Hy-Vee earns 2nd Guinness World Records title
The Hy-Vee store located in Plattsmouth, Neb., set a Guinness World Record by creating the world's largest ice cream sandwich.
The record was attempted to kick off Hy-Vee’s commitment to donate 5 million meals to help families in need across the Midwest this holiday season.
The tasty treat weighed in at a whopping 2,960-lb. After being certified by a Guinness World Records adjudicator who was on-site for the attempt, the ice cream sandwich was divided up and donated to the Food Bank of Lincoln and Food Bank for the Heartland, which together provides food assistance to more than 100 counties across Nebraska and Iowa.
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It took 30 Hy-Vee employees five hours to create the record-breaking treat, which was assembled with 32 2-foot by 3-foot cookies and 182 14-lb. cylinders of ice cream into a sandwich that measured 35 feet long, 4 feet wide and 11 inches high. The ice cream sandwich was then transported to a nearby cooperative for official weighing where the adjudicator officially named Hy-Vee the official record holder again.
“We are thrilled to have achieved this Guinness World Record title today, but most importantly, we want to create awareness about hunger across our community,” said Jeff Quandt, district vice president in Hy-Vee’s west region. “At Hy-Vee, we are currently raising funds to donate 5 million meals to help families who are food insecure this holiday season. We hope this record-breaking ice cream sandwich draws attention to the cause, as well as helps local food banks who are assisting those in need.”
The ice cream was donated by Hiland Dairy, and the trailer for assembly and transport was provided by Quandt Transport Service. In addition to the record-breaking dessert, Omaha and Lincoln area Hy-Vee stores are also donating a portion of the proceeds from its 20-count mini cookie sales throughout the month of October to benefit local Feeding America-affiliated food banks.
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“We are extremely grateful for our long-standing partnership with Hy-Vee and their dedication to fighting food insecurity across the Heartland. This donation is a special one — It will bring so much joy to children and families struggling to make ends meet,” said president and CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland Brian Barks. “Thank you to the wonderful team at Hy-Vee for coordinating this effort and giving food-insecure children across Nebraska and western Iowa a reason to smile.”