Filed by Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
                           Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
                                        and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
                                          of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Subject Company: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
                                                     Commission File No. 0-14190


On June 21, 2002, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. made a recorded message from
its President, William F. Cronk, III, available to its employees, which
contains the following statements in relation to the transaction with Nestle:

GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF YOU IN DREYER'S AND EDY'S LAND.

WHILE THIS RECORDED EMPLOYEE MESSAGE SYSTEM HAS BEEN [T.] GARY [ROGER]'S
FAVORITE VEHICLE IN COMMUNICATING TO THE ENTIRE COMPANY, I THOUGHT I MIGHT JOIN
HIM WITH MY OWN MESSAGE REGARDING THE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR STRATEGIC
ALLIANCE WITH NESTLE.

I WANT TO ECHO GARY'S ENTHUSIASM OVER THIS EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY. THE
COMBINATION OF OUR ACQUIRING THE NESTLE ICE CREAM BUSINESS - INCLUDING BOTH
HAAGEN DAZS AND THEIR LINE OF BRANDED NOVELTIES, THE $83 DOLLARS A SHARE THAT
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS IN JANUARY OF 2006, AND THE FREEDOM TO
CONTINUE TO MANAGE DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM ACCORDING TO OUR GROOVES AS AN
INDEPENDENT, PUBLICALLY TRADED COMPANY IS UNBELIEVABLE.

THE DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM STORY HAS BEEN A FAIRY TALE.  GARY AND I - AND EVEN
A FEW OF YOU LISTENING - BEGAN THIS LATEST CHAPTER IN OUR HISTORY IN 1977.  WE
BOUGHT THE COMPANY WHEN IT CONSISTED OF ONE VERY SMALL PLANT, ONLY 7 VERY TIRED
ROUTE TRUCKS AND WE WERE SELLING ALL OF 2 MILLION GALLONS OF ICE CREAM A YEAR IN
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, DRIVEN BY YOUR EFFORTS AND PERSISTENCE, WE ARE NOW A
$1.5 BILLION DOLLAR ICE CREAM COMPANY SELLING OUR BRANDS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY
NEIGHBORHOOD AND GROCERY STORE IN AMERICA.  IT IS A TREMENDOUS TESTAMENT TO THE
POWER OF 5,000 MOTIVATED, PASSIONATE PEOPLE WHO EACH MAKE A DIFFERENCE - EVERY
DAY WE COME TO WORK AND I CONGRATULATE EACH ONE OF YOU...

This excerpt from a recorded message transcript contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of
factors and uncertainties, some of which are contained in filings made by
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. ("Dreyer's) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements.

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
REGARDING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTION REFERENCED IN THE FOREGOING
INFORMATION, WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy
statement/prospectus (when it becomes available) and other documents filed by
Dreyer's with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy
statement/prospectus and these other documents may also be obtained free of
charge from Dreyer's by directing a request to 5929 College Avenue, Oakland,
California 94618, Attn: Investor Relations.

Dreyer's and its officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Dreyer's shareholders with respect to these
transactions. Information regarding such officers and directors is included in
Dreyer's proxy statement for its 2002 annual meeting of shareholders filed with
the SEC on April 8, 2002. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's
web site at www.sec.gov or from New December as described above.