Ice Cream Endings

News EditorIce Cream

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

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!

Upscale Ice Cream

News EditorIce Cream

If you’ve never had the opportunity to treat yourself to this unique ice cream experience, you are really missing out! I’ve delighted in both Cold Stone and MaggieMoo’s, and believe me, just like Starbuck’s Gingerbread latte, this ice cream is worth a few extra dollars! Marble Slab Creamery, Cold Stone Creamery and MaggieMoo’s International, sell various flavors of premium ice … Read More

Presidental Ice Cream

News EditorGovernment, Ice Cream

How many businesses can say the president of the U.S. has sang the praises of their product? Paul Manning, the owner of Manning’s Ice Cream & Milk in Dalton, Pa. can. During a recent campaign stop, President George W. Bush and Rep. Don Sherwood visited the Manning’s fourth generation dairy farm. “This man knows how to make good ice cream,” … Read More

Grand Champion Ice Cream

Chuck ZimmermanCompetition, Dairy Group, World Dairy Expo

Louis Trauth Dairy, Newport, KY was selected as the Grade A & Ice Cream Grand Champion of the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Wisconsin Dairy Products Association sponsored this year’s competition and Executive Director Brad Lagreid said entries were up 50 percent from last year. “Considering it’s only the fourth year for this contest, the quantity and quality … Read More

Camel Milk Ice Cream

Chuck ZimmermanIce Cream, International, Milk

This story on Strategiy.com says that the AAl Ain Dairy is the first to introduce camel milk ice cream into the United Arab Emirates. Is it commercially available anywhere else?

According to the story: With the introduction of camel milk ice cream, people will get to enjoy not only the healthy benefits of camel milk but the creamy goodness of ice cream as well. Children who have allergy against products made from cow’s milk can now enjoy their taste of ice cream. Camel milk ice cream is safe as well for people who are suffering from lactose intolerance.

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month

Chuck ZimmermanIce Cream

National Ice Cream MonthSomehow I overlooked the fact that it’s National Ice Cream Month. It only makes sense when the weather turns hot that this nutritional treat would be where we turn for relief. This year National Ice Cream Day will be Sunday, July 16 so remember to celebrate.

Should Ice Cream Be Hot

Chuck ZimmermanIce Cream

When I think ice cream, I think cool, soothing, sweet but certainly not hot and fiery. So I just can’t imagine an ice cream named “Cold Sweat.” That’s a new flavor from a company called Sunny Ski’s in North Carolina. According to all the stories floating around on the internet the company requires you to sign a waiver to order it.

Ice Cream + Brain = Pleasure

Chuck ZimmermanIce Cream, Industry News

Maggie MoosMaybe somebody was skeptical about ice cream being pleasing to the brain and the taste buds. Whatever the reason, MaggieMoos Ice Cream & Treatery decided to get some scientific evidence to prove it. I say “duh.” My brain’s been telling me ice cream is good since I had my tonsils out in first grade (actually even before that).