Ballino Plombīrs ice cream

Ballino is a private label brand primarily associated with the European discount supermarket chain Lidl. The specific product shown is 'Plombīrs' (or Plombiir), a high-fat dairy ice cream traditional to Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, featuring vanilla flavoring. The packaging contains text in Latvian and Estonian, indicating it is marketed for the Baltic region.

Because Ballino is a store brand, the manufacturing location can vary depending on the specific supplier contracted by Lidl for a seasonal run or geographic region. Common manufacturing sites for Lidl’s frozen goods include facilities in Germany, Poland, and the Baltic states. The brand is managed by Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, a major international retailer headquartered in Germany, which oversees the distribution and quality control of private label brands across its global network.