# Dairy-Free Banana Ice Cream Ben & Jerry's Has Released a New Banana Vegan Ice Cream Flavor By Colin Smith | Published 2022-01-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bananas-foster References: [vegnews](https://vegnews.com/2022/1/ben-and-jerrys-bananas-foster) & [benjerry](https://www.benjerry.com/flavors/non-dairy/?a)  [Ben & Jerry's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ben-jerrys1) has unveiled its newest non-dairy ice cream flavors, '[Bananas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-nibs-three-bar) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icelandic-provisions-salted-caramel-banana). 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. Image Credit: Ben & Jerry's ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chocolate-Packed Dairy-Free Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ben-jerrys-chocolate-caramel-brownie-nondairy.md) - [Decadent Vegan Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairyfree-decadence-series.md) - [Vegan Banana Soft Serves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-banana-nondairy-soft-serve.md) - [Crowd-Pleasing Non-Dairy Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-cheezecake.md) - [Oat-Based Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oat-based-1.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-dairy-free-decadence-series.md) - [Loaded Brownie Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brookies-cream-sundae.md) - [Plant-Based Oatmeal Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatmeal-dream-pie.md) - [Frozen Chocolate Peanut Bananas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tru-fru-2.md)