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Rival Cooking Appliances – Introduction

Rival was founded in 1932, and began producing small appliances in Kansas City, Missouri. The company introduced a line of ‘o-matic’ products for the kitchen, beginning with a juice extractor. The range grew over the following years, and in 1945 Rival was the first company to bring out an electric can opener.

Rival introduced a larger range of electric products throughout the fifties, and in 1971 the company developed the modern slow cooker, also known as the ‘crock pot’. In the early seventies, Rival’s slow cooker became increasingly popular and won 14th place on Home Furnishing News’s ‘most important home appliance’ list. In 1999, Rival joined other well-known names to become part of the new Holmes Products group.

The Original Crock Pot Slow Cooker

In 2001 the Rival Crock Pot Slow Cooker was 30 years old, and to mark the occasion the company released a limited edition model. Rival continues to build on its success by producing excellent products with an emphasis on quality and convenience, such as the new Smart Pot slow cooker, which is programmable and simple to use.

You can find out more about some of the Rival cooking appliances by clicking on the links:

• Rival - Popcorn Makers
• Rival - Slow Cookers and Crock Pots

Further Information

You can find great deals on Rival cooking appliances online from sites such as John Lewis, Comet, Amazon, Argos and Dixons.

To find out more about where you can buy cooking appliances, together with details of delivery times and postage and packaging costs from different suppliers, visit our Where to Buy section.

For information about other brands of cooking appliance, visit our Brands of Cooking Appliance section.

To find out about the different types of cooking appliance available, visit our Types of Cooking Appliance section.

You can also find some hints and tips on what to look for when choosing and buying a cooking appliance in our How to Choose and Buy a Cooking Appliance section.