G.M. Piccoli S.p.A. – The Perla Company

Employee Size

1

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Brooklyn, NY

Founded

2017

Founded by the Piccoli family in 1988, G.M. Piccoli S.p.A. is an Italian family company known for turning traditional pastry-making into distinctive frozen designs. Its best-known creation, the Perla shape, has been imitated in Italy since 2004, while the company’s research team continues developing new recipes and forms for retail and foodservice customers worldwide. The Perla Company USA extends that family-built Italian business into North America.

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