How does ice cream stay soft in the freezer instead of becoming totally solid?

Question

By soft I mean still scoopable and not rock hard.

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Answer 1

The fat content. The more real cream, the softer the scoop.
Cheaper ice creams are rock solid because they are mostly water and emulsificants.
I have bent many a spoon on Kroger brand ice cream, but never once on Edy’s slow churned.