Brown's Velvet Dairy, now Brown's Dairy, is a historic business in the Central City section of

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. It was opened in 1905.Brands on the move - hometown ice cream brands explore new markets Dairy Foods June, 1993 Brown's Velvet was the oldest and largest dairy company in New Orleans and served the Gulf States market area.

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. Marigold Foods purchased the Brown's Velvet Ice Cream division in 1993 to expand its line of Kemps frozen desserts. The

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business was retained. In order to stay in New Orleans, Brown's had made a deal with the city for a one-block stretch of Thalia Street. The dairy was initially bought out by Southern Foods Group which also acquired Barbe's and Walker-Roemer, two other area dairy companies. Brown's Dairy is now a line of

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External links

Brown's Velvet Dairy website
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