Ice Cream

Trade in hotel, restaurant and café (HORECA) services recovered in 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions eased and consumers started to embrace foodservice channels again. As such, this negatively influences the at-home consumption of ice cream which had…

Impulse consumption was hit hard during the pandemic as consumers spent much more time at home and had less opportunity to be tempted to purchase an ice cream. Current value sales improved significantly in 2021 and 2022 has only continued the growth…

Ice cream is a popular snack in Morocco, with the hot climate supporting volume sales. In 2022, ice cream is expected to register healthy current value and volume growth. With society fully opened up after the pandemic restrictions, impulse purchases…

Ice cream is expected to register a slight increase in volume sales in 2022, after registering a decline in both 2021 and 2020. With society fully opened up, impulse ice cream volume sales start to recover, as on-the-go consumption resumes. However,…

The two years with pandemic restrictions have clearly shaped consumer behaviour regarding their ice cream consumption habits. While there were fewer occasions for on-the-go consumption of ice cream, the hot summers in 2020 and 2021 increased sales of…

Growth in ice cream in Bulgaria in 2022 is matching its pre-pandemic pace. Impulse ice cream is seeing faster rises than take-home ice cream as consumers are now out and about more since pandemic-related restrictions have been eased. All members of…

Australians have a strong affiliation with ice cream but an increase in awareness regarding their health has created opportunities for alternative options such as vegan and low-calorie ice cream treats. The rising demand for dairy- free alternatives…

The demand for single portion ice cream has improved in line with the relaxation of Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related restrictions on consumer mobility, as such products are typically purchased on impulse and consumed on the go. Nonetheless, the…

The recovery of the ice cream category that was expected in 2021 did not materialise. The beginning of the year, that marks the summer and promotes the consumption of refreshing ice cream products, proved to be the worst period of the pandemic in…

Ice cream, the smallest category in terms of value, saw positive growth in 2022, following a decline in 2021. This improved performance was supported by the increased mobility of consumers, which resulted in an increase in impulse purchases. However,…

Ice cream is expected to see an improved performance in 2022, compared with 2021. As consumers more fully return to pre-pandemic norms, including outdoor activities and on-the-go consumption, some of the lockdown and other Coronavirus…

The relaxation and abolishment of government-imposed lockdowns in 2022, will lead to the full retail volume sales recovery of impulse ice cream – one of the categories that was most affected by the home seclusion due to the lack of on-the-go snacking…

2022 continues to be a year of recovery and positive momentum for both impulse ice cream and take-home ice cream. Impulse purchases have been spurred by the end of mandatory mask-wearing and the recovery of inbound tourism contributing to an…

The ice cream market in Israel continues to record increasing sales in 2022, with growth stemming from both indulgent premium flavours and healthier options. On the one hand, the indulgence trend has a very strong impact on the market, and consumers…

Having clawed back some of its substantial 2020 losses during 2021, retail volume sales of ice cream declined once again during 2022. However, retail constant value sales (2022 prices) rose, reflecting a sharp increase in pricing. This was due to…

Impulse ice cream sees sales rise in 2022. According to industry sources, the positive performance is driven by increased activity in tourist areas and cities, particularly in the Atlantic coast in the Province of Buenos Aires, different cities in…

Although movement restrictions were lifted in 2021, permission to dine in fluctuated throughout the year due to cycles of spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases that followed each phase of easing measures. The perception of short-lived access to…

After positive growth in 2020 during the era of pandemic lockdowns, which saw more trends of indulgence and consumption at-home, sales growth in ice cream is slowing down and trends are reversing. The categories which benefited most from the era of…

Foodservice continues to regain importance in 2022, as the COVID-19 situation stabilises and consumers spend more time outside of the home, and therefore make more impulse purchases. In the retail channel, ice cream and frozen desserts maintain…

Impulse ice cream is expected to register a rebound in current value sales in 2022 after the poor performance seen during 2020 and 2021. The lack of tourism in 2020 and 2021 as wells as the surge in COVID-19 cases in 2021, limited impulse occasions.…