Unilever owned brand Talenti, has launched three pints featuring limited-edition packaging as it celebrates 15 years of gelato.
Hand-drawn illustrations depict the craftsmanship that occurs from the ingredients sourced from around the world, to the slow-cooked process used to make the three products.
The Talenti Alphonso mango sorbetto pint artwork features regional motifs inspired by the lotus flowers from the Maharashtra region of India, where Talenti sources its Alphonso mangoes.
Double dark chocolate gelato artwork has chunks of rich dark chocolate sourced from Belgium which Talenti uses to create a decadent base and then blends with semi-sweet chocolate chips and a hint of vermouth.
Lastly, Madagascan vanilla bean gelato packaging features blooming orchids from the Madagascan vanilla bean plant. Talenti slow cooks its vanilla beans in cream, sugar and milk then finally adding a hint of lemon to ignite the floral vanilla notes.
In 2003, Talenti began as a small gelateria in Dallas. The founder, Josh Hochschuler, learned the art of gelato making while living in Argentina and working as an apprentice. The brand was acquired by Unilever in 2015.
“We source quality ingredients from wherever they’re best – including creamy mangos from the Maharashtra region of India, rich chocolate from Belgium and fragrant vanilla beans from Madagascar – to create the most authentic flavors,” said Unilever director of packaged ice cream Russel Lilly.
“From day one, Talenti has used old world-style methods for its gelato and sorbettos for an unmistakable taste. We’re excited to celebrate our 15th anniversary with these limited-edition pints, and hope that fans will enjoy collecting them.”
The limited-edition packaging follows on from the launch earlier this year of a monk fruit-sweetened line of gelato which the brand says has half the sugar and less fat than regular ice cream.