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Key Suppliers

WHERE TO BUY THE BEST

Looking to take your frozen dessert business to the next level? Look no further than our carefully curated list of the best vendors and dairy suppliers for sourcing top-quality mixes and products and services. Based on the recommendations of our satisfied customers, and our vast knowledge in the industry, our list features the most reliable and reputable establishments for all your business needs. Trust us to guide you toward success and excellence.

​​EMERY THOMPSON MACHINERY

15350 Flight Path Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
Steve Thompson President/CEO
steve@emerythompson.com

Contact - Christi Brown
christi@emerythompson.com
WWW.EMERYTHOMPSON.COM

Italian Ice, Gelato, Hard Ice Cream, Sorbet, Cream Ice making machinery

​​​​​​​​​WAFFLE CONES, VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE

Kate's Waffle Cone Mixes
Katelyn Williams
Portland, OR

www.kateswafflecones.com
hello@kateswafflecones.com

 

Gluten-free and vegan waffle
cone mixes (that taste amazing!)

FLAVORS, TOPPINGS​​

Benjamin P. Forbes Chocolate Co.
Cleveland, OH 
Cherish Matthews
440-838-4400
cmathews@forbeschocolate.com
800-433-1090

www.forbeschocolate.com

​Powdered chocolate and
chocolate chips

​​LOCHHEAD (Vanilla) MFG. CO.

527 Administer Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
George Lochhead, President
Darian Rottman: ​618-524-4398
darian@lochheadvanilla.com
800-776-2088
www.lochheadvanilla.com

​​Vanilla Extract
(Ask about Flavor 103a!)

I.RICE & COMPANY, INC.

11500 Roosevelt Boulevard
Building D
Philadelphia, PA 19116
Steve Kuhl - President
Sales@iriceco.com
www.iriceco.com

Italian Ice Flavors
Sorbet Flavors

​​DIPPIN FLAVORS

Sensient Flavors
1820 South Third Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
800-886-DIPN
www.dippinflavors.com

Ice cream flavors

and toppings​

FABBRI GELATO FLAVORS

Fabbri USA LLC
46-01 22nd Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-764-8311
www.fabbriusa.com

Gelato Flavors

​GREEN MOUNTAIN FLAVORS, INC.

442 Treasure Drive
Oswego, IL 60543
Stan Sitton – President
stan@greenmountainflavors.com
800-639-8653
www.greenmountainflavors.com

All-natural flavors and colors for ice 
cream, soft serve, gelato, sorbet, Italian 
ice, custard, sherbet, and frozen yogurt

GUITTARD CHOCOLATE CO.

10 Guittard Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
800-468-2462 
www.guittard.com


 

Powdered Chocolate
and Chocolate Flakes

RAPAMAR CONTAINER CO.

1075 Fannie Nicholson Rd
Chapmansboro Tn 37035
Contact:  Thomas Geeslin 
Thomas@icecreamboxsolutions.com
(615)219-5033

www.rapamar.com

Specializing in standard and custom ice cream containers for retail or wholesale. In-stock and ready-to-ship products include square, octagon, and round containers in a variety of sizes, plus tub holders.

​FROZEN SOLUTIONS

23961 Craftsman Rd
Suite F
Calabasas, CA 91302
Mitch Kleinman - CSO (Chief Smiles Officer)
888-698-1711

www.frozen-solutions.com

Restaurant supplies, equipment, cups, lids, spoons, straws, etc. Be sure to tell Mitch that Emery Thompson sent you.

​​FROZEN DESSERT SUPPLIES

PINT CONTAINERS, ​Paper containers, and lids, cups, Spoons, Drink Cups & Lids, Custom Branded Packaging, No minimum order on stock products.

FORTNEY PACKAGES, INC.

225 South Fayette Street 

Shippensburg, PA 17257

​​(717) 532-1764

www.fortneypackages.com

Ice Cream tubs

and packaging

​CONTAINER & PACKAGING SUPPLY, INC.

1345 East State Street
Eagle, ID 83616
1 (800) 473-4144
www.containerandpackaging.com

Plastic containers

and buckets

​ICE CREAM BOXES

New Freedom, PA                              
717-382-4931
www.icecreamboxes.com

Square ice cream
and Ices boxes

​ROPAK PACKAGING

Dingsman's Dairy

​191 Pennsylvania Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503

1-800-958-6838

info@dingmansdairy.biz

www.dingmansdairy.biz

Ropak plastic containers: 2.5 and 3 gallon tubs for ice cream and Italian ice

PACIFIC PACKAGING PRODUCTS

​​24 Industrial Way 
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887 

Paul Daniels 
(800) 777-0300

603-475-5787

www.pacificpkg.com

​Ice Cream boxes, more. Multiple locations across the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic

PRO WESTERN PLASTICS, LTD

30 Riel Drive

P.O. Box 261

St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3Z7
Warehouses in U.S. and Canada

1-800-661-9835​

www.pro-westernplastics.com

2.50 Gallon (#719)  and 3 gallon (#722) tubs for ice cream and Italian ice

NEGUS

114 N. Bedford St
Madison, WI 53703
888-241-7482​

www.negusboxnbag.com

Custom Paper or Plastic Bags

TYOGA CONTAINER CO, INC.

