Moose Tracks is a branded flavor ofice cream owned and licensed by Denali Flavors Inc.[1][2] that is manufactured by different companies under various brands. The Original Moose Tracks product description is: "vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cups and famous Moose Tracks fudge".[3][4]
There are many iterations of Moose Tracks, including chocolate, mint, and brownie. Light varieties of the ice cream are produced, which have fewer calories compared to full-calorie versions.[3] Additionally, a frozen yogurt variety is produced.[5] The brand's mascot is the Moose Tracks moose.[1]
The first scoop of Moose Tracks was tasted in July 1988. The name “Moose Tracks” came from a mini golf course inMarquette, Michigan located in theUpper Peninsula of Michigan, which was right down the street from Jilbert's Dairy,[6] the first ice cream shop to carry Original Moose Tracks.[7]
Many different brands license the Moose Tracks flavor including Strohs, Belmont (ALDI),Market Pantry (Target),[8] Private Selection (Kroger Co.),[9]Dean's,[10] Signature Select (Safeway/Albertsons),[11]Mayfield,[12]Kawartha Dairy Company,[13] andPublix.[14]
In addition to the Original Moose Tracks flavor, there are over a dozen other varieties of Moose Tracks:[4][15]
Denali Flavors also licenses several other flavors:[16]
Denali Flavors and Georgia Nut Company in Skokie, Illinois collaborated to create atrail mix brand based upon the Moose Tracks flavor.[17] Moose Tracks Snack mix is available at Walgreens in the Nice! brand.[18]
Nutty Moose Tracks features vanilla ice cream with a blend of chocolate peanuts and peanut butter cups with Moose Tracks ....