In the late 1960s, a commercial food processor driven by a powerful commercial induction motor was produced. The Magimix food processor arrived from France in the UK in 1974, beginning with the Model 1800. Then, a UK company Kenwood Limited started their own first Kenwood Food Processor, 'processor de-luxe,' in 1979.oday, the term almost always refers to an electric-motor-driven appliance, although there are some manual devices also referred to as food processors. Food processors are similar to blenders in many ways.