Good Humor
Baby boomer generations are particularly fond of Good Humor ice cream. The company is best known for its ice cream truck fleet, which has been in operation for over a century. It began in the 1920s in Ohio and hasn’t looked back since. In 1961, Thomas J. Lipton, a representative of Unilever, bought the company.
Even though Lipton now oversees the American arm of this British-Dutch conglomerate, the situation for Good Humor has only improved since then. As a result, the company has expanded its product line to include a wider range of products while maintaining a loyal customer base across the country.
Popsicle
Keep your breath until you hear about this organization’s exciting history! After unintentionally leaving his drink outside with a stick in it for the entire night while playing outside, an 11-year-old boy from Oakland, California developed the Popsicle formula. When he returned the next day to get it, he discovered it had been frozen solid! Francis Epperson grew up to take it all over the world and show it to everyone.
As a result, in 1925, he sold the rights to Joe Lowe, and the film became an instant hit. He expressed regret for his choice, saying, “I haven’t been the same person since.” In 1989, when it was still a division of Unilever, the popsicle was purchased by Good Humor, a previous competitor company. It is now owned by the same English-Dutch parent company as the original.