Cold Snap’s machine can produce a variety of frozen treats: high-quality ice cream, non-dairy ice cream (oat-based), alcoholic ice cream, frozen coffee drinks, smoothies, frozen protein drinks ...

For example, US firm Cold Snap makes ice cream pods that are only frozen in an appliance when you want to eat it, thereby eliminating the energy consumed by storing it in a freezer.

The company's overall ice cream sales grew 5.7% in the first half of the year in value terms, compared with the same period in 2022. Sales growth was driven by a sharp increase in prices even as ...