Twister (ice cream)
| Twister (Iced Snack) | |
|---|---|
| Origins | |
| Manufacturing Brand | Walls (UK), other Unilever Heartbrand internationally |
| Parent Company | Unilever |
| First year of Manufacture | 1982 |
| Details | |
| Constituent Parts | Ice cream, flavoured ice, wood |
| Form | Frozen food product; sweet snack |
| Available Types | Twister (original), Mini Twister; Twister Choc |
| Respective Flavours | pineapple, lemon-lime, & strawberry; vanilla, chocolate, & caramel |
| Packaging materials | Standard ice cream wrapper: Polyethylene terephthalate or polyvinyl chloride plastics |
| Nutritional Information - Standard 80ml Twister Original[1] | |
| Energy | 85kcal (4%rda) |
| Sugar | 13g (14%rda) |
| Fat | 2g (3%rda) |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g (8%rda) |
| Salt | Negligible |
Twister is an ice cream lollipop on a stick, launched in 1982 and made by Unilever's Heart brand. It is pineapple ice cream and lemon-lime flavoured fruit ice on the outside and strawberry on the inside and is shaped in a spiral.[2]
A smaller version, the "Mini Twister", is available in multipacks. Some Mini Twisters in each pack have the flavours reversed, so that the strawberry appears on the outside.[3]
A "Twister Choc" variety with a combination of vanilla, chocolate, and caramel flavours is available in the UK.[citation needed]
In March 2008, Unilever launched a plum and anise flavoured Twister, which lasted only two months before being withdrawn following disappointing sales.[citation needed]
The Twister Coaster ride at the West Midland Safari Park has decorative elements that echo the Twister lolly.[4] The roller coaster is of the Wild Mouse design.