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# Fermented Protein Ice Creams
Perfect Day's New Ice Age Ice Cream Celebrates Lunar New Year

By Amy Duong | Published 2021-02-03 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-age-ice-cream
References: [greenqueen.hk](https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/asias-first-animal-free-ice-cream-made-with-perfect-day-dairy-proteins-launches-in-hong-kong/)

Hong Kong-based brand [Igloo Dessert Bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/igloo-icf-series) works in collaboration with [Perfect Day](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalfree-frozen-dairy-dessert) on a new line of Ice Age Ice Cream flavors to celebrate Lunar New Year. The duo launch the first-ever animal-free ice cream in Asia to use real dairy proteins without any cows.

The collaboration landed on the name 'Ice Age' and offers a line of eight fresh flavors that are [vegan-friendly and hormone-free](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-dairy-free-decadence-series). These flavors include Asian-inspired tastes such as coconut, red date, peanut candy, ginger milk pudding, and mandarin pineapple. The rest of the flavors include cookies n cream, strawberry, and chocolate hazelnut. For Lunar New Year, the brand is offering customers a limited edition box set, with the option of individual flavors for pre-order online.

Image Credit: Perfect Day

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.8/10
- Popularity: 69% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Animal-free Protein:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the traditional dairy industry by creating animal-free protein alternatives.
- **Fermented Foods:** There is a growing trend towards incorporating fermented ingredients in food products, which provides opportunities for innovation in various food industries.
- **Vegan-friendly Products:** More consumers are looking for plant-based food products, creating disruptive innovation opportunities to meet their needs in various food industries.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Dairy Alternatives:** There is potential to disrupt the dairy industry by creating animal-free protein products as an alternative to dairy-based products.
- **Health & Wellness:** Fermented foods have the potential to disrupt the health and wellness industry as they have been linked to improved gut health and overall health benefits.
- **Food Manufacturing:** The trend towards vegan-friendly products presents an opportunity to innovate in the food manufacturing industry and create unique plant-based products that meet consumer demand.

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