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UK ice cream brand Jude’s has teamed up with peppermint chocolate producer Summerdown to launch a new vegan ice cream – Jude's Plant Based Mint Chocolate. The new mint chocolate-flavoured ice cream has a velvety chocolate swirl and rich dark chocolate pieces. Jude's uses Summerdown's harvested and distilled English Black Mitcham peppermint on its ice cream. Jude’s managing director Chow Mezger said: "It was an absolute joy to have the expertise of the peppermint people at Summerdown as we created this wonderfully balanced Mint Chocolate ice cream. Plant Based Mint Chocolate is unbelievably creamy, and I love the way the smooth ice cream, chocolate ripple and crunchy chocolate chips work together." Jude’s Plant Based Mint Chocolate will be available at Ocado from 31 August for an RRP of £4.80.