Ice Cream
The Checkout: Summer Food & Drink Staples, Bittman Partners with Peapod
Nielsen predicts summer food staples, Mark Bittman partners with Peapod and more in this week’s Checkout.
The Checkout: Utz Pays $1.2M in Labeling Lawsuit, Whole Foods Moving Northeast Headquarters
Utz Quality Foods announced a $1.25 million settlement of a class action labeling lawsuit; Whole Foods is moving its Northeast headquarters; Nestle will move its ice cream and frozen pizza businesses from a DSD network to a warehouse model.
Coolhaus Grows with Sunrise Funding and Plant-Based Innovation
Investment firm Sunrise Strategic Partners announced today an investment in ice cream producer Coolhaus. The company plans to release a plant-based product in the near future.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Scoops Up Investment From Strand Equity
The artisanal ice cream brand announced today that it had closed a minority investment from Strand Equity. The capital will be used to help the company scale its presence in retail and to open scoop shops on the West Coast.
McConnell’s Launches Vegan Line
This month McConnell’s launched a line of dairy-free “ice cream” made from a proprietary blend of micronized pea protein.
From ‘Swole’ to Swell: ProYo Rebrands
ProYo announced today that its high protein, low fat ice cream pint brand will now be known as Swell Ice Cream. The rebranding is an attempt to optimize the brand’s name and packaging to better connect with what CEO and founder Nathan Carey said are the core consumers of pints: women, families and “weekend warriors.”
My/Mo Broadens ‘Snacking’ Mochi Platform with Pints and Non-Dairy Line
This week, My/Mo announced the launch of its newest innovation, pints with mochi “bite” inclusions, an ice cream-forward reversal of the brand’s original mochi line. The company will also launch four non-dairy mochi flavors using cashew milk in Q1.
Frozen Dessert Is a Hot Business
Ice cream and novelty brands highlighting natural ingredients or embracing full-fat indulgence are in full demand. Here’s the scoop on the latest in frozen dessert news from Vice Cream, My/Mo Mochi, Halo Top and Snow Monkey.
Ciao Bella Partners With Diageo for Baileys Sea Salt Caramel Gelato
The new Baileys Sea Salt Caramel gelato will be available nationwide this month at a suggested retail price of $4.99 for a 16 oz. pint. Ciao Bella and Baileys continue to collaborate and plan to launch new flavors in the future.
Nancy Silverton’s Nancy’s Fancy Gelato & Sorbetto Moves
Nancy’s Fancy’s new kitchen will be located in a 6,000 square-foot facility in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles that previously housed Mast Brothers Chocolatiers.