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Filipino ice-cream Carmen’s Best opening in Singapore

By Wei ZhangPhilippines
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Premium Filipino ice-cream chain Carmen’s Best has opened its first overseas store in Singapore.

The store, which held its soft opening on Monday at Capitol Singapore, offers fresh milk-based ice creams in flavors such as milk chocolate, butter pecan, and Sicilian-sourced pistachio. The brand is launching a Singapore-exclusive cheese flavored ice cream that contains chunks of cheese.

Owner and founder Paco Magsaysay have stated a goal to become a “Filipino-made, world-class ice-cream brand.”

The brand began as a dairy farm serving a growing number of stores and partners before launching its ice-cream products.

Questions & Answers

Q.

Which specific location in Singapore has Carmen's Best opened its first overseas store?

A.

The premium Filipino ice-cream chain Carmen's Best held its soft opening on Monday at Capitol Singapore. This location marks their first international expansion for the brand.

Q.

What is the unique flavour Carmen's Best is introducing exclusively for the Singaporean market?

A.

For its launch in Singapore, Carmen's Best is introducing a Singapore-exclusive cheese flavoured ice cream. This new offering notably contains actual chunks of cheese within the product.

Q.

What was the original business model for Carmen's Best before it started selling ice cream?

A.

Carmen's Best originally began as a dairy farm operation. This farm initially served a growing network of stores and partners before the brand eventually expanded into launching its ice-cream products.

Q.

What are some of the ice cream flavours available at the new Singapore store?

A.

The new store in Singapore offers fresh milk-based ice creams with a selection of flavours. These include popular choices such as milk chocolate, butter pecan, and pistachio sourced from Sicily.

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