Our History
Porrelli was established by Gerardo Porrelli in
1925 when he immigrated to Scotland from San Biagio in Southern
Italy. He settled in Paisley with his family and began to produce
delicious ice cream using traditional recipes brought from his
homeland.
85 years on Porrelli is still very much a family business. The
current Managing Director Enzo Durante is the grandson of the
founder Gerardo and he is supported by his wife Ines and daughter
Serena. Together they lead a very passionate team that is committed
to delivering quality and service that has seen generations of
people across Scotland enjoy Porrelli Ice Cream.
In January 2008 Porrelli moved production of their high quality
Italian style ice cream to their 'State of the Art' ice cream
factory. Upgraded equipment and processes has increased capacity to
over 6000 litres of delicious ice cream every day.
It is this secret family recipe that has been handed down
through the family over the years that has helped Porrelli to win
numerous Industry awards. And these in turn have helped to
establish the brand as being trusted and respected for it's quality
throughout the catering trade, frozen wholesalers, cash &
carry's and multiple retailers.
Porrelli have a fleet of refrigerated vehicles that travel
across the Central Belt of Scotland, delivering a diverse and
delicious range of ice creams, premium Italian gateaux, frozen
desserts, sundries and savoury food products to the catering
market. We work in partnership with other wholesalers and cover
almost the whole of Scotland from the Isles to the Borders.