The KitchenAid 5KSB8270 comes with a punchy 3.5-peak horsepower motor, which claims to be the most powerful blender on the market - while we were suitably impressed at how well our smoothies and soups blended, the motor can get quite noisy - reaching 106 decibels while we made a banana and raspberry smoothie. The powerful industrial high speed 3HP (38,000 RPM) motor with 1200W power output can effortlessly crush ice. The two-in-one Japanese stainless steel cutting blades are capable of both wet and dry application. This blender is the ideal solution for any catering outlet offering blended beverages. Pros: Hot and cold presets; cleaning mode; tamper included Cons: Bulky 5.6kg weight; jug cannot be submerged in water Pros: Versatile model that can handle a good range of ingredients; powerful motor; iconic design Cons: Bulky and heavy base - you'll need room on your worktop

If you only have specific ingredients in your fridge, you can use the Pantry section of the app, manually tap in what you have and it will recommend suitable recipes. There's also a useful Shopping List section, where you can make a note of ingredients you need to buy. What's more, if you're following a certain diet such as 'diabetic friendly' or want something specifically designed to boost energy, you can tailor which recipes the app recommends to you. The minimally styled control panel has four pre-set 'Adapti-blend' settings illustrated with icons for juices, soups, smoothies and a handy self-cleaning feature. At 1,000W, it isn’t the most powerful blender we’ve tested, but it provides more than enough punch for your average smoothie. We found it did well to whizz up our raspberry and banana smoothie using the Blend setting, pulling down the ingredients down to blitz in under the allotted 50 seconds. We also tried creating a green smoothie, using a mix of fresh and frozen produce including spinach, broccoli, pear, pineapple and avocado. While it needed a little shake midway through, to encourage some of the spinach at the top to combine, it was able to produce a silky smoothie drink with minimum froth in under a minute. And, although noise decibel levels can ramp up into the 90s, we think the excellent performance of this model makes it well worth the investment.

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What did stand out when we used this model is how quiet the operation is - nudging a mere 90db when we used it to make a smoothie with ice on the fast setting. Going “Beyond Clean” is what the members do for their customers every day of the year, providing service beyond reproach. The jug is made from glass, which makes it heavier than some of the plastic designs, but it does come with a handle and non-drip spout for pouring, which all adds to its luxury feel. While it doesn't have a cleaning mode on board, it does features dishwasher safe parts that make it easy to keep fresh. The blade cannot be fully submerged in water either but it was easy to clean with washing up liquid and a hot running tap.

In 2011, the idea was conceived to create a brand that contained quality American made products made in the USA, and supported by local companies. The brand needed an innovative line of products that would bring the family run business a way to compete with the national brands, and at the same time give customers an edge with product, service, and equipment that was not only of high quality, but cutting edge to the market. You will have to take care when cleaning up as the jug can't be submerged in water, but it does have a useful pre-set cleaning mode built in to minimise on the washing up. With its powerful 1000W motor, it's not the quietest blender on the market either - we found it reached up to 106 decibels in our test.At 1,600W and with Tefal's ‘Powelix Life Blade Technology’, the Infiny Mix is a high-speed design that can carry out a number of blending tasks with pre-programmed one-touch buttons. Choose from specific settings on its stylish and nicely illuminated LED display for Smoothies, Ice crush, Sorbets and Dessert. There’s also a setting to make cleaning the jug easy – we simply placed a tiny drop of washing up liquid in water and pressed the clean setting to dislodge any ingredients under the blade, then gave it a rinse with fresh water. Unfortunately frozen delivery charges are significantly higher than standard courier services due to the specialised nature of a temperature controlled vehicles undertaking the delivery. Whilst we will always try to accommodate specific delivery requests from our customers this may not be possible and only be undertaken at an additional cost.

Design wise the body is nice and contemporary in its styling with a stainless-steel body and lightweight Tritan jug made from copolyester. This material feels noticeably lighter than your average glass jug and has been designed to reduce odour transfer and staining after each blend - this comes in particularly handy if you're using the blender to mix up warmer ingredients for soups.

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Hence, the ProBlend brand was created. The program encompasses companies with equipment, product and service beyond the national companies. When a product is bought in any of the five categories: Warewash, Hand Care, Laundry, Housekeeping and Floor Care, the sales help the community by supporting a local company. The brand is built with pride from its members and support from the customer base. Thankfully, its relatively quiet operation is quite deceiving, as its on-board razor-sharp blades are designed at an optimised cutting angle to take on the toughest of ingredients, including nuts and ice. These stainless-steel blades have a hard titanium coating to make them durable over time too.