Italian chocolate and gelato maker Venchi  has opened its first store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Azadea Group.

The store will be located in the Solitaire Mall and will feature the brand’s display of colourful cones, its ‘gelato grid’.

The store offerings include chocolate and gelato made in-store, with carefully selected ingredients that are free from palm oil, gluten, and artificial flavours or colours.

The company was founded 140 years ago, in 1878, by Silviano Venchi in Turin, and now has over 350 chocolate recipes and 90 gelato flavours.

The company operates across over 70 countries, including key cities including London, Dubai, Hong Kong, and New York.