Penn State University Creamery
The Penn State University Creamery is a producer and vendor of ice cream, sherbet and cheese, all made through the College of Agricultural Sciences of the Pennsylvania State University. It is the largest university creamery in the United States, using approximately 4.5 million pounds of milk annually,[1] and selling 750,000 hand-dipped ice cream cones per year.[2] Offering over 100 ice cream flavors made with a butterfat content of 14.1% and ingredients from around the country and the world,[3] the Creamery's ice cream is enjoyed by many students and alumni every day.[4]
History
The first Creamery was built in 1889, and short dairy courses were first offered that year as well.[5] Ice cream became a part of football weekend tradition in 1896, when Creamery ice cream was first sold to the public. By 1932, the Creamery was buying milk and cream from hundreds of nearby farmers and was selling ice cream in both State College and Altoona, Pennsylvania.[5]
Ice cream makers Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's, are 1978 alumni of the Penn State Creamery correspondence course in ice cream-making Agriculture 5150, which teaches manufacturers the basics of ice cream production.[6]
During the 1980s the Creamery was using three million pounds of milk per year, and in 2004, it supplied the Penn State dining halls with over 300,000 gallons of milk.[5] That same year, it produced 200,000 pounds of cheese products and 225,000 gallons of ice cream and sherbet, both selling these products and providing them for university use.
In 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton became the only person in Creamery history to be allowed to mix different flavors of Creamery ice cream. [6] The Creamery normally does not allowing mixing of flavors (i.e., having scoops of different flavors in one cone / cup). The flavors President Clinton requested were Cherry Quist and Peachy Paterno.[7]
The Creamery moved from its long-time home in Borland Laboratory location to a new location in the new Food Science Building at the intersection of Curtin Road and Bigler Road in 2006.[8] The new Creamery is closer to Beaver Stadium, the East Residence Halls dormitory complex, and a parking deck. When the move was first announced, there were some student protests, but these protests eventually subsided.[8] There are five Creamery ice cream flavors that have remained the most popular in recent Creamery history: Vanilla, Bittersweet Mint, Peanut Butter Swirl, Peachy Paterno, and Butter Pecan.[8] Several new coffee and cookie flavors of Creamery ice cream will be introduced soon after the Creamery's move to the Food Science Building.[8] The new creamery facility has been named the Berkey Creamery, in honor of the Berkey family who donated a large sum of money to the construction of the Food Sciences Building, which includes the new creamery facility.
References
- ^ Creamery Home. Penn State University Creamery. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
- ^ Our Products. Penn State University Creamery. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
- ^ A Penn State Tradition. Penn State University Creamery. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
- ^ About Us. Penn State University Creamery. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
- ^ a b c Creamery History. Penn State University Creamery. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
- ^ a b Adam Duerson. Road Trip State College, PA. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
- ^ Presidential Visits Thrust Penn State into National Spotlight. Penn State Alumni Association. Retrieved on 2006-03-10.
- ^ a b c d Pfister, Ryan. "New Creamery nearing completion", Collegian Magazine, May 11, 2006, pp. 8.
External links
- Penn State Creamery Home Page
- Penn State Department of Food Science
- Flavors available at the Penn State Creamery
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