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At-Home Ice Cream Makers

Cuisinart's Soft Serve Machine is an Ice Cream-Lovers Dream

— July 26, 2021 — Lifestyle
Cuisinart's 'Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker' makes it dangerously easy – and inexpensive – to enjoy delicious soft-serve ice cream from home. The machine, which is compactly sized to fit most countertops, can produce soft ice cream in a matter of minutes. It also has setting options that allow users to make fro-yo, sherbert, and sorbets, depending on their preferences.

Fully automatic, this at-home ice cream maker was designed with convenience in mind; all users have to do is fill its double-insulated freezer bowls with their ingredients of choice, turn a dial, and press start. Unlike other ice-cream makers on the market, this unit requires no chemicals, ice, or salt. Sure to satisfy one's sweet tooth, the machine can produce 1 1/2 quarts of frozen dessert in under 20 minutes.
Trend Themes
1. At-home Frozen Desserts - Opportunity to disrupt the traditional ice cream industry by providing consumers with an easy and cheap alternative to store-bought ice cream.
2. Convenient Kitchen Appliances - Opportunity to create innovative kitchen appliances that provide users with ease and convenience in preparing food.
3. DIY Healthier Desserts - Opportunity to tap into the growing demand for healthier dessert options by providing users with the ability to control the ingredients used in their frozen treats.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchen Appliances - Potential to create new product lines in the kitchen appliance industry that cater to busy consumers who want convenience in preparing food.
2. Frozen Desserts - Opportunity to disrupt the traditional frozen dessert industry by providing consumers with an at-home alternative that is cheaper and provides more personal control over ingredients used.
3. Health and Wellness - Opportunity to tap into the growing health and wellness market by providing consumers with an easy way to make their own healthier frozen desserts.
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