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Magnum debuts marbled new Utopia range

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Magnum has launched its new Utopia range, featuring two of its most indulgent and premium flavours yet: Magnum Double Cherry and Double Hazelnut. The Magnum Utopia range introduces marbling technology for a multisensorial experience, featuring “indulgent flavours swirled with multi-layer architecture and sauce”. Daniel Lythgo,…

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