ice cream

As severe heat grips most of the East, sales in the ice cream, air conditioner, pools, seashore-related and bowling center segments have spiked with the temperature. The solid sales are welcome relief for industries burned by the recession.

Help others, get ice cream. That's a proposition I like. Target and Ben & Jerry's have teamed up to give free ice cream to folks who volunteer. Sign up for a project in your neighborhood through Volunteer Match, then look for an e-mail with a coupon for a free scoop, which you can redeem at any...

Take your Dad to Tasti D-Lite this Sunday, June 20, 2010 for a free Father's Day treat to celebrate him. Dad can get a free small cup or cone, no purchase necessary (though it's likely you'll want a sweet treat for yourself)! No coupon is needed, either. Tasti has dozens of flavors, though not...

Midwest grocery chain Kroger has issued a recall of some of its ice cream because the labels do not disclose the presence of tree nuts, which can cause serious, even life-threatening problems for someone who is allergic. The ice cream was sold in 17 states. Tree nuts include cashews, walnuts and...

Get a free ice cream sundae at participating Walmart stores tomorrow, Saturday May 22, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be new flavors from Breyers on hand, Blue Bunny ice cream and new natural frozen yogurt that you can top with Hershey's chocolate syrup, Reddi-wip, and fresh...

Baskin Robbins is dishing up 31-cent scoop night tomorrow, April 28, 2010, from 5 to 10 p.m. The super cheap ice cream is part of the chain's annual celebration of America's firefighters. You can add to the $100,000 Baskin Robbins is donating to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation while...

To congratulate Olympian Hannah Teter for bringing home the silver medal in the women's snowboarding halfpipe (my favorite event), Ben & Jerry's is selling scoops of Hannah's Maple Blondie for just $1 today, Wednesday March 3. All you have to do is stop by your local participating Scoop Shop...

Somebody wasn't paying attention when slapping on the labels at the Breyers ice cream factory. Unilever United States Inc., Breyers' parent company, is recalling an undisclosed number of 1.5 quart tubs of "All Natural Cookies & Cream" ice cream that are carrying labels that say "All Natural...

Think you're safe eating foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration? Think again, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit health advocacy group. What many consumers consider healthy foods -- including eggs and leafy greens -- are implicated in 40% of...

For same-sex couples fussing over what to serve at their wedding reception, Ben & Jerry's has a new dessert course suggestion: How about Hubby Hubby ice cream? That's right, the premium ice cream maker, renowned for its publicity stunts, has renamed its popular Chubby Hubby flavor to recognize...