Kenwood

Kenwood is a British kitchen appliance brand focused on baking, cooking and everyday food preparation. Its current range includes stand mixers and kitchen machines, food processors, blenders, hand mixers, choppers, toasters, kettles and a broad choice of attachments. The brand's products serve home cooks who want a countertop appliance for a particular task or a machine that can take on several jobs.

A British kitchen history

Kenneth Wood began the business in 1947 with a redesigned electric toaster. The first Kenwood food mixer followed in 1948, and the Chef kitchen machine arrived in 1950. Kenwood says the original Chef used planetary mixing action and a range of attachments to make one machine useful for many kinds of food preparation. The company grew from its first workshop in Woking. Its UK brand headquarters are now in Havant, where Kenwood Limited is registered.

Machines for mixing and baking

Today's mixer family includes Chef, Chef XL, kMix, Titanium Chef and Cooking Chef models. Depending on the model, a machine may mix cake batter, knead bread dough, whisk egg whites or support cooking features. The official range also lists optional tools for tasks such as pasta making, blending and mincing. Bowls, capacities and compatible attachments vary, so Kenwood provides product pages and compatibility guidance for people choosing a machine.

Food processors and smaller appliances

Kenwood food processors are intended for chopping, slicing, grating, pureeing and other preparation work. Some models combine a processor bowl with a blender, while selected models add built-in weighing. The wider catalogue includes hand blenders, mini choppers, drink makers, toasters and kettles. This range lets shoppers compare a dedicated processor with a mixer or a smaller appliance suited to limited counter space.

UK brand within De'Longhi Group

Kenwood Limited is an English company with its brand headquarters in Havant. It is part of the De'Longhi Group, whose corporate headquarters are in Treviso, Italy. Kenwood describes its products as designed and engineered by its UK team, while the group also operates manufacturing sites and suppliers internationally. Both the brand headquarters and its parent's headquarters are in Europe.