Our craft ice cream has hit a retail shelf and we couldn’t be more giddy! That’s correct, a single retail shelf. Our good friends at Soto’s True Earth Market in Cambria, CA is the first retail market to carry our Signature Flavor line of craft ice cream in pints. Just to kick things off – we will be giving away free mini taster cones on … Read More
Cyclone Destroys Madagascar Vanilla Crops
Madagascar, renowned for its high quality vanilla, is the world’s leading exporter of the spice, accounting for half of global production. Cyclone ENAWO struck the island on March 7, 2017, wiping out a significant portion of Madagascar’s vanilla crop. The cyclone made a direct strike on Antalaha and Sambava, the two largest vanilla producing areas. Demand and prices for pure vanilla have been … Read More
Craft Ice Cream: Does BIG Equal Craft?
When it comes to craft ice cream what brands come to mind? Ben & Jerry’s? Häagen-Dazs? Most people imagine those names since they are the third and fourth best selling brands in the U.S. at $465.4 million and $418.8 million respectively. With sales of that magnitude and both brands being owned by multinational corporations…should we or can we consider them craft? How exactly … Read More