Unboxed: 25 frozen treats to kick off summer
Don't miss out on these new ice creams, popsicles and other frozen treats. With attributes such as gluten-free, vegan and more, there is something for everyone.
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Non-dairy Oatmeal Dream Pie Ben & Jerry's partnered with Partake, a creator of allergen-friendly foods, to fill this non-dairy ice cream with gluten-free oatmeal cookies. Fans will rejoice to see an oatmeal cookie ice cream, now with a delicious marshmallow swirl, back in Ben and Jerry's lineup.
Peanut Butter Fudge Honeycomb This new flavor from Alec's is indulgent and tastes nostalgic, as if it's straight from a local ice cream parlor. High-quality ingredients like A2 dairy sourced from Alexandre Farms and Regenerative Organic Certified sugar make this product a standout. This USDA Certified Organic ice cream is both planet- and bloat-friendly from the A2 milk. No wonder it won this year's NEXTY Award for Best New Dessert.
Ube Mochi Bubbies' newest flavor of ice cream wrapped in sweet mochi is ube purple yam. Non-GMO and Certified Gluten Free, each pack comes with six mochi pieces made from simple ingredients.
Blueberry Yogurt Parfait Poppers The perfect easy snack to cool down with. This new line of poppers includes this delectable SKU made from frozen blueberries coated in Greek yogurt and granola. Other varieties include raspberry and strawberry.
Dark Chocolate Real Banana Bites Diana's is showing up this summer with a new look and a fun new freezer product: Banana Bites. These upcycled banana bites are coated in chocolate and come in both milk and dark chocolate varieties.
Caramel Brownie Greek Yogurt Bars Enlightened has debuted a new product, frozen Greek yogurt bars, which come in two new indulgent flavors: caramel brownie and mint and cookies. Tangy and sweet, each bar is only 80 calories with 3 grams of added sugar. The Greek yogurt in each bar also provides pre- and probiotic benefits and 5 grams of protein.
Non-dairy and Organic Mango Gelato Pops Plant-based and without refined sugars, these USDA Organic Certified gelato pops come in mango, pineapple and lime flavor. Each pack contains 20 pops sweetened only with organic fruit juice concentrate.
Fudge n' Vanilla Crunch GoodPop is back at it with another new nostalgic ice cream novelty reinvention. The Fudge n' Vanilla Crunch bar is dairy free, made with oat milk and fair trade vanilla ice cream coated in a crunchy chocolate shell with organic cacao nibs, making it nut-allergy friendly. Other flavors from this new creamy line include Mint n' Fudge Chip, Double Chocolate Fudge and Fudge n' Caramel Crunch.
Tripple Berry Frozen Yogurt Pops When a smoothie bowl sounds satisfying but like too much work in the heat, Halo Top's new yogurt pops are the perfect solution. Made with Icelandic Skyr-style yogurt, each bar boasts 110 calories and 4 grams of protein. The Triple Berry and Strawberry flavors have crunchy granola and full fruit bites.
Coffee Chip Hemp Ice Cream Planet Based Foods is entering the frozen dessert category with its new organic, hemp-based vegan ice cream. Planet Foods wants to continue to build awareness of hemp as a sustainable ingredient choice, and plant-based meats were just the beginning. Now the brand has a four-flavor lineup: butter pecan, chocolate, coffee chip and vanilla bean ice cream.
Organic Summer Sunrise Has a popsicle ever screamed summer more? This gorgeous multi-colored and multi-flavored popsicle is made from real fruits and is USDA Organic Certified. Be sure also to check out Jonny Pops' Rainbow Fruit Stacks Popsicles, which won the Natural Products Expo West NEXTY Award for Best New Sweet Snack.
Mint Chocolate Chunk Sammie Looking for zero-sugar, gluten-free ice cream sandwiches? Say no more. Killer Creamery has it covered! With a fresh new look and four classic flavors—Mint Chocolate, Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Vanilla, all nestled between two gluten-free chocolate wafers—these sammies are a perfect summer staple to keep the freezer stocked.
Madagascan Vanilla Plant-based Gelato Mwah! made lots of noise at its 2023 Natural Products Expo West debut but has yet to officially launch in the U.S. At the start of March, Next Gen Foods announced that it acquired Mwah! This broadens the food tech startup's portfolio, including the maker of the plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE. Mwah!'s plant-based gelato claims to closely mirror the creamy indulgence of dairy-based gelato.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Free from gluten, soy and nuts, this new line from My Mochi wraps fruit puree in soft rice mochi dough, making it perfect for a quick bite. The two flavors, Strawberry Banana and Mixed Berry, provide antioxidants and are a good source of vitamins B and C.
