Celebrate Summer with New Delicious Frozen Treats from MAGNUM®, Popsicle®, Breyers®, Klondike® and Good Humor® Brands

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is just around the corner and to make sure your taste buds are prepared, the MAGNUM®, Popsicle®, Breyers®, Klondike® and Good Humor® Brands are revealing a new line-up of mouth-watering treats. 

MAGNUM® Ice Cream Provides Mini Moments of Pleasure

Following its anticipated U.S. debut last summer, MAGNUM® Ice Cream is now offering the world's most luxurious ice cream bars in smaller – yet equally delicious – sizes with new MAGNUM® Mini ice cream bars. Now, every day can have a mini moment of pleasure with MAGNUM® Mini Ice Cream. These petite treats include:

• MAGNUM® Classic, featuring silky vanilla bean ice cream dipped in a thick layer of Belgian milk chocolate.
• MAGNUM® Almond, featuring smooth vanilla bean ice cream enrobed in a luscious Belgian milk chocolate with crunchy almonds.

In addition to the introduction of the MAGNUM® Mini line, MAGNUM® Ice Cream is also unveiling two new indulgent varieties to its traditional-sized ice cream bars:

• MAGNUM® Mint bars feature delicious mint ice cream dipped in rich Belgian chocolate with delicious crystallized sugar bits.
• MAGNUM® Mochaccino bars are sure to please coffee lovers, with silky mocha ice cream covered in a thick layer of delightful Belgian milk chocolate. 

All varieties of MAGNUM® Ice Cream and MAGNUM® Mini bars can be found at grocery stores nationwide. MAGNUM® Ice Cream bars are available in 3-count multipacks for a suggested retail price of $3.99, and MAGNUM® Mini Ice Cream bars are sold in 6-count multipacks for a suggested retail price of $5.49.

The Popsicle® Brand Introduces Unexpected Twist with Yosicle™ Pops

This summer, the Popsicle® Brand is bringing families an unexpected twist with Yosicle™ pops, combining the classic taste of Popsicle® pops and the creamy deliciousness of yogurt! Available in four fun varieties, featuring three unique shapes, Yosicle™ pops contain 10% nonfat yogurt and are an excellent source of calcium per two-pop serving.

• Yosicle™ Torpedo!™ pops feature three flavors in one low-fat, creamy pop: Purple Berry, Watermelon and Vanilla.
• Yosicle™ Layerz!™ pops feature two flavors per low-fat pop and are made with flavored ice on the top and creamy deliciousness on the bottom. They are available in two flavors: Cotton Candy & Vanilla and Orange & Vanilla.
• Yosicle™ Duos!™ pops feature creamy deliciousness on the inside with flavored ice on the outside. These low-fat pops have two flavors on each stick and are available in two variety boxes: Watermelon-Vanilla and Cotton Candy-Vanilla or Purple Berry-Vanilla and Cherry-Vanilla.

The Popsicle® Brand is also partnering with SOUR PATCH KIDS™(1) to introduce another bold and fruity candy flavor to stores. The new Popsicle® SOUR PATCH KIDS™ ice pops will replicate the unique SOUR THEN SWEET™ taste combination for which SOUR PATCH KIDS™ is known. Each ice pop has a sour ice shell and a sweet ice center, and is available in three delicious flavors including Lime, Raspberry and Orange.

Boxes of Yosicle™ pops and Popsicle® ice pops are available in grocery stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.99. A Popsicle® SOUR PATCH KIDS™ variety will also be available as a single serve item.

