Cornetto Max Pistachio ice cream

Cornetto is one of the world's most iconic frozen dessert brands, best known for its chocolate-tipped wafer cone. Originally patented in 1959 by Spica, an Italian ice cream manufacturer based in Naples, the brand revolutionized the frozen snack industry by inventing a process to insulate the cone from the ice cream using a coating of chocolate, oil, and sugar.

Today, Cornetto is a flagship brand under the Heartbrand logo, which is used by Unilever for its global ice cream division. While the brand has deep Italian roots, it is now manufactured in numerous facilities across the globe to meet local demand. Ownership lies with the British multinational Unilever, which manages the brand's distribution and marketing through various local subsidiaries depending on the region.