Family-Owned Northern Ireland Ice Cream Makers Lick Gelato Win Big at the 2025 Ice Cream Awards
Last night, The Ice Cream Alliance hosted its annual prestigious awards ceremony, a night to showcase the people behind the most loved ice cream flavours of the nation.
With tight competition, a small family-owned ice cream business makes a huge splash, taking home Best of Flavour with their Pistachio, 1st Flavour Class with their Caramelised Biscuit, 1st Best of Flavour, and Finishing in the runner up positon in The Champion of Champions Overall.
Only established in 2015, Food NI members Lick Gelato was able to go toe-to-toe with more established ice cream makers.
Established by the Mournes family and handmade in Newcastle, Lick Gelato specialises in Italian-style artisan ice cream, Creating Bold Combinations, using Quality Ingredients and Producing Big Tastes, the family boasts a diverse range of flavours to suit every taste bud.
Speaking with Simon who scooped up the award for the Open Flavour Class, said “ We are absolutely delighted, we never expect to win anything, but always hopeful that we will come away with something. But winning three altogether is really crazy and to finish runner up Overall is incredible. It makes all the hard work and dedication to bring the best quality handcrafted artisan gelato to our customers all the more worthwhile”
On their current offerings, Lick Gelato shared, “Vanilla, Pomegranate and Pistachio has really become our signature flavour. We’ve been doing pistachio for quite a long time, and always look for applying our twist on flavours and recently created our version of the Dubai Chocolate craze which gets scooped up really quickly when its out in the counter. People have just gone completely crazy about pistachio.”
The family business celebrates their 10th anniversary with these awards.
With over 80 years of history, this event is a highlight of the year, known for its rigorous judging process and the recognition of the highest standards and innovations in the ice cream sector.
As a pillar of the dynamic ice cream industry, the Ice Cream Alliance continues to foster innovation and creativity, ensuring a bright and delicious future for everyone.
