Today is Ben and Jerry's (ice cream) 36th anniversary,if you are near one of their locations you can drop by for a free cone until 8 pm. I decided since I had recently read an article about their company I would post some interesting facts about them today in their honor.
The legend began in 1978 in Vermont with a $5 course in ice cream making and a renovated gas station for their first store. Ben (one of the co-founders) has no sense of smell which is why their flavors are so rich,he has to be able to taste the flavor so he adds more flavoring until he can taste it. The average time to develop a new flavor is 12-14 months,though some flavors take considerably less and some more. The company receives about 13,000 flavor suggestions a year,all are reviewed for new ideas. There is a flavor graveyard in Vermont complete with headstones for discontinued flavors.
For those of you with a nearby Ben and Jerry's enjoy your free cone!
The legend began in 1978 in Vermont with a $5 course in ice cream making and a renovated gas station for their first store. Ben (one of the co-founders) has no sense of smell which is why their flavors are so rich,he has to be able to taste the flavor so he adds more flavoring until he can taste it. The average time to develop a new flavor is 12-14 months,though some flavors take considerably less and some more. The company receives about 13,000 flavor suggestions a year,all are reviewed for new ideas. There is a flavor graveyard in Vermont complete with headstones for discontinued flavors.
For those of you with a nearby Ben and Jerry's enjoy your free cone!
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