HB (Unilever)
Encyclopedia
HB Ice Cream is an ice cream
brand in Ireland
and is part of the Unilever
Group's Heartbrand ice cream brand.
It manufactures most of the Heartbrand's ice cream range, as well as some products designed exclusively for the Irish market, including the Hazelbrook Farm range of blocks of ice-cream.
In Northern Ireland, both HB and Wall's
ice-cream (the UK variant of the Heartbrand) are available, and in recent years have been promoted together as HB Wall's.
, Dublin. The company was sold to W. R. Grace and Company
in 1964, and then to Unilever
in 1973.
In 2005, the HB Ice Cream plant in Rathfarnham was closed with the loss of 180 jobs. HB Ice Cream's local Irish brands are now manufactured by Lakeland Dairies in Killeshandra
, County Cavan
.
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
brand in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and is part of the Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
Group's Heartbrand ice cream brand.
It manufactures most of the Heartbrand's ice cream range, as well as some products designed exclusively for the Irish market, including the Hazelbrook Farm range of blocks of ice-cream.
In Northern Ireland, both HB and Wall's
Wall's ice cream
Wall's is a United Kingdom-originated food brand, covering both meat products and ice cream, owned by Unilever. Founded in London in 1786 by butcher Richard Wall, it was acquired in 1922 by Lever Brothers, which became a part of Unilever in 1930. To avoid summer lay-offs due to the down turn in its...
ice-cream (the UK variant of the Heartbrand) are available, and in recent years have been promoted together as HB Wall's.
History
The company was founded in 1926 as Hughes Brothers by James, George, and William Hughes at Hazelbrook Farm in RathfarnhamRathfarnham
Rathfarnham or Rathfarnam is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin County Councils.The area of Rathfarnham...
, Dublin. The company was sold to W. R. Grace and Company
W. R. Grace and Company
W. R. Grace and Company is a Columbia, Maryland, United States based chemical conglomerate.The company has two main divisions, Davison Chemicals and Performance Chemicals. The Davison unit makes chemical catalysts, refining catalysts, and silica-based products that let other companies make...
in 1964, and then to Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
in 1973.
In 2005, the HB Ice Cream plant in Rathfarnham was closed with the loss of 180 jobs. HB Ice Cream's local Irish brands are now manufactured by Lakeland Dairies in Killeshandra
Killeshandra
Killeshandra or Killashandra is a village in County Cavan, Ireland, located 20 km northwest of Cavan town and is central to County Cavan's lakeland and geopark region, set in the unique Erne catchment environment of rivers, lakes, wetlands and woodland...
, County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
.