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Frozen Dessert Industry & Machine Articles — Korean Ice Cream Machine

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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SPOTLIGHT: Merrill Beverage

Posted by Priya Brantley on

We sat down with Joel Tharp, owner of Merill Beverage. For the past 24 years, Merill Beverage has provided frozen drink and dessert mixes to convenience stores, bars, restaurants, night clubs, and schools. In the world of frozen drink mixes, there are many companies to choose from but what sets Merill Beverage apart from the competition is the quality of their premium products which range from slushie mixes, cocktail mixes for bars, frozen cappuccinos, and even fruit juice slushie mixes that have made their mark in school districts. The fruit juice slushie mix is made from 100% fruit juice with...

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What Type of Machine Should I Buy For My Mexican Restaurant?

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  What Types of Machines Should I Buy For My Mexican Restaurant? Adding a frozen drink machine is a great addition to your Mexican restaurant. Your guests will love the range and options that your restaurant frozen drink machines will provide. Our previous clients have been able to increase their profit margin and make back their investments in a short period of time. Full service machines can produce dozens of pitchers with an hour's worth of frozen drinks. Our machines are able to produce a large amount of product while only taking up a moderate amount of restaurant footprint. From...

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Spotlight: Green Mountain Flavors

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  Slices Concession sat with Stan Sitton from Green Mountain Flavors. The company started in 1992 to address a market need for better-tasting all-natural flavors and extracts. They currently have a broad spectrum of flavors ranging from almond to peppermint. Their products can be used to flavor ice cream and most other frozen desserts including frozen drinks. Sitton bought the company in 2005 because he saw hope for the product line. Sitton noted several factors that differentiate Green Mountain Flavors from its competition. First, it was likely the first flavor manufacturer to focus solely on all-natural flavors and extracts. Second, besides its products being...

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Why Soft Serve Is Profitable

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  Soft serve is a great low maintenance frozen treat. With minimal limitations. Soft serve ice cream is a great first addition to a startup business. With the option of adding it into numerous desserts to expand your menu, you can include it in crepes, with churros, Belgium waffles, or sundaes that children can personalize on their own. This dessert comes at a lower cost due to everyone are parents will love the low price. With it being more fiscally beneficial you will be able to get into the ice cream business for less. Now let’s talk about the benefits...

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