Top 5 Healthiest Ice Creams
Once dismissed as an oxymoron, healthier ice cream is now a booming category. From high-protein formulas to cutting-edge fat replacers, brands are rethinking indulgence without sacrificing texture.
Once dismissed as an oxymoron, healthier ice cream is now a booming category. From high-protein formulas to cutting-edge fat replacers, brands are rethinking indulgence without sacrificing texture.
Boxer-turned-entrepreneur Mike Tyson recently launched Mr. Fluff-Head at Mr. Charlie’s. The new dessert features a potato-based soft serve topped with a Mike’s Bites vegan chocolate ear and organic strawberry drizzle, celebrating Tyson’s investment in the plant-based QSR chain.
Despite recent challenges, the plant-based sector is primed for growth in some respects, with opportunities to innovate through functional ingredients, whole-food formulations, and clean-label transparency.
Pandemic challenges in 2021 impacted the plant-based industry in divergent ways, as more consumers experimented at home and operators across restaurants and retail prioritized inventory over innovation. “At retail, we are seeing the biggest [plant-based] …