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Calippo is a frozen dessert originally released in 1951 and made by Unilever since 1982.

The brand is sold by Unilever under the Heartbrand umbrella in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Austria and in Australia[1] and New Zealand[2] under the Streets brand.

It is known for on the now-famous packaging shape, known as the 'Calippacket'.

In popular culture, the Calippo can also be consumed in its melted form, a so-called 'Melted Calippo'.

Due to it being an affordable option compared to many premium brands of frozen desserts, Calippo often considered the working man's treat.

Products

Calippo sells the following products and tastes:

Similar products

UK

Fruit Shoot Squeeze Ice Lollies a similar product made by Robinsons

Rowntree's Push Up Ice Lollies (Originally Rowntree Fruit Pastilles Push Up Ice Lollies) a similar product made by Nestlé under the Rowntree's brand.

Pip Organic Ice Squeezers a Similar Product made by Pip Organic.

Most UK Supermarkets such as Morrisons have an own brand version of the Calippo.

References

  1. ^ "Calippo". Walls. Streets Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Calippo Lemon". Walls. Streets NZ. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Streets Calippo Products". Streets. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Share Happy". IceCreamMakesUHappy. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.