Baglio’s confirms launch of authentic Dubai Pistachio Kunafa Gelato in partnership with local distributors of luxury chocolate
“For too long, South Africans have watched global food moments go viral online without being able to experience them locally,” says Gareth Brough, Co-Founder of The Clout Group. “Our mission has always been to close that gap. Partnering with Baglio’s ensures that this flavour, and the original Dodo Dubai Chocolate behind it, becomes a long-term summer staple for South Africans, not just a fleeting trend.”
Baglio’s Gelato is proud to announce that its wildly popular Dubai-style Milk Chocolate Pistachio gelato will become a permanent menu feature across all stores from 13 December 2025. The move marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s premium dessert landscape, where global flavour trends and local distribution power are now collaborating to create products that are irresistibly tasty yet sustainably scalable, to support local livelihoods while meeting soaring consumer demand.
The decision follows months of trial batches that repeatedly sold out within a single day since August, driven by consumer demand and social buzz around the flavour’s signature ingredient: the Milk Chocolate Pistachio Kunafa bar.
To ensure uninterrupted supply, Baglio’s Gelato has partnered exclusively with Clout Group, the local distributor delivering luxury, global, viral brands to South African consumers. Through their exclusive distribution agreement, Clout Group will supply Baglio’s Gelato with the original Dodo Dubai Milk Chocolate Pistachio Kunafa bars: the very same chocolate sensation that took the Middle East and U.S. by storm.
This partnership makes Baglio’s Gelato the first South African gelateria to secure a consistent supply of the authentic Dubai chocolates needed to replicate the flavour that has captivated the world.
“For too long, South Africans have watched global food moments go viral online without being able to experience them locally,” says Gareth Brough, Co-Founder of The Clout Group. “Our mission has always been to close that gap. Partnering with Baglio’s ensures that this flavour, and the original Dodo Dubai Chocolate behind it, becomes a long-term summer staple for South Africans, not just a fleeting trend.”
Baglio’s Gelato CEO Matt Veysie says making the flavour permanent was an easy decision: “We’ve never seen anything like it. Every trial batch sold out on the very same day we produced it. Customers have been messaging us daily asking when it’s coming back. Securing a local supply chain, one that supports local livelihoods and job creation through the Clout Group, gives us the confidence to offer this fan-favourite all season long.”
The Milk Chocolate Pistachio gelato offers a combination of creamy pistachio, caramelised kunafa, and rich milk chocolate shards. It will be available at all Baglio’s Gelato stores nationwide from 10 December 2025, marking its official summer debut.
With consumer demand for premium, globally inspired treats at an all-time high, the collaboration between Baglio’s Gelato and Clout Group signals a significant moment for South Africa’s FMCG and artisanal dessert sectors: a fusion of viral international flavours and local distribution excellence, delivering a product that is trend-driven, reliably supplied, and built to scale.
