Founded in 2021 as the manufacturing and distribution arm of a Warren restaurant group, The Edgar Joseph Group makes Cockeye Creamery super-premium ice cream and distributes it to wholesale customers. The family-owned business operates a dedicated Warren facility that expanded from a small production setup into a 12,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution operation, with Ohio Proud recognition and a focus on local investment.
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Velvet Ice CreamFrom a basement confectionery in 1914 to more than five million gallons a year, Velvet Ice Cream makes premium ice cream in Utica, Ohio, still using the recipe Joseph Dager developed at the company’s founding. The family-owned business is now led by fourth-generation sisters Luconda and Joanne Dager and remains closely tied to Ye Olde Mill, its longtime home and visitor destination. Velvet distributes throughout the Midwest while welcoming more than 150,000 visitors annually to its headquarters.UTICA, OH
Pierre’s Ice Cream Company, IncPierre’s Ice Cream Company is a Cleveland ice cream and frozen-dessert manufacturer founded in 1932 by Alexander “Pierre” Basset, beginning as a shop that made ice cream fresh each day. The family-owned business remains in Cleveland, where it operates a 35,000-square-foot factory opened in 2011 and a distribution center and office headquarters. Its products are made for retail and food-service customers, and the company also manufactures private-label frozen desserts.CLEVELAND, OH
Perry’s Ice Cream Co., IncFounded in Akron, New York, in 1918 by H. Morton Perry, Perry’s Ice Cream is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated ice cream maker and frozen-food distributor. Its signature ice cream follows a family recipe and slow-cooked process, and the company also contract-manufactures frozen desserts for partner brands.AKRON, NY
Eric’s Ice Cream FactorySince 1999, Eric’s Ice Cream Factory has been making homemade, handcrafted ice cream in small three-gallon batches at its Northwest Ohio shops and mobile ice cream truck. The Defiance-based company has developed more than 170 rotating flavors, including its own dairy-free options and exclusive topping and flavor lines, giving its cases a distinctly local and inventive character.DEFIANCE, OH