The Future Reinventing Frozen Desserts After 2000 years of evolution, modern-day ice cream has changed a lot. As technology and our imaginations march forward, what might lie in store for the ice cream of the future? From the frozen ‘milk ice’ of ancient China to the pure indulgence of a tub of Ben and Jerry’s, ice cream has come a long way from its humble origins. It’s a sweet treat that still captures the imagination of people the world over – and some of those imaginations are running wild when it comes to developing the next ice cream innovations. 1. Dairy Free / Low Calorie The two main ingredients in traditional ice cream are cream and sugar, making it a very high-calorie food. But in an increasingly health-conscious world, we’ve started to create ‘low-calorie’ ice creams (which contain less sugar and trade cream and full-fat milk for lower-fat skimmed milk), and even vegan ice creams that trade the dairy for plant-based milks like soy or coconut. In theory, these alternati...