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ICA Expo in Harrogate

ICA Expo in Harrogate

Come and meet the team from Machinery World, ROKK and Dairy Bits on Stand 32 at the ICA Expo in Harrogate!

Ice Cream Expo is a unique expo showcasing a huge assortment of ice cream varieties together with its equipment and supplies. This show provides a unique forum for suppliers, retailers, caterers and manufacturers of ice cream products. The show aims to encourage and support the production, vending and consumption of premium quality ice creams and other frozen treats. Ice Cream Expo also showcases the various types of machinery and equipment’s utilized by the ice cream industry. 
The event enjoys massive popularity among all the sections of the society and within all age groups. The event provides the ideal opportunity to business to build brand images, create and optimize business opportunities and launch new products.

Opening Times

Tuesday 13th February
10.00am – 5.00pm (last entry 4.30pm)

Wednesday 14th February
10.00am – 5.00pm (last entry 4.30pm)

Thursday 15th February
10.00am – 3.00pm (last entry 2.30pm)

Unilever fined €60m for market abuse

Unilever fined €60m for market abuse

Italy’s antitrust agency said on Wednesday it had fined Unilever’s Italian unit more than €60m (£53m) for abusing its dominant position in the country’s ice cream market.

It said Unilever had abused its position in single-wrapped so-called impulse ice creams, intended for immediate consumption, which it sells through its “Algida” brand.

The local unit of the world’s biggest ice cream maker said in a statement it rejected the agency’s conclusion and would appeal.

Italian authorities started the probe in 2013 when a small producer of organic fruit lollies called La Bomba accused Unilever of forcing local retailers not to sell its popsicles.

La Bomba, based in the seaside town of Rimini, said Unilever had struck deals with operators of beach resort, bars and campsites to exclusively sell the bigger firm’s ice creams.

La Bomba makes less than €1m a year.

Italians ate €5.15bn-worth of ice cream in 2015, according to the antitrust agency, and sales of individually-wrapped treats were worth €780m.

“The market for ice cream (to be consumed) outside the home is a highly competitive one in which artisan and industrial, bulk and packaged products compete for the consumer’s attention in a fragmented landscape that is like no other in Europe,” Unilever said.

Selling the Magnum, Carte d‘Or and Cornetto ice cream brands as well as other food, home and personal care goods, Unilever makes around €1.4bn a year in Italy.

Unilever can appeal the ruling at a regional court.

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Ice cream for breakfast can make you more intelligent

Ice cream for breakfast can make you more intelligent

A scoop of ice cream for breakfast can provide an unexpected brain boost, a Japanese scientist has found.

Subjects in an experiment carried out by Yoshihiko Koga, a professor at Kyorin University in Tokyo, had to eat three spoonfuls of ice cream first thing in the morning.

They then had to use a computer to complete a number of mental exercises, according to Excite News.

Professor Koga found the people who had eaten ice cream had faster reaction times and were better at processing information than a separate group that hadn’t had any breakfast.

Their brain waves were also measured during the experiment by Professor Koga, who reported an increase in alpha waves – associated with concentration, relaxation and mental co-ordination – in the group who had eaten the ice cream.

Professor Koga then tried the same experiment with cold water to check if the ice cream’s temperature was simply shocking the subjects awake.

But while people who had drunk the cold water did show some level of increased mental performance and alertness, the effect was not as pronounced as with the ice cream.

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The Museum of ice Cream

The Museum of ice Cream

An article published by CBNC in the US today reports that millennials are flocking to a new concept called pop-up museums, which are temporary staged exhibits specifically designed for taking weird and interesting selfies such as the Museum of Ice Cream.

The Museum of Ice Cream has just opened its third location in San Francisco. It features new installations like a Pop Rocks Cave, whipped cream ring toss and more. With each new location, the exhibits are brand new — except for the Sprinkle Pool, a favourite — and hinge on local ice cream purveyors who create unique and exclusive flavours.

