Brave Robot facts for kids
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Two flavors of Brave Robot ice cream
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| Owner | Urgent Company |
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| Introduced | June 2020 |
| Tagline | Animal-Free Ice Cream |
Brave Robot was a unique brand of ice cream. It was special because it was made without any milk from animals. Instead, it used milk proteins created in a lab by a company called Perfect Day. This meant the ice cream was "animal-free" and didn't have lactose, a sugar found in regular milk. Brave Robot ice cream was a popular choice for people looking for a different kind of frozen treat.
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How Brave Robot Ice Cream Was Made
Brave Robot ice cream was made using a cool new science trick. Scientists at Perfect Day found a way to make milk proteins without needing cows. They used tiny organisms, like yeast, to create the same proteins found in cow's milk. These proteins were then used to make the ice cream. This process meant the ice cream tasted and felt like regular dairy ice cream, but it was completely animal-free. It also meant people who couldn't eat lactose could enjoy it.
Flavors and Popularity
Brave Robot offered many yummy flavors for its ice cream. Some of the popular ones included Raspberry White Truffle, Blueberry Pie, and A Lot of Chocolate. They also had Peanut Butter 'n Fudge, Hazelnut Chocolate Chunk, and Buttery Pecan. Other flavors were Vanilla 'n Cookies and classic Vanilla.
The ice cream quickly became very popular. By the end of 2021, Brave Robot had sold over one million pints of its animal-free ice cream. By 2022, you could find Brave Robot ice cream in about 8,000 stores across the United States.
What Happened to Brave Robot?
In 2023, the company that owned Brave Robot, called The Urgent Company, was bought by another company named Superlatus. Superlatus had plans for Brave Robot to start making new kinds of snacks. These new snacks were going to be made from "pulse proteins," which come from plants like peas and lentils. However, as of 2024, the Brave Robot brand was no longer active.
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