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'Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.', a division of Nestlé, is a United States-based producer of ice cream and frozen yogurt. Its products are marketed under the Dreyer's name in the western United States and Texas, and under the Edy's name in the rest of the U.S.
The company was founded in 1928 by William Dreyer and Joseph Edy in Oakland, California. Its shares were publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ''DRYR''.
In June 2002 Nestlé acquired 67% of Dreyer's. ^[1] In January 2006 it took full ownership of the company, thus becoming the world's biggest ice cream maker, with a 17.5% market share. ^[2] Dreyer's has also acquired its own ice cream brands, including the Snelgrove's Ice Cream brand in Utah.
In 2004, Dreyer's began using a new churning processes called low-temperature extrusion. ^[3] Unlike traditional churning methods, the ice cream does not need to be frozen once it is done churning. Since this freezing stage produces large ice crystals, which gives the ice cream a grainy texture, manufacturers would add milkfat to counterbalance the grainy texture. As this extra freezing process isn't necessary with low-temperature extrusion, the "slow churned" line of ice cream is labeled as containing 1/3 the calories and 1/2 the fat. Other manufacturers (like Haagen-dazs) have already followed suit and introduced light varieties using low-temperature extrusion.

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1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2050788.stm
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4627810.stm
3. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/26/dining/26cream.html?ex=1311566400&en=3bd2c5b1e7962c82&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

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★ Official website

★ Corporate website