Ola is a South African ice cream brand name that is part of The Magnum Ice Cream Company. It falls under the "Heartbrand" group of brands.[1]
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| Product type | Ice cream |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Magnum Ice Cream Company |
| Country | South Africa |
| Related brands | Gino Ginelli Cornetto Vienetta Joy! by Ola Magnum Rich 'n Creamy Paddlepop |
| Markets | South Africa |
| Previous owners | Unilever (until 2025) |
Unilever's Heartbrand ice creams are sold in over 40 countries around the world under various local brand names, including Wall's and Algida.[2]
History
editIn 2003, Ola acquired the Milky Lane and Juicy Lucy brands.[3]
In November 2024, Ola South Africa became an official season partner of Cricket South Africa.[4] On March 19, 2024, Unilever spun off its ice cream business, which included several Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, and Heartbrand brands, including Ola.[5][6]
Products
editOla South Africa sells tubs, cones, and popsicles in South Africa, including:[7][8]
- Ola chocolate, neopolitan, and vanilla tubs
- Gino Ginelli strawberry pavlova, and hazelnut praline tubs
- Cornetto chocolate, and vanilla sugar cones
- Ola Choc Pie and Caramel Pie ice creams
- Vienetta vanilla frozen dessert
- Joy! by Ola caramel, milkshake, tropical delight, and chocolate ice creams
- Magnum classic, almond, and white almond ice creams and mini ice cream packs
- Rich 'n Creamy vanilla and chocolate tubs
- Paddlepop orange popsicles
- Paddlepop raspberry tubes
References
edit- ↑ "Ola". Unilever South Africa.
- ↑ "Unilever Brands - Ola". Unilever. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ola laps up Milky Lane and Juicy Lucy brands ." BusinessReport. 4 June 2003.
- ↑ "Ola South Africa Unveiled As New Cricket South Africa Partner". Sport Industry Group. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Unilever se separará del negocio de helados y anuncia un plan que contempla el recorte de 7.500 empleos". FRS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ DÍAS, CINCO (19 March 2024). "Unilever separa su negocio de helados del resto de su actividad y despedirá a 7.500 personas". Cinco Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pick n Pay - Ola". Pick n Pay. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Brands - Ola". The Magnum Ice Cream Company South Africa. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
External links
edit- Ola South Africa Archived 19 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine