founded burlington vermont u.s. 1981 1981 founder ted castle headquarters 79 industrial parkway burlington vt us 05401 number of locations 2 area served united states canada europe key people ted castle owner & president ; gene steinfeld director of operations ; jayne magnant finance & admin director ; dan kiniry marketing director products cookie dough and cake pieces for frozen dessets ice cream cookie sandwiches revenue not available owner ted castle number of employees 100 website http www.rhinofoods.com rhino foods incorporated founded in 1981 by anne and ted castle is a specialty ice cream novelty and ice cream ingredient manufacturer located in burlington vermont united states . rhino foods has grown from a small ice cream shop chessy s frozen custard into a business with over 100 employees . in 2013 the company became a certified b corporation joining over a 1000 companies worldwide in the unified goal to use business as a force for good for people and the planet . 1 the company is best known locally for their ice cream sandwich the chesster . in 1991 the company worked with ben & jerry s to develop the first cookie dough for use in ice cream . the company produces cookie dough and baked pieces for most major brands in the ice cream industry which . the company also co packs ice cream cookie sandwiches for national and international companies which . contents 1 employee exchange program 2 income advance program 3 ted castle 4 references 4.1 bibliography 5 external links employee exchange program edit rhino foods operates the employee exchange program eep as a way to manage seasonal staffing demands to the benefit of employees and the company . the company sent 15 factory workers as temporary staff to the lip balm manufacturer autumn harp for a week to deal with the holiday rush . 2 the employee exchange program was developed in 1993 when a group of rhino employees held brainstorming sessions on how to respond to a drop in staffing needs during the winter months . income advance program edit in 2007 rhino foods started a new employee program to support short term and long term financial stability . any employee that has worked at the company for 12 months can get a same day loan up to a 1000 from rhino s credit union partner . the loan is paid off with automatic weekly payroll deductions . when the loan is repaid the deduction rolls into a savings account in the employee s name unless the employee cancels it . this helps employees build a relationship with a bank and improve their credit rating . 3 ted castle edit ted castle is the founder owner and ceo of rhino foods . he is a former all american hockey player at the university of vermont from the 1970s . 4 he coached in vermont as well as maine and played professionally in italy and sweden . he is also known for his activism with child abuse prevention shelburne farms the united way and vermont special olympics . 4 the vermont businesses for social responsibility vbsr presented castle with the 2009 terry ehrich award for socially responsible business practices . 4 he has been an advocate of the hiring and retention of refugees and developed a wellness and health awareness team with the united way known as help helping employees live productively . 4 he adopted open book management in the early days of the company to provide financial information and share company priorities . 4 references edit http www.bcorporation.net community rhino foods alternative to layoffs rhino foods . businessweek . the mcgraw hill companies inc. february 25 2009 . retrieved march 4 2009 . http www.pbs.org wnet need to know economy need to know april 5 2013 behavioral economics 16637 a b c d e ted castle of rhino foods wins vbsr award bibliography edit rhino foods inc. food add ins brief article . dairy foods . free with library card number from participating library . october 1 2000 . retrieved 2008 10 18 . smith jeff may 7 1996 . rhino foods finds temporary jobs help defuse layoffs . portland press herald maine . p. 2c . retrieved 2008 10 18 . castle ted november 1 1995 . coaching to win . rhino foods inc. employee wants program . food processing . putman publishing . retrieved 2008 10 17 . rhino foods treats its supply chain to some integration . supply & demand chain executive . july 14 2005 . external links edit official website v t e burlington vermont mayor miro weinberger metropolitan area county lake champlain champlain valley general buildings climate government history timeline mayors media notable people transportation economy bruegger s burlington international airport burton snowboards ccta church street marketplace burlington town center creston electric instruments dan s chocolates gardener s supply company interstate highways i 89 i 189 lake champlain chocolates lake champlain transportation company rhino foods seventh generation inc. vtrim education burlington college burlington high school burlington school district champlain college rock point school trinity college university of vermont the university of vermont medical center sports green mountain roller derby vermont catamounts gutterson fieldhouse vermont city marathon vermont lake monsters centennial field vermont lumberjacks culture battery park burlington concert band burlington memorial auditorium champ champlain valley national heritage area echo lake aquarium and science center the firehouse gallery house of lemay island line trail maypo phish religion in burlington fleming museum vermont mozart festival retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title rhino foods & oldid 723456206 categories companies based in vermontburlington vermontice cream manufacturerscompanies established in 1981bakeries of the united statesfood and drink companies of the united stateshidden categories all articles with specifically marked weasel worded phrasesarticles with specifically marked weasel worded phrases from june 2013 navigation menu personal tools not logged 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