Peters Ice Cream
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Peters Ice Cream is an Australia
n ice cream
brand developed by American
expatriate Fred Peters in 1907, using his mother's recipe. The company was established in Redfern, Sydney
as the Peters' American Delicacy Company. The hub of the company, Petersville
Australia Limited, in the Melbourne
suburb of Mulgrave
later became the factory, which remains the production centre for most of its ice-cream products.
The company was taken over by Adelaide Steamship Company
(AdSteam) in the late 1980s, and then Pacific Dunlop (now known as Ansell
) upon AdSteam's collapse. Pacific Dunlop sold its food assets in the mid 1990s, and the ice cream division was acquired by Nestlé
, which still produces many iconic brands (such as Choc-Wedge, Drumstick
, and Monaco Bar) using a Peters Ice Cream logo modified to say Nestle.
In Western Australia
, Nestlé Peters as it is now called did not change its name until 2009. It had always remained simply, Peters Ice Cream and was owned by PB foods until they sold it in 2006 to Fonterra
. In 2009 Fonterra sold it to Nestlé so they would own the whole company, All over Australia. Peters in Western Australia used to export many ice-creams overseas, mainly to Japan
where there it was called Lady Borden and in New Zealand
it was called Tip Top Ice Cream. They also used to serve it on many flights out of Perth
. From late 2009, Nestlé exported their ice-creams to WA from Melbourne
and the Balcatta factory in WA no longer produces Peters but still produces Cadbury
Ice Cream. Prior to 2009, Nestlé did sell ice-cream in WA called Nestlé Ice Cream until the merge.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n ice cream
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 developed by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
expatriate Fred Peters in 1907, using his mother's recipe. The company was established in Redfern, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
as the Peters' American Delicacy Company. The hub of the company, Petersville
Petersville
Petersville Australia Limited was an Australian public company which specialized in food product manufacture, distribution and marketing until its takeover by Adelaide Steamship Company in the 1980s....
Australia Limited, in the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburb of Mulgrave
Mulgrave, Victoria
Mulgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Mulgrave had a population of 16,280....
later became the factory, which remains the production centre for most of its ice-cream products.
The company was taken over by Adelaide Steamship Company
Adelaide Steamship Company
The Adelaide Steamship Company was formed by a group of South Australian businessmen in 1875. Their aim was to control the transport of goods between Adelaide and Melbourne and profit from the need for an efficient and comfortable passenger service...
(AdSteam) in the late 1980s, and then Pacific Dunlop (now known as Ansell
Ansell
-Other:*Ansell's Shrew*Ansell's Mole Rat - rodent*Ansell's Epauletted Fruit Bat - megabat*Ansell Limited - medical gloves and condom manufacturer...
) upon AdSteam's collapse. Pacific Dunlop sold its food assets in the mid 1990s, and the ice cream division was acquired by Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
, which still produces many iconic brands (such as Choc-Wedge, Drumstick
Drumstick (ice cream)
Drumstick is the brand name for a variety of ice cream cones sold in the United States, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, and other countries across the world. The original product was invented by I.C...
, and Monaco Bar) using a Peters Ice Cream logo modified to say Nestle.
In Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, Nestlé Peters as it is now called did not change its name until 2009. It had always remained simply, Peters Ice Cream and was owned by PB foods until they sold it in 2006 to Fonterra
Fonterra
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by almost 10,500 New Zealand farmers. The company is responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports and with revenue exceeding NZ$19.87 billion, is New Zealand's largest company.- History :In...
. In 2009 Fonterra sold it to Nestlé so they would own the whole company, All over Australia. Peters in Western Australia used to export many ice-creams overseas, mainly to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
where there it was called Lady Borden and in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
it was called Tip Top Ice Cream. They also used to serve it on many flights out of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. From late 2009, Nestlé exported their ice-creams to WA from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and the Balcatta factory in WA no longer produces Peters but still produces Cadbury
Cadbury
-Businesses:*Cadbury Adams, the company's North American subsidiary*Cadbury Ireland, the company's Irish subsidiary*Cadbury UK, the company's UK subsidiary*Cadbury India, the company's Indian subsidiary*Cadbury New Zealand, the company's New Zealand subsidiary...
Ice Cream. Prior to 2009, Nestlé did sell ice-cream in WA called Nestlé Ice Cream until the merge.