Machine for pesto The popular sauce or spread pesto, is a sauce originally originated from Genoa in the Liguria region of Northern Italy. The first to mention the modern version of the condiment was Giovanni Battista Ratto back in 1870. The word pesto in the Italian dictionary is derived from a word meaning to “pound or crush” which probably come from how the different herbs were crushed by using a mortar or pestle. Pesto is today one of the most popular condiments in the world. Short history about pesto Pesto comes in a variety of different recipes and in different flavors, some traditional and some modern as the very noun ‘pesto’ is a general term for anything that is made by pounding. Northern Italy, Liguria to be more exact, is the home of the first pesto ever made, although Romans made a similar condiment with different herbs with the name “moretum” probably also leading back to mortar. Process equipment for pesto The LiMiX 1 is an all in one process mixer developed to e.g. pesto. The LiMiX 1 guarantees a homogenous and smooth blend along a fast production time. The LiMiX 1 allows you to make pesto of different texture and ingredients because of its multifunctionality and PLC control system. The mixer is a standard machine which comes in different sizes but can also be designed as a full process line.