Talenti gelato gets upscale boost.
Talenti, a Dallas-based gelato and sorbetto company, reports that
it has teamed with entrepreneurs Eddie Phillips and Steve Gill to create
a new category in the frozen dessert marketplace: "Luxury . . .
SheerBliss launches BlissBites through Sam's Club.
SheerBliss Ice Cream, billed as "the Ultra Super Premium ice
cream" by its makers, has announced its launch of BlissBites, a new
Bon-Bon style product to be distributed at Sam's Club . . .
MidAmerica in national rollout.
Naturally Iowa has announced that MidAmerica Ice Cream Company, a
maker of premium soft serve frozen desserts and patented dispensing
machines, is rolling out its proprietary portion controlled . . .
NexCen co-brands Marble Slab and Pretzelmaker.
NexCen Brands has introduced a co-branded concept that partners its
Pretzelmaker chain with Marble Slab Creamery chain of ice cream shops.
The initial co-branded stores are being opened in Atlanta, . . .
Wells' Dairy .(Last Licks)
Iowa newspapers report that hourly workers at Wells' Dairy
have rejected an amended labor pact that would have cut their pay and
perks this year by about $5 million. The pact had been . . .
J&J Snack Foods Corp.(Last Licks)
J&J Snack Foods Corp. has announced that it will be increasing
prices across many of its product lines in April because of
"continuing unprecedented commodity cost increases impacting . . .
NexCen Brands, parent to MaggieMoo's and Marble Slab
Creamery among other companies, reported revenues of $34.4 million in
2007,
NexCen Brands, parent to MaggieMoo's and Marble Slab Creamery
among other companies, reported revenues of $34.4 million in 2007, its
first full year of brand-management operations. This compares to . . .
Avasoft.(Last Licks)
To commemorate Avasoft's first anniversary as a publicly
traded company, CEO Jim Wheeler articulated a series of goals for 2008,
including achieving profitability by the third quarter of this . . .
Turkey Hill Dairy.(Last Licks)
Turkey Hill Dairy reports that it has achieved the status of being
the most popular ice cream in all of Pennsylvania. Sales of the
company's ice cream in Pennsylvania increased by 8% in 2007 and . . .
Marble Slab Creamery.(Last Licks)
In celebration of its 25-year anniversary, Marble Slab Creamery
reports that it is introducing a line of nonfat and no-sugar-added
frozen yogurts. Marble Slab's nonfat frozen yogurt has 100 . . .
In conjunction with National Red Cross Month, Culver's more
than 370 restaurants in 16 states donated 10 percent of sales on
Wed
In conjunction with National Red Cross Month, Culver's more
than 370 restaurants in 16 states donated 10 percent of sales on
Wednesday, March 5, to participating American Red Cross chapters . . .
Brandweek reports that Cold Stone Creamery is launching a new TV
ad campaign, the second in its history and the first since thei
Brandweek reports that Cold Stone Creamery is launching a new TV ad
campaign, the second in its history and the first since their initial
attempt last year. In the new campaign the chain is . . .
Kahala Corp., parent company of Cold Stone Creamery.(Last
Licks)
Kahala Corp., parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, as well as
such quick-service chains as Blimpie, Ranch*l and Samurai Sam's,
reports that it is drafting a three-year plan to incorporate . . .
Choctal, the Pasadena, CA-based gourmet ice cream producer, has
announced that its new Costa Rican Rainforest Chocolate & Vanill
Choctal, the Pasadena, CA-based gourmet ice cream producer, has
announced that its new Costa Rican Rainforest Chocolate & Vanilla
ice cream will be the first in the US to use sustainably grown . . .
R&R Ice Cream has introduced the luxury ice cream brand
Movenpick of Switzerland into the UK frozen dessert market.(Last
Licks)
R&R Ice Cream has introduced the luxury ice cream brand
Movenpick of Switzerland into the UK frozen dessert market. Movenpick,
considered a superpremium ice cream, will be available exclusively . . .
Mars.(Last Licks)
Mars ice cream in the UK has launched a line of mini ice cream bar
multi-pack under the "A Little Bit Of ... " brand. The variety
pack features three ice cream bites, vanilla heaven, caramel . . .
Incredible Ice Cream Company.(Last Licks)
The Incredible Ice Cream Company reports that it is celebrating its
first anniversary. The British company provides self--service ice cream
counters at corporate events, conferences, weddings, . . .
Unilever's Wall.(Last Licks)
The British press also reports that Unilever's Wall's ice
cream brand is launching what it describes as its first probiotic frozen
novelty, a milk and strawberry flavored "ice lolly" made . . .
Magnum.(Last Licks)
The British press reports that DesperaTe Housewives star Eva
Longoria has been named as this year's spokesperson for Magnum . . .
Missouri half way to making ice cream cone official
dessert.
Missouri legislators are half way through the legislative process
that would make the ice cream cone the official state dessert. As of
this writing, the Missouri Senate has passed, by a vote of 24 . . .
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