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Skin-Wrapped Ice Cream (UPDATE)

The Parisian 'WikiBar' Aims to Revolutionize Ice Cream Eating

— November 13, 2013 — Unique
Introducing the future of ice cream eating: WikiPearls. In collaboration with French designer Francois Azambourg, founder and Harvard bio-engineer professor David Edwards has developed soft edible skins made from natural food particles that envelop the donut-hole sized balls of ice cream. Not only does the grape-like skin prevent the ice cream inside from melting in your hand, it comes in flavors ranging from coconut, hazelnut and peanut.

The Parisian WikiBar designed by Mathieu Lehanneur is situated near the Louvre museum, the shop selling the WikiPearls is a simple, minimalist space that is an experimental laboratory as well as a retail ice cream shop.

The inspiration behind WikiCell, the soft edible skin was in finding a fun way to reduce plastic waste. Each bite-sized 'ball' contains 50 calories and comes in three flavors: mango with a coconut skin, vanilla with a peanut skin and chocolate with hazelnut skin. Edwards is looking forward to expand this novelty way of eating with yogurt and cheese in the near future.
Trend Themes
1. Edible Skins - The development of soft edible skins made from natural food particles presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food industry.
2. Reducing Plastic Waste - The use of edible skins as an alternative to plastic packaging presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the packaging industry.
3. Novelty Food Experiences - The creation of bite-sized balls of ice cream with edible skins offers a unique and novel way of eating, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the culinary industry.
Industry Implications
1. Food Manufacturing - The development of edible skins for ice cream and other food products opens up new possibilities for the food manufacturing industry to create innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.
2. Packaging - The use of edible skins as an alternative to traditional plastic packaging creates opportunities for the packaging industry to develop eco-friendly and resource-efficient solutions.
3. Culinary - The introduction of bite-sized ice cream balls with edible skins offers chefs and food establishments an opportunity to create unique and interactive dining experiences.
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