Italian ice
Italian ice is a frozen or semi-frozen sweetened treat made with fruit (often from concentrates, juices, or purées) or other natural or artificial food flavorings.U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationCFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Acce ...
manufacturing firm headquartered in
Iselin, New Jersey
Iselin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.Sicily
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in 1932, Albert Mauro began making
granita
Granita (; in Italian also granita siciliana ) is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavorings. Originally from Sicily, it is available throughout Italy in varying forms. It is related to sorbet and Italian ice; however, i ...
in his new home of Elizabeth, New Jersey.Kolman, David A. 1 December 2007. refrigeratedtrans.com, Local to national distribution . Accessed 13 September 2010. Working with one machine in his home, Mauro made the dessert from his family recipe and loaded up his truck. He drove the streets of Elizabeth and Linden, New Jersey and parked outside the General Motors plant at the beginning and end of every shift. Eventually, Mauro added three more trucks and two more machines.Little Jimmy's Italian Ices official site Accessed 26 August 2010.
In 2005, Little Jimmy's began offering its products nationwide as an Italian ice concession business, selling in some 35 states.
In 2014, Little Jimmy's was purchased by Maglione's Italian Ice of
Iselin, New Jersey
Iselin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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List of frozen dessert brands
This is a list of frozen dessert brands. Frozen dessert is the generic name for desserts made by freezing liquids, semi-solids, and sometimes even solids. They may be based on flavored water ( shave ice, sorbet, snow cones, etc.), fruit purées (su ...