Minolis of Machen is a family ice cream maker at Gellwasted Farm in Machen, established in 1987 by dairy farmer Lewis Richards and still run by the Richards family. The business makes dairy ice cream in seven long-standing flavours including Dairy Vanilla, Wild Strawberry, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Dairy Toffee, Rum and Raisin, and Dairy Coffee. Milk and cream come from a nearby family supplier, and the same recipe won Minolis the National Ice Cream Competition’s top prize for a fourth time in 2022.
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5
Very good
Registered name: Minolis of Machen
FHRS ID: 802029
Last verified: April 2026
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Dairy VanillaWild StrawberryChocolateMint Chocolate ChipDairy ToffeeRum and RaisinDairy Coffee
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