Must-haves for Summer Entertaining: Cuisinart's Line of Blenders & Mixers

Compact Portable Blending/Chopping System (model no. CPB-300); everyday retail price $69.95

Cuisinart's slim and trim powerhouse Compact Portable Blending/Chopping System makes smoothies in a flash with its streamlined blender jar, minces herbs in its chopping cup and whips up custom drinks right in the travel cups. Designed to fit anywhere, this product delivers big-blender performance.



VELOCITY 600-Watt Blender (model no. SPB-8); everyday retail price $79.95

Consumers can blend smoothies, sauces, and soups with the Cuisinart VELOCITY 600-Watt Blender. The premium power blender features patented stainless steel blades and a large BPA-free plastic jar with an Ice Crush control to make entertaining easy. Users can now take control of their cooking with electronic touchpad options to Blend or Pulse at Low and High speeds.



SmartPower™ 7-Speed Electronic Blender (model no. SPB-7CH); everyday retail price $89.95

Powerful motor crushes ice instantly with no liquid added. It blends, purees, chops, mixes, and liquefies all with the push of a button. This very smart and versatile SmartPower™ 7-Speed Electronic Blender has enough power and speeds to do it all.



VELOCITY Ultra 7.5 1 HP Blender (model no. SPB-650); everyday retail price $99.95

This Sleek and powerful blender features Ice Crush and Smoothie control, Low and High blending speeds, and a convenient pulse function. It's generous 56-ouces durable BPA-free plastic jar features a tight-seal lid, soft-touch handle, and a 2-oz. measuring cap for precise measuring. The blender's electronic touchpad provides easy selection for all consumer's blending needs.



VELOCITY Ultra Trio 1 HP Blender/Food Processor with Travel Cups (model no. BFP-650); everyday retail price $149.00

The dynamic VELOCITY Ultra Trio Blender/Food Processor with Travel Cups lets consumers do it all. The blender's smart power and sophisticated electronics minces delicate herbs, whips up smoothies, and even chops ice to a fine powder. Blend your smoothies right in the two travel cups, put on the lids, and enjoy healthy breakfast on the go. Use the food processor work bowl to slice, shred, chop, or mix a dip in no time at all. With its sturdy base, this 3-in-1 workhorse can handle anything tossed at it – or into it.



SmartPower™ 500 Watt Blender/Food Processor (model no. BFP-703BC); everyday retail price $149.99

The SmartPower Duet™ Blender/Food Processor combines the company's 7-speed electronic blender and a three-cup food processor. To convert one product from the next, consumers simply remove the top of the appliance; the base remains the same. The appliance is eye-catching and easy to use. The sleek, Italian design features an elegant, rounded base that complements Cuisinart's toasters and other culinary appliances.



Cuisinart Hurricane 2.25 Peak HP Blender (CBT-1500); Everyday Retail Price: $199.00

This new unit is equipped with a professional power, 2.25 peak HP motor, and can handle even heavy pulverizing tasks with ease. Its 60-oz., BPA-free Tritan jar sits in a heavy-duty base and is designed for easy pouring; it also features a soft-touch handle to ensure a secure grip. The blender's double housing design ensures ultra-quiet operation, which requires only the touch of a button to activate Low and High speeds, Pulse and pre-programmed Smoothie and Ice Crush functions.



Cuisinart Hurricane Pro 3.5 Peak HP Blender (model no. CBT-2000); everyday retail price: $399.00

The most powerful blender from Cuisinart to date, the Hurricane Pro has a commercially-rated 3.5 Peak HP motor, and exclusive BlendLogix™ technology for consistent blending speeds, regardless of density or volume of ingredients. A variable speed control (3,000 to 25,000 RPM), 30,000 RPM Turbo Burst feature, and a 6-prong stainless steel blade ensure that there is nothing that this 64-oz. blending master can't handle. Additionally, the unit has a variety of preset functions and settings – including Soup, Clean and Ice Crush – which consumers can adjust with the touch of a button thanks to the blender's memory feature.

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