State-of-the-art Gelato Manufacturing
Built for Quality, Safety, and Scale
For more than 30 years, our facility has powered frozen dessert programs across the United States with dependable production and uncompromising standards.
Rooted In Quality And Excellence
Food safety is embedded in everything we do.
From receiving ingredients to pasteurization, production, packaging, and shipping, we analyze all food safety risks and follow strict SOPs to ensure a safe product. Our SQF Practitioner oversees, verifies, and validates compliance with GMPs, SOPs, CCPs, and CQPs.
To ensure effectiveness, our food safety program includes but is not limited to:
- Hold & Release
- Staff Training
- Record Keeping
- Environmental Testing
- Allergen Testing
- Weight Control Checks
- Micro-Biological Testing
- HR1 Testing
- Pest Control
- Random inspections of finished product
- Social Responsibility Compliance
- Quarterly and Annual Audit(s)
Certified Excellent Rating for 18 Years (Last Audit: February 2026)
A quality product creates its own demand
Operating out of a 70,000 square-foot, Kosher-Certified manufacturing facility in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, G.S. Gelato blends authentic Italian craftsmanship with forward-thinking technology.
What started with a dream to bring true Italian gelato to America has grown into a state-of-the-art production operation built to serve national retailers and foodservice operators.
Where Italian Authenticity Meets Modern Technology
G.S. Gelato was the first to import authentic Italian gelato production equipment into the United States.
Unlike traditional American ice cream machinery, true Italian gelato equipment is specifically engineered to produce lower overrun, denser texture, and the precise mouthfeel that defines authentic gelato.
At G.S. Gelato, authenticity begins with the machinery and extends through our recipes and production methods. We honor traditional Italian techniques while scaling to support national retail and foodservice programs without compromising product integrity.