See initial public offering. When a company reaches a certain stage in its growth, it may decide to issue stock, or go public, with an initial public offering (IPO). The goal may be to raise capital, to provide liquidity for the existing shareholders, or a number of other reasons.
Sherbet (often pronounced sherbert in American English) is a frozen dessert made from iced sweetened fruit juice or puree. Sherbets usually have more ingredients, such as milk, egg whites, or gelatin, than sorbets, which are generally made from iced fruit puree and other ingredients.
Sorbets do not have milk, sherbert does. Breyer's is also making a lactose free ice cream. We have it in St. Louis. i'm lactose intolerant too and i eat the cheap sherbert (because its basically frozen koolaid) or sorbet (which is more expensive but made with real fruit) or i just make my own...