This time of year, most dairymen are so busy planting and getting ready for the summer that they barely take a few minutes for lunch. But, if free ice cream was involved my guess is the tractor would but stopped for a few more breaks! Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. recently conducted a survey to promote its Dibs bite-sized ice … Read More
Dean's Hires New COO
Dean Foods Co. has a created a new vice president and chief operating officer of ice cream position, and Rachel Cullen has been hired to fulfill the position. Cullen most recently was COO at Englewood, Colo.-based Orange Glo International. She previously has worked at Unilever’s U.S. ice cream division, where she oversaw such brands as Breyers, Klondike, Popsicle and Good … Read More
Flavor Supports Charity
A great promotion for a great charity – Bruster’s Real Ice Cream has created a new parfait flavor to support the charity Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. For every purchase of the flavor during the month of April, the company will donate 25 cents to the charity. Check out the video footage of the promotion being launched. The new … Read More
Dairy Club Creates Flavor
The Iowa State University Dairy Club has created a new ice cream flavor in celebration of the school’s 150th anniversary. The club will sell Cyclone Celebration at the annual VEISHEA event this weekend as a fundraising event. You can click here to watch the dairy club members making the special ice cream flavor. The annual VEISHEA event at ISU was … Read More
Wine and Ice Cream Marry
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy a nice glass of red wine with dinner. It sounds like I might soon be able to have some for dessert too – wine flavored ice cream. What a great idea! The new ice creams, which have an alcohol content of 5 percent, were created by Oneida County Dairy in Booneville, … Read More
Hood Introduces Flavors
Spring fever is hitting the country, and ice cream is gearing up for its favorite season – summer! HP Hood is getting ready too, with several new flavors. Just as the Red Sox are tinkering with the pitching rotation, H.P. Hood Inc. is expanding its dessert rotation as ice cream season draws nigh. To prepare for warm months ahead, Hood, … Read More
Blue Bell Bronze
Back in December I reported that Blue Bell Creamery based in Texas, was embarking on a year long 100th anniversary campaign. Part of that celebration is turning the creamery’s old-timey logo into a life-like bronze sculpture. Local artist Veryl Goodnight was chosen to complete the task. The logo, featuring a young girl leading a Jersey cow, is only a silhouette, … Read More
Kentucky Warehouse to Expand
United Dairy Farmers, Covington, Ky., a supplier of dairy products and operator of over 200 retail ice cream stores, is expanding its distribution and warehousing facility in Erlanger, Ky., with a new 104,000 sq.-ft. facility. It will be built on property adjacent to the company’s current 126,000 sq.-ft. location. “United Dairy Farmers has a strong interest in keeping its facilities … Read More
Dreyer's Announces New CFO
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, part of the Nestlé group, has named Steve Barbour as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Doug Holdt who is retiring.
Idol Ice Cream
American Idol fans, listen up! Now you can take your love for the show to another level, by voting for your favorite Edy’s Slow Churned “American Idol” ice cream flavors. Each of the five flavors has its own profile you can check out to help you make your decision. The newly debuted flavors are: Choc ‘N’ Roll Caramel, Hollywood Cheesecake, … Read More