Frozen Dessert Industry & Machine Articles — Ice Cream Equipment

Last month, The New York Post highlighted how upscale restaurants are shifting to soft-serve ice cream as a cost-cutting dessert option, offering diners nostalgic flavors in creative ways. For restaurant owners, this shift brings a unique opportunity to reduce expenses while maintaining high-quality offerings. As The Fork points out, the terms "cost" and "cutting" are always music to a restaurant's financial ears, especially when paired with soft serve's high margins and low labor requirements, making it a smart economic choice. Why Are Restaurants Embracing Soft Serve? High Profit Margins: One of the major reasons soft serve is catching on in restaurants is the impressive...

In honor of Women's History Month, it's fitting to spotlight the monumental contributions of women to the ice cream industry, a sector that has brought joy and sweetness to countless lives. Two pioneers, Nancy M. Johnson and Agnes Bertha Marshall, stand out for their innovative spirit and technical ingenuity, setting the stage for the modern ice cream industry. NANCY M. JOHNSON Nancy M. Johnson, an American inventor, transformed ice cream production with her hand-cranked churn in 1843, marking a significant leap from the labor-intensive "pot freezer" method. Prior to her invention, ice cream was made by stirring ingredients in a...

What is a Heat Treatment? Heat treatment is a feature added to a soft-serve or milkshake machine  to reduce the frequency of thorough cleaning through heating the mix hopper to  66°C (151°F) few days, typically in the middle of the night (based on the machine's settings). This process destroys microorganisms, ensuring the hygiene and safety of the products served. Unlike a regular soft serve machine that requires complete disassembly and cleaning by hand every 3-5 days, a machine with heat treatment allows you to stretch those cleanings to 14 - 28 days before needing to disassemble and deep clean. These machines are equipped with...

As the leaves change color and the air turns crisp, there's no better way to celebrate the arrival of fall than with a scoop of delicious, autumn-inspired ice cream. Ice cream shops across the country are embracing the season by crafting unique and mouthwatering flavors that capture the essence of fall. From warm spices to seasonal fruits, here are some of the best ice cream flavors for fall that you'll want to savor at your local ice cream shop. Top Ice Cream Flavors For Fall: Roasted Fig and Honey: Figs are at their prime in the fall, and this ice...