Nearly two years ago Breyers' parent company, Unilever, notified staff and the public of the planned shutdown. Unilever said it could make ice cream more cheaply elsewhere.Where would this 'elsewhere' be for the production of ice cream? .
One place is right here in Huntington, Indiana.
The story of Huntington’s ice cream plant, still on the same site downtown, of course with buildings modernized over the years:
Huntington is believed to be the first city west of the Alleghenies to manufacture ice cream commercially and supplied its product to the Chicago World Fair in 1893.
The enterprise was founded in 1876 as the Collins Ice Cream company by E.A. Collins. The Collins plant shipped ice cream from Huntington to larger cities in Indiana. In 1887, a branch was established in Chicago.
W.A. Klepper and E.L. Martin formed a partnership in 1916 which became Cloverleaf Creameries Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of creamery butter in the Midwest.
Ownership of the company has changed hands several times over the years, including a lengthy period when the plant went by the Sealtest name. It is currently operated by Good Humor-Breyers.
You asked: “Where would this ‘elsewhere’ be for the production of ice cream?”
and I’m guessing: China or maybe Mexico, if they can get away with it. Just like me to think the worst...
And I love Breyers ice cream and their new yo-yogurt. Now I’m not sure I want to buy it any more. Though since I just started a diet, I won’t be buying any ice cream for a while, if ever again... My hunger is bring out the worst of me. . .