Middleby has signalled its intent it grow its global coffee equipment business with a key executive appointment.
Luciano Delpozzo has been named as president of the Middleby Coffee Solutions Group, which features brands such as Concordia, Synesso, JoeTap and Bloomfield.
He will be based in the Seattle area where the brands are headquartered.
Mr. Delpozzo previously held leadership positions at Unox, Franke, and Esmach-Bongard, part of the Ali Group.
In these previous roles within the foodservice industry, he was able to grow business through the addition of new geographic markets, the launch of innovative products and by delivering operational excellence.
At Franke, he built his expertise in the automated coffee market and worked with large chain customers.
Mr. Delpozzo has a deep understanding of the European and North American coffee landscape including consumer habits, equipment manufacturers and roasters.
Korey Kohl, president of Middleby Beverage, said: “Luciano brings a deep knowledge and a broad perspective of the global coffee market to the Middleby Coffee Solutions Group.
“He has a true passion for coffee and a long track record of successfully launching transformative solutions into the marketplace.
“A proven effective leader, Luciano understands the North American and European coffee landscape from his long-time engagement with customers, trends and products.
“The coffee equipment market shows continued potential for worldwide expansion which will provide many future opportunities for our coffee products.
As the café culture continues to gain momentum in new global locations, we are also seeing an evolution of the North American and western coffee culture.
“I am confident under Luciano’s leadership Middleby Coffee will be well-positioned to capitalize on these trends, strategically penetrate new markets and expand our customer base with our coffee innovation.”
