De IJsscheppers

What De IJsscheppers does

De IJsscheppers is a Netherlands-based artisanal ice cream company and social enterprise, founded in April 2024 by Jorn Broesder and Jory de Groot. The company operates three integrated lines of business: (1) rental of 8 unique nostalgic ice cream carts (including 3 rare Fiat 900 oldtimer wagons of which only ~50 were ever built worldwide, plus horse carriages, pony carts, Thai cargo bikes, and hand carts) for events such as weddings, corporate functions, festivals, and private celebrations nationwide; (2) retail sales through a seasonal ijssalon in the historic center of Oudewater offering up to 40 display-case flavors plus soft serve, poffertjes, and baked goods; and (3) wholesale supply of artisanal ice cream to 15+ hospitality sales points (restaurants, campsites, shops) across Drenthe, Groningen, and Utrecht. Production is centralized in a kitchen in Groningen using organic milk from a single local farm, Boerderij Martinizicht, with a portfolio of 60+ flavors spanning cream ice cream, vegan sorbets, and specialty dietary variants.

The business model is fundamentally artisanal and service-driven, with quote-based pricing on event rentals, transactional retail at the ijssalon (augmented by punch cards, gift vouchers, and tokens), and one-time wholesale orders to SMB hospitality accounts. Distribution is domestic-only, run through owned retail, owned mobile units, and a third-party reseller network. The company is structured as a social enterprise, with a stated mission to employ people with distance to the labor market; this mission is operationalized through partnerships with Werkpro social enterprises (De Stiep, Eeterie, Op Ewsum, 't Groene Hart) and a special-education school, and reinforced through membership in Vereniging Impact Noord. Marketing is primarily organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), event participation, and word-of-mouth, with a website actively recruiting new wholesale accounts.

The company is privately held with no external funding rounds, no parent company, no AI or technology platform layer, and operates with approximately 6 employees. Competitive differentiation rests on the scarcity of the vintage Fiat 900 fleet, the breadth of the nostalgic cart lineup, the local/organic ingredient story, and the social enterprise brand positioning, rather than on scale, technology, or pricing aggressiveness. Recent strategic activity has emphasized product line extension (ice cream cakes launched late 2025 with Easter 2026 editions), retail channel build-out (Oudewater ijssalon opened February 2026), and wholesale network expansion.

Name

De IJsscheppers

Legal name

De IJsscheppers

Website

https://ijsscheppers.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De IJsscheppers is a Dutch artisanal ice cream social enterprise founded April 2024, renting 8 nostalgic ice cream carts for events, operating an ijssalon in Oudewater, and wholesaling to 15+ hospitality accounts across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Ice Cream

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKAKAE

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Dairy Product Manufacturing

SECONDARYTHAFAGAA

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Dessert, Ice Cream & Specialty Sweets Shops

SECONDARYTHAFAHAG

Mobile Dessert Vendors (Ice Cream/Dessert Trucks & Carts)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Food Trucks, Street Food & Mobile Vendors

SECONDARYAFAIAEAF

Ice Cream & Frozen Dairy Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Dairy & Eggs Wholesale

Keywords

• Artisanal ice cream
• Ice cream catering
• Mobile ice cream carts
• Ice cream parlor
• Social enterprise ice cream

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ice cream cart rental for events: Rental of nostalgic ice cream carts with artisanal ice cream for events (weddings, corporate events, festivals). Available with or without experienced scooper. Pricing is quote-based per event.
2. Retail ice cream sales (ijssalon): Direct retail sales of artisanal scoop ice cream, soft ice cream, and specialties at their ijssalon in Oudewater. Also offers gift cards, punch cards, and ice cream coins.
3. Wholesale to sales points: Supplying artisanal ice cream to restaurants, campsites, and shops as wholesale/inventory to resell. Currently 15+ sales points across Drenthe, Groningen, and Utrecht.
4. Ice cream cakes: Production and sale of artisanal ice cream cakes for holidays and special occasions (e.g., Easter specials). Limited edition releases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De IJsscheppers produces artisanal ice cream in Groningen from organic milk sourced from local Dutch farms and sells it through an ice cream parlor in Oudewater plus wholesale to 15+ hospitality resellers. The company also operates a nationwide mobile ice cream cart rental and catering service using a fleet of nostalgic vehicles (Fiat 900 oldtimer, hand carts, horse carriage, pony cart, motorcycle with sidecar, Thai cargo bike) for private and corporate events, with a network of 15+ on-demand scoopers available to staff events.

