On the heels of the premiere of the highly anticipated classic, Lion King; Nigeria’s leading Gelato and Baked Goods Company, Hans & René debuted a themed flavor to the excitement of many Lion King Fans at IMAX Filmhouse Cinemas in Lekki.
The film features a star studded cast from Musical stars: Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Childish Gambino to Academy Award winners: James Earl Jones and Chiwetel Ejiofor. As predicted, the film has already grossed a record shattering N171.2million Naira at Filmhouse Cinemas across the country. Hans and René which has already become infamous for creating bespoke themed flavors had to get in on the all the fun, jungle style.
Even more fascinating is that the flavor was developed utilizing two Nigerian Indigenous ingredients, Plantain and Coconut. This is rather unsurprising as the brand boasts other native flavors such as: Zobo and Agbalumo sold across all six outlets in Lagos.
Hans and René have become renowned for plugging into popular television trends from around the world and this was one of many successful attempts.
