It was 1971 when Vorwerk launched the first food processor on the European market, the Thermomix which this year celebrates 50 years. It all started in France in 1961 when Vorwerk distributed the first kitchen appliance: the Vorwerk Vkm5 blender, already combining seven functions in a single mixer. At that time Hansjörg Gerber was in charge of sales in France and his intuition was inspired by one...