The Best-Selling Great Value Ice Cream Flavor That Shoppers Swear Rivals Name Brands

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The sticker shock of rising grocery prices has changed how many of us shop, but that shouldn't mean permanently removing sweet treats like ice cream from the menu. Companies like Great Value — one of many brands owed by Walmart — offer popular flavors that reviewers rave about, with many claiming that a scoop of its product is often better than some name-brand ice cream. And of the almost 20,000 reviews on the Walmart website, it's clear that Cookies & Cream is the standout flavor in the Great Value line. "Oh my gosh awesome cookies and cream ice cream!! I know it has to be coming from another ice cream company in great value has the name Cuz I know great value doesn't put their name on just anything," one reviewer wrote before going on to praise it further. "And it is amazing if you haven't tried it you need to try it. [sic]"

Other reviews also didn't hold back, saying they no longer feel the need to buy such ice cream. One buyer wrote, "No reason to spend your money on name brand the only reason i do is if great value dosent make the flavor im looking for or not in stock [sic]." Cookies and cream is a staple of many popular brands, like Target's private label, Favorite Day, as well as Breyers, Van Leeuwen, and Oreo. So what makes Great Value Cookies & Cream ice cream so delicious — and are other Great Value flavors held in equally high regard?

Walmart's Great Value ice cream flavors, like its Cookies & Cream, can taste like name-brand ice cream because the company behind it is also responsible for several other popular brands. For over three decades, Great Value ice cream has been made by Wells Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa. Among the company's many clients are Blue Bunny, Halo Top, and Blue Ribbon, and its presence has earned the city of Le Mars the title of Ice Cream Capital of the World.

The Cookies & Cream flavor is made by three different facilities in the Ice Cream Capital city. Dykstra Farms transports the milk to the Wells Dairy plant for processing, while BoDean's Baking Group prepares the cookies locally. The company uses fresh ingredients and rigorous flavor testing to ensure only the best ice cream hits the shelves. The care and quality behind the ice cream and the Great Value label mean that fans can get ice cream that tastes like name brands without the name-brand impact on our wallets.

Walmart's Cookies & Cream ice cream may just bring you enough joy to branch out and try other Great Value flavors. While you can rank Great Value ice cream flavors based on your personal preferences, the thousands of positive reviews each flavor has on the Walmart website should give you confidence that you're buying a quality dessert.