Ice cream is a frozen dessert primarily composed of milk or cream, sweetened with sugar or alternatives, and flavored with spices like vanilla or cocoa, or fruits such as strawberries or peaches. Food coloring and stabilizers may be added. The production process involves cooling the mixture below freezing while stirring to introduce air and prevent large ice crystals. An alternative method uses a flavored cream base combined with liquid nitrogen. The final product is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at low temperatures, becoming more pliable as it warms.
In 1904, the ice cream cone was popularized in the US at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri.
The popularity of ice cream cones greatly increased during the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, due to a vendor running out of cardboard dishes and using waffles instead.
In 1926, the freezer was perfected, leading to commercial mass production of ice cream and the modern ice cream industry.
In 1996, the Food Labelling Regulations in the United Kingdom established a minimum requirement of 5% milk fat and 2.5% milk protein for a product to be sold as ice cream.
In 2006, some commercial ice cream makers began using liquid nitrogen in the primary freezing of ice cream, eliminating the need for a conventional ice cream freezer.
As of 2008, vanilla and chocolate were the most popular ice cream flavors in the U.S., holding a combined market share of 40%, according to the NPD Group.
In 2015, a mouse study suggested that carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and polysorbate 80 (P80), two commonly used dietary emulsifiers, could potentially cause inflammatory bowel diseases, weight gain, and other metabolic syndromes.
In 2015, regulations in the United Kingdom were relaxed, making milk fat or protein no longer necessary for a product to be sold as "ice cream", though a 5% milk fat content was still required for "dairy ice cream".
In 2015, the United States produced approximately 900 million US gallons of ice cream.
In 2018, New Zealand's exported ice cream products expanded to include new flavors like matcha, specifically to cater to Asian markets.
According to a report produced in 2024, the ice cream market in the United Kingdom is worth £1.8 billion, with 14 million adults buying ice cream as a treat.
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