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The Barbados Ice Cream Company Ltd. (BICO) is a famous company in Barbados. It makes delicious frozen treats like ice cream. BICO started a long time ago, in December 1901. Back then, it was called the Barbados Ice Company Limited, and it only made ice. The company began making ice cream in 1949. You can find BICO near the Harbour Port in Bridgetown.

The Story of BICO: A Sweet History

The Barbados Ice Company started in 1901. It was formed when two companies that made ice joined together. For a few years, the company only made ice. In 1910, they added a new part to their business: a cold storage area. This allowed them to keep things very cold.

A big change happened in 1949. That's when BICO started making ice cream! Later, in 1967, they began working with the Barbados Port Authority. In 1976, the company officially changed its name to BICO. After that, BICO stopped making ice and focused on frozen desserts.

BICO Today: Bigger and Better

Today, BICO is a public company. This means many people own small parts of it, over 350 shareholders in total. Most of the money BICO earns comes from selling its tasty ice cream.

In 2007, BICO made its freezer facilities much bigger. They expanded their storage space to almost 1 million cubic feet. This huge freezer space makes BICO one of the largest public cold storage places in the whole Caribbean.

In 2009, something difficult happened. A fire damaged the BICO factory. Because of this, the company had to get its products made by other companies in Canada for a while. BICO has been working hard to rebuild its factory since then.

Delicious Products from BICO

BICO makes many different kinds of products for you to enjoy. Here are some of them:

  • Ice Cream
  • Valupak
  • Classic
  • Perfect Balance
  • Tropical Flavors
  • Double Delight
  • Old Fashioned
  • Sherbet
  • Frozen Yogurt
  • Soycream
  • Novelties
  • Brik Ice Cream Sandwich
  • Bicone
  • Yocone
  • Lollies
  • Choc Ice

BICO also sends its products to other Caribbean islands. The company's shares can be bought and sold on the Barbados Stock Exchange.

See also

  • List of ice companies
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