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Wall’s launches Soft Republic, a ‘disruptor’ soft serve ice cream brand

Wall’s launches Soft Republic, a ‘disruptor’ soft serve ice cream brand

Ice cream brand Wall’s has launched Soft Republic – a new ‘disruptor’ soft serve ice cream brand – with a pop-up store in London’s Spitalfields Market.

Brand owner Unilever created a special project division within Wall’s, with a licence to think as a disruptor brand would.

It was tasked with creating a new, standalone experiential brand that could reinvent soft serve ice cream for millennial and Generation Z consumers. The
soft serve ice cream category is considered to be ripe for pop-up and flagship experiences, especially those aimed at heavy users of social media.

Read the full story here

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Is time up for plain vanilla flavour ice creams?

Is time up for plain vanilla flavour ice creams?

We all love Thai curries, Japanese noodles and Indian snacks, so why not Asian-inspired desserts? With the amount of ice cream sold stalling in some markets, manufacturers are starting to experiment with exotic flavours.

In late 1944, Major Hunter Reinburg, commanding officer of 122 Squadron of the American Marine Corps, had a hankering for ice cream.

Not surprising perhaps, since he was posted to the sweltering, jungle-covered South Pacific island of Peleliu.

So Hunter set his resourceful team of aircraft engineers to work on Operation Freeze.

After some trial and error, they found that by mounting a large can filled with milk onto the underside of each wing tip of their fighter planes, attaching a stirring shaft to a wind-driven propeller, and then undertaking a training sortie at 30,000 feet, they could supply 100 servicemen with a helping of ice cream every day, whilst simultaneously provoking the Japanese to waste a few shells trying to bring them down.

Hunter was, however, missing a trick.

If, instead of flavouring his favourite treat with army-issue cocoa powder, he’d cast his eye around him to see what fruits and spices the South Pacific had to offer, then he really would have been ahead of his time.

He could have tried lychee, coconut, cardamom, nutmeg or ginger – flavours that ice cream makers are now starting to experiment with.
With 13 billion litres eaten globally last year, who has the biggest appetite for ice cream?

  • China consumed most at 3.3bn litres
  • Norwegians ate the most per head at 9.8 litres
  • Sales grew fastest in India at 13%

Source: Mintel


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Scientists confront the dairy v health myths

Scientists confront the dairy v health myths

The evidence base on milk and dairy and its relationship with lifelong health has shifted significantly over the past decade, according to leading nutritionists.

Speaking at ‘Dairy & Health: The Evidence Explained’ in London, nutritionists confronted the milk myths and outlined the positive role that milk and dairy foods can play with regards to heart health, type 2 diabetes, obesity and healthy ageing.

Delegates were told that despite its saturated fat content, milk and dairy foods have shown no significant association with the risk of developing heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Some studies have even shown protective effects.

Nutritionists also outlined that, when consumed as part of a balanced diet, milk and dairy has no negative effects on body weight or body fatness, and may actually help to break the obesity cycle.

Professor Kevin Whelan, professor of dietetics at King’s College London, said: “Milk and dairy foods are often targeted in public health campaigns to tackle obesity, but the latest research challenges this.

“For example, we now know that body weight and fatness is not associated with children who consume higher than average amounts of dairy, including those who drink whole milk as opposed to low-fat products. We also have seen that in adults, consuming dairy as part of a calorie restricted diet can actually aid body fat loss.

“The protein in dairy may help in making us feel full and delay our desire to eat, and the calcium may also reduce the amount of fat that is absorbed in the gut.”

The nutritionists outlined that dietary protein, particularly the type of protein found in dairy, is important for ageing muscles, and the latest scientific evidence on saturated fat, dairy, heart disease and type 2 diabetes was also presented.

Professor Ian Givens, professor of food chain nutrition at the University of Reading, said: “It is often thought that milk and dairy, due to their saturated fat content, can play a part in developing health problems such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, but recent studies have shown that’s not the case.”

Dr Anne Mullen, director of nutrition at The Dairy Council, added: “Milk and dairy matters at all stages of life and can help in addressing a number of public health concerns. Whether it’s the heart, type 2 diabetes, obesity or ageing healthily that is of concern, dairy can play an important role in your lifelong health.

