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Blue Bunny's new 2017 lineup includes chunky and sugar-free ice cream flavors

May 10, 2017

Blue Bunny, a brand of Wells Enterprises, Le Mars, Iowa, released its 2017 lineup which includes new signature and sugar-free flavors.

Strategies for managing ‘added sugars’

Formulation options include use of high-intensity sweeteners. Processing techniques include using pre-aeration of the mix to produce smaller, more stable air bubbles.

Bruce Tharp

Steven Young

May 8, 2017

New factors will affect the composition of ice cream once changes to nutrition labeling regulations become effective mid-year 2018.

JonnyPops is taking its ice cream novelty business to new heights

JonnyPops co-founders Connor Wray and Erik Brust are taking their ice cream novelty business to new heights.

James Carper

May 5, 2017

Frozen novelties is a $4.9 billion annual business. Sales were up 4% but unit sales rose only 2.2% in the 52 weeks ended Feb. 19, 2017, according to IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm.

Ben & Jerry’s has new cereal-inspired ice cream flavors

May 3, 2017

Burlington, Vt.-based Ben & Jerry’s has a new lineup of ice cream flavors sold exclusively in its scoop shops nationwide.

Ice cream bar maker JonnyPops sticks to a winning formula

The founders of JonnyPops print inspirational messages on the wooden sticks of their clean-label ice cream novelties. They have a social mission, too: support treatment for substance abuse.

James Carper

May 2, 2017

Here’s a modern-day checklist for developing and selling a new food or beverage:

Have an intriguing origin story
Use only recognizable ingredients (nothing too chemical-sounding)
Make it portable
Be interactive with consumers
Tie the product to a cause

Free ice cream

Carvel celebrates Free Cone Day April 27

Customers can visit shops between 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a free junior ice cream cone.

April 27, 2017

Carvel is offering its customers free junior-size ice cream cones today, April 27 from 3 p.m. through 8 p.m.

Arctic Zero adds new pint, bar flavors to its frozen dairy dessert line

April 10, 2017

San Diego-based Arctic Zero, added three chunky pint flavors and one new bar flavor to its line of “Fit Frozen” lactose-free and low-calorie dairy desserts.

Novel ingredients, process technologies reduce stress in ice cream

It is important to minimize and stabilize the size of ice crystals. Pre-aeration promotes small air bubbles with inherent resistance to growth during manufacturing and handling.

Bruce Tharp

Steven Young

April 5, 2017

As we have often noted, ice cream is the only food intended to be consumed frozen. Thus, dairy processors need to protect that which fails first, i.e., body and texture (which can be described as bite, chew, smoothness and creaminess.)