what got into our heads?
2013 — Reinterpreting Italian chocolate
Lavolio begins in London with a bold idea: to reinterpret traditional Italian confectionery into something more memorable, more playful, and beautifully giftable. The first collections are handmade and sold at local food markets, introducing a new way to experience chocolate-coated almonds, nuts and fruits.
2014 — Launch at Fortnum & Mason
Lavolio launches at Fortnum & Mason and receives multiple Great Taste Awards. Early recognition confirms both the quality of the ingredients and the originality of Lavolio — a refined alternative to the traditional box of chocolates.
2017 — Gifting boxes designed to be kept
The “perfect alliance between chocolate and crunch” evolves into something more. Signature tins — including designs inspired by William Morris — become central, transforming each collection into something to taste, to offer, and to keep.
2020 — From retail to e-commerce
A moment of reinvention. As the world shifts, Lavolio transforms its retail model into a fast-growing e-commerce business. Features on BBC Panorama and Netflix bring visibility, while online becomes the primary way customers discover the brand.
2026 — A growing global confectionery brand
More than £2 million Lavolios have been enjoyed since launch. Today, Lavolio continues to create premium Italian confectionery collections designed for gifting — combining playful flavour, craftsmanship and elegant presentation.
Meet our Founder
From banking to confectionery, Lavinia Davolio followed a different path — reimagining Italian confectionery. The result is a brand defined by creativity, craftsmanship and a sense of joy.
A Lavolio tin lands on your host’s table. Its elegant, colourful design as enticing as a lush flower bouquet — an invitation before it is even opened. Inside, layers of nuts, chocolate, spices, and delicate coatings come together in surprising combinations.
The warmth and the textured crunch bring you alive, the delicate notes linger, slowing your pulse, each layer wanting to be savoured to the end.
Lavolio was born from a simple but radical idea: the world did not need another box of chocolates.
For generations, chocolate has been the default gesture — predictable, expected, often beautiful, but rarely surprising.
I believed there was space for something more textured, more playful, more memorable.
Lavolio is my answer to that.
An alternative to a box of chocolate.
At the heart of Lavolio is a love for crunch. Not just as a texture, but as a sensation. Something more expressive, more alive. It invites you to slow down, to experience each layer, each contrast. In a world that often rushes, Lavolio creates moments that linger.
Each creation is built around this idea. Carefully balanced layers come together to create a multi-sensory experience — not just confectionery, but a small, crafted moment of joy.
Lavolio began in Italy, rooted in traditional confectionery techniques, and grew into something broader. Today, it reflects a global perspective — Italian in its craftsmanship, international in its spirit.
Italian craftsmanship, with a global soul.
From its early days of experimentation, this vision has taken Lavolio into some of the most respected environments in the world, including Fortnum & Mason. Not by following a traditional path, but by reimagining what confectionery could be.
Our mission is simple.
To transform everyday indulgence into something more thoughtful, more refined, and more joyful.
At Lavolio, quality is not a detail, it is the foundation. Every ingredient is selected with care. Every combination is designed to surprise. Every tin is created to be kept, reused, and remembered.We believe in innovation — not for the sake of novelty, but to elevate experience. From unexpected flavour pairings to textures that evolve as you taste, Lavolio invites curiosity.
And above all, we believe in joy.
The world may not need another product. But it will always have space for moments that make us pause, and smile.
C'è sempre tempo per un momento di gioia / You can always find the time for a moment of joy
C'É SEMPRE TEMPO PER UN MOMENTO DI GIOIA
Italian Confectionery, ready to gift
Crunchy, not sorry