More Family Face Time with Breyers Blasts!®  

The Breyers® brand, a family classic for more than 140 years, is scooping out new irresistibly delicious Breyers Blasts!® flavors to share with family and friends this summer. Launched in 2011, the Breyers Blasts!® line features 18 varieties with families' favorite cookies, candies and snacks blasted into every scoop, including six new flavors:

• Breyers Blasts!® Chocolate REESE'S®(2) features chunks of REESE'S® Peanut Butter Cup pieces and REESE'S® Peanut Butter Cup swirl in a chocolate flavor.
• Breyers Blasts!® Golden OREO® Cookies & Cream(3) features Golden OREO® cookie pieces in swirls of golden vanilla and a sweet cream-flavored base.
• Breyers Blasts!® OREO® Birthday Blast!(3) features OREO® cookie pieces and rainbow sprinkles in artificially flavored cake-flavored base.
• Breyers Blasts!® Klondike® Krunch features Klondike® KRUNCH® chocolate crackle swirls with chocolate covered rice crisps in vanilla base.
• Breyers Blasts!® Banana Split – Now available nationwide, this variety features chocolate chips and a strawberry swirl in a banana flavor.
• Breyers Blasts!® S'mores – Now available nationwide, this variety features chocolate chips and a graham cracker swirl in artificially flavored marshmallow base.

The Breyers® line of flavors in 48-ounce containers are available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.50-$4.99.

Make it a Choco Taco® Night with Klondike® Bars and Sandwiches

Best known for its line of bars and sandwiches, the Klondike® Brand is taking the popular Original Choco Taco® treat to the next level with the introduction of Chocolate and Peanut Butter varieties.

• Klondike® Chocolate Choco Taco® features chocolate light ice cream(4) in a sugar taco with dark chocolate flavored coating and crispy rice.
• Klondike® Peanut Butter Choco Taco® features peanut butter flavored light ice cream(4) with a peanut buttery swirl in a sugar taco with milk chocolate flavored coating.

Klondike® is also launching the Klondike® Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich, its latest ice cream sandwich. The sandwich features artificially flavored chocolate light ice cream(4) between two chocolate wafers.

Klondike® ice cream sandwiches are available in six-packs and Choco Taco® treats are available in four-packs, all for a suggested retail price of $4.39.

Good Humor® Introduces Candy Brand-Inspired Ice Cream Bars

Candy lovers rejoice! Following a successful launch of REESE'S® Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups by Unilever last year, the Good Humor® Brand is introducing new ice cream versions of two classic candy bars:

• Mounds®(5) Ice Cream Bars feature coconut-flavored light ice cream(6) with coconut dipped in a dark chocolate flavored coating.
• York®(5) Peppermint Pattie Ice Cream Bars offer peppermint-flavored light ice cream(6) dipped in a dark chocolate flavored coating.

Both treats come in six-count boxes and are available at grocery stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $4.49.

For more information on these brands and the new products, visit:

• www.MagnumIceCream.com
• www.Popsicle.com
• www.Breyers.com
• www.KlondikeBar.com
• www.GoodHumor.com

To follow MAGNUM® Ice Cream, Popsicle®, Breyers® and Klondike® on Twitter, visit:

• www.twitter.com/MagnumIceCream
• www.twitter.com/Popsicle
• www.twitter.com/Breyers
• www.twitter.com/KlondikeBar

To like MAGNUM® Ice Cream, Popsicle®, Breyers® and Klondike® on Facebook, visit:

• www.facebook.com/MAGNUM
• www.facebook.com/Popsicle
• www.facebook.com/Breyers
• www.facebook.com/Klondike

To connect with MAGNUM® Ice Cream on Tumblr, visit:

• www.MAGNUMIceCream.tumblr.com

About Unilever North America
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(1) Sour Patch Kids™ and all related trademarks are owned by Kraft Foods, used under license. 
(2) REESE'S® trademark and trade dress, the Peanut Butter Cup Design and Orange Background color are trademarks used under license.
(3) OREO®, the OREO® Wafer Design, and CHIPS AHOY!® are registered trademarks of Kraft Foods used under license.
(4) Not a light food. These Klondike treats contain up to 17 grams fat and 10 grams saturated fat.
(5) MOUNDS® and YORK® registered trademarks and trade dress are trademarks of Peter Paul used under license.
(6) Not a light food. These Good Humor treats contain up to 11 grams fat and 9 grams saturated fat.

SOURCE Unilever North America