Meet Malcolm Stogo

Founder of Ice Cream University & International Ice Cream Consultant

For more than four decades, Malcolm Stogo has been one of the world's leading authorities on premium ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, and frozen dessert manufacturing. As the founder of Ice Cream University, Malcolm has helped entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and retailers around the world develop successful frozen dessert businesses through consulting, product development, factory design, and hands-on education.

Recent Accomplishments

Industry Leadership

  • Founder and owner of JUST 6 ICE CREAM, an innovative ice cream made with only six ingredients and 32 grams of grass-fed protein.
  • Developed Mimi's Frozen Yogurt in New York City, one of the most successful frozen yogurt concepts launched in 2025.
  • Creator of MmMm Rice Pudding Ice Cream & Rice Pudding (2025).
  • Creator of SweetGains, a high-protein ice cream brand (2024).
  • Creator of Malcolm's Homegrown (2017).
  • Creator of DF Mavens, an award-winning dairy-free ice cream brand (2012–Present).
  • President of Malcolm's Dairy Free Desserts.

Industry Recognition

  • First recipient of the Desserts Professional Ice Cream Hall of Fame (2013).
  • Widely recognized for creating many of today's iconic premium ice cream flavors, including:
    • Cookies & Cream (1978)
    • Snickers® (1978)
    • Milky Way® (1978)
    • Coconut Almond Joy® (1983)
    • Strawberry Cheesecake (1983)
    • Rice Pudding (1998)

Global Consulting Experience

Malcolm has successfully completed consulting assignments for many of the world's leading frozen dessert companies, including:

  • Häagen-Dazs
  • Stonyfield Farm
  • Colombo
  • Sloan's Ice Cream

He has also designed and implemented retail concepts and manufacturing facilities around the world, including:

  • Cone Zone (Saudi Arabia)
  • Reed's (Tunisia)
  • Lotte (South Korea)
  • Fudge & Crème (Thailand)
  • Four Winters (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Kingdom, and United States)

Founder of Ice Cream University

Malcolm founded Ice Cream University, one of the industry's premier educational programs for entrepreneurs and manufacturers.

For more than 25 years, Ice Cream University has conducted hands-on seminars covering:

  • Super-premium ice cream production
  • Gelato manufacturing
  • Frozen yogurt production
  • Retail store operations
  • Marketing and merchandising
  • Business planning
  • Product development

Thousands of students from around the world have attended these intensive workshops.

Author & Publisher

Malcolm has written several of the frozen dessert industry's most respected books.

Books

  • Incredible Ice Cream (2009)
    • Over 300 recipes for ice cream, gelato, and sorbet.
  • How to Succeed in the Incredible Ice Cream Business (2001)
    • A practical guide to starting and growing a profitable ice cream business.
  • Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts: A Commercial Guide to Production and Marketing (John Wiley & Sons, 1998)
    • Considered one of the industry's definitive references for commercial ice cream manufacturing and marketing.
  • Ice Cream Cakes
    • Co-author of this comprehensive guide to creating and decorating ice cream cakes.

Publisher

Publisher of Ice Cream Store News, a newsletter dedicated to retail operations, merchandising, marketing, and industry trends.

Awards & Innovations

  • First Place — Prepared Foods Magazine New Product Development Award for a Raspberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt developed for Penguin Frozen Yogurt.
  • Inventor of the chocolate-dipped waffle cone (1983), now produced and sold worldwide.
  • Successfully implemented retail store renovation programs for Häagen-Dazs and Penguin Frozen Yogurt franchises.
  • Frequent speaker and published author in industry publications including:
    • The National Dipper
    • Scandinavian Dairy Industry
    • European Dairy Magazine
    • NICYRA

International Programs

Malcolm is also the creator of the annual Gelato Tour of Italy, an internationally sponsored educational program that introduces American entrepreneurs to authentic Italian gelato production and culture.

Contact Malcolm Stogo

Malcolm Stogo Inc.
International Ice Cream Consultants

Address
79 Edgewood Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052

Phone
973-669-1060

Mobile
914-588-2002

Email
Mstogo79@gmail.com

Website
www.icecreamuniversity.org