Competitive Landscape
Top Players Leverage Portfolio Breadth to Secure Leadership
The structure of ice cream in Australia in 2026 remains highly concentrated, with the top companies retaining significant market shares. Australasian Food Group Pty Ltd is expected to hold a 35% share, bolstered by the Connoisseur and Cadbury brands, while Magnum ICC Australia Pty Ltd, representing the Streets and global brands such as Magnum, Cornetto, and Paddle Pop, is set to achieve 29%.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Ice Cream industry in Australia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Ice Cream industry in Australia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Ice Cream in Australia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Ice Cream in Australia?
- Which are the leading brands in Ice Cream in Australia?
- How are products distributed in Ice Cream in Australia?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Ice Cream?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Australia?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Ice Cream in Australia - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Ice Cream Summary
Take-Home Ice Cream Delivers Affordable Indulgence and Drives Premium Growth
Impulse and Plant-Based Choices Outpace Core Formats in Growth
Streets Leverages Collaborations to Refresh Brand Relevance
Premium Brands Prioritise Margin as Indulgence Drives Value Gains
Plant-Based Innovation Captures New Demand
Rising Food Expenditure Sustains Premiumisation and Format Innovation
Top Players Leverage Portfolio Breadth to Secure Leadership
Supermarkets Retains Dominance as Premium Brands Expand Reach
Messina Leverages Dual Channel Strategy to Drive Premium Growth
Post-Pandemic Foodservice Growth Stalls
Bulla Upgrades At-Home Indulgence to Capture Premium Demand
Snacks in Australia - Industry Overview
2026 Developments
Key Data Insights
Value Growth Remains Resillient Amid Affordability Pressures and Modest Volume Gains
Manufacturers Expand Core Ranges to Capture Everyday Occasions
Stapling of Snacks Drives Resilience Amid Cost-Of-Living Pressures
Private Label to Gain Traction as Undifferentiated, Mid-Tier Brands Risk Losing Ground
Branded Manufacturers Refresh Portfolios to Defend Relevance and Margin
Top Global Players Strengthen Leadership through Entrenched Brands
Supermarkets Maintain Leadership as E-Commerce Narrows the Gap
Premium Chocolatiers Use Experiential Retail to Expand Reach
E-Commerce Captures Planned Snack Occasions with Multipack Focus
Foodservice Recovers with Experiential Consumption as Retail Leads
Arnott’S and Cadbury Defend Relevance and Affordability with Lighter Formats and Pack-Size Reductionmultipack Formats
Private Label Accelerates Competition as Brands Polarise on Value and Experience
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Ice Cream
- Frozen Yoghurt
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- Single Portion Dairy Ice Cream
- Single Portion Water Ice Cream
- Plant-based Ice Cream
- Unpackaged Ice Cream
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- Bulk Dairy Ice Cream
- Ice Cream Desserts
- Multi-Pack Dairy Ice Cream
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- Bulk Water Ice Cream
- Multi-Pack Water Ice Cream
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Ice Cream
Ice cream is the aggregation of frozen yoghurt, impulse ice cream, plant-based ice cream, unpackaged ice cream and take-home ice cream. Frozen desserts is included in Passport’s Staple Foods research. Please note that soft serve ice cream from ice cream dispensing machines sold at foodservice outlets (e.g. fast food or ice cream parlours) is entirely excluded.
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This report originates from Passport, our Ice Cream research and analysis database.
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