College Circle Creamery

What College Circle Creamery does

College Circle Creamery is a privately held gourmet ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer founded in 1979 and operating from a single South Florida facility at 1025 West 17th Street, Riviera Beach, Florida. The company runs a USDA-approved, SQF-certified, KOF-K Kosher, and HACCP-compliant plant and produces traditional dairy ice cream alongside frozen yogurt, high-protein, keto, and no-sugar-added formulations, plus an extensive plant-based portfolio covering oat, almond, soy, banana, cashew, coconut, vegan, and acai bases. Manufacturing is conducted fresh daily using cream sourced without antibiotics, rbST hormones, or artificial hormones, and the facility also offers certified organic production capability.

The company's business combines branded frozen dessert manufacturing with co-packing and private-label services for food brands, scaling and commercializing either client-supplied or in-house recipes and customizing flavors for regional tastes. Distribution is direct-to-customer via land, air, and sea shipping, with active routes to US destinations and Caribbean markets including a cruise ship delivery channel that leverages proximity to Miami and Florida ports. Revenue is generated through B2B contract manufacturing, ancillary frozen storage services, and shipping/logistics on a quote-based pricing model, with no publicly disclosed pricing or customer roster. The company's primary customer segments are brands and food companies needing co-packing or private-label capacity, and international clients seeking cost-effective access to US and Caribbean markets. Marketing and lead generation rely on organic Instagram and Facebook presence rather than paid acquisition, and no leadership team, ownership structure, funding history, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

College Circle Creamery

Legal name

College Circle Creamery

Website

https://collegecirclecreamery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

College Circle Creamery, founded in 1979 and based in Riviera Beach, Florida, is a USDA-approved gourmet ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer offering co-packing, private-label production, and recipe scaling services to food brands serving US and Caribbean markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Cream Manufacturing

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy-Based Frozen Dessert Mixes & Bases Manufacturing (Industrial/Private Label) (AFAHAEAI), Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE)

Keywords

• Ice cream manufacturing
• Private label frozen desserts
• Co-packing services
• Plant-based frozen desserts
• Frozen dessert production

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Beach Shores

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Co-Packing Manufacturing: Manufacturing ice cream and frozen desserts for brands under their own branding (private labeling). Products made in various sizes for the marketplace.
2. Frozen Storage Services: Providing freezer space to store customers' products temporarily.
3. Shipping and Logistics: Shipping products by land, air, and sea to US and Caribbean locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

College Circle Creamery manufactures gourmet ice cream and frozen desserts and provides co-packing and private label manufacturing services for brands. The company scales and commercializes customer or proprietary recipes, customizes flavors for regional tastes, and ships products in various package sizes to US and Caribbean markets. It also offers frozen storage services and ships by land, air, and sea, leveraging its position as one of Florida's only USDA-approved ice cream plants.

Product overview

College Circle Creamery is a gourmet ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer offering a diverse portfolio of products across multiple categories. The core offerings include traditional dairy-based ice cream, Greek yogurt base, high protein formulations, and frozen desserts. The company also produces an extensive range of plant-based alternatives including oat, almond, soy, banana, cashew, and coconut bases, plus vegan and acai options. Health-focused offerings include keto and no-sugar-added products. Products are manufactured in various package formats including 3-gallon and 1.5-gallon tubs for commercial/foodservice use, and pints, cups, and tubes for retail consumers. Novelty items include mini sandwiches and full-size sandwiches. The company provides co-packing and private labeling services, allowing customers to scale and commercialize recipes under their own brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gourmet Ice Cream (Dairy-Based)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wells Enterprises: Manufacturer of Blue Bunny, Halo Top, and other ice cream brands plus a major private-label co-packing operation. Comparable to College Circle as a US-based ice cream manufacturer with co-packing capabilities, though at materially larger scale.
• Perry's Ice Cream: Family-owned Western New York ice cream manufacturer producing branded and private-label frozen desserts. Comparable as a privately held, multi-generation ice cream manufacturer serving both branded retail and co-pack customers.
• Turkey Hill Dairy: Pennsylvania-based dairy manufacturer producing ice cream, frozen desserts, and beverages. Comparable in mid-size regional dairy/frozen dessert manufacturing with branded and private-label capabilities.
• Graeter's: Family-owned premium ice cream manufacturer using craft small-batch techniques. Comparable as a privately held, multi-generational ice cream manufacturer focused on gourmet positioning and selective retail distribution.
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Premium scoop shop and packaged ice cream brand with unusual flavor profiles. Comparable to College Circle in craftsmanship emphasis, though Jeni's is vertically integrated with retail storefronts rather than pure B2B co-packing.
• Tillamook County Creamery Association: Farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing premium ice cream, yogurt, and cheese. Comparable in product mix (premium dairy and frozen desserts) and quality positioning, though Tillamook has national brand reach College Circle lacks.
• Blue Bell Creameries: One of the largest US ice cream manufacturers, distributing across the South and Southwest. Comparable in US ice cream manufacturing with focus on regional/grocery channels, though operating at much greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Unilever (Ice Cream Division): Global CPG major owning Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Magnum, and Talenti. Comparable as a major branded ice cream portfolio owner; represents the dominant competitive force College Circle's private-label and co-packing customers may also consider.
• Lactalis (Breyers): World's largest dairy company, owner of Breyers ice cream in North America. Comparable as a global dairy conglomerate with branded ice cream operations competing in the same retail and co-pack channels.
• Nestlé USA (Frozen Division): Global CPG major producing Häagen-Dazs, Dreyer's, and Skinny Cow ice creams. Comparable as an ice cream manufacturer at vastly greater scale with national distribution and brand power; sets competitive pricing pressure for smaller players like College Circle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/college_circle_creamery_
• Instagraminstagram.com/college_circle_creamery_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-circle-creamery

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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