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by Luke Shepperson

Positive News! CDA Becomes Part of the Amica Group

From small acorns mighty oak trees grow…

Nearly a quarter of a century ago we were making just one delivery per day, today our lorries and vans are continuously delivering appliances all over the UK. We know that in order to be the best we have to constantly move forward and so we are pleased to announce the very exciting news that CDA have now become part of the Amica Group.

We will now become a much larger operation, with Amica operating in a total of 50 countries and having over 70 years’ experience, knowledge and expertise. Amica started in 1957 and manufactures freestanding and integrated cookers, ovens, refrigeration, laundry appliances, dishwashers, hobs and microwaves, click here to view the Amica website.

Amica share our vision of providing quality appliances that are stylish & reliable and are proactive about environmental practice, which is so important for all manufacturing brands today. Whilst CDA will remain a brand in its own right, our future together will provide much more for our customers as we have larger production lines and the scope to achieve higher goals as we grow together.

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by Luke Shepperson

Humble Pie Chooses CDA Appliances

Set your reminders for the latest cooking competition ‘where poker meets food’, presented by Marco Pierre White and Melanie Sykes.

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“Humble Pie tests enthusiastic amateurs’ culinary skills and self-belief. In each episode, four aspiring chefs are set three challenging cookery tests in the ‘Humble Pie kitchen’ to battle it out for an ultimate cash prize of £2,500. But in a unique twist, after each round the competitors must ruthlessly critique each others dishes, judging them from worst to best. They then face a dilemma; eliminate themselves and ‘cash-out’ for a smaller exit fee if they think Marco will have rated their dish the worst, or stay in the game for the big cash prize but risk going home empty-handed.”

What’s more, the Humble Pie kitchen has been kitted out with CDA single ovens, gas hobs and built-in undercounter fridges.

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Click here for a sneak preview or read the review on The Daily Mail’s website.

The show started on Friday 16th October at 8.00pm on Watch, Sky 109 or Virgin Media 124.

by Luke Shepperson

Focus on: The New CDA 3 in 1 Instant Hot Water Tap



CDA’s new 3 in 1 instant hot water tap is not only a stylish addition to the kitchen but also a functional kitchen tool. It is packed with innovative features to update the way you use your kitchen…



The CDA Boiling water tap has a unique heating system that improves performance by way of a water separator within the tank. This allows cold water to enter at the bottom to replace the hot water being dispensed from the top of the tank, maintaining an even temperature of hot water flow.

by Luke Shepperson

A Showroom to Shout About
With the space to showcase the expanding range of CDA appliances, sinks and taps, the brand new showroom at our HQ in Nottingham is certainly something to shout about…

With an open plan design and two demonstration kitchen areas, the new CDA showroom has been completed. Available to view, by appointment, you can see the exciting and technologically advanced range of kitchen appliances we offer. Just contact us to book your visit.

Product experts are on hand to guide you through the functions and features to find the signature built-in oven, hob, extractor hood, washing machine or integrated dishwasher model that will fit into your lifestyle.
by Luke Shepperson

Top Expert Recommends Wine Coolers

Buying a special bottle of wine to save for an anniversary, big birthday or family celebration is a fun idea – but the latest research suggests that unless the bottle is stored in cellar conditions it might not be worth drinking when the big day comes.

Wine kept in a cupboard at home ages four times as quickly as that stored in a temperature controlled wine cooler – so people buying premier cru wines without facilities to store the bottles properly may be wasting their money.

Dr Fulvio Mattivi who led a study at the Edmund Mach Foundation wine academy in Trentino, Italy said, “people think, this is the year my child was born, I will buy a bottle and save it for ages. It is not a good idea.”  The study showed that even slight variations in temperature are enough to alter the quality of wine.

The researchers stored 200 bottles of Tuscan red in a professional cellar between 15-17°C (the temperature range available on CDA’s range of wine coolers) and another 200 in domestic conditions between 20 and 27°C. After 2 years the wine stored in domestic conditions had aged faster and had a poorer flavour than the wine stored in cellar conditions.

The authors of the report suggested that people who don’t live in a house with a cool cellar could invest in a wine cooler. ”For 30 bottles you can get something small, around the size of a washing machine,” said Dr Matti.

CDA offers an extensive collection of freestanding and built in wine coolers.

If you like to mix things up with the wine you drink, our double door wine cooler will hold 40 bottles and can be set for different temperatures in the right and left zones – so both reds and whites can be kept in perfect condition. It has professional style wooden slide out shelves, electronic temperature control, UV protected smoked toughened glass doors, LED interior lighting, temperature memory function, over temperature alarm, 2 humidifiers so the corks can’t dry out and the temperature range in each zone is 5-22°C.