▁the ▁company ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁as ▁a ▁small ▁business ▁operating ▁from ▁their ▁home ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁Man agua . ▁Ten ▁years ▁later , ▁as ▁the ▁business ▁grew , ▁Sal vo ▁imported ▁half ▁dozen ▁ice ▁cre am ▁c arts ▁from ▁England ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁distribution ▁chain . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁triumph ▁of ▁the ▁Sand in ista ▁revolution ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁E sk imo ▁was ▁ex prop ri ated ▁by ▁the ▁state . ▁The ▁company ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁Sal vo ▁family ▁in ▁the ▁n inet ies ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁E sk imo ▁started ▁expand ing ▁to ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁Central ▁America . ▁ ▁Currently , ▁the ▁company ▁produces ▁ 5 , 3 0 0 ▁tons ▁of ▁ice ▁cre am ▁and ▁exports ▁to ▁H ond uras , ▁El ▁Salvador ▁and ▁Costa ▁Rica . ▁ ▁E sk imo ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁" He art brand " ▁ice ▁cre am ▁brand ▁of ▁Un ile ver ▁is ▁some ▁European ▁countries ▁- ▁including ▁Austria , ▁Cro atia , ▁Sloven ia ▁and ▁Norway ▁( and ▁Hung ary ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 3 ; ▁in ▁that ▁country ▁the ▁brand ▁changed ▁to ▁Alg ida ). ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : I ce ▁cre am ▁br ands ▁Category : N ic ar agu an ▁br ands ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁Man agua ▁Category : F ood ▁and ▁drink ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁Category : 1 9 4 2 ▁establish ments ▁in