Success Stories By MajorProgram FY2022Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





Kentucky Premium Ice cream innovation

Author: Melissa Morgan (Newman)

Major Program: Local Food System Development and Mapping

Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream (C&B) is a premium ice cream maker in Lexington, Kentucky. The University of Kentucky's Food Systems Innovation Center has worked with C&B over the last several years to perform nutritional analysis and labeling support. During the past year, we have continued this service by developing labels for the C&B Banana Pudding Ice Cream, C&B Cookie Dough Ice Cream, and C&B Martines Pistachio Ice Cream. Two storefront locations in Lexington, KY, a

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Nutrition for Mind and body

Author: Melissa Morgan (Newman)

Major Program: Local Food System Development and Mapping

Bhavana Barde (Super Food Veda), A Louisville resident since 2004, started Bhavana Foods LLC, her catering company, in 2011, feeling a responsibility to introduce everyone to the goodness of Indian food. In 2018, Bhavana introduced a new product line, Super Food Veda ~ Nutrition for Mind and Body. "I am adherent to Ayurveda, an ancient Indian practice of food as medicine. It is a Sanskrit word from Ayur meaning life and Veda meaning knowledge. It is part of a lifestyle that promotes balance

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Ice cream fresh from the farm

Author: Melissa Morgan (Newman)

Major Program: Local Food System Development and Mapping

Chaney's Dairy Barn premium, homemade ice cream made with milk & cream from their Jersey cows, contacted the University of Kentucky's Food System Innovation Center to assist with nutritional labeling for several of their ice cream products: Banana pudding, Big red rumble, Birthday cake, Butter pecan, Chocolate cookies, and cream, Cookies and cream, Mint chocolate chip, Strawberry, Vanilla, Wow now brownie. FDA regulations require that the product contain a minimum of 10% dairy m

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