30-490: Ice Cream Man may refer to: A vendor employed on an ice cream van Music [ edit ] Ice Cream Man (album) , a 1996 album by Master P " Mr. Ice Cream Man ", the title track "Ice Cream Man", a song by Tom Waits from his 1973 album Closing Time "Ice Cream Man", a song by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers from their 1977 album Rock 'n' Roll with
60-512: A 2023 single by Raye from her album My 21st Century Blues Other uses [ edit ] Ice Cream Man (business) , an American business that gives away ice cream at music events Ice Cream Man (film) , a 1995 American horror film about an ice cream man Ice Cream Man (comics) , a comic book series written by W. Maxwell Prince Ice Cream Man, a recurring gag character in Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise Topics referred to by
90-574: A cold night, a story still printed on the back of Popsicle treat boxes. Epperson lived in Oakland and worked as a lemonade salesman. In 1922, Epperson, a realtor with Realty Syndicate Company in Oakland, introduced the Popsicle at a fireman's ball. The product got traction quickly; in 1923, at the age of 29, Epperson received a patent for his "Epsicle" ice pop, and by 1924, had patented all handled, frozen confections or ice lollipops. He officially debuted
120-472: A frozen-fruit confection on a stick, which they called the Hokey-Pokey. Francis William "Frank" Epperson of Oakland , California, popularized ice pops after patenting the concept of "frozen ice on a stick" in 1923. Epperson claimed to have first created an ice pop in 1905, at the age of 11, when he accidentally left a glass of powdered lemonade soda and water with a mixing stick in it on his porch during
150-506: A sign, in the shape of a stop sign, that warns other drivers of children crossing the street to buy food or ice cream. They also play music to attract consumers to their trucks. With the advent of social media networking, many ice cream truck operators are redefining the traditional business model. Not satisfied with the traditional approach of cruising for customers, some operators such as gourmet ice cream sandwich maker Coolhaus are developing followings on social media sites and "announcing"
180-746: A sweetened water-based liquid. The stick is used as a handle to hold it. Without a stick, the frozen product would be a freezie . It can be calorie restricted , but commercial options usually contain added sugars, corn syrup and artificial ingredients. An ice pop is also referred to as a popsicle (a brand name) in Canada and the United States , a paleta in Mexico , the Southwestern United States and parts of Latin America , an ice lolly or lolly ice in
210-412: A year; its products have been exported to over 60 countries. The company has also been developing a fully electric on-board battery system to power the soft-scoop machines it fits; the first all-electric van was expected to be delivered in the summer of 2019. Apart from ice cream, ice cream trucks may also sell snow cones , Italian ice or water ice , snacks, soft drinks, and candy. Many trucks carry
240-648: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ice cream van An ice cream van ( British ) or ice cream truck ( American ) is a commercial vehicle that serves as a cold-food specialty food truck or a mobile retail outlet for pre-packaged ice cream , usually during the spring and summer. Ice cream vans are often seen parked at public events, or near parks, beaches, or other areas where people congregate. Ice cream vans often travel near where children play – outside schools, in residential areas, or in other locations. They usually stop briefly before moving on to
270-465: Is their melodic chimes, and often these take the form of a famous and recognizable tune. Ice cream truck songs in the United States and Canada include Brahms' "Lullaby" , " Camptown Races ", " The Entertainer ", " La Cucaracha ", " Little Brown Jug ", " The Mister Softee Jingle ", " Music Box Dancer ", " Picnic " (a Japanese children's song usually played with a voice saying, "hello" at the beginning of
300-523: The Popsicle brand , despite the fact that it is a registered trademark of Unilever and is not a genericized trademark . The word is a portmanteau of pop and icicle ; the word is so common that there are decades-old derived slang meanings such as "popsicle stand". The term ice pop is also used in the United States. In Ireland, the term ice pop is predominantly used. In the United Kingdom,
