The People of Madagascar - Curtis Jones of Sava Vanilla

In this episode we chat with Curtis Jones of Sava Trading Company.Curtis has a fascinating story and experience, living and working with the people of Madagascar and the event development of his Vanilla business.Find out more about Sava at:https://savatradingco.comhttps://www.instagram.com/savatrading For information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we talk to Grant Kluge of Meadowvale Inc.Grant discusses the process of making your own mix, or formulating your own recipe vs buying a prepared mix from a mix manufacturer and how home recipes can differ greatly from commercial mixes.You can find out more about Meadowvale at www.meadowvale-inc.comFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we have our annual check in with the Chairperson of the Bryce Thomson Scholarship, Sue Kloter.There is some BIG NEWS for this year's scholarship process so you don't want to miss this episode and maybe even share it with your collage aged staff.For more information on the Scholarship and Deadlines go to:https://icecreamassociation.org/page/ScholarshipFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we chat to Toa Green of Crank and Boom Craft Ice Cream. Toa shares her family history in the restaurant business and the eventual transition into a very successful ice cream business.Toa also shares some valuable insights into how to navigate the family relationship in the family business and how hard work and ingenuity grew their retail and grocery business.Find out more about Crank and Boom at:https://www.crankandboom.comhttps://www.instagram.com/crankandboomhttps://www.facebook.com/crankandboomFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

Great episode this week with Christian White and Justin Lyon from White Lion Ice Cream. Here are have a great origin story and two friends wanting to open and ice cream business - and did it in spectacular fashion.Some great lessons here on branding, operations and following your passion.Find our more about White Lyon at the links below:https://www.whitelyonhq.comhttps://www.instagram.com/whitelyonhqFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we chat with Andia Xouris from Andia's Ice Cream. Andia entered and won the best new flavor of 2024 and chats about her business growth and the decision making process to enter the competition each year.Find more about Andia's at:https://andiasicecream.comhttps://www.instagram.com/andiasicecream/https://www.facebook.com/andiashomemadeicecream/https://www.tiktok.com/@andias.icecreamFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode with chat to Greg & Ashley Garrison of The Hop.Here is a great origin story and some great lessons in taking an established brand and tweaking it to make it current but respecting the history of an ice cream business.For more information on The Hop go to:https://hopicecreamnc.comhttps://www.instagram.com/hopicecreamncFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we take a trip to Bethlehem and visit Super Secret Ice Cream - A power house of an ice cream business in a smaller town.Kristina talks about using local suppliers with a passion, strategies for small town operators and her James Beard Award winning ice cream.Find out more about Super Secret at https://supersecreticecream.com/abouthttps://www.instagram.com/supersecreticecreamFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we have a great chat with Petrushka Bazin Larsen of Sugar Hill Creamery. Petrushka and her husband have some specific challenges living and operating in New York City.That being said, their community focus and unique activities make it work to the point of National recognition and awards to boot.For more info on Sugar Hill go to:https://www.sugarhillcreamery.comhttps://www.instagram.com/sugarhillicecreamFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/

In this episode we chit chat to Julian Hayes of Cosmic Ice Cream in Houston TX.Julian and his wife Camille have had some great collabs with local restaurants and food places and have a program this year to focus on this unions which grows their brand recognition and their sales.For more information on Cosmic Ice Cream go to:https://cosmichtx.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cosmic.htxFor information about the North American Ice Cream Assoc, and how you can open and grow your ice cream business with a community that will support you, go to https://icecreamassociation.org/