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High-fat ice cream may not necessarily mean tastier ice cream

7/19/17

Ice cream with higher fat amounts are typically called "premium" ice creams. However, Penn State researchers found that most people can't tell the difference between ice creams with certain levels of fat. The findings may help ice cream producers and entrepreneurs make recipes that are tasty, but less expensive.

The Nittany Lion being served ice cream

Berkey Creamery store to be closed for renovations in early winter

12/14/15

For much of winter break and the beginning of the spring semester, the Berkey Creamery retail store will be closed due to major renovations. The store, located on the ground floor of the Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building on Curtin Road, is expected to remain closed from 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 to mid-February.

Penn State Creamery salesroom in Borland Lab, 1956

Penn State 'must-do' list: Visit the Creamery

5/21/15

Our historic photo this week shows a glimpse inside the first salesroom of the University Creamery, located on the second floor of Borland Laboratory on the University Park campus, in 1956. This Sunday, May 24, the Penn State Berkey Creamery will kick off festivities celebrating 150 years of service with an opportunity for fans to vote for their favorite ice cream from among three celebration-themed flavors.

8 flavors of ice cream

Probing Question: What is the difference between ice cream and gelato?

4/27/15

"The basis of all frozen desserts is sugar syrup containing various characterizing ingredients and flavors," said Bob Roberts, head of Penn State's Food Science department. "When only a flavor -- and no dairy -- is added to the sugar syrup, the product is commonly referred to as a water ice, also known as Italian ice or sorbet." Adding a bit of milk makes the product a sherbet. "Further fortifying the product with some cream and condensed or powdered milk to deliver at least 10 percent fat results in the product we know and love as ice cream."

Group photo

Ice cream maker talks business, shares ice cream

10/23/14

More than 450 members of the campus and local community gathered to hear Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on Oct. 21.

The Nittany Lion mascot digs in to a bowl of Berkey Creamery Ice Cream

Lehigh Valley Alumni Society's Berkey ice cream sale underway

9/30/14

The Penn State Lehigh Valley Alumni Society is accepting orders through Oct. 17 for its semi-annual Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Sale. Ice cream orders will be available for pick up from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at the campus in Center Valley. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Alumni Society First-Year Scholarship Fund.

Businesses unite to conquer pediatric cancer at Penn State Lehigh Valley Day

8/5/14

Businesses in downtown Bethlehem are coming together from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 to raise funds for pediatric cancer in a new event called Penn State Lehigh Valley Day. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. with the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for The Shoppe at Hotel Bethlehem, the new location where customers can get their Penn State Creamery ice cream. Participating downtown businesses will donate five percent of their sales from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to benefit pediatric cancer.

Russ Rose Ice Cream

Creamery serves up new flavor in honor of volleyball coach Russ Rose

5/22/14

Russ Rose, Penn State women's volleyball head coach, has had unprecedented success over a 35-year career in Happy Valley, including five national championships in the last seven years. But perhaps none of his victories has tasted as sweet as the honor he received this week. Penn State's renowned Berkey Creamery today (May 22) unveiled a new ice cream flavor named for the legendary mentor: Russ "digs" Roseberry.

Chocolate ice cream

Ice cream, 'U' creameries: How do the Big Ten's frozen desserts compare?

10/28/13

The Berkey Creamery at Penn State is known as one of the best college creameries in the nation -- but it's not the only one of its kind. Creameries have been a staple of life at land-grant universities, where educating farmers about safe and innovative farming practices long has been part of the curriculum.

The Nittany Lion mascot enjoys Berkey Creamery ice cream.

Lehigh Valley Alumni Society Berkey ice cream sale underway

10/8/13

The Penn State Lehigh Valley Alumni Society is accepting orders through Nov. 1 for its semi-annual Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Sale. Ice cream orders will be available for pick up from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 21. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Alumni Society First-Year Scholarship Fund

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