Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends. Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
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…
Even though Danes love ice cream and consume quite a lot of it, the category has struggled in volume terms in 2022 and 2023 due to rising prices. Rising electricity prices contributed to the increased cost of transporting and storing ice cream…
Finns are amongst the biggest consumers of ice cream in Europe. While sales fluctuate according to whether the Nordic summer is warm or cool, it is noteworthy that Finns are widely known to indulge in ice cream in the winter, aiding sales on the…
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…
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…
After enduring prolonged home seclusion during the pandemic and various restrictions imposed on foodservice and leisure activities, German consumers continue to eagerly seek activities outside of their homes in 2023 due to greater freedom. This shift…
The trend towards plant-based products, including ice cream, continued in 2023. Plant-based ice cream recorded the most significant growth within ice cream during the year. Not only is the consumer interest in plant-based ice cream growing, but the…
Sales of ice cream declined sharply in retail volume terms in 2023, with France experiencing lower temperatures and greater instability in the weather than in 2022. Whilst value sales grew this was due to price rises, with volume sales fell across…
Ice cream remains in a small negative volume slump in Italy in 2024, albeit with sales improved from 2023. Meanwhile, value is better supported by inflated prices. The overall negative performance is being affected by a slump in take-home ice cream,…
Ice cream in Ireland in 2024 is recovering, having been one of the snacks categories most severely impacted by inflationary pressures. The heightened cost of milk, sugar and cocoa, key ingredients in ice cream production, led to high single0digit…