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Best ice cream multipack brands in Australia

Aussies have chosen their favourite ice cream brands for taste, value for money, variety and consistency.

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Best Ice Cream Multipacks

Best Rated Ice Cream Multipack Brand: Connoisseur

The ice cream brand with the best multipacks is Connoisseur. It received the best ratings for taste, consistency and variety of flavours. Competing against brands such as Cornetto, Magnum, Drumstick and Weis, this was a highly competitive award category.

The best ice cream multipack brands in Australia

  • Top-rated ice cream multipack brand: Connoisseur
  • Best ice cream multipack brand for value for money: Woolworths
  • Best-tasting ice cream multipack brand: Connoisseur
  • Best ice cream multipack brand for consistency: Connoisseur
  • Best ice cream multipack brand for variety of flavours: Connoisseur

How did we choose the winners?

The 2020 Finder Retail Awards recognise brand sentiment from customer feedback in different retail product categories. Finder worked with leading data, insights and consulting company Kantar to conduct thousands of interviews on customers' product purchasing history and their satisfaction with their purchased products.

Check out our full methodology.

Top-rated ice cream multipack brand: Connoisseur

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  • Wide range of ice cream multipack options
  • Some variants are Vegan Australia certified
  • Comes in packs of 4 and 6

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Aussies chose Connoisseur as the top-rate ice cream multipack brand, scoring 8.62/10. It beat Weis, Proud & Punch and Magnum, which have scores of 8.31/10, 8.27/10 and 8.25/10, respectively.

Connoisseur offers a wide range of multipack ice creams flavours, including coconut acai berry, vanilla brownie, Tasmanian strawberries with cream and mint with cookies. Some of the brand's ice creams are Vegan Australia certified. You can get Connoisseur ice creams in packs of 4 and 6.

Best ice cream multipack brand for value for money: Woolworths

Woolworths Ice Cream

  • Wide range of products available
  • Choose between blocks, bars, cones and ice cream sandwiches
  • Available Australia-wide

Where to buy

Woolworths

As for value for money, consumers picked Woolworths as the best ice cream multipack brand. It scored 4.60/5. Other highly rated brands included Coles with a score of 4.58/5, ALDI's Monarc Utopia with a score of 4.56/5 and Bulla with a score of 4.37/5. The other runners-up were Cadbury and Paddlepop, which both scored 4.22/5.

In addition to selling a huge range of ice cream products, Woolworths makes several ice cream multipacks, including Aussie classics, chocolate-coated options, ice cream sandwiches and ice cream cones.

Best-tasting ice cream multipack brand: Connoisseur

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  • Product of Australia
  • Specially made for the adult palate
  • Ice cream tubs available

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Aussies chose Connoisseur as the best ice cream multipack brand in terms of taste, scoring 4.80/5. It beat Weis, Proud & Punch and Golden Gaytime, which scored 4.68/5,4.64/5 and 4.63/5, respectively.

Connoisseur ice creams are made in Australia from fresh milk. As well as multipacks, the brand also offers ice cream tubs in different flavours such as mango passionfruit, hazelnut chocolate and vanilla caramel brownie. The brand also has a line of plant-based ice creams suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

The brand's ice creams are created with the adult palate in mind. It's owned by Peters Ice Cream established in 1907 and most of the company's ice creams are made in Mulgrave, Victoria.

Best ice cream multipack brand for consistency: Connoisseur

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  • Some ice creams may contain tree nuts, peanuts and soy
  • Ingredients are sourced both locally and internationally
  • Supports REDcycle

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For consistency, consumers selected Connoisseur as the best ice cream brand. It scored 4.8/5, while Proud & Punch scored 4.64/5. The other runners-up were Bulla at 4.63/5 and Magnum at 4.6/5.

Launched in 2009, the brand uses high-quality ingredients for its ice cream products. The ingredients are combined with fresh cream from pastures across the country.

Connoisseur's products contain ingredients sourced both in Australia and overseas. The brand's parent company, Peters Ice Cream, is part of the Australian Packaging Covenant and supports REDcycle.

