Fieldbrook Farms

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name = Fieldbrook Foods Corporation

type = Private company
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foundation = 1914
founder = William J. Wells
location = 1 Ice Cream Drive
Dunkirk, NY 14048
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key_people = Kenneth A. Johnson (President, CEO)
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products = Ice cream, frozen desserts
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Fieldbrook Farms is the brand name of Fieldbrook Foods Corporation, a $100 million manufacturer of private label ice cream and frozen desserts based out of Dunkirk, New York.

History

Dunkirk Ice Cream was founded by William J. Wells in 1914. The company was family-owned and operated until 1996, when the company was acquired by a group of investors led by James J. Greco and renamed Fieldbrook Farms. [cite news |first=Tom |last=Hartley |title=Private label producer finds favor in the freezer |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2000/06/05/story5.html |work=Business First of Buffalo |date=2000-06-02 ]

On December 16, 1997, Fieldbrook Farms acquired the assets of Deering Ice Cream, Deering was founded in 1886.
On May 3, 1999, Fieldbrook Farms acquired the ice cream production assets of Kinnett Dairy, Kinnett was founded in 1908.

Key Management

Kenneth A. Johnson - President and Chief Executive Officer
Jim Masood - Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing
Ron Odebralski - Controller
Kevin Grismore - Operations Manager

Products Produced

Fieldbrook Farms produces over 1500 varieties of packaged frozen desserts, ice cream, and novelties, these include:

Ice Cream
Frozen Yogurt
Sherbet & Sorbet
Sandwiches
IC/Fudge Bars
Ice Pops
Juice & Fruit Bars
Cones
Cups
Sorbet Bars

Key Facts

Fieldbrook Farms is the largest ice cream/novelty plant east of the Mississippi, and one of the largest in the US. It is the largest customer label supplier in the east. Fieldbrook Farms supplies store brands to over 7,000 supermarkets in the US, Caribbean and Europe. It manufactures retail and food service items for both national and regional brands for distribution in over 30,000 outlets.

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