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AERT

ÆRT is a yellow pea milk ice cream. The flavors are Au Naturel, Tropical Breezy, and Coffeelicious.

ÆRT plant-based ice cream, a new product that is not just better for people, but also for the planet. Meaning ‘pea’ in Danish, ÆRT refers to the pea base of the product. ÆRT ice cream was developed as a hypoallergenic and more sustainable alternative to conventional ice cream, as well as other dairy-free or plant-based ice creams. The product comes in three delicious flavors, Au Naturel, a vanilla flavor, Coffeelicious, a coffee flavor, and Tropical Breezy, a mango-pineapple flavor. ÆRT is developed from the base, starting with the creation of yellow split pea milk, to the final products, the three flavors of ice cream. Yellow split pea production uses up to 98% less water than other, popular plant-based alternatives such as almonds. Moreover, peas have the benefit of being able to grow in a variety of climates, ensuring shorter supply chains and lesser emission costs. Moreover, since the product is coconut- and palm-free, it is also beneficial for biodiversity. There is a massive market potential for plant-based products. Not only were sales of plant-based ice-creams already €3.7 million in the Netherlands, but the size of the European plant-based ice cream market is estimated to reach €500 million by 2026. ÆRT is a triple-threat. Not only is the product a more environmentally-friendly option, it is also considered hypoallergenic since it contains none of the big allergens, and it is entirely plant-based. ÆRT is not just good, it’s pealicious!