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Haagen-Dazs Ad Called Offensive in India

COMMENTS 15

by Jennifer Lawinski, Posted Dec 30th 2009 @ 6:00PM

haagen dazs adThe ad in question.


An advertisement for India's first Haagen-Dazs ice cream outlet has sparked outrage from angry locals who say they discriminate against Indians, Advertising Age reports.

Posters near the Haagen-Dazs in a Delhi mall "tried to strike a cosmopolitan note with a reference to the French Riviera and the words 'Exclusive Preview for International Travellers. Access restricted only to holders of international passports,'" the magazine says.

An editor who wrote a blog post on the Times of India Web site -- called "Sorry, Indians Not Allowed" -- said a friend was not allowed to enter the Haagen-Dazs ice cream store. The post got more than 1,000 comments.

Haagen-Dazs executives told the Times of India that anyone who was barred from entry at the ice cream shop was excluded because it was too crowded, Ad Age says.

The ice cream company did apologize for the advertisement.
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Frozen Treats ID Quiz

COMMENTS 0

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 3:43PM

Could you tell a Nutty Buddy from a Drumstick or a Bomb Pop from a Firecracker? Take this frozen treats identification quiz on Slashfood.

Frozen Treats ID

What's the point of summer? Nibbling ice cream stuffed cones all the way down to their tips. Can you name these three from left to right?

  • Nutty Buddy / Snickers Cone / Drumstick
  • Drumstick / Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough Cone / King Cone
  • King Cone / Drumstick / Nutty Buddy
  • Drumstick / Nutty Buddy / King Cone

What would you do for a Klondike Bar? Well, for starters, figure out which one it is! What's the order, left to right?

  • Husky / Eskimo Pie / Klondike Bar
  • Eskimo Pie / Klondike Bar / Husky
  • Klondike Bar / Dove Bar / Eskimo Pie
  • Eskimo Pie / Klondike Bar / Dove Bar

Here are two frozen on-a-stick renditions of a sweet dessert treat. Name 'em left to right.

  • Klondike Tiramisu / Good Humor Tiramisu
  • Good Humor Chocolate Eclair / Eskimo Pie Chocolate Eclair
  • Popsicle Banana Nut Sundae Bar / Eskimo Pie Banana Nut Sundae Bar
  • Eskimo Pie Chocolate Eclair / Good Humor Chocolate Eclair

The gumballs at the bottom of this conical confection give your chattering teeth something to chew on.

  • Screwball
  • Shocko
  • Drillbit
  • Warhead

Woo-hoo for red, white & blue! Extra points (okay, not really) if you can remember the flavors.

  • Rocket Pop
  • Bomb Pop
  • Firecracker
  • Astro Pop

Three super-sour flavors come together in this palate-punching pop. What's it called?

  • Triple Shock
  • Sour Blast
  • Triple Blast
  • Roman Candle

This ice tream truck classic boasts a crumby coating and a fun, fruity pink center. We'll share the flavor, but the name of this chilly novelty is what?

  • Strawberry Colonel Crunch
  • Strawberry Kruncher
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Strawberry Whitehouse

The details are a li'l bit sticky, but we're sure you can ID these choco-luscious confections from left to right.

  • Dove Bar / Good Humor Bar / Haagen Dazs Bar
  • Dove Bar / Haagen Dazs Bar / Eskimo Pie
  • Good Humor Bar / Eskimo Pie / Haagen Dazs Bar
  • Haagen Dazs Bar / Eskimo Pie / Dove Bar

Lick away the summer days with this classic choco-pop.

  • Jell-O Pudding Pop
  • Yoo-hoo Pop
  • Fudgesicle
  • Blue Bunny Big Fudge

One of these delicious treats is actually dairy-free. Which might that be?

  • Left
  • Right

Rooty tooty - this is one fruity pop! What's it called?

  • Froz Fruit
  • Haagen Dazs Fruit Bar
  • Popsicle
  • Jell-O Fruit Pop

Chilly little beads pack mega-sour flavor into a convenient little cup.

  • Blue Bunny Buckshot
  • Dippin' Dots
  • Popsicle Shots
  • Tear Jerker

Chopped nuts are the star of this classic ice cream truck confection.

