American engineer Carl Sontheimer watched a food preparation machine being demonstrated in a restaurant in France and was so impressed by the machine, he believed he could adapt the technology to become a useful houseware appliance for American households. During the early to mid 1970's, Sontheimer returned to America and continued to develop the food processor, launching the first Cuisinart food processor in 1973. Cuisinart is now the leading brand in a number of electrical appliance categories including the toaster, coffee maker and hand blender markets, developing the finest kitchen equipment that are truly innovative and state of the art. All Cuisinart electricals are engineered for exceptionally long life and designed to be easy to use, as well as giving excellent performance day after day.
