Closer management of the dairy category will be crucial in 2011. According to the U.S. Dairy Association (USDA), dairy will be among the food groups with the highest price increases in 2011—4.5 to 5.5%—due to rising energy and cattle-feed costs. While the industry has evolved, many chains, such as Byrne Dairy Co. in Syracuse, N.Y.,…
YoCream Sales Up 16%
YoCream International Inc., a manufacturer and wholesaler of frozen desserts and beverages, has reported its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2010. Sales for the three months ended July 31, 2010 increased 15.6% to $18,445,000. Sales for the nine months increased 12.1% to $41,721,000. Net income increased 25% to $2,141,000 for the…
Ice Cream Dipping/Display Cabinet
Master-Bilt, a manufacturer of a commercial refrigeration systems, has introduced the new deluxe ice cream dipping/display cabinet. The new DD-LCG is a low-curved glass ice cream dipping cabinet with an attractive, contemporary design. The low-curved glass allows for easy ice cream viewing by ‘little’ customers with brilliant interior LED lighting. The DD-LCG Series comes standard…
Carb Cunning
Turtle Mountain Inc. has a new line of dessert products with absolutely no carbs, and no artificial sweeteners. It is too sweet to be true. Turtle Mountain, Inc. introduces its new Carb Escapes line, the first all-natural frozen dessert that contains no artificial sweeteners, bulking agents or flavors that are commonly found in other low…
Decadent Delights
Turtle Mountain announced three new delicious flavors for celebrating summer fun: Coconut Craze, Pomegranate Chip and So Very Strawberry. The three flavors are the newest addition to Turtle Mountain’s signature Purely Decadent Dairy Free Pints line. Each scrumptious flavor only contains 65% ofthe calories of comparable, super-premium dairy-based ice cream. They are also cholesterol…
Superb Soft-Serve
Unilever Ice Cream enters the $5.7 billion soft serve market with the launch of Breyers Swirls! Available in chocolate and naturally flavored vanilla, it is the first soft serve mix from Breyers, the category leader in packaged ice cream. Packaged in shelf-stable aseptic pouches, the new Breyers Swirls! have an extended shelf-life of up…
High-End Sweet Treats
Excite customers’ palates with Gelato! This Italian treat is not simply ice cream; Gelato is made fresh, which separates it from other frozen desserts and dramatically influences the rich flavor. The creamy texture is silkier, and the flavors are more intense than traditional ice cream. Taylor introduces the C119 batch freezer manufactured by Frigomat in…