GRASHKA and LEONE Present the First Line of Fermented Chickpea Ice Cream – An Innovation with Heart and the Taste of the Future
A partnership between plant-based food brand GRASHKA and Slovenia’s largest ice cream house LEONE has produced a unique result: the first fermented chickpea ice cream, combining quality, innovation, and sustainability.
The new line of CHIC ice creams is 100% plant-based and free from added refined sugar. Grashka CHIC ice cream is built on a base of fermented chickpea cream and created with a focus on body health, great taste, and environmental responsibility. With a commitment to clean ingredients and local production, we've crafted something entirely fresh.
The ice creams are made in Slovenia, using regional, organically grown ingredients, without artificial additives, and are a perfect example of how luxurious flavor can be achieved naturally. The ice cream is based on fermented organic chickpeas from the Umbria valley and comes in three unique flavors:
- Lemon, vanilla, and turmeric
- Raspberry and vanilla with freeze-dried raspberries
- Vanilla with “chocolate”, orange purée, and roasted hazelnuts (no cocoa – instead, roasted grape seeds are used)
Because cocoa use raises environmental concerns, we replaced it with fermented and roasted grape seeds, a sustainable innovation and a byproduct of the wine industry that can substitute cocoa paste without sacrificing rich flavor. The sweetness comes from apple concentrate, a great alternative to refined sugar and locally sourced.
“With the new CHIC ice cream, we want to prove that it’s possible to create a product that is good for the body, the environment, and is 100% regionally sourced,” says Martin Rojnik, founder of GRASHKA. “The fermented chickpea base has incredible potential, which we’ve already applied in various products.”
Special thanks also go to retail partner SPAR Slovenia, which believes in a more responsible food future and supports the development of innovative local products. CHIC ice creams are available at all Interspar stores across Slovenia and at Grashka Deli, Grashka Bistro, and the Grashka delicatessen in Center Rog, Ljubljana.