P.O. Box 517
9 Fish Street
Tioga, PA16946
570-835-5295

www.tyogacontainer.com

Corrugated containers & Packaging Supplies. Standard 2.5, 3, and 3.5 Gallon containers with lids. 3 Gallon Easy Handle containers are also available.

YANKEE CONTAINERS

5 Firestone Drive

​Suffield, CT 06078

​203-288-3851

sales@championcontainer.com

www.yankeecontainers.com

​Reusable Ice Cream Tubs: 2.5 and 4.5 gallon white plastic pails and lids, both with and without handles.

​CARDINAL CARTS AND EQUIPMENT, INC.  

Fredericksburg VA
888-864-3694​
www.CardinalCarts.com

Ice Cream, Italian Ice, Gelato Carts, Bicycle Style Carts, Dipping Cabinets, Portable Sink Systems, Display and Merchandizing Cabinets, Hardening Cabinets,  Umbrellas and Other Accessories

GLOBAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

Marty Hendricks, Sr. VP
864-260-6600 ext. 340
mhendricks@globalref.com
www.globalref.com

​Hardening

and dipping cabinets

M&R SPECIALTY TRAILERS AND TRUCKS 

9755 S.R. 121 SOUTH 
MACCLENNY, FL 32063
Richard Willis
904-397-0246

www.mr-trailers.com

Concession vehicles,

specialty trailers

​MICRODAIRY DESIGNS

13339 Smithsburg Pike

Smithsburg, MD 21783

​Frank Kipe

301-824-3689 (Option 1)

frank@kipe.com

www.microdairydesigns.com

Small-scale dairy processing equipment and complete systems: ​Pasteurizers, Chillers, Pumps, Bulk Tanks and Packaging. 

T.D. SAWVEL/SAWVEL AUTOMATION

Maple Plain, MN
Troy Sawvel, President
877-488-1816

www.sawvelautomation.com

Food packaging

equipment

PDX CART BUILDERS, INC.

6440 SE Crosswhite Way

Portland, OR 97206
​John Cartisser, Manager

(503) 729-1639
www.pdxcartbuilders.com

Custom Food Trucks,

Carts and Trailers

C. NELSON COMPANY

Dipping

Cabinets

​PURDY PRODUCTS COMPANY

Wauconda, IL 60084 U.S.A.
847-361-2028
www.purdyproducts.com

Connor Brandon
connor.brandon@sterasheen.com
 

Sanitizer and Cleaner

​GELATO SUPPLY

555 Birch Creek Rd.
McLeansville, NC 27301
Jim Hall
1.336.894.1082
sales@gelatosupply.com
www.gelatosupply.com

Gelato pan liners of all sizes, Spoons, Cups, Holders, To-Go, Cones, Spatulas, Scoops, and more.

**Use code EMERYTHOMPSON and receive a

10% DISCOUNT

UNIQUE VENDING CARTS

We offer outstanding carts for the mobile food industry. They are made of fiberglass coated with the highest quality gel-coat paint, which provides UV protection making colors vivid and long lasting. Fiberglass coupled with stainless steel and aluminum creates carts that are lightweight, easy to clean and maintain, more hygienic and durable.​

​MALCOLM STOGO ASSOCIATES

79 Edgewood Ave.
West Orange, NJ 07052        
973-669-1062 office   

mstogo79@gmail.com
www.icecreamuniversity.org

Ice Cream Consultant
Courses on frozen desserts
Books on frozen desserts
Books on starting your own business

SCOOP SCHOOL

Steve Christensen
Scoop School held in Wildwood, MO
www.scoopschool.com

steve@scoopschool.com
636-778-0297

-In person live hands-on courses
-Courses held annually

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN*

Dr. Scott Rankin
Course located in Madison, WI
sarankin@wisc.edu
608-263-2008

Ice Cream 101 Introduction to Frozen desserts -Course held in January

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY*

Dr. Robert Roberts
Course held at Penn State University (Food Science Building), PA
foodsci@psu.edu, 814-865-5444
csco@psu.edu, 814-865-8301
bob.roberts@psu.edu

No non-student course – yet

​N.A.I.C.A

North American Ice Cream Association
1028 West Devon Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Steve Christensen, Executive Director
866-303-6960

www.icecreamassociation.org
steve@scoopschool.com

Trade Association - A Must Join!

AROMITALIA

Gelato flavors , sorbet , stabilizers ,coatings for ice pops.

MAMI'S GELATO

Dairy-free and Vegan powder mix for ice cream and gelato

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