The Candy Revolution is live

Eurocucina is the opportunity to meet Candy as if it is the first time, reviewing the highlights of the brand’s history thanks to an exciting video showcasing its birth, evolution, and revolution.The new Candy brand identity is now live! The new logo symbolizes a new identity, able to communicate the characteristics also admired in the renewed product line: elegant, neat, effective, and gratifying.

Always ready to exceed consumer expectations with technological, accessible, and sustainable solutions, the new Candy sets an ambitious goal: to simplify people’s everyday challenges, enabling them to fully enjoy their lives. It is on these foundations that the new journey is based: ready to live.The “ready to cook” concept is perfectly represented by the Candy Black, Candy Full Inox, and Candy Stainless Steel Collection ranges, each showcased in their dedicated areas and characterized by high-quality Italian design, both in materials and finishes. The lines consist of ovens in energy class A++, combi microwaves, connected hobs and induction hobs with integrated hood The ovens stand out for the functions serving every consumer need. The No Preheat technology, for example, allows starting the cooking cycle without preheating to save time and energy, while FullMenu allows cooking a complete menu simultaneously thanks to the six different levels in the cavity.Always a strong point of the brand, the “ready to wash” area showcases the novelties and main features of the new Candy built-in dishwashers and washing machines. In particular, the built-in Rapido’ solution in class A with Maxi Tub stands out as the most capacious on the market with an internal space superior of 11% compared to the average in the same category, and for a washing and drying program in just 35 minutes – the fastest washing and drying cycle on the market. Additionally, Candy presents the exclusive built-in washing machine in A-20% class, equipped with numerous functions activatable from the app hOn as Exclusive washing Lens to recognise wash symbols and store them in theVirtual Wardrobe, improved performance thanks to Smart AI that sets the most efficient cycle according to the laundry program and load and a positive influence on habits thanks to efficiency statistics Candy’s new range of built-in refrigerators reigns in the “ready to cool” area. Those solutions fully express the concept of “Refreshing Effortlessly” with a combination of design and technologies. Characterized by a variety of sizes to meet every interior design need, the new range integrates cutting-edge technologies in food preservation, and easiness of use.

Among the most interesting innovations: Circle Fresh technology, that ensures regular and uniform air circulation everywhere in the fridge; Adaptive Humidity Area, a dedicated drawer with the optimal level of humidity for fruit and vegetables; Panorama Light, functional design element that captures attention and ensures total visibility in every part of the refrigerator. In addition to this, all new Candy refrigerators are equipped with the Candy Smart Pack linked to hOn App, providing unique services, including auto-adjustment of the temperature based on specific needs and a warning message when a power-off occurs.

Whirlpool Partners With BORA To Bring Induction Downdraft To US Market

Whirlpool announced they are joining forces with cooktop downdraft specialist BORA to introduce an induction downdraft cooktop line into the North American market. The news, announced on the eve of kitchen industry’s annual trade show in the Las Vegas, marks the first time a major appliance company has targeted an induction downdraft appliance lineup for the US and Canada.

The announcement comes at a time when induction cooking is starting to finally make inroads stateside. America’s love affair with gas cooktops have kept US adoption of the technology lagging behind that of Europe and other regions, but the design appeal, health benefits, and a slow but steady spread of local restrictions around gas cooktops in new build construction (even as some of these restrictions have been overturned) have led to an uptick in adoption of a technology introduced almost a century ago.According to Whirlpool, the new induction downdraft enabled cooktops will be available in the JennAir and KitchenAid brands in North America starting in the second half of 2025

Haier cutting workforce at its Romanian factory

Haier, owner of Candy-Hoover group in Europe, will make redundant 400 of its 1,000 employees at its refrigerator factory opened in 2021 in Romania upon an investment of EUR 70 million, out of which EUR 25 million provided by the state through a grant.The factory is located in the Allianso Industrial Park in Ariceştii Rahtivani, near Ploiesti, on 63,000 sqm