Already have your own recipe?
We start from what already works in your gelato shop. Together we review the formulation, produce the premix and prepare a sample to test with your method.
Custom premix for artisan gelato makers
Your recipe.
Your premix.
We start with your recipe — or the idea you want to develop — and create an exclusive premix shaped around the way you work.
Before production, we prepare a dedicated sample for you to test in your own gelato shop.
Over 40 yearsalongside master gelato makers
Dedicated samplebefore supply
Exclusive productNDA available
Under your brandincluding the pack
The starting point
01Why should your gelato start from the same recipe as everyone else’s?
You have built your own way of making gelato. A standard product asks you to adapt. A bespoke Sepal premix is built around your formulation, your process and the result you want in the display case.
Standard product
VSThe gelato maker adapts to the product
Bespoke Sepal premix
The product adapts to the gelato maker
Two ways to begin
02With a proven recipe. Or an idea still taking shape.
Have an idea, but no finished recipe yet?
Tell us the result you want to achieve. Sepal can support development until we reach a formulation ready to test.
Your custom premix
03Your way of making gelato,
inside a blend made for you.
A Sepal custom premix begins with the formulation agreed with you. We prepare and pre-weigh the powdered blend and can pack it under your own brand. It is not a base you need to adapt to; it is an ingredient built around your recipe and your method.
The Sepal method
04From the first tasting to your signature.
Tell us your idea
We start from what you want to achieve, not from what is already in our catalogue. You can start from a recipe you already use, a result you want to improve or simply an idea.
Design the taste
We translate the idea into balance, structure, ingredients and technical characteristics.
Develop the formulation
The laboratory turns the brief into a first concrete formula. For a premix, we build the formulation around your recipe, your method and the result you want to achieve.
Define the product and costs
Formula, yield, dosage, application and economic sustainability must work together.
Test it in your laboratory
The product is sampled and tested in the real application. If needed, we go back to the lab and refine it. In your batch freezer. In your display case. With your method.
We produce it for you
When the formula is right, Sepal turns it into a stable, repeatable product ready for production. For powdered premixes, the minimum production run is 120 kg. Sepal can manage stock for you.
The test matters
Test it first.
Then decide.
Once the first formulation is defined, we prepare the sample and put it in your hands. This is when the idea becomes something you can really use, assess and put to the test. The sample creates feedback. Feedback creates the final version.
In your batch freezer.In your display case.With your method.
Confidentiality
05Your recipe
stays yours.
When the project requires it, we work with dedicated formulations, NDAs, private label and agreed exclusivities. Once the formula is approved, we standardise it for stability, repeatability and continuity.
Tailors of taste
06Craftspeople working for craftspeople.
For over 40 years, Sepal has worked alongside Italian master gelato makers: listening, understanding and creating ingredients that genuinely reflect their style. For us, gelato is not standardisation.
It is identity.It is research.It is craft, made to measure.
Sepal supports Dissapore’s “Migliori Gelaterie 2026” selection, staying close to the culture of Italian artisan gelato.
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07Everything you want to know before creating your premix.
Recipe, development, sample, minimum quantities, confidentiality and production.
What is a custom premix for a gelato shop?
A powdered blend prepared and pre-weighed to a formulation agreed with the gelato maker.
Can you start from my own recipe?
Yes. We study what already works in your shop and turn it into a dedicated premix.
What if I do not have a final recipe yet?
You can start from the result you want. Sepal can support the formulation development.
Can I test the premix before production?
Yes. We prepare a sample for you to test in your batch freezer, display case and with your method.
Will my recipe remain confidential?
Yes. The product is exclusive and an NDA can be arranged on request.
What is the minimum quantity?
Sepal’s minimum production run for powdered premix is 120 kg.
Can the premix be packed under my brand?
Yes. Sepal can pack the premix with the customer’s own branding.
Can Sepal hold the product in stock?
Yes. Sepal can hold and manage the product for the customer.
How does development begin?
With a conversation about your gelato shop, your recipe or the idea you want to develop.
Can I speak to someone before deciding?
Of course. The first conversation is precisely to understand what we can create together.
How much does development cost?
The price depends on the formulation and ingredients. Once defined, we provide a transparent quotation; consultation during development carries no extra cost.
Do I need to keep all 120 kg at my shop?
Sepal can manage the product in stock for the customer. Supply arrangements are defined case by case with the commercial team.
Step 01
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Whether you have a recipe or just an idea, tell us where you would like to start.
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