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The Ice Cream Algorithm: How Ben & Jerry's Engineers Flavor
What makes a Ben & Jerry's flavor genuinely great in 2026? This episode goes beyond taste tests to explore the engineering behind the freezer aisle. We break down the company's Melt Rate Index — an internal algorithm that rejects any flavor scoring above 0.8 — and how fluid dynamics determines whether cookie dough sinks to the bottom. We also examine the permanent lineup shakeup, the cocoa butter coating that solved the soggy cookie problem in Milk and Cookies, and what the 2025-2026 new releases reveal about where the company's ingredient philosophy is headed. From regenerative agriculture…
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