330-833: The United Kingdom and Ireland , an ice block in New Zealand and Australia, an ice drop in the Philippines , an ice gola in India , ice candy in the Philippines, India and Japan , ai tim tang or ice cream tang in Thailand , and a kisko in the Caribbean . The term icy pole is often used in Australia , but is a brand name. As early as 1872, two men, doing business as Ross and Robbins, sold
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#1732848963448360-496: The 1980s Glasgow ice cream wars , as front organizations to sell illicit drugs. Whitby Morrison , based in Crewe , Cheshire , was founded by Bryan Whitby who filed a UK patent in 1965 for mobile ice cream producing equipment through which soft serve units were powered off the van's drive mechanism. Today, the company is the UK's biggest ice cream van manufacturer, producing around 100 vans
390-564: The Epsicle in seven fruit flavors at Neptune Beach amusement park, marketed as a "frozen lollipop", or a "drink on a stick". A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to the invention and the Popsicle brand to the Joe Lowe Company in New York City. In the United States and Canada, frozen ice on a stick is frequently referred to as a popsicle due to the early popularity of
420-466: The Modern Lovers "Ice Cream Man", a song by John Brim and later covered by Van Halen on their 1978 debut album "Ice Cream Man", a song by Dru Down from his 1994 album Explicit Game "Ice Cream Man", a song by Blur from their 2015 album The Magic Whip "Ice Cream Man", a song by Yungblud from his 2020 album Weird! "Ice Cream Man", a 2018 song by Sam and the Womp "Ice Cream Man",
450-411: The UK food-focused design firm called Bompas & Parr announced that they had created the world's first 'non-melting' ice pop. The ice pop does melt but not as fast as other ice pops. This is due to the strands of fruit fibers inside the ice pops which makes them thicker than regular ice pops. The thicker the ice pop the slower it melts. This design was inspired by the material called pykrete , which
480-505: The current London Local Authorities Bill would allow only 15 minutes trading per vehicle per street each day. There also exists a nationwide code of practice for the use of chimes, which limits the volume to 80 dB and the duration to twelve seconds, but these are rarely observed nor enforced. Chimes must not be played more often than every three minutes, near hospitals, schools and churches when they are in use. In Scotland, ice cream vans have been used to sell smuggled cigarettes and, in
510-689: The fierce rivalry between ice cream vans in coterminous areas, with the main disputes being over who is entitled to sell ice cream in a particular 'patch'. This has also led to some ice cream van vendors diversifying and selling other products such as crisps , chips , burgers or hot dogs from their vehicles at other times of the year. In a number of Local Authority areas, particularly in London Boroughs with existing street markets, street trading regulations prohibit ice cream vans from remaining in one static location. The legislation also contains powers to ban ice-cream vans from specific streets. Proposals in
540-556: The ice cream truck community (most trucks are independently owned and run), some do exist. In some locations, ice cream van operators have diversified to fill gaps in the market for soft drinks, using their capacity for refrigerated storage to sell chilled cans and bottles. Early ice cream vans carried simple ice cream, during a time when most families did not own a freezer. As freezers became more commonplace, ice cream vans moved towards selling novelty ice cream items, such as bars and ice pops. A distinctive feature of ice cream vans
570-752: The location of their trucks. Professionally-built ice cream trucks that sell prepackaged foods are called "novelty trucks". They use commercial cold plate freezers that plug in overnight and when unplugged maintain their temperature for at least 12 hours. Music systems are mechanical, such as melody IC, or more commonly digital soundchips that have no tape or other moving parts. Each "music box" may be able to play one or multiple tunes. Norway has two leading ice-cream van companies; Isbilen (lit. ice-car) by Fråst, and Diplom-isbilen by Diplom-Is . Diplom-Isbilen sell ice cream made by Diplom-Is, and isbilen sell ice cream made by Isbjørn-Is, they also sell fish . The ice cream vans can be heard from afar, and attract customers to
