Gelato D'Italia

Name

Gelato D'Italia

Legal name

Gelato d'Italia S.p.A.

Website

https://gelatoditalia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Cream Manufacturing

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Gelato Manufacturing (AFAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Ice cream manufacturing
• Private label production
• Frozen desserts
• Gelato products
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cavriago

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label / Co-production Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing for ice cream market leaders and mass retailers, producing ice cream under retailer brands. Gelato d'Italia is described as a leading partner for private label products in Europe and North America.
2. Own Brand Ice Cream Sales: Marketing and sale of proprietary brands including Indianino (historic Italian ice cream brand), Gelato d'Italia, Gelato da Sogno (since 1962), and JoyVeg (100% vegan line). Sold through mass market retail channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gelato d'Italia is an industrial ice cream manufacturer producing private label and own-brand frozen desserts from its 25,000 sqm Cavriago facility in Italy. The company operates 20 adaptable production lines capable of producing 40 million liters of ice cream per year across formats including popsicles, bars, sandwiches, cones, cups, and cakes. Its offering spans contract manufacturing for retailers and ice cream market leaders, alongside proprietary consumer brands such as Indianino, Gelato d'Italia, Gelato da Sogno, and JoyVeg.

Product overview

Gelato d'Italia is an ice cream manufacturer operating from Cavriago, Reggio Emilia (Food Valley of Emilia Romagna), with a 25,000 m² production facility. The company offers both contract manufacturing (private label) for major ice cream market players and mass retailers, alongside its own portfolio of four sub-brands: Indianino (historic brand from the 1960s), Gelato d'Italia (premium consumer brand), Gelato da Sogno (since 1962), and JoyVeg (100% vegan line). Product portfolio spans 9 format categories including popsicles, ice cream bars, cups, sandwiches, extruded bars, cones, cakes, bonbons, and granita. The company operates 20 production lines capable of producing 40 million liters annually, with 400 employees and a 200 new products per year development cycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Indianino: Historic Italian ice cream brand. A line of classic and innovative products for people who love delicious goodies. In the 1970s, the Eldorado brand was market leader with advertising featuring cowboy Cocco Bill championing Camillino ice cream snack.
• Gelato d'Italia
• Gelato da Sogno
• JoyVeg

Products and services

• Indianino

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 new products introduced to market every year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GiuntolicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2024Gelato d'Italia acquired the brand, plants, and production assets of Giuntoli, a Tuscan producer of ice creams and popsicles. The acquisition strengthens Gelato d'Italia's position in the Italian market with greater production capacity, targeting full operational status by the next summer season. Ex-Giuntoli employees were retained.
• Manpower GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2021Gelato d'Italia partnered with Manpower Group to launch the Team Leader Academy, a 3-year training program combining classroom study with on-the-job experience to develop future team leaders for ice cream production. The program provides comprehensive preparation on the world of ice cream for young professionals entering the job market.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ysco: Belgian own-label ice cream manufacturer combined with Gelato d'Italia under the Glacier platform by Davidson Kempner-Afendis. Operates as a sister company with an almost identical private label and co-manufacturing business model targeting European retailers.
• R&R Ice Cream: UK-based private label ice cream manufacturer supplying major European retailers. Competes head-to-head with Gelato d'Italia for private label ice cream volumes across multiple format categories including bars, sandwiches, and tubs.

Broad incumbents

• Froneri: Global ice cream manufacturer (joint venture between Nestlé and R&R Ice Cream) producing both branded (Häagen-Dazs, Nestlé, Cadbury) and private label products. A direct large-scale competitor for private label contracts across Europe and globally.
• Unilever (Ice Cream Division): Operates major ice cream brands including Wall's, Algida, Magnum, and Ben & Jerry's across Europe and globally. While predominantly branded, Unilever also engages in private label supply and represents the broader incumbent competitive context for Gelato d'Italia.
• Nestlé (Ice Cream): World's largest ice cream manufacturer producing branded products and serving private label through Froneri. Sets the competitive benchmark for scale, innovation cadence, and retailer relationship depth that Gelato d'Italia competes against.

Regional players

• Sammontana: Italian ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer with strong national brand portfolio (Motta, Tre Marie, Coppa del Nonno). Competes with Gelato d'Italia in the Italian retail market for both branded and private label ice cream SKUs.
• Müller (Molkerei Müller): German dairy and ice cream manufacturer with strong private label and branded presence across German-speaking and broader European markets. Comparable in format breadth and private label customer overlap with Gelato d'Italia.
• Tip Top Ice Cream: New Zealand-based ice cream manufacturer serving Oceania and select export markets. Comparable as a regional manufacturer with branded and private label offerings, similar in scale and capability profile to Gelato d'Italia.

Emerging players

• Valio: Finnish dairy cooperative with growing ice cream and frozen dessert capabilities across the Nordics and Baltics. Represents an emerging European peer with private label ambition and overlapping format categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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