Hotmixpro

What Hotmixpro does

HotmixPRO is an Italian manufacturer of professional multifunctional thermal mixers and food processors, operated by Vitaeco S.R.L. and headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company's core technology combines precision temperature control (range -24°C to +190°C with 1°C accuracy), high-speed blending up to 16,000 rpm, recipe memory with SD card storage, and — in flagship models — vacuum cooking capability, all integrated into single vessels that replace multiple kitchen appliances (dehydrator, emulsifier, homogenizer, mixer, cutter, thermal mixer). The product portfolio spans 14+ models (Easy, Gastro, Gastro X, Gastro XL, Twin, 5 Stars, Breeze, Combi, Creative, Master, Master Breeze, Giaz, Easy Giaz) plus specialized Dry dehydrators, Smoke cold smokers, and the Extra Hold temperature maintainer, with the BlueVide sous-vide system announced as upcoming in 2025.

The business operates a quote-based direct enterprise sales model with demonstration-led engagement, supported by international channel distribution and a five-language website (English, Italian, Spanish, French, German). Target customers span the HORECA sector: fine-dining restaurants and hotels, pastry shops and bakeries, gelato and ice cream producers, healthcare facilities (hospitals, RSA, nursing homes), food industry R&D laboratories, and mass catering operations. Chef endorsements from 3-star Michelin chef Massimo Bottura and 5-star Chef Iglesias Corelli, alongside supply partnerships with culinary institutions such as Alma (International School of Italian Cooking), provide reputational leverage. Revenue streams include hardware sales, the CreatorPRO PC software (recipe programming and machine control), and downloadable PDF recipe books for each product line. The company is privately held, founder-controlled, and shows no evidence of institutional investment or public listing.

Name

Hotmixpro

Legal name

Vitaeco S.R.L.

Website

https://hotmixpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HotmixPRO is an Italian manufacturer of professional multifunctional thermal mixers and food processors, headquartered in Modena, serving fine-dining restaurants, pastry shops, gelato producers, healthcare caterers, and culinary schools with precision temperature control and recipe-memory automation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Food Processing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Professional kitchen equipment
• Thermal mixers
• Commercial food processing
• HORECA catering equipment
• Multifunction food machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of professional multifunctional kitchen machines including thermal mixers, dehydrators, and smokers. Products sold directly with quote-based pricing.
2. Software (CreatorPRO): PC software CreatorPRO available for download for programming and controlling HotmixPRO machines.
3. Digital Content (Recipe Books): PDF recipe books available for each product line, including Gastro, Gastro X, Gastro XL, Twin, Breeze, Combi, and Creative models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HotmixPRO designs, manufactures, and sells professional multifunctional thermal mixers and food processing equipment for the HORECA sector and food industry. Each machine combines heating, cooling, mixing, emulsifying, blending, dehydrating, and smoking in a single stainless-steel vessel with precision temperature control from -24°C to +190°C and high-speed blade rotation up to 16,000 rpm. The portfolio spans entry-level to flagship professional units, plus dehydrators, cold smokers, temperature maintainers, an ice-cream processor, and companion recipe-management software.

Product overview

HotmixPRO is a manufacturer of professional multifunctional kitchen equipment, founded in Modena, Italy, by Vitaeco S.R.L. The product portfolio centers on thermal mixers - sophisticated cooking and cooling machines that combine multiple functions (cutter, emulsifier, mixer, homogenizer, thermal mixer, dehydrator, dryer) in single units. The range includes 14 distinct thermal mixer models (Easy, Gastro, Gastro X, Twin, Gastro XL, 5 Stars, Breeze, Combi, Creative, Master, Master Breeze, plus Giaz for ice cream), plus specialized products (Dry dehydrator, Smoke cold smoker, Extra Hold temperature maintainer), and the upcoming BlueVide sous-vide system. The products are designed for professional kitchens, restaurants, catering, pastry shops, hospitals, and food industry R&D labs, with capacities ranging from 2-5 liters and temperature ranges from -24°C to +190°C. Key differentiators include 1°C temperature accuracy, up to 16,000 rpm blade speed, recipe memory with SD card storage, and vacuum cooking capabilities in premium models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BlueVide: Coming-soon product for sous-vide slow cooking, announced on the HotmixPRO website.
• CreatorPRO

