Ice Cream

In 2022, Magnum and Häagen-Dazs launched into Tunisia, bringing these two international premium brands into a category which is dominated by domestic brands. As part of Magnum’s launch activity, social influencers on Facebook and Instagram were…

Sales of ice cream in Saudi Arabia were negatively impacted in 2020 by the emergence of the pandemic, which led to lockdowns, school closures (with children in general one of the main drivers of snacks in the local market) and limited mobility, with…

Volume sales of ice cream continued to expand at a modest rate in in 2023, following the trend of the previous year. Rising food and energy prices, due to the disruption of global supply chains, weakened the purchasing power of the majority of…

Ice cream is one of the most popular snack foods in Cameroon, not only because of its indulgence appeal but also due to the hot climate. However, informal sales of cheaper unpackaged varieties by roadside vendors still account for a large share of…

Relative to the region, ice cream is considered fairly affordable in Chile, and is consumed more than anywhere else in Latin America on a per capita basis. Ice cream volume sales (particularly through foodservice) suffered when the pandemic hit in…

Ice cream is experiencing favourable growth, albeit with some challenges. Factors such as energy and electric prices, the cost of raw materials, and frozen distribution expenses are leading to a higher unit price increase compared to other product…

Ice cream is seeing a noticeable slowdown in retail volume and current value sales in 2023, with sales normalising in foodservice following a strong year in 2022. Although single-portion ice cream sold in convenience stores has experienced a full…

Ice cream is expected to register healthy constant value growth and more modest volume growth in 2023. Continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the meteoric rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy is…

The year 2023 witnesses a significant increase in unit prices for ice cream, driven by the earlier rise in input costs during the summer of 2022. As production took place in late spring when prices were still reasonable, the full impact of the cost…

In 2023, ice cream continues to be impacted by seasonality, with the weather having a significant impact on sales. The warm season starts in April-May when retailers begin to offer increasing volumes of ice cream, especially single-portion products.…

The ice cream market in Poland experienced significant disruptions due to the rise in operational and production costs seen towards the end of the review period. These costs were often passed on to consumers, or businesses sought ways to cut costs by…

While current retail sales are set to rise in 2023, boosted by increased price points, ice cream is set to record a small decline in retail volume terms in 2023. However, in contrast to other areas on the snacks landscape, these items are relatively…

Ice cream sales are bouncing back in 2023 following a disastrous performance in the year prior, when the summer was much colder than normal and impulse purchases reduced substantially. Consequently, ice cream manufacturers were unable to fulfil their…

Swedes have a high per capita consumption of ice cream and indulge in it throughout the year. However, sales tend to peak during the summer months, heavily influenced by the unpredictable Nordic summer weather. In 2022, ice cream sales declined due…

Ice cream saw positive growth in volume terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Overall, foodservice sales grew faster than their retail counterparts, although the difference was not as extensive as in 2022, when there was a release…

In 2022, there was a major shift towards ice cream parlours in the urban and metropolitan cities of Pakistan. However, the import ban placed on luxury goods hit imported ice cream hard in this year, with ice cream parlours forced to close for some…

Ice cream is expected to be an outlier in terms of snacks in 2023, with healthy constant value and volume growth expected. A hot summer is also expected to boost volume sales. However, with consumers continuing to be price sensitive, as inflation…

The ice cream category is continuing its recovery from the negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Sales volumes are returning to normal pre-pandemic patterns. In 2022, the category grew both in volume and value terms. Value sales showed a markedly…

The ice cream market in Israel continued its positive momentum in 2023, despite the fact that the leading players increased their prices at the end of the previous year. The indulgence trend continued to have a very strong impact on the market,…

Retail sales of ice cream saw modest growth in volume terms in 2023, following the stagnant performance of the previous year. This was largely due to an increase in demand for take-home dairy ice cream, particularly bulk varieties, which represent…