Marshfield launches ice cream range for chefs in UK
Credit: Acres
Marshfield Farm Ice Cream has announced the launch of Acres, a new ice cream range created specifically for chefs and developed for performance in professional kitchens. The launch follows a £5 million (€5.8m) investment in the dairy and production facilities, enabling the business to scale up production. The development also includes a new kitchen and dedicated space where chefs, buyers and customers will be able to visit the farm for demonstrations, tastings and tours.
Acres will officially showcase the new range at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show at Excel London from 30 March to 1 April, where the team will be exhibiting on stand S371.
Produced on the family’s 1,200-acre regenerative dairy farm in Wiltshire, Acres has been created to meet the practical demands of busy kitchens, combining quality ingredients with the stability and consistency required during busy service. The range reflects a new stage of innovation for the business, pioneered by the next generation of the Marshfield Farm family, and backed by more than three decades and three generations of ice cream-making expertise, the dairy says.
Acres has been formulated to behave more like an ingredient on the plate, complementing other elements of a dessert rather than overpowering them. Low overrun reduces air within the ice cream, creating a denser texture and richer mouthfeel, while cream levels have been carefully calibrated to ensure the ice cream remains indulgent, yet balanced when paired with plated desserts. The range also avoids inclusions, giving chefs greater flexibility and control when incorporating the ice cream into their dishes. The range encompasses four flavours, which are Madagascan Vanilla, Chocolate Sea Salt, Caramel Sea Salt and Strawberry. Each are supplied in 4.5-litre tubs with an RRP of £24.38 (€28.17).
As a producer that controls its supply chain from field to freezer, every batch of Acres begins with fresh milk from the farm’s own herd of 250 cows, with around 95% of the cows’ feed grown on the farm itself. Flavours have been developed using carefully selected ingredients including Madagascan vanilla, 52% cocoa mass dark chocolate, Cornish sea salt, and fresh strawberries. Each ingredient has been chosen to deliver clear, concentrated flavours that perform reliably in a professional kitchen environment.
Joe Baldwin, national accounts manager (foodservice) at Marshfield Farm Ice Cream, says, “Working with restaurant groups and chefs in my previous roles, I saw first-hand how important consistency and performance are in a professional kitchen. Ice cream often ends up being the one element that doesn’t quite behave the way chefs need it to. Acres has been launched to fix that problem, by combining provenance with performance to create a product that can withstand the pressure of professional kitchens and deliver consistently on flavour and texture.”
