Middleby adds Italian foodservice equipment company to roster

The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of Desmon Food Service Equipment Company, based in Nusco, Italy.

According to a news release, Desmon has annual revenues of approximately $15 million. The company produces blast chillers and refrigeration for commercial kitchens, featuring insulation technology and energy efficiency features.

"Blast chilling offered by Desmon is complementary to our combi-oven platform to establish a complete cook/freeze system which increases the efficiency of the kitchen and saves on food costs," Middleby CEO Selim A. Bassoul said in the release. "Opportunities to combine their undercounter refrigeration lines with Middleby cooking lines to make an integrated preparation and cooking system are particularly appealing to our global restaurant chain customers. Our customers are now focusing more and more on fresh and healthier menu items. Blast chilling fits well into that growing trend and it is a disruptive way to rapidly freeze food retaining all of the nutrients."