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Food, Beverage & Hospitality

The Ice-Cream Dream

Ice cream is dispelling its junk-food reputation and breaking category conventions. Using uncharted flavours and innovative formulas to indulge the modern gastronome, manufacturers are also enticing health-conscious consumers with beneficial alternatives that pack a nutritious punch. Stylus highlights key projects. 

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6 Jun 2012
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