Frozen Desserts

‘Our goal is to see a bigger shift across our industry’: Unilever bids to solve ice cream's last-mile problem by sharing reformulation patents

13-Nov-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The CPG giant is sharing 12 reformulation patents with the wider ice cream manufacturing industry as it looks to lead the way in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions from the last mile of the supply chain.

Trendspotting in 2023: Nostalgia makes a comeback with cotton candy-flavoured Oreos and Pop-Tarts in 1960s packaging

12-Jun-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Also hot with consumers is better-for-you snacking - maintaining indulgence without the guilt - especially if its better-for-the-environment too.

Introducing FoodNavigator-USA’s free editorial webinar: Plant-Based Dairy – From Oatmilk to Chickpea Ice Cream on May 17 at 11:30 CT

24-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Sales of plant-based dairy, including milk, cheese and yogurt, continue to grow at a rapid clip despite challenging macroeconomic and market conditions, but units in some categories are dipping slightly, according to recently released SPINS data, raising...

Dream Pops to enter candy aisle: 'There's no reason there shouldn't be a plant-based confectionery brand'

11-Nov-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Dream Pops will be expanding outside of frozen desserts and novelties and entering the shelf-stable confectionery category with a line of plant-based products to compete with the likes of Hershey, Mars, and Ferrero, says founder and CEO David Greenfeld....

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GoodPop hires former Unilever exec as president amid 'unprecedented growth' for the better-for-you brand

07-Jun-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

GoodPop Frozen Pops, a better-for-you frozen treat brand, has appointed former Unilever exec, Rahul Shah, as president and chief operating officer to help lead the company's next chapter of "unprecedented growth."

Where next for ice cream? 'Frozen treat brands will need to speak to indulgences differently'

02-Jun-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

The US ice cream and frozen novelties category experienced a significant rise in sales in 2020 (+16.3% vs. 2019) as consumers sought out comfort eating while confined to their homes. However, in 2021 and into 2022, the category will be challenged as consumers...

From high-tech fats to ‘non-animal’ dairy: Swedish foodtech brand Nick’s raises $30m, hires ex-siggi’s exec to drive US expansion

15-Jan-2021 By Elaine Watson

Swedish brand Nick’s – which entered the US in late 2019 with a range of light ice creams and generated revenues of $10m in its first full year on the market (2020) – has hired dairy industry veteran Carlos Altschul to head up its US business after raising...

KIND steps into frozen, refrigerated, and new snacking categories

10-Feb-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Best known for its nut-based snack bars, KIND Healthy Snacks has made its biggest portfolio expansion yet – launching frozen bars, snacking bark, chilled nut protein butters, and grain-free snack clusters.

Chloe's frozen pops seeks to reach more consumers with kids and chocolate-dipped lines

28-Mar-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Chloe's has made its first line extensions with "permissibly indulgent" chocolate dipped pops and a kids line in partnership with Nickelodeon since launching five years ago.