# Icy Cartoon Movie Refreshments ICEE and Smurfs Partnered to Celebrate the New Movie and Summer By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2025-06-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icee-and-smurfs References: [dairyfoods](https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/98330-icee-and-smurfs-debut-new-flavors-ahead-of-summer-movie) & [icee](http://www.icee.com/)  ICEE and Smurfs have announced a new partnership for the summer season that celebrates the upcoming release of the new movie from Paramount Animation. The collaboration will see ICEE debuting five Smurf's-themed drink flavors including Moxie’s Bubble Gum Blast, Mama Poot’s Magic Smurfsberry, Cherry Chill, Smurfette’s Cotton Candy Swirl and a mysterious blue flavor created with the No Name Smurf as inspiration. The drinks will be available at participating retailers and theaters for fans to try out including Cinemark, Regal, Studio Movie Grill, Landmark, Altitude Trampoline Parks, High's, Wesco and United Dairy Farmers. The ICEE and Smurfs partnership is arriving alongside special Smurfs-themed marketing materials as well as social media content that will help to build excitement for the movie hitting theaters July 18, 2025. Image Credit: ICEE ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 44% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Thematic Beverage Collaborations:** Creating beverage experiences tied to popular media franchises can attract fans and create unique marketing touchpoints through themed flavors and limited-edition releases. - **Experiential Retail Captures:** Offering exclusive themed products at specific retail locations and events elevates the retail experience, tapping into consumer desire for unique in-person engagements. - **Pop-culture Driven Marketing:** Leveraging iconic pop-culture partnerships for marketing campaigns can boost brand visibility and align products with existing fan bases eager for themed experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment Retail:** The intersection of entertainment and retail industries provides opportunities to create immersive consumer experiences that combine shopping with entertainment content. - **Licensed Food and Beverage:** Brands can capitalize on familiar intellectual property through limited-time partnerships, offering fans exclusive taste experiences linked to their favorite characters or stories. - **Cinematic Promotions:** Promotions tied to new film releases create crossover opportunities with movie-goers, driving traffic to retailers and expanding film marketing beyond traditional channels. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Movie-Themed Frozen Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trollsinspired-icee-flavors.md) - [Ghostly Adventure Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icee-flavors.md) - [Frozen Film Franchise Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icee-banana-blast.md) - [Neon Green Slushie Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slimers-green-apple.md) - [Comic Franchise Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetkiwi-the-smurfs-frozen-greek-yogurt-bars.md) - [Cooling Slushie-Inspired Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelloggs-icee-cereal.md) - [Ghoulish Theater-Only Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fanta-haunted-apple-icee.md) - [Seasonal Marshmallow Slushy Releases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peeps-marshmallow-flavored-icee.md) - [Frozen Treat-Inspired Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-cap-x-icee.md)