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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A Sweet Treat for Mother's Day: James Avery and Blue Bell Release New Ice Cream Sandwich Charm
KERRVILLE, Texas, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mother's Day, James Avery Artisan Jewelry is honoring family and Texas nostalgia with a new seasonal collection—including a charming collaboration with another iconic Texas brand: Blue Bell Creameries. The newest addition to the James Avery collection is the Enamel Blue Bell® Ice Cream Sandwich Charm, a tribute to a beloved Texas treat. Crafted in bronze, sterling silver, and colorful enamel, this charm evokes the sweetness of a classic Blue Bell® Ice Cream Sandwich—right down to the half-torn wrapper and creamy vanilla ice cream nestled between chocolate wafers. This addition follows the success of James Avery's Blue Bell® Ice Cream Charm (resembling a half gallon of the "best ice cream in the country"), a customer favorite first released in 2022. "We are excited to partner again with James Avery Artisan Jewelry," said Sara Schramm, Blue Bell marketing brand manager. "The Enamel Blue Bell® Ice Cream Sandwich Charm captures our sweet treat perfectly. James Avery's attention to detail is unmatched." The partnership between James Avery and Blue Bell Creameries celebrates shared Texas roots and the deep family values that have shaped both brands for generations. Former Blue Bell CEO Ed Kruse began working at the creamery in 1941 at just 13 years old when he and his brother Howard hand-wrapped ice cream sandwiches by the dozen—just like the one captured in this keepsake. "Blue Bell is such a nostalgic part of life for so many Texans," says Sarah Herr, James Avery's Vice President of Merchandising and Design. "Our entire Mother's Day release is about celebrating special traditions and meaningful connections, like the memory of enjoying a Blue Bell sandwich with mom." In addition to the Blue Bell collaboration, the Mother's Day collection features new heartfelt designs that honor motherhood and the everyday moments that matter most. From colorful charms to spring-inspired rings, each piece is an artful and enduring expression of love. The new Enamel Blue Bell® Ice Cream Sandwich Charm will be available for purchase in-store at all James Avery retail locations and the Blue Bell Country Store in Brenham. To find your local James Avery retail store, nearest participating Dillard's, or to shop all new Mother's Day designs online, visit Customers can also purchase the charm online at About James Avery Artisan Jewelry®– James Avery is a vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We offer finely crafted jewelry designs for men and women in sterling silver, 14K and 18K gold, bronze and gemstones. James Avery jewelry is designed in the Texas Hill Country, with more than 90 percent of our pieces crafted in Kerrville, Comfort, Hondo and Corpus Christi, Texas using the finest materials sourced worldwide. We are a multi-channel retailer with over 130 James Avery stores in four states. Our jewelry is also available at 245 Dillard's locations and 38 Von Maur locations and You can also find our designs at airport stores in Houston and Nashville and select Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations. Follow us @jamesavery on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn, as well as @jamesaveryjewelry on TikTok for new releases, trends and behind the scenes. About Blue Bell Creameries – Founded in 1907 in the small town of Brenham, Texas, Blue Bell Creameries is a top-selling ice cream manufacturer in the United States despite being sold in only 24 states. No matter how much the market grows, Blue Bell maintains its top-quality standards. With production facilities located in Brenham, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Sylacauga, Ala., the company offers more than 40 ice cream flavors as well as frozen snack items and health claim products. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE James Avery Artisan Jewelry Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blue Bell's Latest Flavor Celebrates A Nostalgic Frozen Treat
Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell is known for cultivating generations of ice cream lovers. For nearly 120 years, this small-town creamery has created flavors and treats that have quickly enamored Southerners. We champion seasonal favorites like Mardi Gras King Cake, savor chilled mugs of Dr Pepper Float in the heat of summer, and swear that Homemade Vanilla is the only suitable partnership for our peach cobbler. Ask any Southerner about their go-to ice cream, and you'll come across more than a few who choose the Texas brand over any other in the freezer aisle. But scoops aren't the only thing that Blue Bell has given us through the years. Back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, there was one particularly beloved frozen treat that made its way around the South on ice cream trucks: Blue Bell Banana Fudge Bars. When the dessert disappeared, fans were vocal about its return. In fact, there's even a petition filled with stories of nostalgia. And while Banana Fudge Bars are not returning to shelves (that we know of), the brand just announced the next-best thing: Banana Fudge ice cream. In celebration of those popsicles of our childhoods, this new flavor features a swirl of Blue Bell Milk Chocolate and banana-flavored ice creams. It's rich, creamy, smooth, and scoop-ready. 