I’ve been told that Walls and some of the other big players in the domestic ice cream game have indeed pooled their resources to create a new ice cream factory, but it’s unlikely to be up and running for another twelve months.
With respect to the price increases mentioned above, I’ve also been told that Walls have told the people who sell the ice cream in this country that, hey, there’s a global demand for this ice cream you know, and if you don’t accept our new pricing structure we’ll just ship it all to the US and you won’t have any ice cream at all.