Article: Kohl's to launch Food Network kitchenware

Kohl's Corp. has signed an agreement with Scripps Networks Inc. for exclusive rights to sell a new line of cookware, dinnerware, gadgets and linens under the Food Network brand.

The Menomonee Falls-based chain will develop the products with the Food Network, which Scripps owns. The new line will be in all Kohl's stores in fall 2007.

"We were looking for a brand that our customer trusted and was excited about," Kohl's President Kevin Mansell said.

Kohl's merchants will handle product development and sourcing for the new Food Network brand, Mansell said. The line will include a wide range of items, including cutlery, pantryware and food storage, kitchen electrics and table linens.

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