Talenti is owned by The Magnum Ice Cream Company (the Netherlands, AEX: MAGNUM), which was separated from Unilever on 8 December 2025.[1][2] Before The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Talenti was owned by Unilever from 2014 to 2025.[1]
Talenti makes gelato and sorbetto sold in clear plastic jars rather than tubs, a packaging choice that let shoppers see the product and became its most recognisable feature. Founded in 2003, it was acquired by Unilever in 2014 and moved to The Magnum Ice Cream Company in the 2025 demerger.
What The Magnum Ice Cream Company's annual report says about Talenti
Sentences about Talenti from The Magnum Ice Cream Company's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
At a very deep level, we believe it all starts with the product - crafting amazing ice cream experiences, whether it is a super-indulgent premium Talenti pint or a five-cent water ice lolly.
How often The Magnum Ice Cream Company names Talenti in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is a publicly listed company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2025. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control, and it is listed as AEX: MAGNUM, LSE: MAGN and NYSE: MICC.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is the ice cream business demerged from Unilever and listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange on 8 December 2025. It describes itself as the world's largest ice cream company, with turnover of €7.9 billion in 2025 and around 16,500 employees. Unilever retained a 19.9% stake at admission.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States.
478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Talenti among them.
Unilever separated its ice cream business as The Magnum Ice Cream Company, whose shares were admitted to trading on Euronext Amsterdam, the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange on 8 December 2025. Unilever shareholders received shares in the new company as a demerger dividend, and Unilever retained a 19.9% stake at admission.
The parent company of Talenti is The Magnum Ice Cream Company, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Talenti American or Dutch?
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Talenti originated in the United States in 2003, but it is owned today by The Magnum Ice Cream Company, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Talenti is an American-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Since when has The Magnum Ice Cream Company owned Talenti?
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The Magnum Ice Cream Company has owned Talenti since 8 December 2025.
Who owned Talenti before The Magnum Ice Cream Company?
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Before The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Talenti was owned by Unilever from 2014 until 2025.
Is Talenti still owned by The Magnum Ice Cream Company?
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Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Talenti is still owned by The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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