# Iced VoVo > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Iced_VoVo > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Iced_VoVo.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_VoVo > Source revision: 1350322172 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian biscuit}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} thumb|A plate of Iced VoVo biscuits An '''Iced VoVo''' is a [wheat flour](/source/wheat_flour) [biscuit](/source/biscuit) topped with two strips of pink [fondant](/source/fondant) flanking a strip of raspberry jam and sprinkled with [coconut](/source/coconut).{{cite web |url=http://www.arnotts.com.au/our-products/products/fancy-and-fruit.aspx |title= Iced VoVo|accessdate=18 January 2012|publisher=Arnott's|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305021856/http://www.arnotts.com.au/our-products/products/fancy-and-fruit.aspx|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=deviated}} It is a product of the Australian-based biscuit company [Arnott's](/source/Arnott's_Biscuits_Holdings). Previously known as Iced Vo-Vo biscuits, the trademark was registered in 1906. On 24 November 2007, [Australian Prime Minister](/source/Prime_minister_of_Australia) [Kevin Rudd](/source/Kevin_Rudd) made a light-hearted mention of Iced VoVos in his election victory speech, jokingly urging his team to have a strong cup of tea with an Iced VoVo before getting to work.{{cite news |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/rudd-on-cusp-of-victory/2007/11/24/1195753359808.html |work=[Brisbane Times](/source/Brisbane_Times) |publisher=[Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media) |accessdate=25 November 2007 |title=Rudd claims Labor election win |date=24 November 2007}} This reportedly led to skyrocketing Iced VoVo sales, prompting Arnott's to send a shipping pallet of the biscuits to the Prime Minister's office in Canberra's [Parliament House](/source/Parliament_House%2C_Canberra).{{Cite news|first=Annabel |last=Crabb|authorlink=Annabel Crabb|title=The Politics of the Archibald Prize|series=Art After Hours|publisher= [NSW Art Gallery](/source/Art_Gallery_of_New_South_Wales)|date= 8 May 2008}} Several limited edition Iced Vovo-inspired products have been released over the years. In 2017, Arnott's and [Peters Ice Cream](/source/Peters_Ice_Cream) partnered to release an Iced VoVo ice cream.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2017 |title=Iced Vovo ice cream taps into Aussie memories |url=https://www.foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au/news/iced-vovo-ice-cream-taps-into-aussie-memories |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=Food & Drink Business |language=en}} Iced VoVo-inspired ice cream was released again in 2026 by [Coles](/source/Coles_Supermarkets).{{Cite web |last=Perrie |first=Stewart |date=4 March 2026 |title=Coles brings back iconic Aussie dessert after nearly 10 years: 'Amazing idea' |url=https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/coles-brings-back-iconic-arnotts-iced-vovo-ice-cream-after-nearly-10-years-040900398.html |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-AU}} Iced VoVo-inspired [hot cross buns](/source/Hot_cross_bun) were released by Coles in 2024 and 2026.{{Cite web |date=26 February 2024 |title=Arnott’s inspired hot cross buns |url=https://www.foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au/new-in-store/arnott-s-inspired-hot-cross-buns |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=Food & Drink Business |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Erin |date=20 January 2026 |title=Coles releases OUTRAGEOUS new snack-inspired hot cross bun flavours |url=https://www.newidea.com.au/food/coles-hot-cross-bun-flavours/ |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=New Idea |language=en-AU}} Iced VoVo-inspired [Tim Tams](/source/Tim_Tam) were released in 2026.{{Cite web |last=Gamble |first=Livia |date=9 April 2026 |title=Arnott’s new Tim Tam flavour sounds iconic, but there’s one big problem |url=https://www.bhg.com.au/food/tim-tam-inspired-by-iced-vovo-review/ |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=Better Homes & Gardens Australia |language=en-AU}} A similar product to Iced VoVo called Mikado has been sold in Ireland by [Jacob's](/source/Jacob's) since 1888.{{Cite web |last=Gossling |first=Bronte |date=20 July 2024 |title=Arnott's puts popular Iced VoVo urban myth to rest once and for all |url=https://kitchen.nine.com.au/latest/iced-vovo-marshmallow-myth-what-happened-arnotts-biscuit-explainer/bad626aa-c496-4e64-ac42-3c9302e21bf7 |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=kitchen.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{YouTube|id=c05_nlkdNDs|title=1951 video of manufacture of biscuits, including Iced VoVos}} Category:Biscuit brands Category:Australian brands Category:Australian confectionery {{food-product-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Iced VoVo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_VoVo) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_VoVo?action=history)). 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