'Tomato Cherry' and 'Carrot Orange' don't sound like conventional ice cream flavours, but they're what Häagen-Dazs has planned for Japan as part of the 'Spoon Vege' series. Flavours are set to hit shelves in May 2014, though there's no word of a release outside of Japan.

Australians are the world's third biggest consumers of ice cream, eating 18 litres per year. Specialised retailer Gelato Messina has reported 60% year-on-year growth. Can stores like this “Aussie ice cream Mecca” beat the big franchises and redefine the nation’s food habits?

Fancy pre-drinking on pistachio? How about an ice lolly laced with liquor? With its new range of ‘alcoholic ices’, UK-based Neon Penguin can offer you just that – cocktails and ice cream all rolled into one. Available in a range of flavours, these puddings are packing a serious amount of punch.

More calories were consumed in snacks during the 2015 Super Bowl than at Thanksgiving dinner in 2014. Snacking in the US is at an all-time high, with 91% doing it daily. So why is the 'little and often' habit replacing traditional meals? And what does the average American really want from a snack?