Program Director: Dr. Robert F. Roberts, Professor and Head, Department of Food Science

January 6-12, 2019
Ice Cream Short Course:

Learn the ins and outs of ice cream manufacturing as knowledgeable instructors take you from "Cow to Cone" at the 127th Penn State Ice Cream Short Course. We invite you to be a part of the oldest, best-known, and largest educational program dealing the science and technology of ice cream.

Who Should Attend:  The program instructs professionals in the nuances of commercial ice cream manufacture. It is taught for a diverse audience including personnel from:
        - production and quality control
        - research and development
        - companies providing goods and services to the ice cream industry
        -sales and general management of large and small manufacturing compaies

Students will attend more than 20 presentations on specialized areas of ice cream technology including flavoring, refrigeration, freezing and hardening techniques, and the manufacture of frozen yogurt and novelty desserts. The Berkey Creamery serves as a laboratory for research. Students should be prepared to study and review materials outside of class. An optional closed-book examination follows the morning session on Saturday, January 12.