamins and minerals and rich in Omega 3 making it the perfect Superfood to help get healthy for summer. Fresh from the exceptional pristine waters of the Great Southern Ocean, Petuna’s new range provides instant healthy meal ideas for any occasion. New portion sizes of Tasmanian Smoked Atlantic Salmon and Tetsuya’s favourite Lightly Smoked Ocean Trout (500g, 200g 100g) are great for recipe planning. Perfect for standby recipes, consumers can now reach in the freezer for Petuna’s new Frozen Atlantic Salmon and Trout Fillets. Petuna has also launched a brilliant family favourite meal solution with its 400g packs of Salmon Kebabs, as well as whole fillets of Tasmanian Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon and Trout.

The Petuna seafood company has been operating since 1950 and remains a family-owned business supplying consistently excellent quality seafood for the wholesale and retail markets both domestically and internationally.

Petuna’s new range can be found in selected independent delicatessens, fishmongers and selected Woolworths supermarkets nationwide. For delicious recipes using these new Petuna products visit the Petuna website http://www.petuna.com

Matchbox, Australia’s leading kitchenware and cookware specialist, is pleased to announce the launch of Lavazza’s A Modo Mio coffee machines in-stores this August.

This is the long-anticipated second-drop of the limited edition Milan Collection that almost sold out in three weeks, when first launched in April. The compact, elegant and easy-to-use machines have proved themselves a favourite for coffee lovers Australia-wide. The capsule design, made in association with Saeco, has an innovative extraction process that captures the best from coffee for an espresso that’s always creamy and full-bodied.

Lavazza’s products will hit all Matchbox stores on Friday 5th August 2011 with an exclusive launch offering free coffee tasting and product demonstrations. Matchbox will stock the ‘Extra’ coffee machines as well as the Lattemento milk frother and Lavazza’s exclusive blends of coffee. With six, vibrant Pop Art inspired colours that let customers personalize their special machine, these products are expected to be highly sought-after.

Matchbox is one of very few stockists holding the Italian designed collection in Australia and these coffee machines will be the only ones on offer amongst Matchbox’s categorical product range.

A Modo Mio allows customers to tailor every part of the espresso experience to their taste: from the colours, design of the machine and its extra features on offer to an array of coffee blends.