Premium Creameries Sold

News EditorDairy Business, Ice Cream, Industry News

NexCen Brands is expected to announce today the purchase of Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s International in a move to overtake Cold Stone Creamery. Interesting news for the premium ice cream world! The purchases, which are expected to be announced today, could shake up the young industry, which in the last decade has transformed ice cream from a simple and … Read More

Ice Cream Endings

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You may soon be able to have an even sweeter end to your ‘surf & turf’ meal – Haagen-Dazs ice cream! Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, which owns the premium brand, is making a national push to get high-end restaurants to serve Haagen-Dazs. One of the first campaigns was held in San Diego and met great success. The first program, held … Read More

International Ice Cream

News EditorDairy Business, Ice Cream

Good to know you can stil enjoy great ice cream when you visit overseas! Cold Stone Creamery executives recently began Year 2 of their foray into selling ice cream overseas with the goal of growing the brand in markets such as Mexico, Canada and South America. So far per store sales at its 12 international stores in the Pacific Rim … Read More

On the Road Again…

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In celebration of their 100th birthday, Blue Bell will send two 18-wheelers hauling ice cream and displays about Blue Bell’s history to 66 cities in their 16-state market. Sounds like a lot of fun – maybe they could send us weekly updates from the road! In its nearly 100 years, the so-called “little creamery in Brenham” has evolved from a … Read More

Fruit 'n Frozen Yogurt Shakes

News EditorIce Cream, Industry News

I’ve never met a milk shake I didn’t like, and these new Steak n Shake Fruit ‘n Frozen Yogurt Milk Shakes sound so good! Why don’t you go and get one? The Steak n Shake Company adds four new Fruit ‘n Frozen Yogurt Milk Shakes — Raspberry, Strawberry, Banana and, for those who might be overcome by indecision, Strawberry-Banana — … Read More

Invent a Flavor

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East Lancing, Michigan has come up with a unique way to celebrate the city’s centennial – ice cream! Residents can invent a new ice cream flavor that will join the ice cream shop, Melting Moments, line-up in 2007. Can’t wait to hear about the fun flavors! The competition, sponsored by the city of East Lansing and Melting Moments, is asking … Read More

Haagen-Dazs Co-Founder Dies

News EditorIce Cream, Industry News

Rose Mattus, 90, co-founder of the Haagen- Dazs ice cream empire has died. In 1959, Rose and her husband, Reuben spotted the market for a luxury ice cream and shunned the artificial flavours and non-fat dry milk favoured by the supermarket brands of the day, opting instread for a recipe high in butterfat, egg yolks and real cream. They made … Read More

Ice Cream Sandwiches For Dogs

Chuck ZimmermanIce Cream, Industry News

PEDIGREE Ice Cream Sandwich Treats for DogsDo not tell my wife about these. She feeds all my good leftovers to our two house dogs. If we’re going to get ice cream sandwiches around here, they’re mine, all mine!