Ice cream cabinets around the world are changing. Long gone are the standard vanilla, strawberry and chocolate flavours being the only option out there. Now, we get to choose from an array of exotic and unique flavours of ice cream – and we love it!
Shoppers are increasingly happy to pay out a premium on luxury flavour combinations because these are unusual items that make us all curious. Product development is essential for any ice cream parlour, and the ability to diversify in ice cream flavouring is almost never-ending! You can find so many prices for ice cream today, and you get the standard mixes, like cookie dough or Neopolitan, but on the high-end spectrum, you get smoked caramel, chocolate and chilli and even Lotus Biscoff dominating the market. There is also a vast diversity in low fat, low calorie, non-dairy, vegan alternatives that are making waves as the demand for a more personal taste is putting pressure on ice cream parlours to be more inclusive. Customers are way more adventurous about their ice cream choices today more than ever, and if parlours aren’t on trend with this, they’re going to lose out.
Manufacturing Help
Decadent ice cream flavours in the shape of coconut and mango, champagne and strawberries and even pumpkin spice for a Halloween flavour have made the ice cream industry boom, but without the help of manufacturers and suppliers in the market, this wouldn’t be possible. For example, most ice cream parlour owners want to trial unusual flavours before they commit to them, so they require companies like Takeaway Supplies to supply smaller containers for those ‘first tastes.’ This allows parlour owners to trial flavours with customers before they make a more significant investment. When their customers are happy with new flavour combinations, and they are in demand, Takeaway Supplies are also the place to turn to for new, exciting and varying flavour combinations. Ice cream parlour owners are always happy to trial new flavours for customers; they just don’t want the risk of spending money if it’s not going to be a successful trial.
Favourite Ice Cream Flavours
Currently, flavour combinations including coconut, pistachio, and hazelnut are right up there with some of the most popular options for customers, but it’s all about trying new combinations and being adventurous. It’s tough to say no to a sample spoon of a unique flavour, especially as ice cream has always been seen as the ultimate treat and comfort food. It’s sweet, creamy, delicious, and moreish, and it can be put with so many things: brownies, pies, wafers, and cones. Ice cream-preneurs are going off book and choosing new combinations that are making the ice cream world buzz. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most exciting flavour combinations for ice cream on the shelves right now:
Lobster
Okay, so ice cream has to be adventurous to capture attention, right? Well, currently a popular ice cream in Maine is flavoured with lobster. Yes, real lobster chunks in a buttery ice cream. It’s an unlikely combo for ice cream, but Maine is known for its seafood. It only fits that on a hot, sunny day, a lobster ice cream was created. And it’s RAVED about! Definitely one to try!
Coffee & Almond
This one sounds nice and normal, but it comes set with a peanut butter curry! The batch has a vibrant Vietnamese coffee, with a hot curry and peanut butter mixed through it. Topped off with candied almonds, this makes for a very different kind of ice cream in store!
Catching Fire
Named in Delaware, this ice cream is rich and creamy – and inspired by The Hunger Games. Orange, mango, and strawberry are swirled through together. You would think this is a perfect treat for a summer day, but you’ll be surprised to see the live scorpion in the top of each cone!
Glow In The Dark
Ice cream is primarily a summer treat, but there’s nothing to say that you can’t eat it year round, and with glow in the dark ice cream, it’s the ultimate treat for the colder months. A UK company has come up with a glow in the dark ice cream option, adding bioluminescent proteins that are found in jellyfish to enable the glow once licked. High-end parlours looking for a good scoop will love this idea!
Tutti Frutti – With A Twist
Most tutti ice cream scoops are brightly coloured and packed with flavour, but this Savannah ice cream flavour is inspired by fruit cake! It’s swirled with roasted Georgia pecans and candied fruit, and it’s been spiked through with rum – so it’s definitely a choice for the grown-ups!
Pineapple Cilantro
St Leawood’s artisan ice cream store has embraced the flavour craze with this combination. Embracing the sourness of the pineapple with the grassy taste of the cilantro has allowed this parlour to provide a taste of summer in a scoop!
These flavours are only a taste of what’s out there right now, and the more that suppliers and manufacturers get on board with the combinations of flavours and sizes of ice cream containers, the better the ice cream parlours do. If every ice cream parlour were to embrace the bold flavours, they’d bring in more business and happier customers who are more than willing to pay for new flavours to try. Take Away Supplies are there to help support parlours with their ice cream adventures, and it’s not just the fact that they can offer the traditional flavours. There are colours, toppings, and sauces on offer to make your business stand out among all the rest. If you want black ice cream flavoured with liquorice, it’s available. All you need to do is call in and place your order, and we can see how we can help you to reach new heights.
All of your supplies and flavourings are in one place with Take Away Supplies, so what are you waiting for? Contact us today, and we’ll talk you through how we can help!