Dairy-free Salted Caramel Frozen Snack Bites These bite-sized frozen treats bring fun new innovations to frozen sweets. Each creamy bite is dairy-free with a vanilla-coconut-milk base and wrapped in a soft, chewy caramel coating. NEXTY Award judges could not get enough of this delectable NEXTY Award Finalist.
Mocha Macchiato Ice Cream Sandwich Ruby Jewel sources all ingredients locally and free of GMOs. Its newest flavor takes creamy house-made caramelized espresso sauce and sandwiches it between two chocolate cookies that remain perfectly soft and chewy.
Double Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwich VanLeeuwen, known for its high-quality, premium ice cream and intriguing flavors, is summer-ready with not one but four new ice cream sandwiches and a new lineup of ice cream flavors. New sandwiches include Double Chocolate Cheesecake, Vegan Double Chocolate Vanilla, Honeycomb Caramel and Vegan Honeycomb Snickerdoodle. The new lineup of ice cream flavors is Sweet Maple Cornbread, Blood Orange Chocolate Chip, Carrot Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, Honey Graham Cracker, Limoncello Cake and...wait for it…Hidden Valley Ranch!
Cookie Whoa! Sundrops It's not often we find exciting new innovations in ice cream, which makes these Sundrops even more noteworthy. Sunscoop wraps creamy, plant-based ice cream in chewy gluten-free cookie dough, then dips each drop in a rich chocolate shell.
Colorado White Russian Ice Cream Local Colorado ice cream parlor Sweet Action is making its way into retail and standing out with inventive flavors like Colorado White Russian made with coffee liqueur and spirits from another Colorado local, Rising Sun Distillery. Each Sweet Action flavor is made with premium ingredients and local fresh dairy. All pints and vegan varieties are created with wind-powered manufacturing.
Vanilla Frozen Whipped Greek Yogurt Sweetkiwi's frozen yogurt is low in calories, made with real Greek yogurt and contains 24 grams of protein, 15 billion probiotics and 5 grams of prebiotic fiber. This better-for-you dessert option also includes immune boosting superfoods that contain 20% RDI vitamin C and 15% polyphenols. Read more about this 2023 Natural Products Expo West NEXTY Awards Finalist for Best New Dessert's founder here.
Coconut Cinnamon Spoonable Smoothie Sweet Nothings' frozen Coconut Cinnamon Spoonable Smoothie cup blends organic coconut, bananas, dates, cinnamon, flaxseed and chia seeds for a nourishing plant-based snack with no added sugar or artificial ingredients.
Dairy-free Espresso Gelato Cones New from Valsoia is this decadent plant-based espresso gelato with chocolate already conveniently packed in a cone. In a 100% dairy-free factory, Valsoia combines cashews, oats and soy to bring the creamy texture of Italian gelato stateside. Even better, the gelato comes packaged in Forest Stewardship Council-certified sustainable packaging.
Plant-based Birthday Cake Ice Cream This sweet, indulgent vegan ice cream with rainbow sprinkles and cake pieces has a surprise ingredient: lupin bean! Birthday Cake is already the brand's most popular flavor in the U.K. and the brand expects this SKU to soon rise to the top among consumers in the U.S.
Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Snacks Wonder Monday's thaw and ready-to-eat cheesecakes are low-carb and have no added sugar. Instead, Wonder Monday sweetens with allulose and relies on clean ingredients to create these delicious key lime treats. Learn more about Wonder Monday from the brand's founders here.
Homemade Banana Bread Jeni's Ice Cream is known for its inventive, nostalgic and indulgent flavors. Its newest flavor, featuring chocolate chip banana bread and heaps of walnuts all folded into a creamy banana custard, is perfect for any time of day, from breakfast to a late-night snack.
Homemade Banana Bread Jeni's Ice Cream is known for its inventive, nostalgic and indulgent flavors. Its newest flavor, featuring chocolate chip banana bread and heaps of walnuts all folded into a creamy banana custard, is perfect for any time of day, from breakfast to a late-night snack.
It was a long winter for many, followed by a wet spring that has people dreaming of hot and sunny summer days. When those days do roll around (fingers crossed!) crowds will head right back to the cold—via the freezer aisle to grab frozen treats and sweets to help them cool down from the inside out.
The range of new product innovations and flavors will keep many consumers coming back for more. New Hope Network rounded up something for everyone: plant-based ice cream, indulgent fudgy flavors, fruity popsicles and more. Check out these 25 new products that will make the freezer aisle as exciting as an Independence Day fireworks show.
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