According to Kroger's website, the two local chains appear to have collaborated on an eyebrow-raising new flavor described as a “daring flavor fusion.” According to the website, the unusual ice cream flavor is infused with chili spices, crunchy oyster crackers and bits of cheese swirled throughout, providing a “spicy contrast to the sweet treat.”

Vance, an Ohio senator and Middletown native, commented on the new variant in an X/Twitter post, writing, “President Trump and I will stop this.”

Sarah Walters, senior director of public relations at Rmd Advertising, which represents Graeter's, confirmed that the ice cream shop and Skyline Chili are discussing a possible collaboration. However, she would neither confirm nor deny news about the specific ice cream flavor listed on Kroger's website.