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News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
  21-Mar-2025
 
Special Edition: Ice Cream Innovation
This month’s Special Edition is dedicated to ice cream innovation: from consumer and market trends as defined by some of the biggest names in the business, to niche but promising categories such as liquid nitrogen ice cream and premium alcohol-infused frozen desserts.

We also bring you stories from the archive: including a study that shows ice cream consumption is on the increase in Southern Europe; an article about US consumers’ favorite ice cream toppings, and an explainer about the health and safety implications of using popular stabilizer, tara gum.

We also bring you the latest on Unilever’s ice cream unit demerger plans, as told by the CPG major’s new CEO himself.

Enjoy!
 
 
 
 
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Unilever, General Mills weigh up ice cream market, consumer trends
How are major brands such as Magnum and Häagen Dazs responding to the growing ‘snackification’ trend while staying on top of familiar favorites?.. Read

How spirits-infused ice cream is shaking up the dessert scene
Alcohol-infused ice cream is a perfect mix of premium indulgence and Instagrammable appeal. How is this niche category evolving?.. Read

Top drivers of out of home ice cream consumption
From social occasions to demand for personalized options, what are the major factors driving an increase in out of home (OOH) ice cream purchases?.. Read

Liquid nitrogen ice cream: What’s next for the premium frozen dessert?
It appeals through freshness, smooth texture, and the pizzazz of quick-freezing. We chat to LN2 ice cream brand Chill-N on what’s next for the category.. Read

More ice cream, less wine: How is climate impacting in-home consumption?
As Europe’s climate warms up, some consumers are eating more ice cream and swapping red wine for beer, new market research has found... Read

‘We need to leave that behind’: Unilever CEO on ice cream demerger
Ice Cream was ‘a clear outlier’ in Unilever’s portfolio, according to the new chief executive who is seeking to accelerate the company’s growth plans.. Read

From vanilla to hot fudge: America’s favorite ice cream flavors and toppings, ranked
Plus: What are the main ice cream purchase drivers, Gen Zers’ favorite flavors, and does cake trump brownie as America’s favorite confection?.. Read

Is this popular ice cream stabilizer safe for use in food?
Commonly used as a stabilizer in the food industry including in ice cream, tara gum is derived from the same plant that the ‘unsafe’ plant protein comes from... Read

 
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