Product overview

De IJsscheppers is an artisanal ice cream company operating as a social enterprise with two locations: a production kitchen in Groningen and an ice cream parlor in Oudewater. The company offers a portfolio of products including: (1) IJskar Huren - rental of 8 unique nostalgic ice cream carts (Fiat 900 oldtimer wagons, retro hand carts, horse carriages, pony carts, hand carts, motorcycles with sidecars, Thai cargo bikes) for events with or without experienced scoopers, always including their own artisanal ice cream; (2) IJssalon Oudewater - a parlor offering up to 40 flavors of artisanal scoop ice cream plus soft serve and seasonal foods; (3) Ambachtelijk Roomijs - cream ice cream made with organic milk from local farm Martinizicht in 60+ flavors; (4) Vegan Sorbetijs; (5) IJstaarten - artisanal ice cream cakes for holidays and special occasions; (6) Cadeauprodukten - gift cards, punch cards, and tokens; and (7) Verkooppunten - a network of 15+ sales points. All products emphasize local sourcing, sustainability, and social impact through employment of people with distance to the labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IJskar Huren (Ice Cream Cart Rental) Rental of nine nostalgic ice cream carts (including a Fiat 900 oldtimer, retro hand carts, horse-drawn carriage, pony cart, motorcycle with sidecar, and Thai cargo bike) for private and corporate events anywhere in the Netherlands, with 15+ trained scoopers available to staff the carts.
• Fiat 900 Oldtimer IJscowagen Premium historic Fiat 900 ice cream vehicle reserved for larger or higher-impact event deployments within the IJskar Huren rental fleet.
• Retro Handijskarren (Retro Hand Carts) Smaller retro hand-pushed ice cream carts offered within the IJskar Huren rental fleet for compact event sites and walk-along service.
• IJssalon Oudewater Retail ice cream parlor in Oudewater serving scoops, sundaes, shakes, and other in-store ice cream products directly to walk-in consumers.
• Ambachtelijk Roomijs (Artisanal Cream Ice Cream) Small-batch artisanal dairy ice cream produced from organic milk sourced from local Dutch farms, available in 60+ flavor variants including seasonal specials, and served at the ijssalon, events, and wholesale partners.
• Sorbetijs (Vegan Sorbet) Plant-based dairy-free sorbet range, including vegan and other dietary-inclusive flavors, sold at the ijssalon, served at events, and supplied to wholesale partners.
• IJstaarten (Ice Cream Cakes) Custom and ready-made ice cream cakes sold through the ijssalon and at events, targeting celebrations and gifting occasions.
• Cadeauprodukten (Gift Products) Branded gift products for ice cream lovers offered through the ijssalon and event channels for the gifting market.
• Verkooppunten (Wholesale Supply) Wholesale supply of the De IJsscheppers artisanal ice cream range to 15+ hospitality sales points such as restaurants, beach clubs, and specialty shops across the Netherlands.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boerderij MartinizichtcoreOthersLocal organic farm supplying biological milk for their ice cream production. Located near their production facility in Groningen. The farm practices sustainable agriculture on fertile clay soils.
• Prins Johan Frisoschool in HarenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from this special secondary education school sticker their ice cream cups as work preparation. The students are young adults with physical or multiple disabilities preparing for the labor market.
• Vereniging Impact NoordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of impact entrepreneurs in Northern Netherlands. De IJsscheppers is a member, supporting their social entrepreneurship mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pirrewitje: Dutch artisanal ice cream producer and ijssalon operator. Comparable as a small-batch Dutch manufacturer/retailer competing in the same premium scoop segment.
• Mio Amore IJs: Dutch artisanal ice cream brand with both retail parlor and wholesale supply to hospitality. Comparable multi-channel Dutch ice cream operator.
• Hennie's IJs: Dutch artisanal ice cream chain producing its own ice cream and operating multiple ijssalons. Directly comparable as a small-batch Dutch ice cream manufacturer/retailer with multi-location ambition.
• Alberto's IJs: Dutch artisanal ice cream franchise producing house-made ice cream sold through branded locations. Closely comparable business model combining in-house production with retail scoop sales.

Broad incumbents

• Ben & Jerry's: Global premium ice cream brand with strong social mission positioning. Comparable as a values-led, premium-positioned ice cream brand, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• IJsboerke (Froneri): Benelux ice cream brand under Froneri with strong presence in retail freezers and foodservice. Comparable as a Benelux-region ice cream operator at much larger scale.
• Algida (Unilever): Market-leading Dutch/European ice cream brand under Unilever. Comparable end market but operates at mass-market scale and via retail/freezer channels rather than artisanal events.
• Häagen-Dazs: Premium ice cream brand with branded scoop shops across Europe. Comparable premium ice cream retail positioning, though as a large incumbent rather than artisanal producer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ijsscheppers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ijsscheppers
• Instagraminstagram.com/ijsscheppers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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