The Golden Age of Vegan Ice Cream is Here

Sales of “vegan ice cream” increased by nearly 50 percent between 2016 and 2017, and the market is poised to grow as consumers look for supposedly healthier plant-based alternatives to traditional foods. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Dec 18, 2018

Sales of “vegan ice cream” increased by nearly 50 percent between 2016 and 2017, and the market is poised to grow as consumers look for supposedly healthier plant-based alternatives to traditional foods. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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