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# Snack Cake Ice Creams
The Hostess Nestle Dreyer Frozen Ice Cream Flavors are Indulgent

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-01-31 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-ice-cream-flavors
References: [foodbev](http://www.foodbev.com/news/hostess-and-nestle-dreyers-launch-range-of-frozen-snacks/)

The new lineup of Hostess Nestle Dreyer frozen ice cream flavors are formulated to offer fans of snack cakes a new way to enjoy them. Coming in three flavor varieties including CupCakes, Twinkies and Sno Balls, the ice creams are formulated to taste just like the classic [snack cakes in frozen form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkey-hill-and-entenmanns).

The Hostess Nestle Dreyer frozen ice cream flavors reinvent the formate in which consumers are able to enjoy their favorite snack treat. This speaks to a growing demand for classic products to be infused into new, unexpected products in order to satisfy a preference for novelty. Each of the recipes for the ice creams has taken an extended time period to perfect, which is purported to be perfectly balanced to satisfy ice cream fans and fans of the snack cakes alike.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.6/10
- Popularity: 31% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Snack Cake Ice Creams:** Innovative way to enjoy classic snack cakes in frozen form.
- **Novelty Infusion:** Growing demand for classic products to be infused into new, unexpected products to add novelty.
- **Perfectly Balanced Recipes:** Extended time period taken to perfect recipes to satisfy both ice cream fans and fans of snack cakes.

### Where This Applies

- **Frozen Dessert Industry:** Opportunity to create new flavor varieties that infuse classic products for a novelty factor.
- **Snack Cake Industry:** Opportunity to create new product lines in frozen dessert category that offer a different consumption experience of traditional snack cakes.
- **Food Industry:** Opportunity to capitalize on the demand for novel products by infusing classic products to create a new form of consumption experience.

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