United Dairy Farmers (UDF) is bringing its Homemade Brand Dulce De La Cruz ice cream to grocery freezers across the Cincinnati tri-state area, which includes parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The sweet treat was created in partnership with Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball player Elly De La Cruz and is inspired by his favorite flavor, Dulce De Leche.
Following its May 18 debut at UDF stores, Dulce De La Cruz quickly became one of UDF’s top-selling hand-dipped scoop flavors. Now, the limited-time collaboration is expanding beyond the UDF stores, making it easy for fans to share the hometown collaboration with family and friends all summer long.
The rich caramel ice cream, swirled with ribbons of caramel sauce, in is available for purchase in 48-ounce tubs and 16-ounce pints stocked in freezer cases at Kroger, Jungle Jim’s, Dorothy Lane Market and Meijer, as well as at 170-plus UDF stores across the tri-state area.
The eye-catching red packaging celebrates De La Cruz both on and off the field. Alongside images of the Reds superstar, the back of each carton features a personal family photo of De La Cruz with his mother and brother, highlighting the importance of family in his life and the values that have helped shape one of baseball’s brightest young stars.
“From the beginning, this partnership has been about more than creating a great ice cream flavor — it’s about celebrating family, community and one of Cincinnati’s favorite athletes,” said Michael Ahmed, chief executive officer of United Dairy Farmers. “We’re excited to make Dulce De La Cruz available at grocery retailers, giving fans another way to enjoy the flavor.”
Dulce De La Cruz is part of UDF’s ongoing partnership with De La Cruz, which also includes the signature #44 Shake, the Elly De La Cruz Iced Cookie, U-Drive Plus loyalty promotions and support of Club 44, De La Cruz’s community initiative benefiting local youth.
Founded in 1939, United Dairy Farmers is a family-owned regional ice cream parlor and convenience store chain with more than 170 locations across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. For more than 85 years, UDF has served tri-state customers as a destination for dairy products, fuel, coffee, grab-and-go retail and after-dinner malts. Known for its award-winning hand-dipped ice cream, signature malts and shakes, and as the originator of Cookies ‘N Cream ice cream made with real Oreo cookies, UDF is a beloved Cincinnati heritage brand.
