Crème glacée à la noisette d'Italie - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

La Manufacture des Belles Glaces' Crème glacée à la noisette d'Italie is a hazelnut ice cream made with Italian hazelnuts and produced in the Isère department of France, achieving a perfect score of 100. The breakdown awards full marks for company headquarters and manufacturing in France, a maximum ingredients score of 10, the full distribution score, and a proximity score of 5. No certifications are held, but the product carries no-artificial-flavours, no-preservatives, no-colourings, and made-in-France labels, along with an artisan designation and the Triman environmental mark.

At the 83rd percentile among 18 products in the hazelnut ice cream tubs category, this product outscores 83% of its peers. The combination of transparent clean-label claims — free from artificial flavours, preservatives, and colourings — alongside artisan French production and named Italian hazelnut sourcing creates a distinctive profile that elevates it well above the category average.

For consumers seeking a premium artisan hazelnut ice cream with full ingredient transparency and French craft production credentials, this product is a compelling choice. The use of Italian hazelnuts — the gold standard for this flavour profile — combined with a clean formulation and French artisan manufacture positions it firmly in the upper tier of a category where ingredient quality and production authenticity are the primary differentiators.