Bomb Pop, the classic ice pop brand from Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells Enterprises Inc., teamed up with candy brand Nerds to develop the ultimate flavor mash-up: Bomb Pop Nerds.

Innovative ice cream and cultured dairy products inspired by classic comfort food and international flavors shined this week at the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) annual Innovative Ice Cream Flavor and Innovative Cultured Dairy Product competitions, co-sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine.

The treats are real fruit puree smoothies wrapped in a pillowy blanket of mochi dough, the Los Angeles-based company says.

Ice cream processors should pay attention to conflicting consumer needs — from nostalgia and indulgence to wellness — to maintain growth momentum.  

All three subcategories within the retail frozen novelties category posted dollar and unit sales gains.

Sales within the retail ice cream and frozen novelties segments have been traveling in two different directions of late.

Boulder, Colo.-based Yasso says it launched a new frozen Greek yogurt bar flavor, Birthday Cake, in celebration of the company’s 10-year anniversary.

With National Ice Cream Day just around the corner, Americans are lining up at scoop shops and grocery checkout lines at near-record numbers to get their favorite flavors of ice cream.