Hoffman Family of Companies has added Cedar Crest Ice Cream to its portfolio of acquisitions.
The ice cream producer will see original owners Ken, Robert, Bill and Tim Kohlwey steward the company, with Renato DePaolis, CEO of Oberweis Dairy and another Hoffmann Family acquisition, assuming leadership of Cedar Crest.
“We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built,” said Ken Kohlwey in a statement. “My brothers and I wouldn’t hand over the reins to just anyone. When we saw what the Hoffmann family has accomplished with Oberweis in such a short time, we knew we could trust them to continue to grow our beloved business as we enter the sweetest chapter in our lives: Retirement.”
Cedar Crest was founded in 1976 in Cedarburg. Its manufacturing plant and Cedar Crest Ice Cream Parlor are located in Manitowoc.
The company sells a variety of ice cream flavors, custard, sherbet and dairy-free sorbets.
