ICE CREAM LEGEND:

Happy 102nd Birthday to Eddie Minghella!

Eddie sang Italian opera songs with utter glee as he sat on the ice cream bike and ate some of the famous Chocolate Bliss Minghella Ice Cream ahead of his birthday on 21st June.

Minghella ice cream has been produced on this island for over 70 years now. Eddie set up the business in 1950 in Ryde using his wonderful, still unchanged, Italian artisan recipes.

“It was emotional and nothing short of phenomenal watching Eddie enjoy Minghella ice cream here again in Ryde, as he celebrates his 102nd birthday. We have all worked really hard with the brand, since we took it over in 2017, to ensure its quality remains the same and its heritage celebrated respectfully and with gratitude to the wonderful Minghella family,” says Jenny.

“We have loved working with Minghella flavours and continue to use Eddie and Gioia’s original recipes, whilst only using Isle of Wight milk & double cream,” adds Louise.

The island brand was also extremely excited to be able to showcase Minghella ice cream at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, having been invited to represent one of many island-made products in the Artist’s Village. This was an incredible opportunity to demonstrate the quality that the Isle of Wight has to offer on a much larger stage.

Minghella ice cream remains an Isle of Wight favourite, with many catering establishments including Carisbrooke Castle, The Old Smithy, Captain’s

Cabin and Osborne House all stocking many of the Italian artisan flavours. The company also recently delivered a freezer to the beautiful Queens Hotel in Southsea. Isle of Wight Ice Cream Co. produce is available from Medina Foodservice or Bliss Ice Cream Parlour in Cowes.

Happy Birthday Eddie!