Ottolenghi is continuing its mission to bring restaurant-inspired flavor combinations to the grocery store freezer aisle with the debut of two new summer ice cream flavors: Strawberries & Cream with Sumac and Salted Malted Chocolate.
Perfect for the summer season, Ottolenghi's newest flavors give consumers a premium ice cream option. The new Strawberries & Cream with Sumac flavor reimagines the traditional British dessert by using West Country cream and adding a tangy strawberry and sumac ripple. On the other hand, the new Salted Malted Chocolate flavor combines Ecuadorian chocolate with toasted malt and sea salt for a rich and indulgent combination. As Verena Lochmuller, Head Pastry Chef at the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, explains, “We’ve taken flavours people already love and looked for ways to make them feel a little more Ottolenghi."
Both of the new ice creams are available from Waitrose stores.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Restaurant-inspired Grocery
- Bringing chef-driven recipes into mass-market frozen goods opens possibilities for premium, story-rich products that blur the line between dining out and eating at home.
- Savory-flavored Desserts
- A movement toward spice, herb and umami-inflected sweet offerings creates room for novel flavor pairings that challenge conventional sweet profiles.
- Premium Local Ingredients
- Emphasizing regionally sourced dairy and single-origin components supports product differentiation based on provenance and perceived quality.
Who This Affects Most
- Frozen Dessert Retail
- Retailers of frozen novelties can capitalize on elevated flavor narratives to command higher margins and attract experience-seeking consumers.
- Specialty Grocery Retail
- Curated grocers stand to benefit from exclusive, limited-run collaborations with chefs that drive store traffic and brand prestige.
- Foodservice-to-retail Licensing
- Licensed restaurant and chef partnerships for packaged goods enable hospitality brands to extend reach and monetize recipes beyond the dining room.
