Established in 1950 by master gelatier Edward Minghella & his wife Gloria, the Minghella Ice Cream company was built on strong family values & an ambition to create Edward’s dream; nothing less than the best ice cream in the world.

In the days when ice cream in this country was only ever eaten in one flavour, Edward was experimenting with espresso, strawberries, nuts & liqueurs to create wonderful new flavours. In the early years of the business, the only place people were able to buy Minghella ice cream was from one of the vans in our small fleet.
 
From the very start of the business, there has been an emphasis on balancing
nutrition with luxurious quality. Edward has always had a passion for diet & health
and using no artificial flavours or colourings & strives to create stunningly flavoured desserts that are as
healthy as they are delicious. We have only ever used milk from Isle of Wight cows & refuse to useanything
other than unrefined sugar in the belief that the less done to the ingredients, the purer
the result. Edward has created all our ice creams on the philosophy that unless
you put the best things in, you can’t expect to get the best out.
 
Chances are you’ve heard of the Minghella family before, but not in connection with Ice Cream. The very same family that brings you the fabulous melt-in-the-mouth ice cream is also credited with the celebrated film director, writer & producer Anthony Minghella. Within the film industry, Anthony was an incredibly talented & sought after individual; producing masterpieces such as Truly Madly Deeply, The Talented Mr Ripley, Breaking & Entering & Cold Mountain.
 
As both a family & a business we take great pride in maintaining our superb quality products, the finest local dairy herds. Edward’s tenacity to provide ice creams of nutritional value has resulted in our Dolce Vita Range being created using the best natural ingredients especially for diabetics and slimmers.

The company is still run by Edward & Gloria, with the addition of their daughter Gioia who all continue to maintain personal involvement in the daily management to make sure our delicious ice creams will delight the growing number of Minghella ice cream addicts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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