Lynnfield-Based Hood Announces New Ice Cream Flavors

The following is an announcement from Hood, a company headquartered in Lynnfield:

With the official arrival of summer just around the corner, Hood(R), the leading dairy brand in New England, today announced its new ice cream flavors to kick-off the warmer weather on a sweet note. The new flavors include introductions to the Hood Classic and New England Creamery Ice Cream lines as well as new Red Sox Novelties and Ice Cream Sandwich items. Hood's New England Creamery flavors continue the company's tradition of paying homage to its New England roots with locally-inspired premium flavors such as Down East Double Fudge Brownie and Mt. Washington Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. The new ice cream flavors are available in stores now, with the exception of New England Creamery Limited Edition Whoopie Pie, which makes its debut in June.

"Between the regionally-focused flavors in our New England Creamery line and new flavors in our beloved Classic Ice Cream line and Red Sox Novelties, we're excited to help New England celebrate the warmer weather's arrival," said Sarah Barow, spokesperson for Hood.

The new flavors from Hood introduced this summer include:
       
Hood Classic:
Peanut Butter Cup - vanilla flavored ice cream with peanut butter swirl and mini peanut butter cups

Butter Pecan - butter pecan flavored ice cream with roasted pecans

New England Creamery:
Down East Double Fudge Brownie - chocolate ice cream with brownie pieces and fudge swirls

Colonial Chocolate Almond - chocolate ice cream with almond pieces and chocolate chips

Mt. Washington Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup - chocolate ice cream with peanut butter swirl and mini peanut butter cups

White Gold (Limited Edition) - butterscotch flavored ice cream with cinnamon caramel swirl and white chips (available until June 2012)

Whoopie Pie (Limited Edition) - chocolate and creme flavored ice cream swirled with cake pieces (available starting June 2012)

Red Sox Novelties:
Chocolate Dipped Sundae Cone - vanilla flavored ice cream dipped with chocolate flavored coating

Chocolate Dipped Sundae Cone Fudge Center - vanilla flavored ice cream with fudge core dipped with chocolate flavored coating

Ice Cream Sandwiches: Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich - chocolate ice cream with chocolate flavored wafers

Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich - chocolate and vanilla flavored ice cream with chocolate flavored wafers

Cookies 'n Cream Ice Cream Sandwich - vanilla flavored ice cream with chocolate cookie pieces between dark chocolate wafers