U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, left, tours the addition to the Gifford’s Ice Cream plant during a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony in Skowhegan on Friday.

John Gifford, left, and Roger Gifford, center, show U.S. Sen. Susan Collins the plans to the expansion of the Gifford’s Ice Cream plant during a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony in Skowhegan on Friday.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, foreground, speaks to media and community members during a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony with ice cream instead of dirt at the Gifford’s Ice Cream plant in Skowhegan on Friday.

John Gifford, second from left, dumps a bucket of ice cream in to the over-sized bowl as U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, laughs during a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony with ice cream instead of dirt at the Gifford’s Ice Cream plant in Skowhegan on Friday.

Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans John Gifford gives a speech during a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony with ice cream instead of dirt at the Gifford’s Ice Cream plant in Skowhegan on Friday.

John Gifford, left, and Roger Gifford, center, show U.S. Sen. Susan Collins the plans to the expansion of the Gifford’s Ice Cream plant during a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony in Skowhegan on Friday.