The owner of a hugely popular ice cream parlour in Northumberland says he's 'over the moon' at scooping a gold national award.
Domenico Gregorio, who runs the Ciccarelli gelato ice cream business in Blyth, is celebrating after winning a gold medal and a trophy, having impressed some of the best in the business with his sweet treats. He triumphed in the Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream Class of the National Ice Cream Championships 2022, beating rivals in the competition which has been running 77 years.
And, delighted at the win which he says has been his ambition for 30 years, he said: "I’m over the moon - can't believe it!" The awards are run by the Ice Cream Alliance, the industry’s UK trade association, and it sees hundreds of products submitted each year across 13 categories which also include 'alternatives' such as dairy-free, low-fat, high-protein and no-sugar varieties.
