Cold Stone Creamery Announces Nominees For 'Best Ice Cream Creation in a Motion Picture Category'

Cold Stone Creamery announced the nominees for its "Best Ice Cream Creation in a Motion Picture Category" poll. Ice cream lovers are being asked to cast their ballots before March 20th to decide this year's favorite red-carpet ice cream creation.

This year's nominees for "Best Ice Cream Creation in a Motion Picture Category" are among the most delicious ice cream creations to grace the granite stone.

The ice cream nominees are:

• A Beautiful Mint -- "He saw ice cream in a way no one could have imagined."
  Mint ice cream, peppermint patties and chocolate fudge
  
  
• In the Berryroom -- "Two very enthusiastic cones up!"
  Sweet cream ice cream, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries
  
  
• Lord of the Swirls -- "The fellowship of ice cream lovers."
  Double dutch chocolate ice cream with caramel, chocolate chips and chocolate fudge
  
  
• Praline Rouge -- "Truth, beauty, freedom and love of ice cream."
  Strawberry ice cream, strawberries and praline pecans
  
  
• Toffee Park -- "Ice cream at four -- ice cream at eight -- ice cream at midnight."
  French vanilla ice cream with butter pecan flavor, Heath Bar® and pecans

"The 'Best Ice Cream Creation in a Motion Picture Category' poll is another way to make a trip to Cold Stone Creamery a fun and exciting experience," said Joe Kendra, vice president of marketing, Cold Stone Creamery. "Of the infinite number of ice cream creations possible, the nominees represent the spirit of originality, creative flair and seamless production."

Known as the ultimate ice cream experience, Cold Stone Creamery's concept begins with its secret recipes for super-premium ice cream, yogurt and Italian sorbet, made fresh everyday in every Creamery. Cold Stone crew members then blend-to-order the creamy ice cream with the customers' selection of fruit, nuts and other ingredients on a frozen granite stone.

Cold Stone Creamery was developed from two ice cream lovers' dreams to create the perfect ice cream experience, and is carried through by a community of people passionate about ice cream. Specializing in providing the ultimate ice cream experience for people who love ice cream, Cold Stone Creamery handcrafts its secret recipes for super-premium ice cream, yogurt and sorbet in each store daily.

Ice cream lovers can then personalize their ice cream, yogurt or Italian sorbet with a variety of mix-ins including fruits, nuts and candies, blended- to-order on a frozen granite stone. The resulting ice cream creation delivers an unbeatable first bite sensation. With more than 190 Creameries in 28 states, Cold Stone Creamery plans to establish 1,000 stores by 2004. Cold Stone Creamery is an independently owned Franchise system, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz.

* This contest is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.