  • Colonel Crunch
  • Toasted Almond
  • Nutty Buddy
  • Crunch Bar

This luscious, lightened-up ice cream sandwich tastes every bit as great as its full-caloried counterparts.

  • Skinny Cow
  • Slenderella
  • Slim-A-Bear
  • Slender Pie

This dreamy treat is a perfect pairing of fruit and cream - all on a handy stick.

  • Big Stick
  • Creamsicle
  • Otter Pop
  • Dreamsicle

Chocolate covered mini chunks of ice cream are a super-quick fix for a chilly treat craving. Name these two from left to right.

  • Dibs / Poppers
  • Poppers / Nips
  • Dabs / Popettes
  • Nibs / Dibs

This treat simply says

Filed under: Quizzes, Ingredients

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'It's All Good' - What's the One Food You Love No Matter What?

COMMENTS 13

by Alex Van Buren, Posted Jun 16th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Photo: jljjld(away)/Flickr
Is there one food about which you -- despite maybe being a food snob the rest of the time -- are not at all fussy? About which you say, "I don't care who makes it: I'll eat it!"

We realized after chomping down our second ice cream of the day that perhaps, perhaps, we are not so discerning about the stuff. It was late at night, and Häagen-Dazs Five (mint) had us rather over the moon. Then we realized that really, we've rarely met a decently-made ice cream that didn't sway our affections at least a little bit.

It's one of those foods that, as long as its basic components are intact, fails to register on the Picky Meter. Such eats are a relatively rare breed; they exist largely to answer a timeless and bottomless craving, and their combination of ingredients hits the pleasure buttons that in turn short-circuit the ability to criticize -- and to say "no."

Here are five we think might hit those buttons. Vote for yours, and if it's "other," hit the comments to let us know what it is!

About what food do you lose all foodie credentials?
Ice cream189 (35.1%)
Pizza126 (23.4%)
Burgers57 (10.6%)
Beer49 (9.1%)
Guacamole44 (8.2%)
Other73 (13.6%)

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Häagen-Dazs Simplifies with 5 Ingredients

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by Max Shrem, Posted Mar 3rd 2009 @ 5:00PM

Häagen-Dazs Five Vanilla BeanHäagen-Dazs is going back to basics with its new line of ice cream - Five. The company is offering 7 flavors - mint, ginger, coffee, vanilla bean, passion fruit, brown sugar, and milk chocolate - that are made with just 5 ingredients. For example, vanilla is made from skim milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract.

Fellow blog Springwise believes that the launching of the Häagen-Dazs Five is symbolic of the current economic environment: "Pure, natural, simple-in today's ailing economic climate, such adjectives hold a nostalgic appeal." But, in such tough economic times, who's willing to spend about $7 on a pint of ice cream?


Filed under: On the Blogs, Ingredients, New Products

Häagen-Dazs Shrinks Package, Says It's to Preserve Quality

COMMENTS 57

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Jan 20th 2009 @ 1:30PM

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As many of you know, the products we regularly buy at the grocery store have slowly been shrinking over the last year or two. Peanut butter jars, yogurt cups and tubs of ice cream are all now smaller than they once were, while the price points have remained the same.

Shrinking Food Packages(click thumbnails to view gallery)

Skippy JarsNew Tropicana CartonFruit LoopsChips Ahoy! Package


Häagen-Dazs, the original purveyor of premium ice cream, recently announced that they too would be reducing the amount of ice cream in their packages, going from a standard 16 ounce pint to a slimmed down 14 ounces. However, instead of going about this reduction quietly, as other companies have done, they're broadcasting the news. You see, they feel that they are protecting their high quality by reducing the contents of the cartons by "a few spoonfuls."

Starting in January 2009 (so you may already be seeing these reduced cartons on the shelves) the pint will shrink and the 32 ounce cartons will change to 28 ounces.

[via The Consumerist]

How do you feel about smaller package sizes?
I wish they'd raise the prices and keep the packages the same size. 1092 (19.5%)
It feels like greed, plain and simple. 2817 (50.4%)
I understand that companies need to make a buck. 390 (7.0%)
It's made me change my buying habits. 1294 (23.1%)

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Filed under: Food News, Ingredients

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