Idaho Milk Products Opens Ice Cream, Blending Facility
New Idaho operation expands capacity for frozen dairy products and custom ingredient solutions
Idaho Milk Products celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new ice cream and powder blending facility in Jerome, Idaho., marking an expansion of its operations and reinforcing its position in value-added dairy ingredients.
Designed with advanced technology and precision processing, the new integrated facility enhances the company’s ability to deliver quality, consistency and innovation across an expanded portfolio of dairy products. The operation combines large-scale production capabilities with the flexibility to meet diverse customer needs across both retail and foodservice markets, bringing together high-speed ice cream manufacturing and high-capacity powder blending within a single facility.
The facility supports a wide range of production capabilities—from premium ice cream novelties to bulk formats and custom dairy formulations. Idaho Milk Products can produce up to 54,000 novelty ice cream items per hour, including stick bars, sandwiches and cones, with options for variegates, inclusions, and dual coatings.
In addition to novelties, the plant offers high-capacity bulk manufacturing, producing up to 14,400 pints per hour or 7,200 48oz containers per hour. Flexible packaging options range from 3oz servings to half-gallon containers, allowing for tailored solutions that meet precise customer specifications.
Complementing its ice cream capabilities, the facility features advanced dry-blending systems capable of processing up to 16,000 pounds per hour, delivering consistent dairy-based ingredient solutions tailored to specific food applications. With flexible batch sizing, integrated sifting and high-speed filling, and a diverse ingredient portfolio, Idaho Milk Products supports custom formulations designed to meet functional, performance and market requirements.
Facility Highlights:
- Up to 300 million ice cream novelty items annually
- Up to 66 million pints of ice cream annually
- Up to 14 million gallons of liquid ice cream mix processed annually
- Up to 120 million pounds of dry powder blending products annually
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