Ola ice cream

Ola is a prominent ice cream brand that forms part of the 'Heartbrand' international portfolio. While the Ola name is used specifically in markets such as South Africa, Belgium, and the Netherlands, the brand is part of a global family of ice cream businesses originally unified under Unilever.

Historically, the brand traces its roots back to the early 20th century through companies like T. Wall & Sons in the UK and Margarine Unie in the Netherlands. In 2025, a significant corporate shift occurred when Unilever demerged its ice cream division into a standalone entity initially referred to as The Magnum Ice Cream Company. Today, manufacturing is distributed across multiple global facilities, including major plants in Hellendoorn (The Netherlands), Heppenheim (Germany), and various locations in South Africa and Turkey to serve regional markets.