Grom gelato comes to New York.
Grom, a successful new Italian gelato chain, has opened its first
location outside Italy, on Broadway in New York City. The chain, which
was launched only four years ago, currently operates two . . .
Cold Stone in franchising merger.
Cold Stone Creamery has announced that it is merging with Kahala
Corporation, a leading franchiser, developer, and marketer of
quick-service restaurants. The combined company, which is being . . .
There was some good news for Friendly's, even as it faced
the ongoing struggle for control covered earlier in this issue.(Last
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There was some good news for Friendly's, even as it faced the
ongoing struggle for control covered earlier in this issue. The company
earned praise from Easter Seals for having raised nearly $1.2 . . .
Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores is among the latest group
of retailers to accept Visa cards with embedded contactless payment
Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores is among the latest group
of retailers to accept Visa cards with embedded contactless payment
technology. The technology allows consumers to make purchases by . . .
Mister Softee.(Last Licks)
Speaking of ice cream trucks, the website Business 2.0 reports that
Mister Softee is going after copyright violators who drive white and
blue ice cream trucks that look just like Mister Softee's, . . .
Des Moines Traffic Safety Committee.(Last Licks)
The Des Moines Register reports that the 40-year ban on ice cream
trucks came close to be lifted after a vote by the Des Moines Traffic
Safety Committee came out 5-3, the narrowest margin in years. . . .
Another product celebration is taking place at Carvel.(Last
Licks)
Another product celebration is taking place at Carvel. The
venerable chain is honoring "spokeswhale" Fudgie the Whale
with a 30th birthday party April 23-27. Participating locations will
host the . . .
TCBY.(Last Licks)
Celebrating a product anniversary is TCBY, whose signature White
Chocolate Mousse flavor is 20-years-old this year. As part of the
celebration, the company has added seven types of live, active . . .
Ben & Jerry's also made news in Israel through its
agreement with Arkia, Israel's second largest airline, that will
see the supe
Ben & Jerry's also made news in Israel through its
agreement with Arkia, Israel's second largest airline, that will
see the superpremium manufacturer serve some 300,000 ice cream servings
to the . . .
Ben & Jerry's.(Last Licks)
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that Ben & Jerry's
is marketing a matzah-flavored ice cream in Israel. "Matzah
Crunch" was developed exclusively for the Jewish state, according
to Avi Singer, . . .
The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Canadian ice cream
consumption has dropped by 26% over the past two decades.(Last
Licks)
The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Canadian ice cream consumption
has dropped by 26% over the past two decades. The paper quotes
Statistics Canada and the Canadian Dairy Information Centre as . . .
Unilever closer to approval for fish-cooled ice cream.
Low fat ice-cream made using a genetically modified (GM) yeast has
been given preliminary approval by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) of
the United Kingdom. The approval, though far from final, is . . .
Graeter's tests home deliver with popular pizza
chain.
Graeter's Ice Cream and Tony Boombozz Pizzerias have joined
together in a distribution test that will see the highly popular pizza
restaurants offer the ice cream along with home deliveries of its . . .
Turtle Mountain offers gluten-free cookie dough ice
cream.
Turtle Mountain reports it has created "the first-ever
dairy-free and gluten-free" cookie dough ice cream. Certified vegan
and made with organic ingredients, the new flavor gives consumers . . .
Pierre's introduces Hola Fruta! superpremium
sherbet.
Pierre's Ice Cream Company has introduced a new line of
superpremium sherbet called Hola Fruta!, a translation of "Hello
Fruit." Hola Fruta! is described as all-natural "with unique
flavors blended . . .
Kemp's joins 100 calorie club.
The trend toward portion controlled frozen dessert offerings has a
new adherent in Kemp's, which has launched two new products: Kemps
Premium 100 Calorie Novelties and Caribou Coffee Ice Cream . . .
Denali partners with Meijer.
Denali Flavors reports that it has formed a partnership with Meijer
Stores to license its signature Moose Tracks family of ice cream flavors
for the creation of four new Meijer-branded products: . . .
New twists in Friendly battle.
Joining in the multi-sided dispute over the future of the Friendly
Ice Cream Corporation, a group of 39 Friendly's franchisees sent a
letter to shareholders of the family-dining chain's parent . . .
Brigham's buries "Curse".
Brigham's has confirmed it will be renaming its
"legendary championship" flavor, Curse Reversed!, a brand that
rose to prominence as "Reverse the Curse" in 2004 when the
Boston Red Sox, with whom . . .
CoolBrands closing out ice cream operations.
Just a few years ago, CoolBrands International had emerged as the
third leading marketers in the frozen dessert industry in North America,
behind Nestle/Dreyer's and Unilever. Now, in a stunning . . .
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