Competitive Landscape
Carrefour and Freshco Sustain Dominance through Pricing and Visibility
Ice cream remains moderately concentrated, with Fresh Products Corp leading at 15%, followed by Belle France at 10%, and Magnum ICC at 4% in 2026.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Ice Cream industry in Cameroon 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 Cameroon, 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 Cameroon 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 Cameroon?
- Which are the leading brands in Ice Cream in Cameroon?
- How are products distributed in Ice Cream in Cameroon?
- 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 Cameroon?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- 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 Cameroon - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Ice Cream Summary
Local Brands and Affordability Drive Robust Growth in Cameroon's Ice Cream
Impulse Ice Cream Leads Growth While Take-Home Retains Volume Leadership
Carrefour Boosts Local Family Packs to Win Value-Conscious Shoppers
Local Manufacturers to Expand Affordable Lines to Meet Rising Demand
Parlours and Premium Operators Set to Create Treat-Driven Experiences
Carrefour and Freshco Sustain Dominance through Pricing and Visibility
Supermarket Expansion Displaces Small Local Grocers as Cold Chains Strengthen
Retail E-Commerce Remains Negligible as Offline Channels Capture Impulse Demand
Snacks in Cameroon - Industry Overview
2026 Developments
Key Data Insights
Snacks Delivers Measured Value Growth as Affordability and Informal Retail Anchor Demand
Sweet Biscuits and Sugar Confectionery Lead as Routine Relevance Outperform Premium Formats
Chococam Set to Expand Local Production to Formalise Daily Snacking
Chococam and Ok Foods to Drive Sweet Biscuits to Lead with Affordable Innovation
Cold Stone Cameroon to Leverage Indulgence and Local Formats for New Occasions
Chococam Leverages Innovation and Affordability to Sustain Lead
Small Local Grocers Lose Share as Supermarkets Attract Snack Brands
Glotelho and Iziway Struggle as Online Snacks Sales Remain Negligible
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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