HUL clarifies

With reference to the article published in Hans India (June 16, 2015), titled “Lurking dangers in food chain” on Page 7, Uniliver official Prarthana has given the following clarification:

“The article states and we quote: “Ice cream is another example of taking consumers for a ride. Today, 40 per cent of our ice cream market is dominated by “frozen desserts” which look and taste like ice cream but are often made from vegetable oils rather than milk.

While Amul and Mother Dairy make genuine ice cream, companies like Kwality Walls and Cream Bells base their frozen desserts on vegetables fats. They are served in cups and on sticks, just like the real thing, so that consumers cannot tell the difference.”

The sentence is factually incorrect as it is based on factually incorrect assumptions. It is in this regard we wish to draw your attention to the facts of the matter. First and foremost, neither Frozen Desserts nor ice creams can be made without milk. By definition, both must contain milk.

However to make an Ice cream, in addition to the milk, you need to have fat. The only difference is that Frozen Desserts use Vegetable Fat instead of Dairy Fat, which actually makes them healthier than Ice Creams which are Dairy Fat based.

All Hindustan Unilever Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts contain dairy content in the form of milk solids. The definition of Frozen Dessert in India covers products made from milk solids, but containing non-dairy fat. Just the fat is from vegetable sources, but the products contain milk solids.”