FAQs
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What is gelato?
Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream. Although it may seem similar to ice cream, gelato has an entirely different origin and production process. Talenti gelato is particularly special because we make it from scratch with the finest ingredients from around the world, and use an old-world process that involves slow cooking our ingredients and making our gelato in smaller batches than most other ice creams in the US is made.
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What are the differences between gelato and ice cream?
Gelato contains less air than regular ice cream, so it is intensely flavorful and has a smooth, velvety texture. Gelato is often lower in fat compared to regular ice cream, as it usually contains milk rather than cream.
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What is sorbetto?
Sorbetto is the Italian word for sorbet and is 100% dairy-free because it’s made with water, sugar and oftentimes includes fruit, fruit juice, or fruit puree. velvetti Sorbettos are uniquely crafted to contain more of the good stuff like fresh fruit to create a rich, smooth, velvety texture – it’s almost hard to believe they’re 100% dairy-free.
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Do you have any dairy-free products?
Yes! All of our sorbettos are dairy-free. We think you’ll love our classics like Alphonso Mango or Roman Raspberry and if you’re looking for an extra decadent treat, check out our Peanut Butter Fudge and Cold-Brew Coffee Sorbetto.
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Which Velvetti products are gluten-free?
You’re in luck. Most of our products are gluten-free! On the occasion that we do add an ingredient that contains gluten, we will have that flavor clearly labeled to help avoid any accidental consumption.
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Is Velvetti Non-GMO?
We take great pride in using organic, non-GMO sourced ingredients in all of our products.
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Do Velvetti products contain high-fructose corn syrup?
Absolutely not! We believe in making gelato and sorbetto without high-fructose corn syrup. Sometimes it’s what’s not in our recipes that makes our frozen treats truly special.
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Does Velvetti use milk that is free of added hormones and antibiotics?
We love our cows, and we love the people who eat what our cows make, so we make sure all of the dairy products used in Velvetti are rBGH-free and locally sourced from humane farms.
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Are the milk, cream and eggs pasteurized in Velvetti products?
Yes, any individual ingredients we use like milk, cream, and eggs are pasteurized, as is the final product that’s on your spoon. Products are pasteurized in the beginning stages of production and are safe for everyone to enjoy.
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I keep kosher. What Velvetti flavors are for me?
You’ve come to the right place. All Velvetti products are OU-D kosher.
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Does Velvetti use palm oil?
Palm oil is not an ingredient in our gelato, and never will be. We strive to be conscientious about our impact on the planet and do not support the deforestation of endangered habitats.
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How does Velvetti disclose any potential allergens?
When creating our products, customer safety is our first and foremost priority. We do all we can to ensure no customer is affected by the six allergens we use in our gelato – soy, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, milk, and eggs – however, we do not have separate production locations for our flavors containing these allergens. As such, Velvetti follows a very rigorous Allergen Quality Control Plan for the storage and handling of these allergens to ensure that our product contains no unlabeled allergens.
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The Double Dark Chocolate flavor lists vermouth as an ingredient. Does this mean it has alcohol in it?
We do add vermouth to this flavor, but the alcohol is cooked off during the pasteurization process. The result is a sophisticated dark chocolate flavor with a hint of vermouth; one that doesn’t require an ID to eat.
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Are all flavors seasonal?
No, most flavors that are not fruit-based and citrus-based flavors are not subject to seasonal rotation.
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When are seasonal flavors available?
This can vary depending on the local growth of produce. Check in on our website to see what flavors are available and what is soon to come!
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What does USDA Certification mean?
The USDA has a set of standards that any product must meet in order to be considered USDA Organic certified. We’ve used a third party called International Certifications Inc., which is a USDA-accredited third party to verify that our 4 organic SKUs meet the requirements outlined by the USDA. Our organic products are non-GMO, made with at least 95% certified organic ingredients.