M&M Ice Cream Treat

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We all know and love ice cream, but now there is an even better treat – ice cream covered in M&Ms! M&M’s Ice Cream Treats are available nation-wide at grocery stores. Available as an ice cream bar on a stick, each bar contains vanilla ice cream covered in a chocolaty coating then dipped in a chocolaty red, green or blue … Read More

What Would You Do?

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It’s a question we have all thought about, “What would you do for a Klondike Bar?” Now you can tell everyone, with a new contest. Break out your video camera and tell your story before the July 31st deadline! Visitors can submit videos ranging from 15 seconds to 90 seconds of the outrageous stunts and antics they’d perform for the … Read More

Giant Sundae Kicks-off Dairy Month

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What’s better than ice cream? How about 90 gallons of ice cream! The lucky folks of Harrisburg, Pa. were on-hand to see the annual building of a giant ice cream sundae, made to honor the Commonwealth’s hard-working dairy farmers. Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis C Wolff kicked-off the event by reading an official proclamation from Governor Rendell declaring June as … Read More

Ice Cream to Try for Peace

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Ben & Jerry’s has announced a new flavor that it hopes will spread the message of peace. “Imagine Whirled Peace” is a caramel and sweet cream whirl of chocolate-covered peace signs and toffee pieces. According to Ben & Jerry’s website: When Ben & Jerry’s wanted to talk about peace, we couldn’t think of a better person to exemplify the message … Read More

Free Ice Cream for All

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Free ice cream! Free ice cream! Dippin’ Dots will celebrate its 20th birthday by giving away free cups of their famous ice cream beads on May 20th. “We want to thank our customers for their continued support of Dippin’ Dots by offering them a free cup of their favorite flavor,” said Dippin’ Dots inventor Curt Jones. Wal-Mart Supercenters will kick-off … Read More

New Design for Maggie's Containers

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When you pick up your to-go ice cream at Maggie Moo’s next time, you’ll notice an exciting new package with fun graphics! The new design showcases enticing images of MaggieMoo’s award-winning ice cream. The images are intertwined by idioms of “sharing” on the quart, and declarations of “just for me” on the pint. The new design also displays the MaggieMoo’s … Read More

Häagen-Dazs is a Bee's Best Friend

News EditorAgribusiness, Ice Cream, Industry News

The folks at Häagen-Dazs ice cream have created a campaign and a new flavor that brings attention to the plight of America’s honey bees. Do you know that honey bees are responsible for one of every three bites the average American eats? The campaign called Häagen-Dazs loves Honey Bees™ will raise money for sustainable pollination and CCD research at Pennsylvania … Read More

Baskin-Robbins Co-Founder Dies

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Irvine Robbins, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins, has died at age 90. Have a big scoop of Baskin-Robbins ice cream to honor the life of this great man! Jamoca Almond Fudge was said to be the favorite flavor of Irvine Robbins, the man who grew up in Seattle and was trained at his father’s Tacoma dairy. Though as co-founder of the world’s … Read More

Ice Cream for a Good Cause

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If you happen to be in the New York City area this Saturday (May 3rd), stop by a local Stop & Shop grocery store from 1:00 – 5:00 for an ice cream that will help support families dealing with childhood cancer. During “Scoop Day” Edy’s Ice Cream will donate all proceeds from the promotion to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer … Read More

Nestle Hosts Minor League Baseball

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Minor baseball parks across the country will be hosting Nestle Drumstick Cones Family Days this summer. Family and fun come together with the famous Nestle Drumstick. The Drumstick events will provide fans with ticket discounts and family activities. Families can have their pictures taken during nationwide Nestle Drumstick Family Days Tour this season, and birthday parties will be part of … Read More