A Saudi Press Agency report dated October 5 described an experiment in Buraidah that uses date paste in ice cream as one way to add value to date products. Mohammed Al-Salhi, who conducted the experiment, said suitable dates are selected, sorted, cleaned and pitted before being made into a paste.

The paste is mixed into an ice-cream base, which is then processed, cooled, frozen, packaged and stored. Al-Salhi discussed possible use in cafes, restaurants, hotels and retail, with different sizes and packaging. The source describes an experiment and potential uses; it does not report a commercial launch or production volume.