Products and services

• HotmixPRO Giaz & Easy Giaz Professional frozen ice-cream base processor that transforms a frozen base into fresh, finely portioned ice cream in seconds with no waste and full parameter control over blade speed and vertical travel. Designed for gelato shops, pastry kitchens, and restaurants serving fresh ice cream on demand.
• HotmixPRO Easy Entry-level professional thermal mixer with temperature range 24-130°C, painted steel body, and blade speeds up to 10,050 rpm. Targeted at professionals and smaller kitchens beginning to adopt thermal mixing technology.
• HotmixPRO Gastro Standard professional thermal mixer with 24-190°C temperature range, stainless steel body, blade speeds up to 12,500 rpm, and recipe memory for reproducible preparations in professional kitchens.
• HotmixPRO Gastro X High-performance professional thermal mixer with 24-190°C range, up to 16,000 rpm blade speed, and up to 12 hours of continuous operation. Built for demanding high-volume professional kitchens.
• HotmixPRO Twin Professional thermal mixer with two independent bowls, 24-190°C range, and blade speeds up to 12,500 rpm. Enables simultaneous different preparations to double throughput and flexibility.
• HotmixPRO Gastro XL Large-capacity professional thermal mixer with an improved 3-liter bowl, 24-190°C range, up to 16,000 rpm, and up to 12 hours of continuous work. Designed for higher-volume professional production.
• HotmixPRO 5 Stars Top-tier professional thermal mixer with stainless steel body, 5-liter bowl capacity, and 24-190°C temperature range. Targeted at the largest restaurants and high-volume kitchens.
• HotmixPRO Breeze Dedicated chilling thermal mixer with -24°C to room temperature range. Acts as a professional cooling and refrigeration workstation for chilled preparations, desserts, and rapid temperature drops.
• HotmixPRO Combi Combined thermal mixer that delivers Gastro-class hot processing on one side and Breeze-class cold processing on the other. Provides versatile hot-and-cold preparation in a single workstation.
• HotmixPRO Creative Revolutionary thermal mixer that chills and cooks in the same bowl, with a -24°C to +190°C range. Enables combined hot-and-cold processing in a single vessel, eliminating transfers for complex preparations.
• HotmixPRO Master Flagship professional thermal mixer with 24-190°C range, 16,000 rpm blade speed, up to 12 hours of continuous operation, and the unique ability to create vacuum in the bowl while working for sous-vide-style techniques.
• HotmixPRO Master Breeze Advanced thermal mixer that combines Master vacuum technology with active refrigeration, quickly cooling preparations down to -24°C while creating vacuum in the bowl for precision vacuum-chilled techniques.
• HotmixPRO Dry Professional stainless-steel tabletop dehydrator with two separate areas, recipe memory, and precise temperature control for food preservation and the creation of powders, crystals, and wafers.
• HotmixPRO Smoke Professional cold smoker that can run smoke through liquids and is compatible with every other HotmixPRO unit. Extends smoking capabilities across the HotmixPRO product range.
• Extra Hold Low-temperature oven and temperature maintainer that keeps prepared food at optimal serving temperatures. Designed for catering and HORECA operators that need extended holding without quality loss.
• CreatorPRO PC software for recipe creation, management, and machine programming. Available for HotmixPRO Gastro and Creative models; allows chefs to design, save, and transfer recipes to connected HotmixPRO machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Make up to 10 portions of instant ice cream in 60 seconds with no waste (Giaz model)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alma - International School of Italian CookingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotmixPRO is a supplier to Alma, the renowned international school of Italian cooking located in Colorno, Italy. This partnership positions HotmixPRO as the professional kitchen equipment provider for culinary education and training programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carpigiani: Italian manufacturer of professional gelato and ice cream machines, directly comparable to HotmixPRO's Giaz frozen-ice-cream-base processor. Both are Modena/Italy-rooted brands serving gelato shops and pastry professionals globally.
• RATIONAL AG: RATIONAL manufactures combi-ovens for professional kitchens with precision temperature and humidity control, sold via a global dealer network. Highly comparable to HotmixPRO thermal mixers on precision cooking for HORECA buyers, though at a much larger scale.
• Vorwerk (Thermomix): Vorwerk's Thermomix is the closest analog — a multifunctional all-in-one cooking appliance that mixes, heats, chops, and weighs. It targets both consumer and professional segments with a recipe-memory ecosystem, overlapping directly with HotmixPRO's value proposition.
• Robot Coupe: Robot Coupe is a leading manufacturer of professional food processors, cutters, and blenders used in restaurants and catering — directly comparable to HotmixPRO's cutting/mixing functions across a similar professional customer base.
• Waring Commercial: Waring produces professional blenders, food processors, and cooking equipment for foodservice. Compares to HotmixPRO on professional-kitchen processing equipment with overlapping restaurant, bar, and catering buyers.
• Taylor Company: Taylor manufactures commercial frozen-dessert and cooking equipment, including ice cream, shake, and frozen-beverage machines — directly comparable to HotmixPRO's Giaz line for ice cream shops and foodservice operators.
• Vitamix (Commercial): Vitamix's commercial line of high-power blenders and food processors targets restaurants, bars, and healthcare food service with recipe programmability — overlapping with HotmixPRO's high-rpm blending and recipe-memory capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Hobart Corporation: Hobart is a broad-line commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer (mixers, food processors, cooking equipment, dishwashers) with a deep global service network. Overlaps with HotmixPRO on food-prep equipment but serves a much wider portfolio of HORECA buyers.
• Middleby Corporation: Middleby is a publicly listed aggregator of commercial cooking and food-prep brands. While none of its brands are direct thermal-mixer equivalents, it represents the scaled incumbent competitive context for premium cooking-equipment acquisitions and channel access.
• Electrolux Professional: Electrolux Professional supplies broad-line commercial kitchen equipment (cooking, refrigeration, dishwashing) to HORECA buyers worldwide. Adjacent to HotmixPRO's offering but covers a much wider portfolio through global dealer/distributor channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/hotmixpro.page
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hotmixprolab
• Facebookfacebook.com/hotmixpro.page
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotmixpro
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotmixpro_official

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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