Ice Cream Conference showcases new frozen flavors
The IDFA Ice Cream Technology Conference is giving us the “scoop” on new exotic flavors of the frozen favorite.
At the Ice & Cream Creamery they advertise 48 flavors.
“How about the Butterscotch Bomb?” asked Katie Klimes, who has worked for this local ice cream chain for seven years.
Who comes up with all the new flavors? Many of them come from attendees at the annual Ice Cream Technology Conference sponsored by the International Dairy Foods Association. This year it’s being held at a Clearwater Beach resort hotel.
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They give an annual award for the best new innovative flavor. How about Wasabi?
“Artisan would mean trying new flavors, small batches, customizing, not just the mainstream flavors” said Draper.
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“They want variety, they want us to include things in ice cream that you would never even have thought about,” said Wagner.
It could be Cornbread Barbecue Ice Cream, or Mac n’ Cheese ice cream, or an ice cream sundae with a pickle in it.
Ice cream, like people, comes in different flavors, and sometimes we all scream for ice cream that’s a little different.
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