Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Industry Food service
Founded 2002 in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Founder Jeni Britton Bauer
Headquarters Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Number of locations
 15 storefronts, plus nationwide retail distribution
Area served
 Storefronts serve Columbus, Ohio, Nashville, Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta Georgia, Los Angeles, California and Charleston, South Carolina. Pints are sold nationwide.
Products Ice Cream and novelties
Website

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is an artisan ice-cream company centered in Columbus, Ohio, with national distribution. It is known for its creative flavors and its high-quality ingredients. It has been featured nationally in the press as an artisan ice cream maker, and won two sofi Awards.

History

In 1996, the first prototype store opened in the North Market area of Columbus called Scream Ice Creams. Jeni Britton Bauer opened the store after quitting art studies at The Ohio State University to concentrate on developing artisan desserts. Her passion formed after working in La Chatelaine, a local French bakery. The first Jeni's opened in 2002, also in the North Market.

In 2012, Jeni's Ice Cream received a sofi Gold Award in the "Dessert or Dessert Topping" category for Lemon Frozen Yogurt.[1] In 2013, Jeni's won another sofi Gold Award in the "Outstanding Product Line" category.[2]

On April 23, 2015, Jeni's initiated a recall of all products due to food safety concerns, due to discovery of the presence of Listeria in their products.[3]

Distribution

As of 2013, there are 11 "Scoop Shop" locations in Central Ohio, two in Nashville, Tennessee, one in Chicago, Illinois, two in Atlanta, Georgia as well as one in the Atlanta-area city of Decatur. Jeni's Ice Cream is also distributed in high-end groceries and markets nationwide. The company also distributes a large amount through mail order.

Reviews

Jeni's Ice Cream received a positive review on the "Hot and Spicy" episode of Food Network's show The Best Thing I Ever Ate (2010).[4] It was reviewed in The Washington Post (2011),[5] The Huffington Post (2012),[6] and US News & World Report who ranked it #1 in America in 2012.[7] The Chicago Tribune (2011) said "Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is gaining a national reputation for producing superior desserts made of milk sourced from a family farm in Ohio's Appalachian region."[8] Time magazine said it "has a large cult following among Ohio émigrés and ice cream geeks."[9] The Atlantic positively reviewed it saying "Jeni's flavors are not successful simply because they are irreverent and ground-breaking. They work because a great deal of effort has gone into their crafting--what at first glance seems whimsical, upon first bite is proven artisanal."[10] It has also been positively reviewed in The New York Times (2011),[11] and by Today (2012).[12] In 2007, the New York Times said Jeni's had "surpassed the creativity of all other ice cream makers with its versions like goat cheese and Cognac fig sauce."[13]

Related publications

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home was published in 2011 where it was positively reviewed in the Wall Street Journal among other places.[14] It earned Jeni Bauer a James Beard Award (2012) in the " Baking and Dessert" category.[15]

Select list of flavors

  • Askinosie Dark Milk Chocolate
  • Bangkok Peanut
  • Black Coffee
  • Brambleberry Crisp
  • Brown Butter Almond Brittle
  • Cherry Lambic Sorbet
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Lemon Frozen Yogurt
  • Pistachio and Honey
  • Queen City Cayenne
  • Riesling Poached Pear Sorbet
  • Salty Caramel
  • Savannah Buttermint
  • The Buckeye State
  • The Milkiest Chocolate in the World
  • Ugandan Vanilla Bean
  • Whiskey and Pecans
  • Wildberry Lavender

References

  1. ↑ "2012 sofi Gold Winner: Outstanding Dessert or Dessert Topping". Food Spring. 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2013 sofi Awards: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Product Line". Specialty Food. May 28, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ https://jenis.com/recall/
  4. ↑ "Hot & Spicy". The Best Thing I Ever Ate. The Food Network. September 23, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2013. See further:
  5. ↑ Jane Black (June 14, 2011). "An ice cream wizard brings the magic home". Washington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Best Ice Cream Flavors For Summer: Our Editors' Picks, 2012". The Huffington Post. June 10, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  7. ↑ Liz Weiss (May 29, 2012). "America's Best Ice Cream". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  8. ↑ Wendy Pramik (September 3, 2011). "Columbus shows Ohio's adventurous side". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ Josh Ozersky (March 9, 2011). "Can the Best Ice Cream in America Be the Biggest?". Time. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ Terrence Henry (August 31, 2009). "An Ice Cream Surprise in Columbus". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ Florence Fabricant (December 20, 2011). "Jeni’s Ice Cream in Holiday Flavors". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ Katie Quinn (February 8, 2012). "Is ice cream the ultimate aphrodisiac?". Today. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ Marian Burros (November 28, 2007). "The Gift Is in the Mail, and on the Web". New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  14. ↑ Aram Bakshian (August 6, 2011). "Cold Comfort". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  15. ↑ Shelley Mann (May 9, 2012). "Q&A: Jeni Britton Bauer on the James Beard awards". Columbus Crave. Retrieved November 23, 2013.

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