Talenti Gelato

Organization

An ice cream company that Dean Phillips ran and later sold to Unilever. This is a key part of his business background.


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Summary

Talenti Gelato is an American brand of gelato and sorbet that originated in 2003 as a retail storefront in Dallas, Texas. Founded by Josh Hochschuler using a traditional Argentine gelato-making method, the brand transitioned to a wholesale model by 2005, supplying restaurants and grocery stores. The company was acquired by Unilever in 2014, which eventually moved production to a central facility in Sikeston, Missouri. Notably, U.S. Congressman and presidential candidate Dean Phillips was a key leader in the company's growth prior to its acquisition. In 2024, Unilever announced plans to divest its ice cream portfolio, including Talenti, a process that was finalized in December 2025.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Founded

    2003-01-01

  • Founder

    Josh Hochschuler

  • Namesake

    Bernardo Buontalenti

  • Products

    Gelato and Sorbetto

  • Parent Company

    Unilever (until 2025-12)

  • Production Facility

    Sikeston, Missouri, USA

Timeline
  • Talenti is founded as a storefront gelateria in Dallas, Texas. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2003-01-01

  • The Dallas storefront closes, and the company shifts focus to wholesale distribution to restaurants and grocery stores. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2005-01-01

  • International conglomerate Unilever acquires Talenti. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2014-01-01

  • Production is moved from Marietta, Georgia, to Unilever's central facility in Sikeston, Missouri. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2017-01-01

  • Unilever announces plans to divest its ice cream brands, including Talenti, Ben & Jerry's, and Magnum. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2024-03-19

  • Unilever completes the divestment of its ice cream portfolio. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2025-12-01

Talenti

Talenti is an American brand of gelato and sorbet produced by Unilever. Talenti is named after Bernardo Buontalenti, who is credited with inventing gelato. Talenti began in 2003 as a store-front gelateria in Dallas, Texas. Founder Josh Hochschuler based his recipe on a traditional Argentine gelato-making method. The gelateria was closed by 2005, and Hochschuler refocused the business as a maker of gelato for sale to restaurants, hotels and eventually grocery stores. International foods conglomerate Unilever purchased the brand in 2014. In 2017, production was moved from Marietta, Georgia, to Unilever's central ice cream producing facility in Sikeston, Missouri. On March 19, 2024, Unilever announced it would divest its ice cream brands and cut 7,500 jobs in order to make “a simpler, more focused and higher performing Unilever.” Included in the spin-off are Ben & Jerry's, Cornetto, Magnum, Talenti, and Wall’s. The divestment was completed in December of 2025.

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Location Data

Talenti, Via Antonio Canova, Isolotto, Quartiere 4, Firenze, Toscana, 50142, Italia

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Coordinates: 43.7751945, 11.2099378

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