600-491: The next street. Along the sides, a large sliding window acts as a serving hatch, and this often displays pictures of the available products and their prices. Most ice cream vans tend to sell both pre-manufactured ice pops in wrappers, and soft serve ice cream from a machine, served in a cone, and often with a chocolate flake (in Britain), a sugary syrup , or toppings such as sprinkles . While franchises or chains are rare within
630-499: The rear cut away and replaced with a fibre glass body (to reduce the weight). Because of the British climate , running an ice cream van profitably is not only very difficult outside summer, but is also an unpredictable business. A summer heatwave can provoke a massive upturn in fortunes for a few days, but after the weather has cooled sales drop off dramatically. The need to take advantage of rare and short-lived opportunities can result in
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690-672: The song), " Pop Goes the Weasel ", " Red Wing ", " Sailing, Sailing ", and " Turkey in the Straw ". In Australia and New Zealand, ice cream vans traditionally play " Greensleeves ". There are mainly two types of ice cream vans in the United Kingdom: a hard van , which sells scoop ice cream and is only equipped with a freezer and a soft van , which has a freezer and also a soft serve " whippy " machine for serving ice cream cones and screwballs . They are usually converted from factory standard vans with
720-549: The status of a national Mexican food. Paleta flavors can be divided into two basic categories: milk-based or water-based. The composition of each flavor may vary, but the base is most often fruit. Paleterias usually have dozens of flavors of paleta including local flavors like horchata , tamarind , mamey and nanche along with other flavors like strawberry , lime , chocolate and mango . Distinctly Mexican ingredients like chili pepper , chamoy , and vanilla are often present in these paletas. Paleterias adapt their flavors to
750-459: The store-bought ice pops is making them at home using fruit juice, drinks , or any freezable beverage. A classic method involves using ice cube trays and toothpicks, although various ice pop freezer molds are also available. In the UK, there is an increasing number of people making alcoholic ice lollies at home by putting alcoholic drinks inside the mould. Buckfast , Kopparberg and Strongbow Dark Fruit ciders are popular choices used. In 2018,
780-422: The street by playing the iconic tune "Norge rundt", symbolizing their presence all over the country. Ice pop An ice pop is a liquid/cream-based frozen dessert on a stick. Unlike ice cream or sorbet , which are whipped while freezing to prevent ice crystal formation, an ice pop is frozen while at rest, becoming a solid block of ice with an icy texture. It is a fusion of flavored liquid, like juice or
810-567: The tastes of the community and local availability of ingredients. A paletero (roughly equivalent to the English "ice cream man"), is a street seller of paletas and other frozen treats, usually from a pushcart labeled with the name of the enterprise that made the paletas (paletería). Today, many paleteros are now commonly found in American cities with significant Mexican populations. Vending requirements for paleteros vary widely by city. An alternative to
840-527: The term ice lolly is used to refer to ice pop while the term ice pop refers to a freezie (flavoured ice inside a tube). The term chihiro is used as a slang term in the Cayman Islands, partially derived from chill . Different parts of Australia use either ice block or icy pole (which is a brand name), and New Zealand uses ice block . In the Philippines, the term ice drop is used with coconut flavor ice pops being called ice bukos . India uses
870-633: The terms ice gola and ice candy . In Japan the term ice candy is used. After a trip to the United States in the early 1940s, Ignacio Alcázar returned to his home city of Tocumbo , Michoacán, México, bringing the idea to manufacture ice pops or paletas (little sticks) using locally available fresh fruit. He and some family members expanded by opening a shop in Mexico City which became very popular and he began to franchise Paletería La Michoacana to friends and family from his town. The popularity of paletas and association with Tocumbo has increased to
900-404: Was invented by Geoffrey Pyke . On June 22, 2005, Snapple tried to beat the existing Guinness World Records entry of a 1997 Dutch 21-foot (6.4 m) ice pop by attempting to erect a 25-foot (7.6 m) ice pop in New York City. The 17.5 short tons (15.9 t) of frozen juice that had been brought from Edison, New Jersey , in a freezer truck melted faster than expected, dashing hopes of
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