headquarters australia and new zealand products frozen yogurt soft serves beverages website mrwhippy.com.au mrwhippy.co.nz mr whippy or mister whippy is the name used by various manufacturers distributors and sellers of ice cream and frozen yogurt around the world . mr whippy originated in the uk in 1958 selling soft serve ice cream to the public from mobile vans . the brand merged with wall s in 1964 . other companies with the same name operate in the uk 1 australia new zealand 2 ireland 3 germany 4 and the united states . 5 australia and new zealand edit mr whippy commenced operations in australia in 1962 and in new zealand in 1964 . 6 7 the company s operation in australia continued until the mid 1970s after which the mobile fleet was sold to private operators . approximately 200 uk built commer karrier vans were imported to australia and 50 austins were imported into new zealand . in 1982 the trademark mr whippy was registered in australia by ice cream parlour company mr whippy pty ltd though the name mr whippy continues in common parlance to refer to soft serve ice cream served in a cone . in new zealand there are around 36 mr whippy franchisees operating 58 trucks . general foods limited subsequently tip top acquired the master franchise rights for nz in the early 1980s . the isuzu elf became the standard mr whippy van and an orange and white colour scheme replaced the original pink and white . in the early 2000 tip top sold the master franchise to peter woodhams the waikato mr whippy franchisee who in turn sold the master franchise to the graham family in 2006 . the mr whippy vans became ford transits and tatua replaced fonterra as the provider of the mr whippy ice cream mix . references edit mr whippy ice cream ltd . mr whippy ice cream ltd. retrieved 21 july 2016 . about us . mr whippy . retrieved 21 july 2016 . mr whippy . mr. whippy ice cream van hire . retrieved 21 july 2016 . about mr whippy . mr whippy . retrieved 21 july 2016 . about mister whippy . mister whippy . retrieved 21 july 2016 . http www.smh.com.au business retail mr whippy back on the streets this summer 20150903 gjep65.html https au.news.yahoo.com thewest wa a 29513807 heat on mr whippy imitators in perth external links edit official website official website v t e food chains in australia casual dining burrito bar hog s breath caf la porchetta nando s outback steakhouse sizzler fast food ali baba bing boy boost juice bucking bull chicken treat chinese legend chooks fresh & tasty domino s pizza eagle boys fast eddys grill d guzman y gomez henny penny hungry jack s burger king mad mex fresh mexican grill noodle box oporto pancake parlour pizza capers pizza haven pizza showtime red rooster salsa s fresh mex grill spudbar sumo salad sushi train uncle tony s kebabs zambrero baked goods donut king bakers delight breadtop brumby s bakeries krispy kreme pie face subway coffeehouses and tea rooms the coffee club d me gloria jean s coffees mcdonald s mccaf michel s patisserie muzz buzz shingle inn starbucks coffee vittoria coffee zarraffas coffee dairy baskin robbins ben & jerry s cold rock ice creamery home ice cream wendy s supa sundaes list of restaurant chains in australia retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title mr whippy & oldid 742057628 categories ice cream parlorsdairy products companies of australia1962 establishments in australiacompanies established in 1962ice cream manufacturersmanufacturing companies based in melbourneice cream vansfood and drink companies established in 1962hidden categories official website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 1 october 2016 at 12 21 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view