Scots Company Scoops Best Ice Cream in UK Award Mancini’s of Ayr has been voted the best ice cream manufacturer in the UK at the National Ice Cream Championships 2021 run by the Ice Cream Alliance, the sector’s UK trade association. Mancini’s vanilla ice cream was voted ‘best of the best’ in this, the most prestigious ice cream competition in the country which has been running for 76 years.
“I
t’s a wonderful thing to win this championship.
who entered and our dedicated panel of judges who tasted
Winning the lottery can’t feel better than this,”
the entries and selected winners in a socially distanced
exclaimed managing director Filippo Mancini.
and Covid secure procedure at our head office.”
“We are always trying to improve our products and keep
“Congratulations to Filippo and his team at Mancini’s,”
our standards the highest we can. The competition is
added Zelica. “There was very stiff competition, but
judged by a panel of experts drawn from the industry
Mancini’s manages to combine the very best of ingredients,
who taste product from the best ice cream makers in the
with skill and tried and tested recipes – and the results
business. That makes winning even more special.”
speak for themselves.”
For 106 years four generations of the Mancini family
Ice cream parlours and ice cream vans have been hard
have been making and selling award winning ice-cream
hit in this pandemic losing a total of £289million in income
from the Royal Cafe in Ayr. The company also supplies
in 2020*. That is just the tip of the iceberg when you
events – including their famous ice cream weddings – and
add lost ice cream sales in cafes, restaurants and hotels
has just opened a new parlour, Mancini’s @ the beach on
and the economic impact to businesses along the supply
Prestwick seafront.
chain – manufacturers, flavour houses, wholesalers and
The championships are normally held at the Ice Cream
others. That is why the ICA has launched Great British Ice
and Artisan Food Show in Harrogate and hundreds of
Cream Staycation campaign, in which Mancini’s of Ayr is
products are submitted across thirteen categories.
participating, to support ice cream sales in the hospitality
Because of the pandemic this show was cancelled.
sector.
“The ICA decided that despite lockdowns and severe
For more information on Mancini’s of Ayr visit: www.
restrictions on trading we needed to show our sectors
mancinisicecream.co.uk
resilience by continuing with these annual awards,”
For more information on the ICA visit: www.ice-cream.org
commented Zelica Carr, ICA CEO. “I want to thank all those
*The ICA surveyed members in March 2021
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