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Spotlight Piece: R N A Ice Cream

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Slices Concession interviewed Ralph from R n A Ice Cream, a popular ice cream truck in New York City. He searched online and found out about Slices Concession due to seeing the great reviews. Ralph states that Slices Concession is the fastest company to get in touch with. Ralph's main point of contact was with managing partner, Chino Leong. "The buying process was very smooth," says Ralph, "even though Slices Concession is located states away." Ralph got into the ice cream industry while working in a school district where he realized the local area had no ice cream trucks. Ralph...

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Araza Purees

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Frozen Academy sat down with Ryan Sulchek from Araza Natural Purees. Araza is a great fruit puree brand that prides itself on its quality fruit purees which can be great inclusions in smoothies, mixed drinks, culinary sauces, and desserts. What sets them apart from the competition is they are clean label certified. Their fruit is all-natural and shelf-stable. They feature no artificial flavoring or colors, you can rest assured that what you are serving is true quality. Experience ease with how consistent the product is, due to it being smooth and homogeneous. * Follow all local and national health codes. Always...

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Lloyd's of Pennsylvania

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If you are new to the ice cream industry, a brand to look out for is Lloyd’s of Pennsylvania. They produce top-quality frozen dessert mixes as well as flavors and extracts. Lloyd's ice cream mix has reduced raw material cost and it has a cleaner taste than other mixes. They also have freeze-thaw capability and their company has reliable machine adjustment recommendations and support. Lloyd's of Pennsylvania also has a 150 day refrigerated shelf life from date of manufacture as well as price protection in the case of periods of increasing dairy prices. They have been family owned for over...

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Dole Whip!

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If you are familiar with Dole soft serve, you are sure to have tasted their iconic pineapple whip. Dole Pineapple Whip mix has proved to be a cult classic, with true fans even cementing their love for the frozen treat with tattoos. But Dole soft serve has many more flavors to choose from that our readers might find even more intriguing. Adding Dole soft serve can help with an increase in sales due to it being very popular and also being dairy-free, meaning vegan and lactose intolerant customers can indulge. Other great aspects of Dole soft serve mix include the...

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Why You Should Avoid Chinese or Korean Made Ice Cream Machines

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 - Haz Clic Aquí Para Español -   The Temptation Of Buying A Chinese or Korean Frozen Dessert Machine When you have a tight budget, purchasing a Chinese- or Korean-made ice cream machine is tempting. The distributors of these machines offer a significantly lower price for one of these machines (usually about half the price of a Taylor, Stoelting, or Carpigiani machine). They boast about their energy-efficient machines, contrasting them to their power-churning American/Italian-made counterparts. They greatly exaggerate the virtues of their warranties and advertise their US-based warehouses as having all the parts that you need. These claims are very misleading &...

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