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29th May 2015

India’s Hitler ice cream cone branded ‘tasteless’

There are no words...

Tom Victor

The idea of tie-ins between celebrities and frozen desserts is nothing new, but one Indian vendor has gone a little too far.

With temperatures in the country soaring this week, people can be forgiven for indulging in an ice cream or two.

But they might have second thoughts after spotting a box of cones with the face of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on them.

According to the Daily Mail, the news has been met with anger across Germany, with tabloid Bild describing the product as “a macabre publicity stunt”.

We might have to stick to more conventional ice cream gimmicks ourselves…