​The oldest continuously run family-owned packaged ice company in North America is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. The York Ice Company, Inc., DBA Good Time Ice, is well-known across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland for its high-quality packaged ice. The company traces its founding back to 1872, when H.L. Neuman began his ice cream and ice business. While the ice cream business was sold to Borden's Dairy in 1930, the ice business continued through many challenges. 

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Contact: Jane McEwen, Executive Director, IPIA (800) 742-0627

Tampa, FL---Armed with new scientific evidence, the International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA) has launched a new consumer-focused website designed to empower consumers to make smarter choices when purchasing packaged ice for their family. 

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Contact: Jane McEwen, Executive Director, IPIA (800) 742-0627

Ice produced without industry sanitation standards puts consumers at risk – A new study shows that over 25 percent of packaged ice from outdoor ice vending machines and retail producers fails to meet basic sanitation standards.

Tampa, FL---In the most comprehensive and important study to ever look at the safety of packaged ice, researchers from the University of Georgia conclude that out of the millions of pounds of packaged ice produced by retailers and vending machines, a lot of this ice could put the consumer at risk.