WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
Ice cream bars sold in 23 states including Wisconsin recalled over listeria risk
More than 100,000 ice cream bars produced by Rich’s Ice Cream have been recalled over concerns of potential listeria contamination.
The FDA announced last week that Florida-based Rich’s Ice Cream Co. is recalling select products due to potential listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to USA TODAY.
The affected products are: Chocolate Crunch Cake Bars; Strawberry Shortcake Bars, Rich Bars; Crumbled Cookie Bars; Orange Cream Bars; Fudge Frenzy Bars; Cotton Candy Twirl Bars; Savagely Sour Blue Raspberry Bars; Savagely Sour Cherry Bars; and Cool Watermelon Bars. The frozen treats were individually packaged in plastic bags and sold in master cases.
Customers, meanwhile, can visit Rich Ice Cream Co.’s website for more information and to contact the company.
MANITOWOC, Wisconsin
Sunnyside Climbers 4-H wins 2025 Cedar Crest Ice Cream 4-H Flavor Creation Contest
The Sunnyside Climbers 4-H Club of Plover, Wisconsin was the top winner of the annual Cedar Crest Ice Cream 4-H Flavor Creation Contest. The winning entry Demo Derby features chocolate ice cream dented with chocolate cookie crumbles, smashed M&M’s and swirled with chocolate fudge. The ice cream is available in ice cream parlors and scoops shops across the state of Wisconsin during the month of July. The club will also win an ice cream party and a $500 cash prize, according to a news release.
Finalists are Pesobic Pathfinders 4-H Club, Lincoln County, Hold Your Horses – espresso ice cream, English toffee bits and ribbons of salted caramel; Sandy Knoll 4-H Club, Waupaca County, Over the Moon – Blue moon ice cream with Oreo cookie pieces, chocolate chip cookie dough and chewy fudge pieces; Friendly Valley 4-H Club, Waupaca County, Avalanche – vanilla ice cream with brownie chunks & marshmallow Sauce; and Vermillion Cruisers 4-H Club, Barron County, “PIG”stachio Pen -green pistachio-almond flavored ice cream, chopped pistachios, chopped maraschino cherries, and white chocolate chips.
VERONA, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Beef Council donates $1,500 of ground beef to needy families
The Wisconsin Beef Council donated $1,500 worth of ground beef to food banks within Feeding Wisconsin’s network from a fundraiser aimed at purchasing beef for families in need.
“Meat is one of the most sought-after items at food pantries, so any beef donations that we receive are so appreciated,” Feeding Wisconsin Executive Director Jackie Anderson said.
To raise funds, WBC sold t-shirts, long-sleeved t-shirts, and sweatshirts that featured the text, Fueled By Beef. The organization used the fundraiser proceeds to purchase 280 lbs. of ground beef from a Wisconsin meat processor.
HANOI, Vietnam
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, Reuters reported.
Vietnam has this year detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide, the government said in a statement, adding that the authorities have culled more than 30,000 infected pigs.
African swine fever has disrupted the global pork market for years. In the worst outbreak over 2018-19, about half the domestic pig population died in China.
Vietnam in 2023 approved the domestic commercial use of its first home-grown African swine fever vaccines, however, the rate of vaccinated pigs remains low.
NEWTON, Massachusetts
Panera launches mac and cheese-flavored lip balm
The Panera restaurant chain announced it has partnered with beauty brand Holler and Glow to launch a mac and cheese-flavored and a bread-flavored lip balm just in time for National Mac & Cheese Day, according to USA TODAY.
Customers can get the balms exclusively at Amazon and The Panera Shop for $8 starting July 9, while supplies last.
SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin
Brownsville Fire Company Receives $2,500 Gift from Compeer Home
The Brownsville Fire Company received a $2,500 gift from Compeer Home in recognition of its department’s selfless service to others. The gift is in honor of National Heroes Day, founded in the aftermath of the Aurora, Colo., theater shooting on July 20, 2012, to pay tribute to everyday heroes – from first responders to civilians who jump into action without regard to their own safety. Jenifer Oechsner, one of Brownsville’s volunteer emergency medical responders, nominated the department.
Oechsner said, “We’re very appreciative of this gift. There are so many apparatuses that we need and can’t afford. We’ll get on a call and think, ‘I wish we had this to help us.’ With this extra funding, we hope we can turn some of those wishes into realities.”
Three winners were drawn from 1,429 nominated departments.
This article originally appeared on Wisconsin State Farmer: Ag Briefs: Check your freezer for these recalled ice cream bars recalled over listeria risk
Reporting by Colleen Kottke, Wisconsin State Farmer / Wisconsin State Farmer
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