“The role of milk and dairy foods in leading a healthy balanced diet is all too often misunderstood, and it’s important we clear up the confusion and confront the myths. The evidence on milk and dairy is well-substantiated, and it’s gathering strength.”

The seminar was held at the Wellcome Collection in London. The conference is part of a month-long roadshow series organised by The Dairy Council and will be held in cities across the UK throughout June to provide the latest evidence-based information for health writers and health professionals. All seminars in this series are CPD endorsed by The Association for Nutrition and have been backed by AHDB Dairy.

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ROKK’in to the beat in Israel!

Sent to us by ilo Ice Cream, one of our customers in Israel, watch the kids of the kindergarten in the kibbutz dance to the techno trance beat of DJ ROKK!

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Multiple wins at the Ice Cream Awards 2017

Multiple wins at the Ice Cream Awards 2017
Organised by the Ice Cream Alliance, the National Ice Cream Awards 2017 held at the Yorkshire Event Centre in February have yielded some great wins for Machinery World and ROKK customers.

Notably, Equi’s Ice Cream won the Silver Challenge Cup in the Dairy Ice Cream Artisan, Open, Blueberry, Rum and Raisin, Raspberry and Continuous classes along wit a number of Diplomas, while James Rizza & Sons Ltd gained a Diploma of Merit in both the Artisan and the Dairy Ice Cream Continuous Classes along with a number of flavour Diplomas.

Franks Ice Cream Ltd gained a Special Diploma of Merit in the Dairy Ice Cream Continuous Class and the The Silver Challenge Cup in the Ice Cream Open Class along with two other Diplomas in the flavour classes. 

A Bronze Medal for the Continuous Class along with The Silver Challenge Cup in the 1st Sorbet Class – Mango was awarded to G Porrelli & Co Ltd

A Silver Medal in the Continuous Class plus a Special Diploma of Merit were awarded to Morelli’s Ices for the Open, Continuous, Chocolate and Frozen Yoghurt classes as well as further Diplomas being awarded in the flavour categories.

A silver medal, bronze medal and numerous diplomas were awarded to Ryeburn of Helmsley for Dairy Ice Cream Artisan, Continuous, Chocolate, Blueberry, Rum and Raisin, Mango, Raspberry and Open classes.

A Bronze Medal for the Open Flavour Class along with a Special Diploma of Merit was awarded to Mauds Ice Creams for the Sorbet Raspberry Class along with numerous other flavour awards.
 
The Silver Challenge Cup was also awarded to Suncream Dairies Ltd in the Mini and Large Artistic Classes

Ciccarelli Artisan Gelato picked up the Silver Medal for their Tiramisu flavour, Silver Challenge Cup in the Rum and Raisin Flavour Class with multiple Special Diplomas of Merit, Diplomas of Merit and Diplomas also awarded for their Open, Mango Sorbet, Raspberry, Chocolate, Blueberry, Passion Fruit and Rum and Raisin flavours.

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See us at Ice Cream Expo 2017

See us at Ice Cream Expo 2017

Join us on stand 38 at the Ice Cream Expo 2017, 14th-16th February at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate

Ice Cream Expo is a unique expo showcasing a huge assortment of ice cream varieties together with its equipment and supplies. This show provides a unique forum for suppliers, retailers, caterers and manufacturers of ice cream products. The show aims to encourage and support the production, vending and consumption of premium quality ice creams and other frozen treats. Ice Cream Expo also showcases the various machineries and equipments utilised by the ice cream industry. 

The event enjoys massive popularity among all the sections of the society and within all age groups. Drawing such massive crowd the event provides the ideal opportunity to business to build brand images, create and optimize business opportunities and launch new products.

If you’re looking for new products, suppliers, inspiration or a new business venture, don’t miss out on the only dedicated exhibition for the Ice Cream Industry – register with the welcome team from 10:00am on Tuesday 14th February.

See full details here

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