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If you prefer ice cream out of a tub then Golden North is your best bet. It was the best-rated brand for consistency and variety, and it received high scores for taste and value for money too.
The 2020 Finder Retail Awards recognise brand sentiment from customer feedback on different retail product categories. Finder worked with leading data, insights and consulting company, Kantar, to conduct thousands of customer interviews around their product purchasing history and satisfaction with their purchased products.
For its ice cream products, Golden North uses fresh milk and cream sourced from Aussie farmers. The brand offers a wide range of ice cream flavours, including boysenberry, vanilla, spearmint and honey.
Golden North ice cream tubs come in various sizes – from 1L to 10L. Gluten-free options are available too. You can also get ice creams that are low GI certified by the Glycemic Index Foundation.
Woolworths makes and sells several ice cream tub flavours including chocolate, hokey pokey, vanilla and peanut butter. In addition to a range of dairy-based flavours, Woolworths also offers dairy-free ice creams in a variety of flavours.
Connoisseur offers a wide selection of ice cream flavours, including mango passionfruit, vanilla caramel brownie, cookies & cream and Belgian chocolate. The brand also has plant-based options.
Connoisseur's products are made in Australia with fresh Aussie dairy and no added artificial colours. Some of its ice creams are Vegan Australia certified. Apart from tubs, Connoisseur also offers ice cream multipacks in various flavours such as coconut acai berry, vanilla brownie and Queensland mango.
Golden North has been producing its ice creams in Laura, South Australia since 1923. The brand's products are made without palm oil. Golden North has a few ice cream tub lines, including Country Style, Simply Indulge and Good 'N Creamy.
Aside from ice cream tubs, Golden North offers ice cream multipacks. You can also get products for an ice creamery and soft-serve ice cream from the brand.
Golden North still uses the same traditional ice cream making method it used in 1923. The brand's products are ethically produced and made from fresh ingredients.
Golden North's Good 'N Creamy line offers ice cream tubs that are gluten-free. The line has a variety of flavours such as wild berries, vanilla and lemoncello. The brand offers low-fat ice creams as well. You can also get tubs that are nut-free and have no artificial colouring.
The 2020 Finder Retail Awards recognise brand sentiment from customer feedback on different retail product categories. Finder worked with leading data, insights and consulting company, Kantar, to conduct thousands of customer interviews around their product purchasing history and satisfaction with their purchased products.
Disclaimer: Please refer to our 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.
Overall rating | Value for money | Taste | Variety | Consistency | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 4.02 | 4.56 | 4.22 | 3.54 | 4.18 |
Ben & Jerry's | 4.52 | 3.82 | 4.58 | 4.54 | 4.42 |
Blue Ribbon | 4.52 | 4.42 | 4.54 | 4.25 | 4.58 |
Bulla | 4.54 | 4.32 | 4.58 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Cadbury | 4.44 | 4.22 | 4.72 | 4.52 | 4.66 |
Coles | 4.2 | 4.52 | 4.26 | 4 | 4.42 |
Connoisseur | 4.7 | 3.82 | 4.76 | 4.42 | 4.56 |
Golden North | 4.63 | 4.37 | 4.73 | 4.57 | 4.7 |
Haagen-Dazs | 4.64 | 3.71 | 4.74 | 4.19 | 4.57 |
Magnum | 4.64 | 3.98 | 4.68 | 4.34 | 4.66 |
Peters | 4.33 | 4.14 | 4.49 | 4.25 | 4.39 |
Sara Lee | 4.44 | 3.96 | 4.58 | 4.3 | 4.56 |
Weis | 4.65 | 4.25 | 4.45 | 4.2 | 4.65 |
Woolworths | 4.26 | 4.6 | 4.34 | 4.04 | 4.44 |
Other | 4.49 | 3.95 | 4.65 | 3.93 | 4.51 |
Consider the following tips when choosing the best ice cream to purchase:
Most ice cream brands indicate their product's "best before" date on the container. The date pertains to the day when the ice cream may start losing its deliciousness and flavour. The "best before" date is different from the product's shelf life. The latter indicates the length of time the product is still safe to eat.
Storing it properly can help retain the ice cream's tastiness. Make sure to store your favourite dessert in the freezer at below 0°C. If the ice cream starts turning hard, it means your freezer is too warm. You may also want to keep your ice cream in an airtight container to keep moisture and other contaminants at bay, helping the product stay fresh for longer.
Instead of putting your tub of ice cream at the freezer door, store it at the back. The freezer door is prone to temperature changes, resulting in an unpleasant ice cream texture. Storing it at the back, where it is the coolest, will help keep the product's texture smooth.
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