Marshfield Farm Ice Cream has launched Acres, a chef‑focused ice cream range engineered specifically for performance in professional kitchens. Produced on the family’s 1,200‑acre regenerative dairy farm in Wiltshire, the range has been created to meet the practical demands of busy service while offering high‑quality flavour and consistency.
Acres marks a new era of innovation for the business, driven by the next generation of the Marshfield Farm family and supported by over 30 years and three generations of ice cream‑making expertise.
Unlike many ice creams in hospitality that are designed to stand alone as desserts, Acres is formulated to behave like an ingredient, integrating seamlessly with plated dishes. A low‑overrun recipe reduces air content to create a denser texture and richer mouthfeel, while carefully balanced cream levels ensure the ice cream remains indulgent yet harmonious alongside other dessert elements. The range contains no inclusions, giving chefs full creative control when building their dishes.
The initial launch features four flavours — Madagascan Vanilla, Chocolate Sea Salt, Caramel Sea Salt, and Strawberry — supplied in 4.5‑litre tubs with an RRP of £24.38.
As one of the few producers controlling its supply chain ‘from field to freezer’, every batch of Acres starts with fresh milk from Marshfield Farm’s own herd of 250 cows, with roughly 95% of the herd’s feed grown on the farm itself. This closed‑loop approach ensures consistent milk quality while supporting the farm’s wider regenerative principles. Flavours are crafted using premium ingredients including Madagascan vanilla, 52% cocoa mass dark chocolate, hand‑harvested Cornish sea salt, and fresh strawberries, chosen for their clarity of flavour and reliability in high‑pressure kitchen environments.
Joe Baldwin, National Accounts Manager (Foodservice) at Marshfield Farm Ice Cream, said: “Working with restaurant groups and chefs in my previous roles, I saw first-hand the importance of consistency and performance in a professional kitchen. Ice cream is often the one element that doesn’t behave quite as chefs need it to. Acres has been created to solve that problem—combining provenance with performance to deliver consistent flavour, texture and stability during service.”
The launch follows a £5 million investment in Marshfield Farm’s dairy and production facilities, enabling increased output while maintaining the business’s farm‑made quality standards. The investment also includes a new development kitchen and dedicated hospitality space where chefs, buyers and customers can visit the farm for demonstrations, tastings and tours.
Acres will make its official debut at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show at ExCeL London, from 30 March–1 April, where the Marshfield Farm team will be exhibiting at stand S371.
For more information, visit www.acresicecream.co.uk or contact [email protected].