Itaberco

Employee Size

11-50

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Stevensville, MD

From a first Annapolis gelateria to a U.S. manufacturing facility in Stevensville, Maryland, Itaberco makes artisan flavors and premixes for the specialty dessert and beverage industry. Founded in 1994 by Boris and Berj Ghazarian, the American manufacturer draws on Italian gelato roots while developing shelf-stable, clean-label products and custom solutions for food and beverage professionals. Its in-house pastry chef and R&D team also help customers turn menu ideas into consistent, scalable products.

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