Desserts reflect new lifestyle Ni Yuchen

In recent weeks, the Beijing-based Baxi received attention for its low-fat coffee-flavored ice cream, while China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd launched sugar-free Lueshasha under its "Mood for Green" line for diabetics. Many foreign brands followed suit to ensure their business thrived in China.

As disposable incomes of Chinese consumers rose in tune with expansion of retail infrastructure, China's ice cream market exploded in recent years.

But diabetes and obesity are becoming a huge problem of the Chinese society. According to the World Health Organization, "large increases" in the rate of obesity appear possible in China within ten years.