Issue No.232 – August 2023

Who could have predicted, back in 1956 at the establishment of Milky Lane, that 67 years later it would grow to become one of South Africa’s much loved iconic brands. Today they operate almost a 100 stores in the country.

Ice cream is the world’s favourite “comfort food indulgence”. Synonymous with happy days of childhood, never-ending summers and delicious desserts, ice cream is the feel-good quintessential happiness in a scoop.

So what makes Milky Lane’s ice cream different? It is more than just the ice cream, it’s the immersive experience of delicious soft serve ice cream in a vibey sit down ambience of soothing aesthetic colours with a vast array of choices to select from. Varieties of delicious flavours of ice cream in cones and cups with chocolate, nuts, confectionery and a variety of sauces and other delicious ingredients is a feast for the eyes. And then there is a range of sweet and savoury waffles, smoothies, double thick milkshakes, chocolate brownies, muffins, pancakes, cheesecakes and specialty coffees. It is an ice cream lover’s paradise, joy and delight for both the young and the old alike. To cater for the little ones, there is a comprehensive kiddies menu.

Their nice-cream cakes are sure to steal the show in any celebration be it a wedding, baby shower or a corporate event. Taking this celebrated product a notch higher is your option of customising your ice-cream cake to your delight. You choose your cake size, the number of layers you want and flavours and top it with a variety of available toppings and transform your celebration to celestial.

Milky Lane and Halaal

The manufacturing process of ice cream may seems straightforward, however the process of blending, pasteurising, homogenising, ageing and freezing of a composition of ingredients, usually milk solids, sweeteners, stabilisers and flavourings, can have many a complication that infringe on the religious dietary laws of various groups viz. Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Vegetarians.

The use of animal by-products such as gelatine, carmine or even animal based mono and diglycerides can be problematic. Gelatine is the “magic binder” that gives the desired mouthfeel, smoothness and sheen. Marshmallows, a basic item in an ice cream parlour served in coffee or on waffles, in almost all instances, contains gelatine.

The manufacturing process of ice cream may seems straightforward, however the process of blending, pasteurising, homogenising, ageing and freezing of a composition of ingredients, usually milk solids, sweeteners, stabilisers and flavourings, can have many a complication that infringe on the religious dietary laws of various groups viz. Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Vegetarians.

The use of animal by-products such as gelatine, carmine or even animal based mono and diglycerides can be problematic. Gelatine is the “magic binder” that gives the desired mouthfeel, smoothness and sheen. Marshmallows, a basic item in an ice cream parlour served in coffee or on waffles, in almost all instances, contains gelatine.

Muslim consumers are no different from any other and have the same love and desire for ice cream. However, their choice is governed by the mandatory religious ruling of consuming and trading only in that which is Halaal. To meet this growing demand, 13 Milky Lane franchise operators have chosen SANHA’s independent third party Halaal certification for their stores. We congratulate them for this service to the community.

To view Milky Lane’s menu, click here : https://milkylane.co.za/main-menu/

For Franchise enquiries, click here : https://milkylane.co.za/franchising/

Go Down Milky Lane the Halaal Way…