From the start, we made the decision to use as few additives as possible. We currently use two additives in our gelato – one of which is guar gum, which acts as a thickener, ingredient stabiliser and binding agent.

Cocoa is a key ingredient for a number of our gelato flavours, which is why we’ve partnered with Ethical Exchange to ensure our chocolate is ethically and environmentally sustainable.

Earlier this year, Beau’s sponsored Laura Kennington as she embarked on her Park2Park Challenge across all fifteen of the UK’s National Parks. She talks to us about how she fared.

Co-founder Amber talks about getting Beau’s off the ground on the Isle of Wight, and the special place that the island has in her heart.

Thea Welsford – known as Ada May – is a designer based on the Isle of Wight and the creator of the amazing illustrations used by Beau’s.  

Beau's collaborator Runa’s Coffee discusses her experiential approach to coffee making and the value of social spaces focused around the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Despite Ice cream and gelato looking alike and having similar ingredients, there are clear distinctions between the two – including how they are made and their respective taste profiles.

The non-nutritive, artificial sweeteners put into products to replace sugar are arguably more detrimental to our health, making them an unsatisfactory replacement.

For a small company like Beau’s, where each of us wears many different hats during a working week, it can feel a herculean effort to make time in our schedules to look after our mental wellbeing as well as get all the work that needs doing, done.

We are adamant that there is no point in starting something if it will cause more harm than good. In 2020 we began working with Planet Mark officially and are now on the journey to become a Planet Mark-certified company.

When it comes to vegan ice cream, cashews are something of a miracle ingredient. However, much of the cashew trade lacks transparency, leaving it open to unethical practices – as a result, only 3% of the world’s raw cashews can be certified as Fairtrade.

Getting your ice cream cones looking as good as the perfectly scooped cones you pick up at a gelateria is easier said than done. With the following tips and tricks, however, you’ll be scooping perfectly every time.

At the time that we made the decision to start Beau’s, the vegan wave was still very much in its infancy. We could see that vegan food was grossly underrated in the UK – and wanted to do something about it.