The present invention relates to a process for the production of ice-cream comprising the following consecutive phases:i) mixingii) pasteurizationiii) homogenizationiv) coolingv) agingof an ice-cream-based mixture, wherein phases i) -v) are all effected in a single operative volume (V) of a swivel disk reactor (S.D.R) (1)a further object of the present invention relates to a machine for the production of ice-cream that implements said process.