This roundup covers notable retail ice cream and frozen dessert launches from across the globe — spanning Asia, Europe, and North America. From a landmark new brand in Japan to better-for-you innovations in Canada and upscale format extensions in India and France, this month reflects how diverse and fast-moving the category continues to be. A few themes driving growth this month: Novelty formats — Sticks and bars continue to deliver, a format category that has sustained momen

Across both retail and out-of-home channels, the snacking trend in frozen desserts is gaining ground — showing up across more countries, more flavor profiles, and more packaging formats than ever before. We created this edition to give the industry visibility into who you might be competing with if you’re thinking of launching frozen dessert bites — and how you might differentiate. Pick of the Month: Little Moons Mini Moons earned our Pick of the Month for successfully evolvi

This month’s global retail ice cream and frozen dessert round-up highlights how brands continue to blur the lines between ice cream, snacks, beverages, and viral desserts. Texture also remains a major driver of innovation, with crunchy pastry layers, candy coatings, cookie dough, brownie pieces, and crisp inclusions appearing in many of this month’s launches. This time, our Pick of the Month goes to HOCCO for its new Leemo Ice Cream Cup. While many recent launches have focuse

This month’s global out-of-home ice cream & frozen dessert round-up proves that brands continue to lean heavily into indulgence, nostalgia, and internationally inspired flavor innovation. We’re also seeing continued momentum behind textural experiences, with brands incorporating crunchy pastry elements, cookie crumbles, churro pieces, cereal inclusions, and layered sauces to elevate premium positioning. Our Pick of the Month goes to Salt & Straw’s Waste Less Series 2026, a c