“Creamy, delicate, fresh and heaven on a hot Fourth of July,”
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nick’s gelato™ Wholesale Supplier & Distributor of Premium Gelato, Sorbetto, Supplies and Cases for Italian Ice Cream Businesses and Franchises
In the United States, gelato (Italian ice cream) is fast becoming the healthier alternative to traditional ice cream. With nick's gelato™ you get half the fat and calories along with fresh fruits and natural ingredients from around the world. We can help you create a successful gelato business or franchise anywhere in the U.S. with our premium, wholesale Italian ice creams, supplies and cases. To get started, please click the big RED button to the left. You will get information/prices on our Arizona wholesale gelato and gelato supplies instantly! For information about our beautiful gelato cases for your independent business or franchise, send us an email with your request. We always respond promptly to all inquiries and enjoy helping others become successful.
If located outside Arizona, NO PROBLEM! Just click the RED button and be sure to indicate your email and/or contact phone number and we will reply as soon as possible with the latest information and pricing for your area.
Our Gelato Supplier
nick’s gelato™ is produced by Pete Palazzolo in Saugatuck, Michigan. At his production facility, Pete and his staff of chefs produce over 600 flavors of artisan (made from scratch) gelato and sorbetto. Their finished product is transported via freezer trucks to cold storage warehouses or directly to your independent Italian ice cream business or franchise location.
Palazzolo's Artisan Gelato and Sorbetto is the supplier of the finest Italian ice cream in the country. Their gelato business runs in the family. Palazzolo's was founded in 1986 by Marie Palazzolo and her son Pete. Prior to 1986, Marie opened Palazzolo's Italian Specialties in Saugatuck, serving homemade Italian cuisine. The town loved Marie's spinach and ricotta cheese calzones and fresh pasta. Marie was following in the footsteps of her father, Chef Peter Larco, owner of the famous Larco's Inn located in Detroit. Together, this mother-son team began making artisan-style gelato and sorbetto. The demand for Palazzolo's product became so great that Marie and Pete decided to sell wholesale gelato to area restaurants. Through the experience of family tradition, Pete learned the necessity of offering the best product on the market with the best customer service. To Pete, this meant making every pan fresh to order, using the highest quality natural ingredients.
Why nick’s gelato™ vs. Other Wholesale Gelato Distributors?
nick’s gelato™ is produced with real and natural ingredients from around the world. The use of natural ingredients in the production process differentiates our gelato from most other gelato suppliers who use artificial mixes, gels, pastes and powders. Just ask any area gelato store where their gelato is produced. Most will proudly respond that their gelato is made fresh daily in their stores, which usually means they are not using true, natural, 100% ingredients. Any good Italian ice cream business knows that all-natural, pure Italian ice cream is not made in the store. It must come from a premium gelato supplier. Because of its pure nature, nick’s gelato™ shelf life is much longer than most competitors (whether frozen or displayed).
For example, nick's gelato's Roasted Pistachio gelato is just that… roasted pistachios! There's no fake green food coloring with an almond oil to fool you. Our Roasted Pistachio is made by running dark roasted pistachios through a nut mill and steeping the resulting pistachio paste in artisan cream. As the roasted pistachio is being packed by the chef into tubs and pans, more whole pistachios are folded into the gelato. The result is nothing short of amazing! This creates loyal, repeat customers excited to bring friends and show off their favorite place… your business!
The shelf life of nick's gelato™ is 12 months. After the gelato is made fresh, it's cooled to about -20° F. for delivery. Storing your extra gelato cold (around -10° F) in a separate freezer will ensure freshness for up to 12 months. Your gelato will stay very fresh and appealing in your display cases for months (5° F).
