The brand is distributed in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.
Beckon Ice Cream, Boston, is a newly launched brand that offers a lactose-free premium ice cream made from real milk and cream. Beckon said it began distribution in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide on May 1. It differentiates itself from the plethora of dairy-free alternatives in the freezer aisle by conveying to lactose-sensitive ice cream lovers that they can have real dairy ice cream again.
Co-founded by female entrepreneurs Katy Flannery and Gwen Burlingame, Beckon said its unique process allows its ice cream to be made from traditional ice cream ingredients, but without the lactose. By using the natural enzyme the body needs to digest lactose, Beckon ice cream can be both dairy-full and lactose-free, maintaining the creamy taste and texture associated with ice cream.