Ice Cream

Ice cream is expected to register moderate volume growth, though constant value sales are expected to be unchanged, as continuing high inflation cuts into profitability. With inflation still being high, consumers look for value for money and Unilever…

In 2023, the return of normal lifestyles, and the absence of any pandemic restrictions, continues to have a positive impact on ice cream sales. Volume growth is proving robust in both the foodservice and retail channels in 2023, with sales strong…

Consumers have resumed their more active lifestyles outside the home since quarantine limitations were lifted, which has also affected their product preferences. This change has also had an impact on the ice cream category, with more people beginning…

Ice cream is a hugely popular snack in Algerian, accounting for significant value sales, and is, in fact, one of the most popular snacks in Algeria, with volume sales supported by a hot climate. Despite this, in comparison to the previous year, ice…

Ice cream is set to see a second year of retail volume growth in 2023, although sales are still not expected to return to the pre-pandemic level, as ice cream is increasingly regarded as an occasional indulgence by local middle-class consumers.…

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…

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.…

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 is expected to record double-digit current value growth and healthy volume growth in Croatia in 2023. With society opening up fully after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, impulse ice cream will likely perform particularly well as local…

Ice cream has seen a return to growth in retail volume terms in 2023. The high inflation that hit the market last year put significant pressure on disposable income and led to a gap between volume and value growth, with volume sales of ice cream…

Ice cream saw a second year of positive volume growth in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. As in 2022, Foodservice sales saw a more buoyant demand, thanks to the return of international tourism to Vietnam, following several years…

The reopening of society after the era of pandemic restrictions has led to a revival in impulse ice cream, along with single portion options, which are best suited to on-the-go consumer lifestyles and impulse purchases overall. Additionally, this is…

Ice cream is set to see a solid increase in retail current value terms in 2023, driven mainly by price increases. Although manufacturers implemented price increases on their ice cream products in mid-2022, price rises have again become inevitable in…

Unpackaged ice cream is predicted to continue to grow at a good pace in foodservice volume terms over 2023, and exceed the pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic level in 2024. The easing of the COVID-19 threat and lifting of pandemic restrictions, and…

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…

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…

Planet Foods, the pioneering Greek start-up specialising in plant-based ice cream with an authentic ecological footprint, has made a powerful entry into the Greek ice cream market. Despite being operational for only two years, the company's rapid…

Recent figures from the Food Chamber of the National Association of Businessmen of Colombia (Andi) suggest a robust ice cream consumption rate in Colombia, with an annual per capita intake of 3.4 litres recorded in December 2022. Crucial to this…