The new Summer Bar Collection from Alden's Organic takes inspiration from three beloved beverages and turns them into refreshing ice cream bars and frozen desserts. The collection includes one ice cream bar and two vegan-friendly frozen desserts that are made with ingredients such as coconut, tapioca, brown rice, oats, pea protein and cane sugar for a touch of sweetness. The Dairy-Free Strawberry Lemonade Bar (with strawberry swirls and natural coloring from beet juice) and the Dairy-Free Horchata Bar share up to 110 calories, 12 grams of sugar and five grams of fat.
Rounding out the beverage-inspired frozen treat collection, there's also the certified gluten-free Root Beer Float Bar with root beer-flavored sherbet and swirls of vanilla ice cream.
Beverage-Inspired Ice Cream Bars
The Alden’s Organic Summer Collection Has Flavors Like Horchata
Trend Themes
1. Beverage-inspired Frozen Treats - Creating more frozen treats inspired by popular beverages can provide an opportunity to offer unique flavor combinations in the frozen dessert industry.
2. Vegan-friendly Frozen Desserts - Expanding on the growing trend of veganism, the creation of frozen desserts that are vegan-friendly is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the ice cream and frozen dessert industry.
3. Certified Gluten-free Frozen Treats - With the increasing demand for gluten-free food products, creating more certified gluten-free frozen desserts can cater to the needs of consumers with gluten intolerance or celiac disease and create a disruptive innovation opportunity.
Industry Implications
1. Ice Cream Industry - The ice cream industry can innovate by creating unique frozen treats inspired by popular beverages, such as root beer floats, and incorporating natural ingredients for vegan-friendly and certified gluten-free options.
2. Vegan Food Industry - The vegan food industry can create more frozen dessert options that cater to vegan and plant-based consumers, using natural ingredients such as coconut, oats, and pea protein to offer healthier alternatives to traditional ice cream products.
3. Gluten-free Food Industry - The gluten-free food industry can expand by offering more certified gluten-free frozen dessert options, such as the Root Beer Float Bar, that cater to consumers with gluten intolerance or celiac disease and offer unique flavor combinations to the market.