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A slew of new ice cream and frozen novelties were introduced this year from Unilever brands like Magnum, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, plus Tillamook and more. In our continued celebration of National Ice Cream Month, we’ve gathered 12 of our favorite ice cream novelties and other frozen treats.

Click through the slideshow to learn more, and check back at the end of the month when we discuss what the hottest ice cream flavor trends are. 

July is National Ice Cream Month and we’re continuing the celebration by highlighting some of our favorite new ice cream products and new ice cream flavors.

Ice cream companies are going far beyond the standard vanilla and chocolate flavors, new flavor innovations include cinnamon horchata, blueberry passion fruit and chocolate mascarpone. 

Click through the slideshow to learn more and check back each week this month for more ice cream news. 

Carvel, Atlanta, has new ice cream products and promotions in time for National Ice Cream Month. From June 1 through September 13, customers can visit participating Carvel shoppes for new Reese’s Peanut Butter soft ice cream and other Reese’s Peanut Butter ice cream desserts, including:

• Hand-Scooped Reese’s ice cream with swirls of Reese’s peanut butter sauce, chocolate and chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Sundae Dasher featuring Reese’s Peanut Butter ice cream on top of a layer of peanut butter sauce, mixed with Reese’s peanut butter cups and topped with a layer of fudge and whipped cream.
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Shake made with fresh Reese’s Peanut Butter soft ice cream.
• Flying Saucers made with fresh Reese’s Peanut Butter soft ice cream between two chocolate crackers.
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Hidden Treasure Cone made with Reese’s Peanut ice cream dipped in Carvel chocolate Bonnet. It features chunks of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups inside the cone.

On Sunday, July 19, Carvel will also be having a buy one get one free offer on any size and any flavor of soft-serve cones all day long at any Carvel shoppe. 

The company had its Free Cone Day on April 30, where customers were also encouraged to help raise money for the American Red Cross. Throughout the day, Carvel offered a $2 coupon book worth more than $20 in savings. All proceeds from sales of the coupon books went toward a $20,000 donation to support the organization’s disaster relief efforts. This year, Carvel surpassed $125,000 in total contributions to the American Red Cross since 2012. Mark your calendars for the company’s Free Cone Day next year on April 30.

Click through this slideshow to see where you can get free cones throughout the year, plus learn about other ice cream promotions. 

We highlighted six new cheese products that tap into convenience and easy snacking trends.

Consumers want easy snacking options and are looking for ways to get more protein into their diets. This gives cheese companies the perfect opportunity to create innovations that cater to this need.

To continue with our goal of highlighting new products for National Dairy Month, we’ve gathered some new cheese products that focus on snacking and convenience.

Got new dairy products to contribute? Submit it to Dairy Foods here.
 

We continue to celebrate all things dairy for National Dairy Month, and this week we’re highlighting six of our favorite yogurt products released this year. It’s no longer just about Greek yogurt, though we’ve got some of that too — Aussie-style, savory flavors and yogurt drinks top our must-try list. 

 Got new dairy products to contribute? Submit it to Dairy Foods here. 

Processors know that the design, shape and color of its product’s packaging can affect the decision-making of a busy shopper. Packaging needs to grab attention and convey the company’s message, and now, in some cases, be more space-saving as well. Take a look at some of the packaging concepts showing up in dairy cases today — they are becoming more competitive, innovative and some might even say, bold.

See the full story behind these packages and trends here: Space-saving cheese pouches, clear containers are packaging trends.

Rosati makes what Philadelphians call “water ice.” Elsewhere, it is called Italian ice. Customers include schools, supermarkets and independent scoop shops. Rosati has more than 100 SKUs in flavors and packages, which range in size from 4-ounce cups to bulk cans.

This photo gallery contains additional, unpublished photos of dairy processing facilities featured in Dairy Foods magazine. To view more Behind the Scenes galleries go to our archives page!

June is National Dairy Month and the perfect time to celebrate all the good things about dairy foods and beverages. They are nutritious and versatile. June is a great time to try out new dairy products too. We’ve gathered eight of our favorites, including new cheese, butter, yogurt, milk and ice cream.

Our brand new United States of Dairy map shows a breakdown of the number of U.S. dairy plants by state.

 Happy National Dairy Month! Dairy on…  

Winners of the 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards were announced in Washington, D.C., this month at a meeting of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s Sustainability Council. The Council is made up of sustainability leaders representing companies across the dairy supply chain — from farm to table and beyond, including government, nonprofit and academic organizations. (See “Hilmar Cheese, HP Hood win U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards.”) 

“This year’s awards winners truly are changing the equation for what the industry and consumers think about sustainability,” said Barbara O’Brien, president of the Innovation Center, Rosemont, Ill. “Each winner has a unique commitment to sustainability that has strengthened their connections with their communities, ensured the stability of the waterways and wildlife surrounding their properties, and blazed new trails for other dairy farms and businesses to follow.”

For more information about the winners and their practices, and to learn more about the Council and the awards program, visit www.USDairy.com/Sustainability.

The facility processes fresh conventional and organic milk in half-gallons and gallons and it packages aseptically processed milk, creams and juices in quarts and smaller bottles.

Photos by Vito Palmisano for Dairy Foods.

This photo gallery contains additional, unpublished photos of dairy processing facilities featured in Dairy Foods magazine. To view more Behind the Scenes galleries go to our archives page!