Getting the inside scoop on the MSU Dairy Store (2024)

FAQs

Does the MSU Dairy Store make their own ice cream? ›

It all starts with the sound of the pump, where Productions and Operations Manager of the MSU Dairy Plant, Matt Wilcox, and his team begin a days long work of making ice cream, “We use the recipes that proceed me to make ice cream that we serve in the dairy store," said Wilcox.

Parking: Q: Where can I park? A: There is a metered parking lot in the front of the Dairy Store.

The MSU Dairy Store is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 12-9 p.m. Please note that the Store does not accept cash. Accepted payments include: Credit/Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Spartan Cash, Dairy Store Gift Cards, and Scoop Coupons.

In 1994 that changed when the FDA decided to allow these frozen sweet desserts to finally be recognized as ice cream, albeit with a label that specifies the butterfat amount is lower. When the rule went into effect on September 14, 1995, ice milk officially became 'low-fat' or 'light' ice cream in grocery stores.

The origins of ice cream, sorbet and other chilled dairy treats are difficult to pin down—but span back to antiquity. According to popular legend, ice cream was invented by the ancient Chinese, brought to Italy by Marco Polo, to France by Catherine de Medici, and thence to America by Thomas Jefferson.

August 2024:

Permit and patient areas are still enforced. Lots 15, 83, & 91 are complimentary for the summer through 8/25/24. Lot 89 is complimentary for the summer through 9/8/24.

All dormitory loops allow short term parking at meters or pay-by-plate spaces and require payment from 6am-Midnight. Dorm loops do NOT allow parking from 2am-6am. License plates registered in Michigan do not use the letter 'O', zero should be entered.

Residential dining halls are all open to the general public.

*Children under two years old eat free.

On-campus dining plans: On-campus dining plans for 2024-25 (first-year residents): $3,688 for Silver, $3,838 for Gold, $3,988 for Platinum. On-campus dining plans for 2024-25 (second-year residents): $3,450 for Silver, $3,600 for Gold, $3,750 for Platinum.

Most major gas stations (like Chevron and BP) accept Apple Pay, but not at all locations. Some gas stations require an additional app to use Apple Pay in-store, at the pump, or both. You can use Apple Maps to find gas stations that accept Apple Pay.

Who makes M&M ice cream? ›

It recently spent money to market its M&M's ice cream sandwiches for the first time in 13 years. More than 30 years after entering the ice cream category, Mars Wrigley is still making its frozen treats at a 145,000-square-foot facility in Burr Ridge, Illinois, and will be for the foreseeable future.

Ashby's Sterling has been proudly making delicious ice cream in Michigan since 1984. Get to know Ashby's! We're famous for our unique, ultra-creamy and award-winning ice cream.

Superman ice cream is a three-flavor ice cream that usually appears in red, blue, and yellow. Although it originated in the Midwestern United States, particularly Michigan and Wisconsin, it can also be found in various ice cream parlors across the United States.

That is why Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream of Shelby, Michigan has created a brand new “Michigan Pot Hole” flavor.