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Dairy products manufacturer Food Union has released two new ice cream flavours based on cocktail favourites under its Ekselence brand.

Ekselence Caramel Piña Colada ice cream is launching in Latvia, while Ekselence Orange Spritz will be available in Norway and Latvia via national retail.

Ekselence ice cream is made with Latvian milk and cream and the new products aim to “capture the essence of a cocktail on a stick”.

The Piña colada-inspired product features a coconut and pineapple ice cream with a caramel sauce. Meanwhile, the orange spritz ice cream is coated in a thick layer of white chocolate.

Normunds Stanevics, CEO of Food Union Europe, said: “These new ice creams were developed at our innovation centre in Riga, Latvia to perfectly fuse the art of mixology with our ice cream know-how.

“By putting a modern twist on traditional dairy products enables us to broaden our consumer appeal and give our existing consumers the opportunity to explore new, tantalising flavours.”