When you speak to Jodi Berg, you find yourself hoping she’ll channel a little bit of Dan Aykroyd. After all, she’s the fourth generation to head her family’s Vitamix company, maker of those super ...

I held on to my old Ninja blender for way too long — and I mean literally held it down just to get it to run. After just two years the lid was cracked, the motor was loud and moody, and I had to ...