The following was originally posted in July 2007. Who wouldn’t want to have one of these machines around the office — or in their home?!
You can get soda and coffee from a vending machine, chips and candy from a vending machine, even egg salad sandwiches and soup from a vending machine. So it was only a matter of time until someone invented a vending machine that dispenses custom made ice cream.
That’s exactly what the folks at MooBella have done. We first heard about their creation when they won a Food Network Award in the category of “Icy Innovations” (a category Turkey Hill hopes to win next year for its work with Duetto).
As far as we can tell, the machine exists only in a few markets in the Boston area, but it’s designed for use just about anywhere—malls, cafeterias, museums, universities, living rooms. It uses a touch-screen (below) and a flash freezing method to create 12 flavors of premium or low-carb ice cream with your choice of several mix-ins.
In movies about the future, this would be one of the crazy inventions the main character uses before strapping on his jet pack and zooming off to work. Except this thing is actually real!
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Not suggesting to help the competition, but could you raffle off one of these in the next giveaway? Only fill it with Turkey Hill flavors!!!
I agree with Dani!!!!!
I will second that. Offices and public places nothing, I want one of those in my house!!!! I bet I could even train my cats to order their favorite flavor on their own.
Very good idea from Dani! Would like one of those here in the house. And of course only TURKEY HILL ice cream!
WHAT A TOTALLY AWESOME IDEA. WHAT TOOK SO LONG!
What an amazing idea! I would love one of these in my town grocery store (filled with Turkey Hill of course)!
Great invention! I’d love to see these in stores.
If I had one of those machines in my house, I would think I died and went to heaven. Turkey Hill Ice Cream in a machine dispensed with toppings, what could be better?
I WANT ONE!!!
Why didn’t I think of that???
What a great invention. Can you imagine renting one of those for a party?
THAT IS COOLEST VENTING MACHINE IN THE WORLD ,WISH MY HUSBAND WOULD HAVE ONE IN THERE PLANT.THEY WOULD SURE MOO SOME FOR ICE CREAM DOWN ..KEEP UP THE GREAT IDEAS;
Where is the machine? If I find it maybe I can get a taste of the “Box of Chocolate” ice cream. So far I have been to 5 local supermarkets in the central NJ area and have not found it.
I would have to have a second or maybe third job to pay for the ice cream from the machine, especially if it were filled with Turkey Hill!
I’m not sure how good this would be because most things from a vending machine are not the greatest. I’ll continue to buy my Turkey Hill ice cream from my local grocery store and I know that will be excellent!
Wow that is a great machine.
What a great idea …. when will it come to a mall near us all?
Ya know those litte rest stops along the turnpike? Wow,, those ice cream vending machines would be GREAT at those!
Moo Bella would probably ban me from the premises. One look at that machine face and I would be drooling all over the metal! LOL
Love to see one of those at my plant
Love to see one of those in my plant lunchroom
I clicked on the link that you provided for MooBella. It was interesting to hear all the favorable comments. Since this was back in July 2007 I wonder where this machine ranks today. It seems like you get a small portion in a cup. I still like the idea of going to my freezer and getting as much Turkey Hill ice cream as I want,
YUMMY!
Where are these machines? I live in the Boston area and haven’t found one. Of course I want it to be filled with Turkey Hill. Yum, yum.
I happened to see the Foodnetwork show on the vending machine. Pretty interesting. Most people who tries it, loved it. I’ll take o9ne in my house, filled of course with TH.
I’ve also been to 5 grocery stores in my area (in western PA. near Pittsburgh) and can’t find any “Box of Choclates” flavor. If any one in this area has found any,let me know.
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talk about a way to keep employees happy !
The more I have thought about this vending machine the more I think I would not mind saving up for one an putting it in my kitchen I am sure I could make room for it!!!!
A really great idea. At work we are always craving ice cream, especially in the summer but no one wants to drive to get it. We have a soda machine, it would be great to have an ice cream machine. My thought, wouldn’t it have to be cleaned inside??
I want to let everyone I know I found Box of Chocolates at my local grocery store. I do live in Lancaster, but hopefully this means that it will be arriving in stores further away shortly, because it tastes even better than it looks!!!!
Yes that is a great idea and I would love to have one also. But what is even better is to see my Grandsons faces when they would see it in our home, filled with only Turkey hill ice cream!
This is like a dream come true! Not only is icecream on demand a great idea, I am very excited about the flavors available. I’ve never seen Maple icecream or Cake Batter icecream. This might be worth a trip to Boston!
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SURE WOULD LOVE TO SEE ONE OF THESE MASHINE IN MY LIFE TIME
I am hoping that they will branch out for franchising. I am very interested in leasing one or two of these machines in the future for the Florida market.