Article: Goat-milk frozen treats are winning shelf space

PETALUMA, Calif. -- Got goat milk? Northern California ice cream maker Laura Howard does, and she's using it to turn out a product that's anything but plain vanilla.

Howard's goat-milk frozen treats are winning shelf space in upscale grocery freezers across the country. And here's the kicker: They don't taste of goat.

"Some people see goats' milk ice cream and they sort of wrinkle their nose," says Howard, who traded Hollywood for the country charms of Petaluma to start her Laloo's Goat Milk Ice Cream Co. "After they try it, it's a different story."

In fact, Laloo's tastes like premium ice cream -- it's a myth that goat milk has to carry the smoky tang that conjures up visions of Heidi in ...

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