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The Country’s Only Clean Label Italian Ice Novelties: Mountain Fresh First Time Exhibit at the Fancy Food Show.

The Country’s Only Clean Label Italian Ice Novelties: Mountain Fresh First Time Exhibit at the Fancy Food Show.

Bozeman, MT –Today’s foodservice and retail consumers demand thoughtful ingredients and sustainable packaging, and Mountain Fresh is proud to be the only manufacturer of Italian Ice in the country answering those demands. Montana family owned, Mountain Fresh Italian Ice, is bringing their unique clean label and earth friendly novelties to the 2024 Fancy Food Show for you to fall in love with.

Created by a former schoolteacher who saw the need for healthy frozen novelties, Derek Ivester got rid of all the not-so-good-for-you-ingredients and left “Only Good Stuff Inside.” Free from the top ten allergens, free from refined sugar and free from plastic packaging, Mountain Fresh is crazy refreshing with delectable flavors like Huckleberry, Pink Lemonade and Mojito. You don’t want to miss sampling this amazing product in booth #2641 in the coveted First Time Exhibitors Pavilion.

The Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Show is the ideal venue to debut this innovative product to the national stage. Buyers know the Fancy Food Show is the preeminent event to find their next bestseller and Mountain Fresh’ on-trend product is sure to be the darling of the show.

Current placement includes, KeHE, Xanterra, Associated Foods, Quality Foods, Whole Foods Market (2 stores). Ideal for concession stands, stadiums, convenience stores, schools, hospitals and retail applications. Since their product launch in 2019, Mountain fresh has been growing outside of the Northern Rockies and is ready to provide the healthy and sustainable treat your customers are looking for. You simply can’t find a healthier frozen novelty.

What started as a summer gig for a couple of teachers at the Farmers’ Market in beautiful Livingston, Montana, has grown into a company with seven state distribution. We bring our family values to our business so we are careful to tread as lightly on the earth as possible, while participating in volunteer organizations and giving back to our communities. For five years before the wholesale product launch, Derek and Katie Ivester traveled all across Montana, living like carnies and selling their delicious treat at fairs, festivals, concerts and rodeos. This truly is the American Dream, and we can’t wait to share our family’s product with you, your family and your customers.

MountainFreshIce.com

Media inquiries and interviews contact:

Sample requests, wholesale inquiries:

Derek Ivester

[email protected]

406.660.2122

SFA and FFS media contact:

Jennifer Cohan

[email protected]

646.878.0306