Abstract
Ice cream and related frozen dairy desserts are typically characterized by being concomitantly whipped and frozen, to include both ice crystals and air bubbles, and are typically eaten while frozen. The wide range of products available within this category includes traditional ice cream, as defined by legal standards in the country of production; premium ice cream, typically with higher fat and lower air content than traditional products; custards, with significant egg yolk content; low-fat or ice milk products; no sugar added products, in which the traditional sweeteners have been replaced; sherbets, typically acidified products with low fat and milk solids contents; frozen yogurt; soft-frozen products; milk shakes and smoothies; and ‘novelty’ or fancy-molded products with unique shapes and presentations to the consumer. This range of products is mostly accomplished by variations in formulations while manufacturing conditions typically are the same for all, with slight variations.