Renowned for manufacturing the world’s finest gelato, pastry, ice cream and dessert equipment, Carpigiani has been at the forefront of innovation and development for over seven decades. Now in a move that is set to strengthen the company’s shop-fit, display and design capabilities, Carpigiani UK is delighted to announce that it is the exclusive distributor for IFI products in the UK.
IFI, an Italian manufacturer of artisan display equipment for the food and beverage industry, has a heritage spanning some 55 years. Creating a number of unique products, including the world’s first modular industrial bar counter in the 1970s and more recently, the show stopping, award-winning Bellevue and Panorama cabinets, IFI is the go to manufacturer of choice for operators across the industry.
The agreement includes IFI’s complete range of ice cream display cases, as well as those designed for hot, cold and ambient foods. Specialist chocolate and frozen counters as well as the bespoke products featured in IFI’s complete countering systems will also feature in the deal.
Building on over 30 years of hugely successful trading of IFI equipment, it is confirmed that New Concept will continue as the exclusive dealer of the IFI brand in Scotland. As part of the new collaboration, Carpigiani UK is also delighted to announce New Concept is appointed as an official dealer for Carpigiani’s equipment portfolio in Scotland with immediate effect, with existing Carpigiani Business Development Manager for Scotland, Cameron Barrie, continuing to support customers and projects throughout the region directly. What’s more, the fully equipped showroom at New Concept will become the location for Carpigiani’s retail and foodservice Gelato University courses, 1-2-1 demonstrations, customer training and menu development sessions from 2018.
“I am delighted to announce this new exclusive distribution agreement for IFI equipment in the UK. We have worked with IFI for a number of years, supplying the very latest display solutions to countless retail and foodservice sites around the UK,” said Paul Ingram, managing director at Carpigiani UK. “This new exclusive distribution will allow us to add further value to our customers, supporting new and existing gelateria, dessert lounges and ice cream parlours as well as bars, restaurants, hotels and food sites with the very best in display and design.”
He also announced a new collaboration between Carpigiani UK and New Concept. “Having serviced the Scotland region for IFI for over 30 years, we both felt it extremely important to retain this continuity. We strongly believe that we can further add value and support for customers in Scotland by also opening the route to our Carpigiani portfolio to New Concept customers,” he said. “We look forward to launching the Gelato University courses, menu development days and product demonstrations at the New Concept head office in Glasgow which will serve as our new Development Kitchen for the Scottish region.”
Sandro Formisano, Director at New Concept added: “New Concept has been proud to represent IFI display equipment for over 30 years, designing, specifying and installing the latest product innovations in a wide range of catering and retail businesses. We are delighted to be collaborating with Carpigiani UK, increasing our product offering and enhancing the service and support, we are able to offer to our customers going forward.
Combining our extensive market knowledge and the expertise and experience of Carpigiani UK we will be offering bespoke demonstrations and menu development sessions, while also hosting the world renowned Gelato University programme at our Glasgow site, something we are really excited about going forward.”
For more information on the IFI range of display solutions, please see www.ifi.it/en, to find out more about the offering from New Concept in Scotland, visit www.newconcept-ltd.com or to understand more about the services offered by Carpigiani UK please go to www.carpigiani.co.uk
