Economy Jul 19 Ben & Jerry’s to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem By Wilson Ring, Associated Press
Arts May 31 Here’s the scoop on the new Joe Biden ice cream flavor This graduation was extra sweet for former Vice President Joe Biden. By Meredith P. Garretson
Science Nov 23 For some people’s diets, ice cream is … a good thing? A new study finds a successful diet hinges less on what you eat and more on who you are. By Alexandra Sarabia
Nation Aug 31 Blue Bell ice cream hits shelves after four-month hiatus due to outbreak Blue Bell ice cream returned to stores in Texas and Alabama today, four months after voluntarily pulling all of its products due to a deadly listeria outbreak. By Margaret Myers
Nation May 21 Federal investigators find hygiene issues at Ohio ice cream plant A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams found inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant before listeria was discovered in some ice cream pints. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
May 15 Blue Bell Creameries lays off 1,450 employees due to listeria outbreak By Sarah McHaney Blue Bell Creameries, the famed Texas ice cream company, will layoff 1,450 employees after listeria problems have halted their production. The full-time and part-time employees losing their jobs account for 37 percent of Blue Bell’s work force. Another 1,400 workers… Continue reading
May 07 Investigators say Blue Bell ice cream had evidence of listeria in 2013 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Blue Bell ice cream had evidence of listeria bacteria in its Oklahoma manufacturing plant as far back as March 2013, a government investigation released Thursday says. The company then continued to ship ice cream produced in that plant after what… Continue reading
Apr 24 Two Listeria recalls raise questions about ice cream manufacturing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Blue Bell Creameries of Texas and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio — extremely popular brands in their home states — took all their products off shelves this week. Blue Bell ice cream is linked to 10 illnesses in four… Continue reading
Apr 23 Jeni’s ice cream recalls all products for possible listeria contamination By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A second ice cream company has shut down production this week after health officials found listeria in a sample of its frozen treats. Continue reading