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$5 million in new ice cream tech for diet market

Millions of dollars in investment poured into a new technology may pay off for US food manufacturer Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings. Targeting the low-fat market, the company said that...

Unilever ice cream freezer case continues

Unilever has appealed against last October's European Court's decision that ordered the company to allow competitors to display their ice cream in its freezers cabinets.

Swiss ice cream sales rise

One of Switzerland's best known food products, chocolate, may have suffered terribly during the heatwave this summer, but the country's ice cream producers put in a contrasting performance.

Ice cream formulation focus

As one door closes another door opens. The FiE exhibition came to an end on Thursday, but today marks the debut of a three day ice-cream formulation extravaganza in Solingen-Gräfrath,...

Healthier ice cream

CoolBrands International has teamed up with Atkins Nutritionals to manufacture, sell and distribute an expanded lineup of Atkins Endulge premium ice cream products in the...

Russian ice cream sales improve as Unilever lifts the market

After a two-year absence, Anglo-Dutch food company Unilever returned to the Russian ice cream market in the first half of 2003, a move which helped...

Ice cream dreams

Summer days are upon us and the ice cream temptation rises with the temperature. Meeting the consumer's desire for the perfect texture and mouthfeel has...

CSPI pans ice cream manufacturers

The US-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a non-profit organisation, has published a report criticising the fat content of ice cream. The...

A hike in Swiss ice cream sales

The heat wave currently holding almost all of western Europe in its grip is giving a major boost to some food and drink producers, with...

Ice cream: the perennial snack

Product innovation and changes in consumer habits have paved the way for year-round consumption of ice cream in western Europe, according to a new report...

Russian ice cream market thaws

A recent Market Advice survey, conducted in February 2003, provides an insight into the changing patterns of Russian ice cream consumption. Since the fall of...

Ice cream industry sees sunny times ahead

Richmond Foods , the UK-based ice cream company, has ended the first half of the current fiscal year in bullish mood. While sales for the half...

Cheesy ice cream

The food and drink industry is both highly innovative and extremely diverse, as recent product launches highlighted by Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD) show....

US trend towards smaller ice cream packaging

In the US, Mayfield Dairy will follow an industry trend resulting from the rising cost of ingredients by moving Mayfield "Select" Ice Cream flavours into...

Nestlé buys Mövenpick ice cream

Swiss food group Nestlé is to acquire the ice cream operations of compatriot Mövenpick in a move designed to improve the growth and performance of...

UK equipment supplier captures Japanese ice cream market

A small UK food ice cream equipment supplier, Unice, has cornered the Japanese ice cream dispensing with its high tech system. The rise to far-Eastern...

UK's number one boosted by Nestlé ice cream buy

The acquisition of Nestle UK's ice cream operations and the consolidation of production facilities have contributed to an excellent performance in 2002 by ice cream...

Ice cream: the ultimate, affordable indulgence

Americans will spend over $20 billion (€20.3bn) dollars on ice cream, frozen desserts and frozen novelties this year - $2 billion more than was spent...

Smart ice cream carton

Mayfield Dairy Farms, the US dairy and ice cream producer, is about to introduce its new Clik-Top re-sealable carton for its rectangular ice cream package....

Unilever launches ice cream chain in Spain

Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step to expand...

The science of the scoop: new research in ice cream making

Ice-modifying proteins extracted from winter wheat may help ice cream stay smooth and creamy during long periods in the freezer, suggests new research by food...