Welcome to Solley's News and Views

 

 

This is the Solley's Farms Ice Cream Section where we try and tell you all the things going on here at the farm, there is always something exciting and challenging happening especially in the summer.

 

Why not get a tub of your favourite Solley's flavour and catch up on our gossip? Yummy.

 

 

Heading up North

 

Solley's are once again heading to the Ice Cream Alliance Show in Harrogate the venue at which last year they won two key awards for their Real Dairy Ice Cream from the most difficult of audiences - their peers. The three day conference and exhibition looks at key aspects of the industry and the attendance comes on the back of a recent significant investment in new machinery and equipment for the Dairy based Ice Cream producer.

 

"We hope to repeat our awards success last year and head North with our fingers crossed for yet more awards success," said Stephen Solley, MD of Solley's Ice Cream, "what really matters though is what our customers think and as our sales continue to grow it would appear we are doing okay by our customers too."

 

 

 

Speciality Fine Foods Going Great

 

This weekend gone and for the early part of this week we are showcasing Solley's Real Dairy ice Cream at Olympia in one of the biggest shows of the year. The show is trade selling to trade from across the world and has a whole host of artisan and quality food producers - wish us luck!

 

 

 

 

LEEDS CASTLE _ BALLOONS & BENTLEYS

 

 

There are fewer venues more beautiful than Leeds Castle when the sun is shining and next weekend promises to be a cracker (September 3rd & 4th) when the Edwardian era through to the 1930's is celebrated at the beautiful Castle. Hot air balloons, veteran cars and 75 craft stalls, plus of course our fabulous, award winning real dairy ice cream should make for an excellent family day out. Visit www.leeds-castle.com for ticket information and details. See you there!

 

Come and see us at Great Farthingloe Farm

 

Well the weather forecast is looking good and we are once again out and about. August 6th sees us at The Barn, Great Farthingloe Farm, Folkestone Road, Dover, CT15 7AA (for the sat nav). We are delighted to be attending a Baby and toddler Family Fun Day in aid of registered charity Tommy's where there is a full day of entertainment, stalls, live music and dance and everything you need to enjoy an English summer's day. Fun starts from 10am. 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Tractor Approval for Solley's Real Dairy Ice Cream

 

 

Solley's is really on a roll, we are proud to announce that we are the first ice cream producer in Kent to be allowed to show the Red Tractor Farm Assured Logo on all of our packaging. This means that consumers know our milk is sourced locally from known farms, where animal welfare and the environment is to the very highest standard and this ensures that when we claim to make Kentish Ice Cream it is true in every way. This means that consumers and wholesalers can buy an award winning product of the highest quality from Solley's Real Dairy Ice Cream Ltd.

12/07/11

 

 

 

Listen out for the Dulcit tones of Stephen Solley, Ice Cream Supremo on Radio Kent

 

The ice cream is off on tour to the Kent County Show this weekend coming - July 15th to 17th and our Ice Cream Supremo, Stephen Solley has already been booked in for a live interview at 12 noon on Sunday 17th. Listen out for a tasting of flavours new and old and a catch up on the Solley's Farms Ice Cream activity on 96.4 to 104.2 FM from the Kent County Show ground.

 

11/07/11

 

 

 

We Are Off To The County Show

 

If you fancy a cracking day out during July why not visit the Kent County Show which is held on July 15th to 17th 2011. Solley's Ice cream will be at the show, we always are, and this year we are hoping to take our Morrison Van as our exhibit. If you see us come and say hello and don't forget to choose one of our delicious ice creams, they are the best in Kent - Yummy - see you there?

 

08/07/11

 

 

 

 

Bumper Show at Leeds Castle

 

Solley's Ice cream proved a great success at Leeds Castle, the most beautiful Castle in the world - when they held their annual Jousting Tournament during May half-term. Sales over the 5 days were brisk with the old family favourites proving to be the popular flavours, vanilla, strawbery, chocolate and mint choc chip. A new favourite was shown to be our award winning coffee and cream and toffee and butterscotch was a winner through out the week. mmmmm.

 

 

 

1971 and still going strong

 

Solley's Farms have a new member of the team in the shape of a beautiful and very original Bedford Morrison Ice Cream Van - it even has the jingles we all remember from our childhood. The van has been carefully and thoughtfully restored where work was needed and had its first outing at Fowlmead Country Park in Kent. The weather was a wee bit poor, but a lovely venue and the van performed well. If you want the Morrison at one of your events please contact us at the Dairy on 01304 314100.

 

Bubblegumlicious.

 

If you are of the generation which remembers Bazooka Bubblegum then we have the flavour for you. Here at Solley's Ice Cream we don't like the artificial flavours and colours that others use and we don't like the bright blue bubblegum flavoured ice cream others sell. But our soft pink Bubblegum has yet to fail to bring a smile to the face of the taster and it is a blast back to the past and Bazooka Bubblegum. Available in most of the size ranges it is a sure fire hit for the summer. Bubblegumlicious!!!!