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From a nondescript one-floor brick building bordering a residential area in St. Louis Park, JonnyPops manufactures stick novelties in seven flavors. The administrative offices and manufacturing area share space in a warehouse with Nordic Ware, the maker of the Bundt pan and other items for baking and cooking. Later, they moved into the Nordic Ware warehouse. Since moving into their present location, they have expanded several times. The cream is blended with fruit, purified water, cane sugar and a pinch of salt. Wray didn't reveal the specifics, but a Dairy Foods sensory evaluation confirmed that the ice cream is a premium-quality. Making a product with seasonal demand (like ice cream novelties) makes it difficult to keep lines running regularly. The introduction of a new pop for school foodservice accounts will remove some of the seasonal aspects of manufacturing. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the federal Food and Drug Administration inspect the plant regularly.