The magic ingredient is a formulation of sustainable palm oil, which gives the same creamy texture as dairy-based ice-cream - with fewer calories.
Last year a social media influencer, popular for his videos about health, sparked shock after revealing over half of supermarket versions of vanilla ice cream don't contain the traditional ingredients including vanilla, cream or even fresh milk.
And finally, the breakthrough is also good news for the two out of three people who treat themselves to an ice cream at least once a week during the summer, according to a survey of 2,000 UK adults by Opinium Research.
Food innovation expert Ashikin told Femail: 'Ice cream made with this ingredient still tastes cold and creamy, so you get the taste and refreshing sensation of traditional dairy ice-cream.
The breakthrough formulation gives the same flavour and sensation of cold ice cream with fewer drips onto your cone.
