Ben & Jerry's has unveiled its newest non-dairy ice cream flavors, 'Bananas Foster' and 'Boom Chocolatta Core.' Bananas Foster is a fully vegan flavor, marking the brand's 20th vegan flavor, while Boom Chocolatta Core is simply a dairy-free flavor. Bananas Foster is made with a creamy sunflower base and Boom Chocolatta Core is made with an almond milk base.
The banana flavor incorporates cinnamon, banana, crunchy toffee, and a salted caramel core. The Boom Chocolatta Core flavor, on the other hand, incorporates fudge flakes, gluten-free cookies, and caramel flavors. The banana flavor retails for $5.99 while the chocolate flavor retails for $5.99. Both of these new flavors are available at grocery stores and ice cream retailers that hold Ben & Jerry's products across North America.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Non-dairy Ice Cream
- There are opportunities to develop more plant-based ice cream options that appeal to consumers seeking to reduce dairy consumption.
- Vegan Food
- There is a growing demand for vegan food options and opportunities to create innovative vegan flavors and products.
- Alternative Ingredients
- The use of alternative ingredients, like sunflower and almond milk, in ice cream production can create new market segments for health-conscious consumers.
Who This Affects Most
- Food and Beverage
- Food and beverage companies can focus on creating new vegan and non-dairy options to meet growing consumer demands.
- Plant-based Foods
- There are opportunities for plant-based food companies to expand into the ice cream market with innovative non-dairy flavors and products.
- Grocery and Retail
- Grocery and retail stores can focus on expanding their non-dairy and vegan product offerings to meet the demands of health-conscious and environmentally-aware consumers.