'We know our fans still crave the frozen snack bars on a stick that featured banana and chocolate,' said Sara Schramm, Blue Bell marketing brand manager. 'We have received requests over the years to return these products to our lineup. We thought, why not shake things up and bring this delicious combination back as an ice cream?' Fans were thrilled about the announcement on social media, and took to the comments to share their glee. One user wrote, "I'm literally going to cry! I can remember sneaking banana fudge bars out of my granny's freezer with my uncle (who has Downs Syndrome). Best memories." Another chimed in, "YES!! MY CHILDHOOD IS BACK!" Blue Bell Banana Fudge is now available in half-gallon and pint sizes at a store near you, but will only be around for a limited time. You may also want to pick a half-gallon of the brand's new Strawberry Toaster Pastry Ice Cream while you're at it. Here's an idea for your next spring party: Layer the new Banana Fudge ice cream with your go-to Banana Pudding recipe. Y'all won't hear us complaining! Read the original article on Southern Living
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'That's bananas!' Blue Bell drops new Banana Fudge Ice Cream to welcome spring
Spring is just around the corner, and of course Blue Bell Creameries has launched a new ice cream flavor to celebrate. Banana Fudge Ice Cream consists of milk chocolate ice cream swirled with banana flavored ice cream. The new product's listing describes it as "a perfect spring treat, reminiscent of past frozen snack bars on a stick." "Our new Banana Fudge Ice Cream combines two flavors that complement each other so well," said Sara Schramm, Blue Bell marketing brand manager. "Chocolate and banana ice creams are popular treats all on their own. But swirl these two in one carton, and you have an incredibly smooth and delicious dessert." 'We know our fans still crave the frozen snack bars on a stick that featured banana and chocolate,' Schramm continued. 'We have received requests over the years to return these products to our lineup. We thought, why not shake things up and bring this delicious combination back as an ice cream?' Blue Bell teased the launch of the flavor on social media Monday, alongside an edited version of its iconic logo with an orange background and a curvy yellow stripe down the cow's middle. "New logo? That's bananas! It's more like a new flavor clue," the creamery wrote on Facebook. People were quick to decipher the message — and went bananas, as expected. "Are you bringing the banana fudge back?????" one user commented. "Y'all better be bringing back the banana fudge bars or I'll riot!" another wrote. "We the people are SICK of waiting!" Blue Bell's Banana Fudge Ice Cream is available in half-gallon and pint containers — but only for a limited time. The launch of Banana Fudge Ice Cream comes just weeks after Blue Bell announced Strawberry Toaster Pastry and Mardi Gras King Cake ice cream. Both flavors coincided with upcoming holidays, National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and Mardi Gras. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Banana Fudge Ice Cream: Blue Bell drops new spring flavor
CBS News
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Blue Bell rolls out new ice cream flavor: Banana Fudge
Blue Bell is going bananas just in time for spring. The Texas-based creamery has launched a new ice cream flavor: Banana Fudge. The treat features Blue Bell's milk chocolate ice cream swirled with banana-flavored ice cream, according to a news release. "Our new Banana Fudge Ice Cream combines two flavors that complement each other so well," said Sara Schramm, Blue Bell marketing brand manager. "Chocolate and banana ice creams are popular treats all on their own. But swirl these two in one carton, and you have an incredibly smooth and delicious dessert." Some may recognize the familiar taste of Blue Bell's frozen snack bars on a stick, which is intentional. Schramm noted that after receiving many requests to bring the frozen treats back over the years, the company decided to "shake things up" and reintroduce the combination as ice cream. The nostalgic ice cream flavor is available in half-gallon and pint sizes — but only for a limited time. Banana Fudge isn't the only fruit flavor Blue Bell has released; the new Strawberry Toaster Pastry Ice Cream is also available in stores. The flavor features creamy vanilla ice cream loaded with strawberry pastry pieces, colorful confetti sprinkles, swirls of strawberry sauce and white icing, Blue Bell said.
