The only trade association for ice cream makers, sellers and mobilers in the UK. Working for the trade since 1944.
We speak up for the trade with government, regulators and the media, so your business is heard where the decisions are made.
Free one to one legal and technical advice, one to one recipe support, one to one HR advice, a full food safety handbook and training run by people who know ice cream.
The Golden Scoop Awards and our other national competitions put your products at the forefront of the industry, and earn the public recognition that increases your sales.
The Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show, our quarterly magazine and nine regional divisions keep you connected all year.
Entries close 1 December 2026
The UK’s premier ice cream competition. Nine classes, blind judged by an expert panel and accredited with a one to five star rating.
Enter the awards
9 to 10 February 2027, NEC Birmingham
The only UK trade show for the ice cream and artisan food markets. Over seven thousand professionals across two days.
Book a stand or register to visit
Tuesday 16 March 2027
The night the class winners and the Golden Scoop National Champion are revealed, at The Belfry Hotel, Masters Suite.
See the eveningSeven homepage slots, sold annually.
£1,730 plus VAT01332 203 333
JPEG or PNG at 72dpiHomepage square slots, seven available. Book a slot
We exist to help the ice cream industry thrive, from single vans and parlours to the largest producers in the country.
Organised by the Ice Cream Alliance to celebrate the very best in ice cream. Every entry is blind judged by an expert panel and accredited with a one to five star rating, an independent seal of approval you can use on packaging, menus, social media and in the press.
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Every member gets the same eight things, whatever the size of the business.
Trends and news. Ice Cream magazine lands four times a year, in print and as a digital edition, and it is the only trade magazine for the UK market.
Inform your business. Sessions run through the year on the subjects members actually ask about, from compliance to selling through a difficult season.
Parlour of the Year Award and the Golden Scoop Awards. Entry is included with membership, which covers a large part of the fee on its own.
Ensure compliance. A full food safety management handbook written for ice cream businesses rather than general catering.
Direct support. Speak to a named technical consultant about labelling, composition, enforcement visits and the law as it applies to you.
Recipe support. A working gelato chef to talk through formulation, texture problems and new lines before you commit to a production run.
Protect your business. Contracts, seasonal staff, disciplinary process and the questions that get expensive if you get them wrong.
Connect and collaborate. Nine regional divisions, the show, the awards night and a trade that answers the phone when you call.
Corporate membership adds a free product and service listing, a half page advert and ten per cent off all advertising. See what each tier includes
Nine regional divisions meeting through the year, a national show, an awards night and a membership that picks up the phone. Most of what members tell us they value is not on a price list. It is knowing who to ask.
The only UK trade show for the ice cream and artisan food markets, at the NEC in Birmingham. Over seven thousand professionals and a full programme of talks.
Exhibit or visit → National awardsThe awards that celebrate the very best ice cream in the country, blind judged by an expert panel and accredited with a one to five star rating.
Enter the awardsA senior technical role has opened up with a long standing ICA corporate member.
Oscar's Gelato of Portobello, Edinburgh takes the top title at the first ever Golden Scoop Awards.
Scotland's longest established organic dairy farm takes Parlour of the Year.
A senior technical role has opened up with a long standing corporate member of the alliance.
Oscar's Gelato of Portobello, Edinburgh takes the top title at the first ever Golden Scoop Awards.
Scotland's longest established organic dairy farm takes Parlour of the Year.
Become a member today and get expert advice, industry recognition and a stronger voice for your business.
Members can submit editorials and press releases free of charge as a membership benefit. Contact the head office on 01332 203 333 or email info@ice-cream.org.
