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on the record:
Hudsonville
Ice Cream
After nearly a century in the business, the Michigan-based
ice cream maker stays focused on the future.
by Kristen Putch | kputch@sosland.com
I
n 1926, Dick Hoezee started Hudsonville Ice
Cream, named for the town in Michigan where
it was founded. After 77 years, the company
was sold to the Ellens family in 2003 and the
facilities were relocated to the town of Holland,
Mich., soon thereafter. The move enabled
Hudsonville Ice Cream to experience exponential
growth, including the addition of new lines,
innovative products and flavors, and notable
collaborations.
Since 2019, the family-owned brand has
tripled its production capabilities with facility
upgrades. The company prides itself on its
mix-making and bulk handling equipment, fully
automated packaging and palletizing, best-inclass
robotics, a new dry goods warehouse and
one of the largest cold freezers in the industry.
The Hudsonville team has also grown in the
last several years - from 80 employees to 280.
This includes the company's newly appointed
chief executive officer, Tina Floyd, who joined
Hudsonville in January. Floyd assumed the role
from co-owner Denny Ellens, who remains
a member of the board of directors for the
company.
Dairy Processing had the opportunity to
speak with CJ Ellens, director of sales and
marketing for Hudsonville Ice Cream, about
how the company has remained successful for
nearly a century and what lies ahead.
Dairy Processing: Hudsonville Ice Cream has
been in operation since 1926. Can you speak
about your history and the key to keeping the
business running for nearly a century?
CJ Ellens: We're very fortunate. Hudsonville has
had a lot of very talented and passionate people
walk through its doors in the last century. As its
stewards since the early 2000s, though, we're
looking at the next 100 years more than the last.
Part of what's kept Hudsonville in the position
we're in is our continuous focus on the future and
we plan to continue that tradition.
20 MAY-JUN 2023 | DAIRYPROCESSING.COM
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