Anita la Mamma del Gelato (commonly known as Anita Gelato) is an Israeli ice cream company. It produces gelato, frozen yogurt, and sorbet, as well as ingredients for the ice cream industry.
The company was founded in 2002 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and has since expanded to over 160 locations in several countries, including Israel, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Spain, Cyprus, and Puerto Rico.[1][2]
History
Anita Gelato is named after Anita Avital, the mother of the brand's co-founders, Nir and Adi Avital.[1]
In the 1990s, Anita Avital and her son Nir began experimenting with ice cream flavours at home in Netanya, Israel. In 1998, Nir started selling their products from a cart at local food fairs.[3]