Cuisinart

Cuisinart
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryConsumer Goods
Founded1971 (1971)
FounderCarl Sontheimer
Headquarters,
U.S.
ProductsCookware, ovenware, kitchen tools, kitchen accessories
ParentConair Corporation
Websitecuisinart.com

Cuisinart (/ˈkwzɪnɑːrt/ kwee-zin-art) is an American kitchen appliance and cookware brand owned by Conair Corporation. Cuisinart was founded in 1971 by Carl Sontheimer and initially produced food processors, which were introduced at a food show in Chicago in 1973.[1] The name "Cuisinart" became synonymous with "food processor." The brand's name is a portmanteau of "cuisine" and "art." Cuisinart was purchased by Conair Corporation in 1989.[2]

  1. ^ Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (March 26, 1998). "C. G. Sontheimer, Cuisinart Backer, Dies at 83". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Conair Buys Cuisinart Line". The New York Times. December 28, 1989. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 8, 2018.