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Norwood, Mass.-based MariMed Inc., a multi-state cannabis operator focused on health and wellness, announced a collaboration with the Boston ice cream brand Emack & Bolio’s.

Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream and Desserts Inc., Aiea, Hawaii, says it debuted three new nondairy mochi flavors in six-pack retail boxes.

When we last covered sales within the retail ice cream/sherbet category (in our January 2021 issue), the segment was enjoying double-digit growth in both dollars and units. Eight months later — with stay-at-home dictates over and many consumers no longer indulging in as many comfort foods — retail ice cream/sherbet sales are not soaring quite as high.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), Tillamook, Ore., says it added Tillamook frozen custards to its product portfolio.

Milk Cult, a Washington, D.C.-based ice cream company, says it is launching four handcrafted, made-from-scratch frozen novelties.

With no brands of its own gracing retail shelves or foodservice counters, KanPak US might not be a household name among U.S. consumers. But make no mistake: The company is a dairy processing powerhouse, coming in at No. 88 in Dairy Foods' 2021 listing of the top 100 North American dairy processors (Dairy 100).

Boulder, Colo.-based Yasso Inc. launched its first incubator brand, Jüve Pops, a functional vitamin- and electrolyte-packed water-based pop.

Austin, Texas-based Mammoth Creameries said it released three new flavors of its keto-friendly, diabetic-conscious frozen custard, including Butter Coffee, Strawberry and Butter Pecan.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has many consumers reaching for small indulgences to brighten their days. That reality has been a boon to the frozen novelties category, which Chicago-based market research firm IRI breaks into three subcategories: frozen novelties, ice cream/ice milk desserts and ice pop novelties.