History

Raising a scoop to Rose Mattus, the unsung co-founder of Häagen-Dazs

This International Women’s Day, Häagen-Dazs is proud to celebrate and honor the legacy of its pioneering female co-founder, Rose Mattus.
Rose Mattus holding an ice cream cone

The story of Rose Mattus

Born to Polish-Jewish parents in Manchester, England, Rose’s story begins across the ocean in Brooklyn, NY where she married her high school sweetheart, Reuben Mattus, and joined his family ice cream business in the South Bronx.