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What’s New in Ice Cream? – SPINS April 2025 Category Report
Top 2 subcategories are seeing positive unit sales vs. negative sales the prior year.
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Distribution Roundup: Sweets & Snacks Gain New Retailers
As the summer comes to a close, several producers of sweets or snackshave seen recent wins in retail, adding hundreds of new accounts. The additions come after the busy summer trade show season.
Las Vegas Innovator Opens Specialty Manufacturing Plant to Produce Alcohol-Infused Ice Creams & Sorbets
Super-premium ice cream pioneer, Momenti Spirited Ice Creams, has opened in Las Vegas the first specialty manufacturing plant in the U.S. for creating and developing spirit-infused super premium ice creams and sorbets.
Sambazon Launches New Açaí Superfruit Packs and Sorbet Flavors
Sambazon, the brand leader of açaí in the U.S., announces four new flavors available at major retailers nationwide, starting May 2016. The company introduces two new Superfruit Packs, including Performance Protein Superfruit and Supergreens Superfruit, as well as new açaí sorbet flavors, including Açaí + Coconut Creamy Sorbet and Açaí Chocolate + Chocolate Chip Creamy Sorbet.
Snoqualmie Ice Cream Launches Six New All-Natural Frozen Custards Nationwide
Snoqualmie Ice Cream from the Pacific Northwest has launched six new, all-natural frozen custards. The new flavors are available at grocery stores in the Northwest and can ship nationwide by ordering online.
ProYo Invades Military Bases, Sees Alignment with Military Consumers
ProYo, a three year-old company that produces high-protein frozen yogurt pops, launches this month in 170 military bases nationwide. The strategy is unique in that ProYo will achieve national distribution through the military before seeing the same geographic coverage in traditional retailers.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Announces Fall Flavors, Available Nationwide
Just in time for the holiday season, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has released its 2015 fall flavor lineup. The limited-edition fall flavors can be shipped nationwide from jenis.com and are available by the pint in all 23 scoop shops as well as in grocery stores across the country.
Talenti Brings Back Pumpkin Pie, Eggnog and Peppermint Bark Seasonal Gelatos
Just in time for the festive Fall season, Talenti® Gelato & Sorbetto is bringing back its popular seasonal gelato flavor, Pumpkin Pie. This gelato blends brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin, and then adds real pie crust pieces. Talenti is also bringing back seasonal favorites: Old World Eggnog gelato, and Peppermint Bark.
Ben & Jerry’s Launches First State-Exclusive Flavor
After a statewide tour and voting process, Ben & Jerry’s is launching its first ever, state-exclusive ice cream flavor — Bourbon Pecan Pie. 79% of voters selected the winner over Bar-B-Que Peach. The pints will retail for $4.89 and will be on retailers’ shelves and available at Scoop Shops throughout Texas.