Carvel Ice Cream Introduces Hand-Dipped Flavors and Blended Beverages Chockfull of Hershey's Chocolate Candy Bars, Syrup and Cocoa

29/01/07 If New Year's resolutions are made to be broken, then Carvel, maker of America's freshest ice cream, and The Hershey Company, the nation's largest quality chocolate product manufacturer, have plenty of ways to help.

Now through April 30th, participating Carvel retail locations nationwide and in Puerto Rico are tempting customers to indulge in a wide variety of hand-dipped flavors and Carvelanche blended beverages featuring such Hershey favorites as Krackel, Almond Joy and Special Dark candy bars, as well as the company's signature Hershey's syrup and Hershey's Special Dark cocoa. As part of this limited-time offering, the companies have further tied the knot by creating a heart-shaped Valentine's Day all-ice cream cake.

"From a branding standpoint, Hershey's target audience is very similar to ours, so our partnership with them is a great fit," said Gary Bales, president of Carvel. "This is our first venture with Hershey, and we hope to continue satisfying customers' indulgent chocolate ice cream cravings with future Carvel-Hershey promotions."

"Even though the holidays are over, the love of the taste of chocolate and ice cream never go away," added Kenneth Darling, corporate chef for Hershey. "The delicious offerings we've created with Carvel combine their fresh, creamy taste with our famously rich chocolate for a wide variety of incredible 'wow' products."

Made for chocolate-loving sweet tooths of all ages, the new line-up includes:

Hand-Dipped Flavors
- Crispy Chocolate Crunch - Carvel chocolate ice cream blended with Hershey's syrup and Hershey's Special Dark cocoa, mixed with Krackel candy bars and Carvel's famous vanilla crunchies
- Arctic Almond Surprise - Carvel chocolate ice cream blended with Hershey's syrup and Hershey's Special Dark cocoa, mixed with Almond Joy candy bars, toasted coconut and roasted almonds
- Midnight Madness - Carvel chocolate ice cream blended with Hershey's syrup and Hershey's Special Dark cocoa, mixed with fudge

Carvelanche Blended Beverages
- Crispy Chocolate Crunch Twist - Carvel chocolate ice cream mixed with vanilla crunchies, Hershey's Special Dark cocoa and Krackel candy bars
- Almond Coconut Vortex - Carvel chocolate ice cream mixed with toasted coconut, roasted almonds, Hershey's Special Dark cocoa and Almond Joy candy bars
- Toffee Fudge - Carvel vanilla ice cream mixed with fudge, caramel syrup and Heath English Toffee bits

Heart-Shaped Valentine's Day All-Ice Cream Cake
- Perfect for customers to give their loved ones who adore chocolate, this special cake features Carvel chocolate ice cream blended with Hershey's syrup and Hershey's Special Dark cocoa, separated by a layer of fudge and Carvel's chocolate crunchies, and topped with whipped icing and Hershey's syrup.