The ‘Not So Rocky Road’ of Ice Cream

Ice cream is a frozen food made from a mixture of dairy products, containing at least 10% milkfat. (This amount of fat varies, of course, depending on the product’s label—“reduced-fat,” “light,” “low-fat,” and “nonfat.”) In addition to milk solids and milkfat, a formula can contain such components as sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, and stabilizers.

In the cold light of standard of identity, it all sounds pretty simple, and one might not expect a great deal of innovation in this category. But…