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    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_TradenamesAndTrademarksMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_TradenamesAndTrademarksMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tradenames and Trademarks [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_e8f219ce-ef7a-4ed0-9eed-2edc0109f3f2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_66b16e0d-c683-4970-b7da-06e799f87da4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual interest expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_1dbada3e-aee4-4058-8f46-cbecea9b13c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_5b73bba4-cce9-491c-90ab-eed27c850966_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_e5b77c11-6ff2-4352-8e92-11dcfdfeb071_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis_dd0036d2-61ae-4c37-aa8f-b073a9617887_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility, Potential Increase [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility, Potential Increase [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility, Potential Increase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis" xlink:href="midd-20241228.xsd#midd_RevolvingCreditFacilityPotentialIncreaseAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_ea10e293-4364-4c32-bb4a-c8064ce040aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Other Intangibles</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions_f443baad-1cf7-4257-86d9-9dbb74e4f023_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Capitalization</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Capitalization</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_039d65b6-b344-4f8b-9c19-5a40edb8fc09_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_95c662a2-0fb2-490e-b20c-1e349943345f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_52f1207b-171d-41a6-bf92-1097d06c8980_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Merger termination fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_0c37449b-5672-4e88-b53a-32b6d2a84d66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Merger termination fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure:</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember_c2daa9a0-6af9-4e0a-abf1-0f80c690a1fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Debt Obligations</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_AuditorLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_14d1e66f-38c1-4fa8-a84b-6912eb45b6c0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_ResidentialKitchenMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_ResidentialKitchenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Kitchen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_midd_ResidentialKitchenMember" xlink:href="midd-20241228.xsd#midd_ResidentialKitchenMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_5ffb55d2-2fab-4a48-9fae-251503347eee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther_19e03e05-05a2-4e6c-98a3-445b23a2649b_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_LineofcreditCurrentandNoncurrentForeign_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_LineofcreditCurrentandNoncurrentForeign" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit, Current and Noncurrent, Foreign</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_adc4861e-6ffc-438b-ba7d-169988268ec7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of forward contracts</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_LeveragedLoansMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_LeveragedLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leveraged Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_midd_LeveragedLoansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_LeveragedLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leveraged Loans [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other (real estate &amp; commodities) [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_5ba9b8f6-c6a6-4fe8-9c7b-f393868caee8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net operating loss carryforwards</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_PermanentlyReinvestedForeignEarnings_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_PermanentlyReinvestedForeignEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Permanently Reinvested Foreign Earnings</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_50aa3392-13ab-4aa3-bc7b-15d082284154_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_RealEstateFundsDirectMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_RealEstateFundsDirectMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Funds, Direct [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_1c8ff605-4270-4ecf-8b24-58a15062087c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Carrying amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment_8b59201b-78ba-404c-bece-3e150feb6709_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_ef42e5e9-ae98-4fc2-b8e3-73d6a6b10dbc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee-related Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee-related Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_midd_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditLine_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditLine" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior secured revolving credit line</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_midd_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditLine_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_midd_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditLine" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior secured revolving credit line</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_midd_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditLine" xlink:href="midd-20241228.xsd#midd_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditLine"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"/>
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