# Restaurant-Inspired Ice Creams Ottolenghi Has a New Strawberries & Cream with Sumac Flavor By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2026-06-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberries-cream-with-sumac References: [foodbev](https://www.foodbev.com/news/ottolenghi-expands-range-with-new-ice-cream-flavours-preserves-and-nuts)  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. Image Credit: Ottolenghi ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 8.4/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 77% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vegetal Ice Cream Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-farmers-market-series.md) - [Shareable Chocolate Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-chocolatiers-series-by-salt-straw.md) - [Pistachio Butter Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alecs-ice-cream-and-graza.md) - [Pie-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-summer-pie-series.md) - [Cereal-Steeped Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cerealsly-delicious-series-by-salt-straw.md) - [Cornbread Berry Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huckleberry-cornbread-pudding.md) - [Nostalgic Vacation Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tillamook-ice-creams.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Perfumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipped-in-chocolate-perfume.md) - [Artisanal Chef Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottolenghi-ice-cream.md)