Barbados Ice Cream Company Limited (BICO)

ream C elebrating 120 years as the ‘coolest’ business in the country, BICO is famous for ice cream and ice lollies but there’s much more! They also supply a range of world famous brands in frozen breads, premium novelties and desserts, and have one million cubic feet of commercial cold storage available at the Bridgetown port. BICO began as a humble ice cream company and has been pleasing the people of Barbados since 1901. It started out very much focused on frozen foods and frozen treats and frozen services. The evolution from then to now has seen the company weather many storms and become widely diversified. But strategically focused on the same vision and mission – to be a service- oriented company, more than just the ice cream product they manufacture. The diversification didn’t happen in one go, but slowly and intentionally over time. Certainly over the last decade the company has grown and matured to include additional lines of sought-after products. Glen Stuart, CEO, admits, “It is a joy for me to go to work every day. We are in the business of AT A GLANCE BARBADOS ICE CREAM COMPANY LIMITED (BICO) WHAT: A long-time manufacturer of frozen foods and treats WHERE: Headquarters in Bridgetown, Barbados WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/bicoicecream/ A cool taste of success