Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, Mo., collaborated with Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., to launch Hostess Frozen Novelties and Ice Cream.

Canada-based Agropur Cooperative acquired the assets of Scotsburn Cooperative Services Ltd., thereby expanding its presence in the ice cream and novelties market.

Fieldbrook Foods Corp. completed a $4 million expansion to increase ice cream production at its Dunkirk, N.Y., headquarters processing plant.

Mars Chocolate, Hackettstown, N.J., introduced new M&M’S brand ice cream bars.

As ice cream and frozen novelty consumption remains near-universal among Americans, a less-is-more mindset is prevailing, according to new research from Mintel, Chicago.

GoodPop All-Natural Frozen Pops, Austin, Texas, released its newest non-GMO project verified Coconut Lime flavor of wholesome frozen specialties.

JonnyPops, Minneapolis, introduced new flavors to its lineup of all-natural frozen novelties.

J&J Snack Foods Corp., Pennsauken, N.J., announced Whole Fruit Organic Juice Tubes.

Philadelphia-based PhillySwirl teamed up with ICEE Co., an Ontario, Calif.-based subsidiary of J&J Snack Foods Corp., to introduce new frozen novelties that feature a unique twist on classic flavors.