Krum Gelato Establishes Itself Among Britain’s Most Highly Awarded Artisan Gelato Producers with Triple Great Taste Success

Artisan gelato producer, Krum Gelato, retains the prestigious Three-Star Great Taste Award for its Pistachio Gelato while Gianduja and IGP Piedmont Hazelnut also receive Great Taste recognition, confirming the exceptional consistency of the company's craftsmanship.

Krum Gelato has firmly established itself amongst the United Kingdom's most highly awarded artisan gelato producers after securing three separate accolades at this year's internationally recognised Great Taste Awards.

Following its historic debut Three-Star Great Taste Award in 2025, the Chester-based artisan producer has once again achieved the competition's highest possible accolade for its signature Pistachio Gelato. The company has also been recognised for two further products, with its Gianduja Gelato receiving a prestigious Two-Star Great Taste Award and its IGP Piedmont Hazelnut Gelato earning a One-Star Great Taste Award.

The latest honours come just months after Krum Gelato's Pistachio Gelato was awarded the highest Five-Star accolade at the Ice Cream Alliance National Awards, placing it amongst the finest artisan gelato products in the United Kingdom. Together, these independent awards reinforce Krum's growing national reputation for exceptional quality, authenticity and craftsmanship, while recognising the remarkable consistency achieved across its range.

Organised annually by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards are recognised as the world's largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Judged through rigorous blind tastings by more than 500 chefs, food critics, buyers, retailers and industry experts, only around 1.8% of more than 15,000 products entered this year achieved the coveted Three-Star Award.

Receiving Three Stars requires unanimous agreement from the judging panel that a product represents the very highest standard of taste and quality, with judges considering it a product they would actively seek out and recommend without hesitation.

Retaining our Three-Star Great Taste Award is, if anything, even more meaningful than winning it for the first time. Anyone can have a great day; consistency is what defines excellence. Receiving the highest honour again tells us that the standards we set for ourselves every single day are being recognised at the highest level.

What makes this year's result truly extraordinary is that it isn't just our Pistachio being celebrated. Having our Gianduja awarded Two Stars and our IGP Piedmont Hazelnut awarded One Star demonstrates that this isn't about one exceptional flavour – it's about the philosophy behind everything we create. We're building something that goes far beyond a gelato shop. Our ambition is to establish Krum as one of the United Kingdom's benchmark artisan gelato producers, recognised not only for exceptional flavour but for uncompromising craftsmanship, authenticity and consistency. Every award raises the bar, and our responsibility is to keep exceeding it.

Every recipe we create goes through months of refinement before it ever reaches our display cabinet. We challenge ourselves constantly because we believe our customers deserve products that are genuinely exceptional, not simply good enough.

To see three different gelatos recognised in the same Great Taste Awards is incredibly rewarding because it confirms the consistency of everything happening behind the scenes. It validates countless early mornings, late nights and an obsession with every detail, from ingredient selection to production. This recognition comes at a pivotal moment for Krum. While our Chester shop remains at the heart of everything we do, our events division is growing at an incredible pace. In just the past few months we've taken our artisan gelato far beyond Chester and the North West, with enquiries and bookings arriving from across the country. Our vision is simple: to make Krum synonymous with world-class artisan gelato wherever people experience it.

Founded in 2023 by Fabrizio Gobbato and Valentina Aviotti, Krum Gelato has rapidly become one of Cheshire's most respected independent food businesses, producing fresh artisan gelato every day using traditional Italian gelato-making techniques, premium natural ingredients and locally sourced dairy from Peckforton Farm.

The business has earned national recognition not only for the quality of its products but also for its unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, sourcing some of the world's finest ingredients, including premium Sicilian pistachios and certified IGP Piedmont hazelnuts, and transforming them into authentic artisan gelato through traditional production methods.

Alongside its flagship gelateria in the heart of Chester, Krum is entering a significant new phase of expansion through its rapidly growing events division. In recent months, the company has delivered artisan gelato experiences at luxury weddings, prestigious corporate events, private celebrations and brand activations, with enquiries now arriving from well beyond Chester and the North West as demand for its award-winning products continues to grow across the United Kingdom.

Looking ahead, the founders plan to continue investing in both innovation and growth, exploring carefully selected hospitality partnerships, wholesale opportunities and new event collaborations while remaining committed to the artisan principles that have defined Krum since its launch.

With two consecutive Three-Star Great Taste Awards for Pistachio, a Two-Star Great Taste Award for Gianduja, a One-Star Great Taste Award for its IGP Piedmont Hazelnut Gelato and the Ice Cream Alliance's prestigious Five-Star Award achieved earlier this year, Krum Gelato has rapidly established itself as one of the United Kingdom's most highly decorated artisan gelato producers. As the company continues to expand both its retail and events operations nationwide, these accolades reinforce its ambition to bring authentic Italian gelato craftsmanship to an ever-growing audience.