Cornetto Classico ice cream cone

Cornetto is a world-renowned frozen dessert icon, famous for its crispy waffle cone lined with chocolate and topped with cream and nuts. The brand originated in Naples, Italy, where the process for insulating the cone with oil, sugar, and chocolate was patented in 1959 by Spica, an Italian ice cream manufacturer. This innovation solved the historical problem of the cone becoming soggy during freezing.

In 1962, the multinational Unilever acquired Spica and began a massive international rollout, turning Cornetto into one of the most recognized ice cream brands globally. Today, Cornetto is produced in various factories across the globe to serve local markets, and it remains a core pillar of Unilever's 'Heartbrand' ice cream portfolio. Unilever is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in London, overseeing a vast array of food, beverage, and personal care brands.