Summer looks vaguely different this year — and will in years to come — at Ye Olde Mill, the Velvet Ice Cream headquarters in Utica. The family-owned company, which employs nearly 200 people, announced in June it would be closing all ice cream production at the Utica facility and outsourcing to a Midwest manufacturer. The move also led to the layoff of 15 employees in manufacturing positions — the first layoff in company history that wasn't seasonal, according to a spokesperson for Velvet. For both Utica locals and out-of-town tourists, the Velvet headquarters is a destination.

Summer looks vaguely different this year &mdash; and will in years to come &mdash; at Ye Olde Mill, the Velvet Ice Cream headquarters in Utica. The family-owned company, which employs nearly 200 people, announced in June it would be closing all ice cream production at the Utica facility and outsourcing to a Midwest manufacturer. The move also led to the layoff of 15 employees in manufacturing positions &mdash; the first layoff in company history that wasn't seasonal, according to a spokesperson for Velvet. For both Utica locals and out-of-town tourists, the Velvet headquarters is a destination.

News Briefs from the Columbus Dispatch - Columbus Ohio

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Columbus-Velvet Ice Cream to be produced elsewhere, but Ye Olde Mill in Utica wants to remain a destination