ice cream production - Page 1

Wells Dunkirk ice cream plant expansion.jpg

Wells Enterprises celebrates expansion plans for Dunkirk, N.Y., ice cream plant

Largest privately held ice cream manufacturer’s expansion will accelerate growth and create an anticipated 270 new jobs.

July 25, 2024

Wells Enterprises shared plans for the expansion of its Dunkirk, N.Y. ice cream manufacturing facility, during a celebration event. The expansion underscores the company’s commitment to long-term growth and leadership in the ice cream category. The project was slated for a $250M investment, but the company announced that it increased to $425M and will create 270 new jobs in the Dunkirk community.

Maximize the shelf life of ice cream and related products

Multiple elements combine to define ‘end of shelf-life.’

Steven Young

Bill Sipple

May 7, 2020

Understanding and managing the shelf life of ice cream and related products is difficult enough. Maximizing (i.e., extending) the shelf life is the study of a lifetime.

Praline's Inc. are champions of quality ice cream

Praline's Inc. is a champion of quality ice cream

Praline’s Inc. crafts its award-winning ice cream using high-quality ingredients — many of them made from scratch — and an impressive hand-mixing technique

Kathie Canning

May 9, 2018

You won't find any fancy feeder hoppers or blenders in Praline's Inc.'s Wallingford, Conn., ice cream processing, distribution and headquarters facility. The company believes that the old-fashioned methods still yield the best-tasting ice cream. So plant employees start with a high-quality base, then mix in the variegates and inclusions by hand.

Production statistics