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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
Gifford’s Ice Cream in Farmington permanently closes ‘with a heavy heart’
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Gifford’s ice cream plant in Skowhegan restarts production one year after fire destroyed facility
A year after a fire devastated Gifford's production facility and headquarters, the Skowhegan-based ice cream maker has started making ice cream on a limited basis.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Gifford’s expects to be fully operational in next few months after fire devastated Skowhegan plant
The latest scoop from Gifford's HomeMaine Ice Cream? The company's CEO said this week that as repairs continue on the manufacturing plant, it's working with two out-of-state manufacturing partners to return several select flavors of its ice cream to store shelves.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
Gifford’s outlines temporary production plans following fire at Skowhegan facility
Gifford's Ice Cream announced its plans Wednesday to get 'back to business' with four production partners until repairs are made to their Skowhegan facility.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Gifford’s unable to produce ice cream following fire at Skowhegan facility
Gifford's Famous Ice Cream announced Tuesday it is unable to produce ice cream out of their Skowhegan facility after a fire damaged their production area earlier this month, but are exploring some temporary solutions.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Heat gun that was left on cited as source of fire at Gifford’s ice cream in Skowhegan
The heat gun was left atop a pallet of combustible materials inside a walk-in freezer, leading to the fire Thursday that damaged offices and a production area at Gifford's Famous Ice Cream, according to Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Fire damages Gifford’s ice cream production facility in Skowhegan
A company official said the fire began Thursday morning in a processing area where milk and cream are mixed for the company's well-known ice cream.
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