Bassetts Ice Cream
America's oldest ice cream brand, a family-owned Philadelphia business making ice cream since 1861.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Bassetts Ice Cream is described by its official site as America's oldest ice cream brand, a family-owned and operated business that has been making high-quality ice cream since 1861. It uses a unique recipe handed down from generation to generation. The company is also a full-service frozen dessert distributor in the Philadelphia region, distributing its own ice cream along with other frozen products.
History
Bassetts Ice Cream traces its humble beginning to 1861, when early batches of ice cream were churned by mule power. It describes itself as America's oldest ice cream brand, a family-owned and operated business making high-quality ice cream since 1861, with a unique recipe handed down from generation to generation. The company began international exporting to the Far East: in May 2008, the first order of Bassetts Ice Cream was sent by container ship to Beijing, China, where Mr. Sun Gongyun (James Sun) established the Beijing Sino-American Food Company to introduce Bassetts "World Famous" Ice Cream. In June 2017, the first Bassetts Ice Cream store in South Korea was unveiled, in partnership with Mia Yoon, owner of the Beigel Caffe chain, and her brother Steven Yoon. In 2020, a partner in Taiwan began importing Bassetts Ice Cream, with Hi Lai Harbour Restaurants announcing this. The company is also a full-service frozen dessert distributor in the Philadelphia region, a fifth-generation family business and a Philadelphia tradition since 1861.
Products and positioning
America's oldest ice cream brand; family-owned and operated since 1861; high-quality ice cream with a luxuriously silky mouthfeel.
Bassetts Ice Cream (2.5 gallon tubs)
Premium Bulk Ice Cream (3 gallon tubs)
Ice Cream Pints (8/pk)
Georgeo's Italian Ices (2.5 gal. tubs & 6 oz. cups)
Soft Serve 4 oz. Insulated Cups (Institutional)
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