Helados Bon celebrates 50 years

[Dolores]

Jesus Moreno, Luis Fernando Enciso and Carolina Pantaleón of Helados Bon

The leading Dominican ice cream manufacturer, Helados Bon announced it will invest US$6 million to build a new plant to meet the growing demand. The company is now under the Grupo Nutresa of Colombia. The company founded by the Moreno family years ago on a Mother’s Day is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Luis Fernando Enciso, general manager of the company, Jesus Moreno, director of the Board of directors, Carolina Pantaleon, director of Marketing and New businesses and Enver Lopez Milander, public relations advisor met with the CDN and El Caribe media group for the occasion.

Enciso spoke about how he marvels at the rapid recovery of the Dominican Republic after Covid-19. “Sometimes I say it is the Dominican mystery. How does this country recover so quickly and...

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[windeguy]

50 years of bad and expensive ice cream.

 

[chico bill]

50 years of bad and expensive ice cream.

It is not good quality for sure.
If you want the best ice cream I have ever had you must go to Costa Rica. Damn it was rich
Eating the rum raisin and chocolate were like taking drugs

 

[william webster]

My family thinks Bon chocolate flavor is the best they have ever had !!
They LOVE it !

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

My family thinks Bon chocolate flavor is the best they have ever had !!
They LOVE it !

While I don't agree with our esteemed colleague Winded man, I doubt it's the best ever. That said, since I've been here they have come leaps and bounds in terms of quality , consistency and customer service. My kids love the ice cream cake. For DR, it's a good ice cream. 15 years ago it was Bon and Nestle and both were icy. Then Bon came up with etiqueta negra. I personally like it a lot.

 

[windeguy]

My family thinks Bon chocolate flavor is the best they have ever had !!
They LOVE it !

When I tasted their normal chocolate ice cream the first time, it tasted like I was eating vanilla.
They must like vanilla. I don't like vanilla ice cream much and don't like their chocolate ice cream at all.

 

[windeguy]

While I don't agree with our esteemed colleague Winded man, I doubt it's the best ever. That said, since I've been here they have come leaps and bounds in terms of quality , consistency and customer service. My kids love the ice cream cake. For DR, it's a good ice cream. 15 years ago it was Bon and Nestle and both were icy. Then Bon came up with etiqueta negra. I personally like it a lot.

I don't think it is a good ice cream for anywhere. But then, we don't agree occasionally.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

When I tasted their normal chocolate ice cream the first time, it tasted like I was eating vanilla.
They must like vanilla. I don't like vanilla ice cream much and don't like their chocolate ice cream at all.

try to squeeze a drop of sunlight into that cold heart, but just a drop... if you can jeez

 

[RDKNIGHT]

50 years of bad and expensive ice cream.

this is a first I agree with you real bad ice cream...

 

[windeguy]

try to squeeze a drop of sunlight into that cold heart, but just a drop... if you can jeez

this is a first I agree with you real bad ice cream...

There is a first for everything, it seems.

 

[Gadfly]

Bon is French for good/ok

 

[NALs]

Anyone seen a Bon shop go bankrupt and close?

 

[Tamborista]

You do realize 81% of the outstanding shares of Helados Bon is controlled by Grupo Nutresa, a Colombian Food conglomerate in Medellin?

 

[chico bill]

My family thinks Bon chocolate flavor is the best they have ever had !!
They LOVE it !

You need to treat your family to a higher quality, yes I like their chocolate but it is far far from the best I ever had, in fact I give it a 4 out of 10 stars

 

[JD Jones]

My family thinks Bon chocolate flavor is the best they have ever had !!
They LOVE it !

My favorite has been Don Alfonso ever since it came out.

 

[carlos]

Congratulations to Bon.

50 years is Impressive.

 

[cavok]

Bon is a truly crappy, low quality, ice cream. It reminds me of Sealtest ice cream or a cheap store brand in the US. There are several mid-level brands in the US like Breyers or Blue Bell that are much better and cheaper.

I have no idea how they stay in business(?). The ones i go past in Cabarete and Sabaneta are always empty.

 

[NanSanPedro]

You need to treat your family to a higher quality, yes I like their chocolate but it is far far from the best I ever had, in fact I give it a 4 out of 10 stars

CB, where would you go for better ice cream?

 

[NanSanPedro]

Bon is a truly crappy, low quality, ice cream. It reminds me of Sealtest ice cream or a cheap store brand in the US. There are several mid-level brands in the US like Breyers or Blue Bell that are much better and cheaper.

I have no idea how they stay in business(?). The ones i go past in Cabarete and Sabaneta are always empty.

Sealtest? I remember that from my youth. I thought it was midwest only.

 

[cavok]

Sealtest? I remember that from my youth. I thought it was midwest only.

It was available in Philly and Florida, too.