The folks in Harrisburg, Pa. sure were lucky last Tuesday, when the state’s dairy farmers built a 90-gallon ice cream sundae on the Capitol Building steps! The sundae was built to celebrate June Dairy Month and is an annual salute to dairy farmers is sponsored by Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, who work together to build demand … Read More
Quick Dairy Facts
In the spirit of dairy month, it’s time to gear up with dairy facts and start talking with the consumers. Despite rumors that low dairy prices may “sour” dairy month, it’s increasingly important to remain positive and work towards raise demand for dairy products. According to the University of Illinois, consumers annually indulge on: -20.7 gallons of milk -31.9 pounds … Read More
Cheers to Day One of Dairy Month!
Today is June 1, and I probably don’t have to remind any of you that today launches the first official day of June Dairy Month. In honor of this celebratory month, I found an interesting column written by Roxie Rodgers Dinstel in the News Miner that is worth highlighting. The column is titled, June is dairy month, so drink milk … Read More
Dairy Queen will celebrate '50s Day May 30
There is nothing better than icecream on a late summer night, when the chores are done and a long day of hard work is completed. It’s no secret that late night Dairy Queen visits are pretty popular in many towns, and it doesn’t take much marketing to get people in to enjoy their tasty treats. Yet, this Dairy Queen goes … Read More
Mayfield Dairy Farms Produces 2008 MooFest Winner's Ice Cream Flavor
Mmm…ice cream. There is nothing better is there? I wish I could have been at the MooFest, where participants worked to make new ice cream flavors. Last year’s winner, Alex Minge, has teamed up with Mayfield Dairy Farms to produce his prize flavor, “Moo-lonaire’s Java. MooFest, a celebration of the dairy industry that brought in more than 12,000 people to … Read More
Humboldt Creamery Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Humboldt Creamery has filed for bankruptcy protection just two months after former CEO Rich Ghilarducci scandalized the company by revealing its finances weren’t as sweet as they seemed. The bankruptcy will make it possible for the creamery to keep operating, but it could also tear it from the hands of its member farmers. The company’s $50 million to $100 million … Read More
Two New Dairy Foods Win Awards
A new milk product that tastes just like chocolate chip ice cream and a pomegranate blueberry cream cheese dip are the most innovative new dairy products, according to a recent competition judged by dairy professionals. The Most Innovative Dairy Products contest, sponsored by TIC Gums, recognized the latest creative milk or dairy beverages and cultured dairy products. The awards were … Read More
Yes Pecan! Benefits Common Cause
“YES PECAN!” An Inspirational Blend of Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans is a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream with a purpose. Customers who purchase the flavor at scoop shops during the month of January, will help Ben & Jerry’s who is donating the proceeds to the Common Cause Education Fund. Common Cause is a nonpartisan, … Read More
December is the New July?
‘Tis the season for ice cream and the folks over at the Turkey Hill Ice Cream Journal have a lot going on! Be sure to check in with their blog this month to keep up-to-date on all their ice cream happenings! The finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest will be posted here on December 8-11 and voting will begin … Read More
Perry's Ice Cream Introduces Organic Line
Perry’s Ice Cream, based in Akron, N.Y. is going green with the introduction of Perry’s Organic Ice Cream line. Starting this month, vanilla and chocolate organic ice cream will be available in retail stores across western N.Y. Perry’s organic ice creams are carefully crafted, one batch at a time to give consumers all the creaminess and taste you would expect … Read More