Idaho Milk Products announced the groundbreaking of its new, sustainable ice cream and powder blending plant. This event marks the company’s exciting entry into the ice cream market, focusing on premium indulgent and functional recipes in both bulk and novelty formats on Oct.11 from 10 a.m. to noon, at IMP-Hazel Street in Jerome, Idaho.

With advanced blending capabilities, Idaho Milk Products will support this new venture by offering custom formulations tailored to the unique needs of both existing and new customers.

Louis Armstrong, Ice Cream Business Manager at Idaho Milk Products, said, “We will be able to produce a variety of novelty products, including sandwiches and stick bars and have the capability of producing various carton sizes from less than pint to half a gallon. We intend to co-manufacture various ice cream products in partnership with brands or retailer’s needs. Our plant, at scale, will have the capacity to produce roughly 14M gallons of ice cream mix per year into various frozen formats.”

Added Daragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products, “This groundbreaking event marks the beginning of a new chapter in our continued commitment to make better food possible.”