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Who owns Cornetto?

Cornetto is owned by The Magnum Ice Cream Company (the Netherlands, AEX: MAGNUM), which was separated from Unilever on 8 December 2025.[1][2][3] Before The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Cornetto was owned by Unilever to 2025.[2]

Key facts

Current owner
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. verified
Owned since
· deal details
Previous owner
Unilever (?–2025)
Owner HQ
🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amsterdam
Origin
🇮🇹 Italy
Founded
1959
Category
Food › Frozen food › Ice cream
Parent ticker
AEX: MAGNUM LSE: MAGN NYSE: MICC
Last verified
· 3 sources

About Cornetto

Cornetto is a filled ice cream cone created in Italy in 1959 and made commercially viable in 1976, when a chocolate lining was added to stop the wafer going soft. It is sold worldwide under the same heart logo as Wall's and its various local names, and remains one of the largest cone brands.

Ownership timeline of Cornetto

Owners of Cornetto from 1959 to 2026 Unilever 1959–2025; The Magnum Ice Cream Company 2025–present Unilever 1960197019801990200020102020
  1. 1959 – 2025 Unilever — separated out 8 December 2025 [2] verified
  2. 2025 – present The Magnum Ice Cream Company — separated 8 December 2025 [1][2][3] verified

Where Cornetto sits in The Magnum Ice Cream Company

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Cornetto sits in The Magnum Ice Cream Company Tree of 14 brands under The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The Magnum Ice Cream Company Cornetto Ben & Jerry's Breyers Calippo Carte d'Or Klondike and 8 more

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Deals involving Cornetto

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Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Wall's, Cornetto, Breyers, Talenti, Yasso, Popsicle, Klondike, Twister, Carte d'Or, Viennetta, Solero and Calippo separated from Unilever

Unilever separated its ice cream business as The Magnum Ice Cream Company, whose shares were admitted to trading on Euronext Amsterdam, the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange on 8 December 2025. Unilever shareholders received shares in the new company as a demerger dividend, and Unilever retained a 19.9% stake at admission.

Value
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Seller
Unilever
Regulatory
None recorded

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Cornetto?

The parent company of Cornetto is The Magnum Ice Cream Company, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands.

Is Cornetto Italian or Dutch?

Cornetto originated in Italy in 1959, but it is owned today by The Magnum Ice Cream Company, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Cornetto is an Italian-origin brand under Dutch ownership.

Since when has The Magnum Ice Cream Company owned Cornetto?

The Magnum Ice Cream Company has owned Cornetto since 8 December 2025.

Who owned Cornetto before The Magnum Ice Cream Company?

Before The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Cornetto was owned by Unilever until 2025.

Is Cornetto still owned by The Magnum Ice Cream Company?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Cornetto is still owned by The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (3) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 18 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
  2. [2] The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2025 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 18 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
  3. [3] Unilever PLC Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2025 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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