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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…..