CHICAGO, IL (March 11, 2026) – Twelve new products from up-and-coming companies and well-established brands have been selected as Global Honorees in the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) 2026 Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Excellence in Product Design.
The Global Honoree in each of 12 categories was announced during the annual gia Gala last night. The awards are part of The Inspired Home Show® 2026, IHA’s premier global home and housewares marketplace taking place now through Thursday, March 12 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
The 2026 Global Honorees are:
- Bath + Personal Care: Brabantia USA – Steam & Ironing Board D, 135 x 45 cm
- Cleaning: Gleener Inc. – Swift Plus
- Cook + Bakeware: Brod & Taylor – Bread Proofing Bannetons
- Home Décor + Gifts: Cribsi Inc. – Luna Lantern
- Home Organization + Storage: Deli, Inc. – Stacking Tool Organizer
- Household + Home Electrics: DREO – TurboCool™ Misting Fan 765S
- Kitchen Electrics: JURA Inc. – JURA C9 Piano Inox
- Kitchen Hand Tools + Cutlery: DK Household Brands Corp. – Susi 4 Garlic Press
- Kitchenware: Prepara – Berry Pod
- Luggage, Travel Goods + Accessories: Bluevua.com – Ropot R/O Water Purifier for Travel
- Pet Products: PawsPik™ – CeramiFlow Ceramic Battery-Operated Pet Water Fountain
- Tabletop: Vacane Home Concepts, Inc. – Bento Box Large
“We’re pleased to recognize these innovative brands and offer another platform to elevate outstanding new products for the home,” said Derek Miller, IHA president & CEO. “We know that consumers today are craving innovative solutions, while also injecting connection, joy and wellness into their daily lives.”
Entries were judged by an independent panel of industry experts, which included designers, retailers and buyers from Arizona State University, Artichoke, Cook’s Warehouse, Cunningham Designs, Friedman Design, HTI Buying Group, In the Kitchen, Lekka Retail, Leon & Lulu, National Building Museum, Pampered Chef, Quality Products, RLD Intl, Sign of the Bear, and Volume Studios LLC.
The panel selected five finalists in each of the 12 categories after an initial round of judging in February. These finalists were then evaluated in a second round of judging earlier this week to determine each of the Global Honorees.
A special gia display in the Grand Concourse Lobby of the North Building will showcase these products. They will also be included in New Product Showcases, located in the Buyers Clubs in the North and South Buildings.
All product finalists can also be viewed online at https://www.theinspiredhomeshow.com/awards/gia-product/.
While not open to the public, The Inspired Home Show brings together more than 2,000 unique brands and hundreds of thousands of products with both global and domestic buyers for networking, trendspotting and product discovery.
The Show includes four expos (Clean + Contain, Dine + Décor, Wired + Well, and International Sourcing), in addition to attractions such as the Debut incubator, Global Design Points pavilions, Inventors Corner, SPLiCE Licensing Hub, Pet Products Pavilion, Candle Pavilion, Pantone® ColorWatch Display, New Product Showcases, and galleries featuring finalists and gia finalists/winners in product, retail and student design.
Education programming and product discovery are also presented alongside networking events and award ceremonies. To search for other new products at the Show, visit Connect 365, the Show’s online directory.
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The International Housewares Association (IHA) is the 87-year-old voice of the home and housewares industry, dedicated to bringing buyers and sellers together. IHA hosts its premier exposition of products for the home, The Inspired Home Show, in Chicago every March. Each year, the Show brings together more than 2,000 unique brands and hundreds of thousands of products with both global and domestic buyers; U.S.-based attendees alone represent more than 100,000 retail locations and over $64 billion in buying power. The not-for-profit, full-service Association also offers member companies a wide range of services including industry and government advocacy; export assistance; trend reports; executive management peer groups; group buying discounts; and an independent news and information platform, HomePageNews.com.
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