Food Chain - Issue 213 - August 2026 | Page 71

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Yumi
Ice Cream

MASTER OF ICE CREAM

How Yumi Ice Cream grew from a local ice cream trucks supplier to Texas’ premier distributor of ice cream and frozen food

From convenience stores to hotels and restaurants across Texas, Yumi Ice Cream( Yumi) supplies an extensive range of ice cream, frozen foods, baked goods, and beverages. Today, the company is the state’ s exclusive distributor for Dreyer’ s, Ben & Jerry’ s, Blue Bunny, Häagen Dazs, Magnum, Mars, Nestle, and other nationally recognized brands.

Yumi also operates a thriving special events division, delivering ice cream push carts for corporate promotions, festivals, and private celebrations.
President Hoss Rafaty reflects on the company’ s four decade journey from a single neighborhood ice cream truck to one of the most influential Direct to Store Delivery( DSD) distributors in the United States.
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