It’s a Scoop! Clover Launches New Cowlifornia-made Organic Ice Cream Line

Petaluma, CA. March 7, 2015 – Clover Stornetta Farms, a leading brand in the dairy industry, is excited to launch a new line of premium ice cream made from fresh organic Clover milk and cream. With 12 delicious “Cloture” flavors to choose from, these finely crafted ice creams will debut in April with an exclusive 6 month placement with Whole Foods Market and select independent retailers.  “Giving Whole Foods Market an exclusive, along with our independent stores, serves our mission to support businesses with like-minded philosophies.” says Clover President & CEO Marcus Benedetti.  “Craft ice cream is booming. The farming principles behind our nutritious milk coupled with interesting ice cream flavors and partnerships will put Clover’s best dairy foot forward.”

Clover Sr. Marketing Manager, Molly Locke, notes that animal welfare is a growing concern in the marketplace. “Consumers want organic products, but they want humanely-raised product even more.  We answer both needs while setting the bar for quality and taste.”

Each premium ice cream is made with organic milk from happy, humane-certified Clover cows living on family-owned dairy farms. Every decadent scoop is blended with best-quality ingredients from brands based in our community. Partnering with fair trade Organic TCHO Chocolate in Berkeley, Bear Republic Brewing Company in Healdsburg, Charles Chocolates in San Francisco and others, Clover carefully hand-sourced select ingredients to create these cowlossal new flavors:

Eat Your Milk & Cookies:  our all-time favorite flavor combines chocolate cookies with fresh Clover organic milk and rich cream plus a hearty dose of nostalgia.

Hoppy Hour:  a blend of Bear Republic Brewing’s distinctive artisan Racer 5 IPA with fresh Clover organic milk and cream finished with a hint of hops.

French Press:  hand-brewed dark roast coffee with the perfect balance of Clover organic milk and cream.

Strawberry Shindig:  lush Watsonville strawberries mixed with Clover organic milk and cream for a rich, fruity treat that will make you dance with delight.

Mint to Be:  fresh mint leaves and decadent dark chocolate chips give our delicious organic dairy a clean, exhilarating finish.

Creamy PB&C:  100% natural creamy roasted peanut butter, rich pieces of dark chocolate, and Clover organic milk and cream bring to mind Mom’s PB & J—only better!

Pistachio Perfecto:  roasted and buttered California pistachios are blended with Clover organic milk and cream in this rich, earthy ice cream favorite.

Petaluma Pothole:  this milk chocolate ice cream salutes our hometown.  Clover organic milk and cream with roasted almonds and marshmallows make this “ode to rocky road” extra special.

Cowlifornia Sweet Cream:  the perfect custard ice cream made with Clover organic milk, cream, and farm fresh eggs.  Itreminds us of a county fair in summer!

Tempt Me Toffee:  combines crunchy, buttery English toffee from Charles Chocolates in San Francisco with our own luscious batter of vanilla ice cream made from Clover organic milk.

Straight Up Vanilla:  100% real Madagascar vanilla and Clover organic milk and cream make this treat good enough to eat right out of the carton.

Chocolate Nirvana:  crafted with TCHO fair-trade chocolate made from Ecuadorian cocoa, this delicious Clover organic milk ice cream has a nutty aroma and signature malt flavor that’s truly enlightened.

The exciting reveal of Clover premium organic craft ice creams will kick off  with in-store samples and strategic social media messaging /PR that reflect Clover’s core values of farm-fresh, sustainability, family, and superior quality.

Third-generation family-owned and operated Clover Stornetta Farms is long recognized as a leader at the forefront of the dairy industry. The Petaluma-based company in California’s beautiful Sonoma County was the first dairy in the United States to become American Humane Certified and hold its partnership of family-owned dairy farms to a higher standard by developing its own unique North Coast Excellence Certified program. Clover is proud to bring the cleanest, most wholesome and best-tasting dairy products direct from our farms to health conscious consumers.  The company’s passionate support of animal welfare, sustainable business practice, and local community are hallmarks of the business. For more information, please visit:  https://cloversonoma.com