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Ice Cream

Tech

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

Secret codes. Legal threats. Betrayal. How one couple built a device to fix McDonald’s notoriously broken soft-serve machines—and how the fast-food giant froze them out.

Andy Greenberg Wired Apr 2021 30min Permalink

Business

The Shocking Meltdown of Ample Hills

They had $19 million, a deal with Disney, and dreams of becoming the next Ben & Jerry’s. Then everything fell apart.

Courtney Rubin Marker Jan 2021 25min Permalink

Business

How Ben & Jerry’s Perfected the Delicate Recipe for Corporate Activism

Other companies tried to align themselves with the Black Lives Matter protests and failed. The Vermont creamery kept doing what it’s always done.

Jordyn Holman, Thomas Buckley Bloomberg Businessweek Jul 2020 15min Permalink

Business

The Cold War

Relations between two ice cream vendors in Oregon turn nasty.

David Wolman, Julian Smith Epic Magazine Sep 2015 Permalink