'What's in this?' Coles ice cream sandwich left in the sun doesn't melt
A NSW grandmother has questioned what Coles ice cream sandwiches are made of after one failed to melt on her driveway over four days.
Mary Salter, from Grafton in northern NSW, said her grandson threw a tantrum on Friday and tossed the chocolate and vanilla ice cream sandwich outside.
Ms Salter said half the treat landed on the grass and the other half onto the cement and she decided to leave it for the "cats, dogs and ants."
But after checking on Monday, she said the ice cream had failed to melt, despite sitting in 26 degree sunlight for four days.
"That's today still in direct sun, still not melted away, ants fleeing in terror!" Ms Salter wrote on Facebook on Monday.
The grandmother sent a photo and message to the Coles Facebook page to ask exactly what the ingredients were.
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"I am a little concerned just WHAT is in this 'treat' - can you please explain why after 4 days in 26 degree heat on cement it has not melted or nothing has volunteered to eat it?" she wrote.
"Anyone reading this post and has a Coles ice cream sandwich, please please do what I have done, break it, throw each half out and see if you can persuade it to melt or a creature to eat it."
A spokesperson responded to Ms Salter's Facebook post saying she had been messaged privately.
“Our ice cream sandwiches make use of very simple, commonly-used food techniques that help slow the melting process, and allows you to consume it without it falling apart in your hands," a Coles representative told news.com.au.
“This technique includes adding thickener to the cream, creating a honeycomb-like structure which helps to slow the melting process. When the product starts to melt and liquid evaporates, you are left with what appears as foam.”
7 News Online have contacted Coles for comment.
