Selecta

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Selecta’s humble beginnings can be traced to the Arce family’s ice cream parlor in Manila in 1948. Its ice cream was well-known for its creaminess, authentic flavours, and unique gold can packaging—qualities that remained throughout the years.  

In 1990, RFM Corporation bought Selecta from the Arce family to form Selecta Dairy Products, Inc. Known for its sharp entrepreneurship, RFM catapulted the rise of Selecta as a serious contender in the ice cream market—

always ahead in product innovations by creating new and exciting flavours like Cookies and Cream, Halo Halo, Ube Macapuno, and Chocolate Almond Fudge, and supported by heart-warming media campaigns that depict Selecta as an ice cream that creates family bonding moments. In 1997, Selecta became the market leader in the Philippine capital, which accounted for 60% of the nation’s ice cream consumption.

In 1999, to complement its frozen novelties category and strengthen itself for competition, RFM teamed up with Unilever, the largest ice cream company in the world to form Selecta Walls Incorporated. The joint-venture proved to be a success and in 2000, Selecta defeats competition to become the national ice cream leader.  

And that has been the story since—with its passion for exceeding the expectations of consumers, unwavering dedication to quality, and unrelenting quest to improve itself through its innovations, Selecta or Unilever RFM Ice Cream, Inc., sees itself winning stomachs and hearts to be become the world’s preferred pleasure food.

Did you know?

• Filipinos are a festive and loving people who are fond of ice cream
• Celebrations become all the more special whenever ice cream is around
• No dessert touches the heart of families as much as ice cream enjoyed together and creates bonding moments. 
• Selecta is best choice because it cares for your health by having more milk, less sugar and offering fruits in your ice cream.           

Key facts

• Unilever is the world’s largest ice cream company with an annual turnover of €5 billion
• The name “Selecta” is a misnomer – the Arce family originally commissioned an artist to design the logo of their company named “Delecta.” However, the artist crafted the logo with such flourish that the D looked like an S, and people started calling the ice cream as Selecta.
• Selecta’s Ice Cream Stick is a first in the world – no other ice cream company can do it successfully!           

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