Best ice cream multipack brand for variety of flavours: Connoisseur

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  • Plant-based ice creams available
  • Fresh Australian dairy is used
  • No artificial colours

Where to buy

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Aussies selected Connoisseur as the best ice cream multipack brand for variety of flavours. It scored 4.62/5, beating Bulla, Cadbury and ALDI's Monarc Utopia, which rated 4.49/5, 4.34/5 and 4.26/5, respectively.

The brand offers over 20 flavours made from fresh Australian dairy. The ice creams have no artificial colours as well. Connoisseur has a wide range of ice cream lines such as the Australia Native Collection, Crafted by Australia, the Brooklyn Collection and the Empire Collection.

The Australia Native Collection offers ice creams created with unexpected ingredients found across the country, while Crafted by Australia has flavours inspired by various Aussie locations. The Brooklyn Collection was inspired by different Brooklyn neighbourhoods, while the Empire Collection took inspiration from various historical characters.

Methodology

The 2020 Finder Retail Awards recognise brand sentiment from customer feedback in different retail product categories. Finder worked with leading data, insights and consulting company Kantar to conduct thousands of interviews on customers' product purchasing history and their satisfaction with their purchased products.

Disclaimer: Please refer to our full methodology for more information on how we scored and judged Finder Retail Awards candidates. While we endeavour to assess the majority of product providers in the market, this is not always possible and it may be that not every brand in the market was included for judging.

Best Rated Ice Cream Multipack Brand award breakdown

Overall rating Value for money Taste Consistency Variety of flavours
ALDI (Monarc Utopia) 4.36 4.56 4.46 4.56 4.26
Bulla 4.47 4.37 4.47 4.63 4.49
Cadbury 4.44 4.22 4.56 4.42 4.34
Coles 4.38 4.58 4.48 4.46 4.16
Connoisseur 4.76 3.96 4.8 4.8 4.62
Cornetto 4.38 3.88 4.52 4.5 4.2
Drumstick 4.39 3.9 4.47 4.45 4.29
Golden Gaytime 4.51 3.9 4.63 4.49 3.86
Magnum 4.56 4.02 4.58 4.6 4.17
Maxibon 4.46 4.2 4.48 4.44 3.98
Paddlepop 4.5 4.22 4.52 4.56 4.46
Proud & Punch 4.64 4.09 4.64 4.64 3.91
Weis 4.58 3.96 4.68 4.56 4.18
Woolworths 4.24 4.6 4.22 4.4 4
Other 4.51 4.13 4.4 4.42 3.98
Data: Finder Retail Brand Survey, 2020, Kantar. Metric out of 5 stars unless indicated. Methodology and more info. Kantar logo

Is ice cream good for you?

Apart from being a delicious treat, ice cream offers some health benefits. Since most ice creams contain milk, they are loaded with vitamin D, vitamin A and calcium. Eating ice cream can also boost your energy because it contains sugar.

Ice creams have phosphorus in them. This mineral strengthens your bones and teeth and stimulates your cardiovascular function. Eating ice cream has also been linked to preventing mood swings. Your favourite dessert has a compound that helps in lowering stress levels and soothing the nervous system.

Since most ice creams have fat, excessive intake may lead to an increase in cholesterol. Ice creams also have high sugar content. However, you can still include this tasty treat as part of your diet, as long as you're consuming it in moderation. Make sure to read the label and nutrition list so you know what you're getting when buying ice cream.

How long does ice cream last?

Ice creams have a "best before" date that you should follow. These dates indicate when your favourite dessert may start losing some of its taste and freshness. Most ice creams may still be eaten up to three months beyond the best before date. However, you should never eat a pack of ice cream beyond its shelf life – the length of time the ice cream is still safe to consume.

To keep ice cream fresh and delicious for longer, store it in the freezer once opened. Make sure that the container is tightly sealed to keep out moisture. Storing ice cream at the back of the freezer may also help extend its life.

To see if the ice cream is already spoilt, look closely at its top. Ice shards typically form on top of the ice cream when it has gone bad. Once your favourite dessert started developing an icy yet gooey texture, it's time to toss it out.

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