Clayton Industries case history

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Old world flavor saved with an assist from Clayton steam technology Changes in the dairy industry led to a quality challenge for Goodberry’s Frozen Custard.

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“ I t’s different than premium ice cream – way different than frozen yogurt, but still a frozen desert. Better than both!” That’s how Will Brozowski, Sales Engineer for Clayton Industries, describes Goodber- ry’s Frozen Custard, the unique, all-natural treat that is considered one of the culinary treasures of the greater Raleigh-Durham region of North Carolina. “Frozen custard is quite different from ice cream,”explains Henry Brathwaite, Good- berry’s President.“ It’s what used to be called French ice cream, very similar to the recipe Thomas Jefferson brought to the United States from France. It’s made in the way all ice cream was before the advent of industrialized food processing. These ice creams were all-natural, rich and creamy – not pumped up with the air and artificial ingredients you see in most ice creams today.” Innovating for Old World flavor Keeping that delicious density has meant serious commitment since Harry

Brathwaite (Henry’s father) founded Good- berry’s in 1987. “Dad’s passion for frozen custard started when he was President of New England’s oldest ice cream manufac- turer,” Henry said. “In the mid-1980’s, he recognized that, unfortunately, almost all ice creams at that time were being manufactured with cost, not quality as the highest concern. In other words, manu- facturers were removing high-cost, high quality, natural ingredients, and replacing them with the latest innovations in less expensive artificial substitutes. He set out to formulate the best, all-natural recipe that could be made, regardless of cost.” Having identified the growing Raleigh- Durham “Research Triangle”as a great place to start his business, he moved there with his family in 1987, when Henry was in 4th grade. Harry worked out the first proprietary frozen custard recipe at a North Carolina Dairy, which was then tested at a local cold storage facility and made ready for production.

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“If business grows as expected they’re all set up to add another 100 BHP unit without having to make a substantial capital improvement to ramp up.”

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