1/19/2026 George Dunlap, a quick review to a wonderful buying show. See all next year.
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Steve Thompson; Emery Thompson & Steve Thompson Consulting, Episode 39
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Part 3 of 3; Titans of the Ice Cream Industry 2026
October 20, 2025. This is my second conversation with my friend Steve Thompson, Steve and I meet in the early 1980’s when he was, then, located in lower Manhattan, NY. Emery Thompson has been building batch ice cream machines since the early 1900’s and has served customers worldwide. Steve and I talk about his journey and where he is heading, as he retired from Emery Thompson and begins a new journey – STEVE THOMPSON CONSULTING.
Steve’s wife, Paula Thompson and her friend Wendy, co-founded LORELEI INFUSIONS a ice cream shop, serving enchanting homemade ice cream flavors, located in Brooksville, Florida. The Thompson legacy continues…..
Evan Waldt, Ice Cream Equipment Specialists – ICES, What is new for Ice Cream Making Equipment. Episode 38
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Part 2 of the 3 Titans of the Ice Cream Industry 2026.
December 21, 2025. I have had the pleasure to serve Evan Waldt, ICES, for over 10 years, as a former customer and friend, Evan is full of energy and very passionate about the Retail Ice Cream Industry. Enjoy this, part 2 of 3, segment, of Titans of the Ice Cream Industry. Evan is a active member of the North American Ice Cream Association.
TPC FOOD SERVICE – FOOD SHOW, 2/19/2026 – Kalahari, Sandusky, OH
Looking forward to seeing all my friends at the TPC FOOD SERVICE Food show, 2/19/2026 at Kalahari Resort Convention Center. Time: 10 am – 3 pm.
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Kevin Maiberger, TPC Food Service, Forecasting ice cream mix and supplies 2026 costs. Episode 37
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Part 1 of the 3 Titans of the Ice Cream Industry 2026,
January 1, 2026. I have had the pleasure to know Kevin Maiberger with TPC Food Service for over 45 years. The Maiberger family started, the company, as an ice cream supplier and has grown to one of the largest broad line food product suppliers in the Mid West USA. Remember the TPC FOOD SERVICE FOOD SHOW this January 19th, 2026. It was very kind of Chad with Dart Container to remember me. Thank-you Chad.
Rick Pizzi of Pizzi Farm Market talks; Year in review & ConeCon 2025 Convention – North American Ice Cream Association. Episode 36
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GEORGE DUNLAP, October 21, 2025. I had the pleasure to talk with Rick Pizzi of Pizzi Farm Market Ice Cream Shop about 2025 year in review. We talked about sales, employees, and 2026 new products. Rick is a 6 year plus board member of the North American Ice Cream Association and we talked about all the excitement of the upcoming ConeCon 2025 (Convention) in West Palm Beach, FL.
A lot has changed since my last conversation with Rick back during COVID, March 17, 2020. Rick is a good operator and a great friend.
Sit back and enjoy.
You can contact Rick at: Email, rick@pizzifarm.com, Facebook and or Instagram. Linkedin
Rick Pizzi (Boston, MA) is one Classic Gentlemen, Rick likes my Boston Red Socks Hat!,
CONECON 2025 – See you all next year in 2026, EPISODE 35
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George Dunlap, October 13, 2025. It has been a little over 2 weeks since I had right hip replacement surgery. I feel great Thank-you! Although I will miss this years ConeCon 2025 West Palm Beach, Fl Convention. I wish all a great time and I know Steve Christensen and his team have a great show waiting. See you all next year. Thank-you for all your well wishes.
CONECON 2025 – NORTH AMERICAN ICE CREAM ASSOCIATION, I AM HEALING SEE YOU ALL 2026.
George Dunlap, October 13, 2025. It has been a little over 2 weeks since I had right hip replacement surgery. I feel great Thank-you! Although I will miss this years ConeCon 2025 West Palm Beach, Fl Convention. I wish all a great time and I know Steve Christensen and his team have a great show waiting. See you all next year. Thank-you for all your well wishes.
What does it take to be successful – Eric Gerber, Eric’s Ice Cream Factory, Episode 34
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Eric’s Ice Cream Factory – Defiance, OH, Exceptional Homemade,
Handcrafted Ice Cream…
Since 1999
GEORGE DUNLAP, July 15, 2025 – I had the pleasure to meet with my good friend and the ring bearer at my wedding, Eric Gerber last night for dinner at the Benchmark Restaurant outside of Toledo, Oh, to review his 25 years – in the Ice Cream Retail business. What it takes to be successful…sit back and enjoy this short episode.
THE GREAT OHIO ICE CREAM ADVENTURE, June 25 & 26, 2025 – Episode 33
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My good friend, and fellow Birchard Historical Neighborhood Assoc, Fremont, OH, member, Joseph Albrechta , got together this winter and came up with this great fund raising plan. The funds go toward our neighborhood association to improve our community. But the journey will be fun and entertaining…enjoy the podcast.
The Birchard Historical Neighborhood is planning The Great Ohio Ice Cream Adventure, June 25 – 26, 2025. The program will offer the opportunity for a test group of community minded friends to visit a few of Northern Ohio’s finest Ice Cream Shops. Proceeds of this fund raiser will go to the Birchard Historical Neighbor Association in Fremont, OH.
Departing Fremont on the 25th of June, starting with a plant tour and tasting at Toft’s Dairy and then heading to Cleveland to visit: Mitchell’s Homemade, Honey Hut, Popcorn Shop @Chagrin Falls, staying at the Inn of Chagrin overnight. Then on Thursday they plan to visit Country Maid, Chill Artisan Ice Cream Medina, returning to North Western Ohio with a stop at Romp’s Dairy Dock, and finally dinner at Angry Bull Steak House in Huron. As they get closer to their depart date they will be adding a few more stops.
This adventure is the result of years of conversations between members of the BHNA about Ohio’s great ice cream shop history. The expertise of members experienced with the ice cream industry will afford access to culinary enjoyments of Ohio’s great tasting ice creams.
The Great Ohio Ice Cream Adventure 2025 was first considered when the members of BHNA were looking for an opportunity to share friendship, flavors, and frivolity in the pursuit of a higher call. We are excited to extend this limited opportunity to you as an experiment for future engagement to benefit one of Fremont’s great neighborhoods.
CONTACT:
George Dunlap, Treasure, BHNA
1206 Buckland Ave, Fremont, OH 43420
614-378-8466 – george@georgedunlap.com