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Do you love ice cream as much as we do? How much do we love it? Well we've literally made it our business! And because of that we have learned an awful lot about the delicious frozen treat. If you are a pro at eating ice cream and want to learn a few interesting facts about it... read below! • Industrial production of ice cream began in Boston in 1851 • The United States is the largest consumer of ice cream in the world, where 90% of households consume the frozen treat each year! • …

What do you look for when sourcing supplies for your ice cream, gelato, or other frozen treat store?Is high quality what drives you to purchase? Or maybe it's low cost or bright colors? Thankfully in 2022 paper and plastic technologies have advanced significantly so that we can get high quality cups, spoons and more for great prices. (if you know where to look).Just remember that not all ice cream cups are created equal. If they are too cheap, you can almost guarantee that they will leak and get …

As a small business owner you should take advantage of the holidays while you can! They do wonders for dessert shops and restaurants across the globe.While the holidays are shall we say... hectic... They do provide a little boost in sales during months that are typically slow for ice cream, froyo, gelato and other dessert shops.Not all holidays are created equal and not all shops utilize them to their fullest potential. While we hate to sound like some greedy corporation, we also know the import …

In the not so distant future dessert shops, ice cream stores and more, will look entirely different.As the years pass consumer mindsets change, the planet changes, and so do the products that we produce. In 2022 a study from McKinney & Co. found that 66% of ALL respondents and 75% of Millennials consider sustainability when they make a purchase.Those are pretty big numbers... And almost all of them deem plastic as the most wasteful type of packaging. However... in another survey, plastic utensil …

Is a frozen drink machine worth it for your business?A better question might be... Do you want to increase profitability and decrease production times? The answer to that is surely yes! In 2021 the frozen drink market was valued at well over $50 million and is growing at an annual growth rate of 6% per year. Frozen drinks are VERY popular with all age groups, especially Gen Z and Millennials. In fact, according to a recent study, almost 70% of Gen Z and 50% of Millennials drink frozen drinks.Cos …