Lab Made

Lab Made
Industry	Food and Beverage
Founded	2012
Founder	Ronnie Cheng Hong-wang; Jennifer Chiu
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Products	Liquid nitrogen ice-cream
Website	labmade.com.hk

Lab Made is the first liquid nitrogen ice cream company based in Hong Kong.^[1] Founded in 2012, the company's ice cream formula employs liquid nitrogen to freeze ingredients in less than a minute.^[1]

History

Lab Made was founded in July 2012 by Ronnie Cheng Hong-wang and Jennifer Chiu, former pharmacists.^[2]^[1] The couple discovered liquid nitrogen ice cream while working in England and later introduced the product to the Hong Kong market by opening their first shop in Tin Hau.^[1] In August 2013, Lab Made was noted in the South China Morning Post as an example of innovative entrepreneurship.^[3]

According to the company's website, Lab Made no longer operates retail locations.^[4] The company provides catering services and educational entertainment shows.^[4]

Method

Lab Made's ice cream production process utilizes KitchenAid mixers to combine ingredients with liquid nitrogen.^[5] This process employs the low temperature of liquid nitrogen, -196 degrees Celsius, to emit a gas vapor which freezes the ice cream.^[6]

Products

Lab Made offers liquid nitrogen ice cream in a variety of flavors.^[1] Some of the company's past flavors have included apple crumble, Hong Kong crispy toast, mooncake, sticky toffee pudding and strawberry cheesecake.^[5]

Awards

“Best Desserts 2012” - Time Out Magazine HK^[2]
“Best Restaurant Awards 2012” - OpenRice^[2]
“Best (Hong Kong) Restaurant Awards 2012” (Voted by Chinese Netizens) - OpenRice
“Youth Business Award 2013” (Silver Award Winner) - HSBC
“Most Favourite Youth Business Award Online 2013” - HSBC^[7]
“Best Restaurant in Causeway Bay Awards 2014” - OpenRice
“Best Dessert Shop Awards 2014” - OpenRice
“Best (Hong Kong) Restaurant Awards 2014” (Voted by Taiwanese Netizens) - OpenRice
“Best-ever Dining Awards 2014” - Weekend HK Magazine
“Hong Kong Emerging Service Brand 2014” - Hong Kong Brand Development Council
“Recommendation Restaurant 2014” - Commanderies des Cordons Bleus de France
“Top 10 SME Customer Service Excellence Award 2014” - HKACE
“Caring Company 2015” - Hong Kong Council of Social Service
“Hong Kong’s Most Valuable Companies Awards 2015” - Mediazone^[2]

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e O'Young, Anneliese (July 11, 2013). "Wildest Creams". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mr. Ronnie Cheng, Co-founder and Director". HKU SPACE. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ Yang, Kelly (August 7, 2013). "Hong Kong businesses lacking innovation due to risk factor". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Lab Made Official Website". Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Chan, Bernice (March 20, 2013). "Local colour". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ Brodwin, Erin (May 3, 2013). "The Secret to Ultrasmooth Ice Cream: Liquid Nitrogen [Video]". Scientific American. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "《創業成功匙》：「滙豐青年創業大獎2013」銀獎及「網上最具人氣企業大奬」得獎企業－Lab Made Limited - M21青協網台". m21.hk.
^ "Hong Kong Brand Development Council". hkbrand.org.
^ "HSBC Youth Award Highlights". hkfyg.org.hk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-24.

External links

Official website

[SCMP-1] O'Young, Anneliese (July 11, 2013). "Wildest Creams". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[HKU_Space-2] "Mr. Ronnie Cheng, Co-founder and Director". HKU SPACE. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[SCMP_-_Innovation-3] Yang, Kelly (August 7, 2013). "Hong Kong businesses lacking innovation due to risk factor". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[Lab_Made_Official_Website-4] "Lab Made Official Website". Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[SCMP_-_Local_Color-5] Chan, Bernice (March 20, 2013). "Local colour". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[Scientific_American-6] Brodwin, Erin (May 3, 2013). "The Secret to Ultrasmooth Ice Cream: Liquid Nitrogen [Video]". Scientific American. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[7] "《創業成功匙》：「滙豐青年創業大獎2013」銀獎及「網上最具人氣企業大奬」得獎企業－Lab Made Limited - M21青協網台". m21.hk.

[8] "Hong Kong Brand Development Council". hkbrand.org.

[9] "HSBC Youth Award Highlights". hkfyg.org.hk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-24.

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