The best ice cream maker I've ever used is on sale at Walmart for Memorial Day (2024)

FAQs

Who makes Walmart's great value ice cream? ›

That's the philosophy behind every scoop made by Wells Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa – where Great Value ice cream has been made for 30 years. To make amazing ice cream, we focus on quality ingredients.

The G Series ice cream makers, made by NitroCream LLC (USA) are customised and signed by artists. Prices start at $75,000 (£;54,484) for these machines, which are designed for restaurants or home kitchens.

Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker

That means you can churn back-to-back batches of ice cream without needing to chill a canister. A batch of ice cream takes 40 minutes on average to churn, and there is also a "Cool" function that will hold the ice cream for up to 10 minutes.

Unit sales of the leading ice cream brands in the U.S. 2023

With unit sales of approximately 176 million, Ben & Jerry's was the leading brand of ice cream in the United States in 2023. While Ben & Jerry's was the leading brand, private labels sold a total of over 401 million units that year.

The halt on the sale came a day after Blue Bell suspended operations at its Broken Arrow, Okla., production facility connected to a foodborne illness linked to the deaths of three people. In a company statement, Blue Bell officials said the measure was taken out of “an abundance of caution.”

Cost Saving & Value for Money

Even though the initial cost of an ice cream machine is high, the cost you save in the long run compared to that of store-bought ice cream is far less for the quality of the finished ice cream and the convenience of purchasing in store or online.

All of McDonald's soft-serve machines are made by one company, Taylor. And thanks to Taylor Company's copyright on the machines, if one breaks, only Taylor is authorized to come fix it. In fact, it's illegal for a McDonald's location to try and fix it themselves or call a local handyman to take care of it for them.

The Cuisinart Ice Cream & Gelato Professional arguably sits within an elite category of ice cream makers: it often makes an appearance on cheffy TV shows like MasterChef and is a favourite in commercial kitchens and among ice cream enthusiasts. We took it for a test run and found it ticked plenty of boxes…

As the manufacturer of the first soft serve machine for Dairy Queen, Stoelting is the go-to brand for quality frozen treat equipment for any commercial food service application.

Aldi's Sundae Shoppe Ice Cream May Be Made By Michigan's House Of Flavors. No grocery store freezer aisle is complete without ice cream, and Aldi's Sundae Shoppe ice cream brand fills this important need.

What is the quietest ice cream maker? ›

Cuisinart ICE-30 Pure Indulgence

This machine was the quietest out of the non-compressor options we tested; however, we got a lot of buildup on the sides of the bowl and the final product was consistently icier than the ICE-21.

When buying the best ice cream maker, it's important to consider how often you will be using it and how big your batches will be. If you have a big family or want to make ice cream for entertaining purposes, you may want to consider a large-capacity maker.

The Cuisinart ICE-100 is a compressor style machine, which means it has a built-in freezer to cool the mixture consistently throughout the churning process. While the ice cream it makes isn't quite as good as the ICE-21 or the Lello 4080, it is better than (or equal to) all the other compressor machines I've tested.

As a house or store brand, the Great Value line does not consist of goods produced by Walmart, but is a labeling system for items manufactured and packaged by a number of agricultural and food corporations, such as ConAgra, and Sara Lee which, in addition to releasing products under its own brand and exclusively for ...

Ice Cream!

Store brand Great Value Ice Cream is known to be made by Blue Bunny. You save $1! Wells Dairy has spent over 30 years working with Walmart to produce Great Value Ice Cream.

We have grown over the years, expanding from our signature Blue Bunny_®. Our crew now includes Halo Top_®, the iconic Bomb Pop_®, and Blue Ribbon Classics. Wells also manufactures licensed brands The Cheesecake Factory At Home^™ premium ice cream and Weight Watchers_® frozen novelties.