Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market Report 2026

Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market Overview

• Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert market size has reached to $111.82 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $153.28 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% • Growth Driver: E-Commerce Driving Growth In The Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market • Market Trend: Beyond Meat’S Plant-Based Ready Meals Bring Convenience And Variety To The Market • Western Europe was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market?

Ice cream and frozen desserts refer to sweet, chilled treats made primarily from dairy or non-dairy ingredients, often combined with flavors, sweeteners, and other additives. Ice cream is a traditional dairy-based product, while frozen desserts can include items like sorbet, gelato, frozen yogurt, and non-dairy alternatives. These products are available in a variety of flavors and forms. The main types of ice cream and frozen desserts are ice cream and frozen desserts. Frozen desserts are made by freezing liquids, semi-solids, and sometimes even solids and are meant to be eaten in a frozen condition, including ice creams, sherbets, sorbets, frozen yogurts, and non-dairy frozen desserts. The products are made available through supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, e-commerce, and other distribution channels. The various types of ice cream and frozen desserts are ice-cream, gelato, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, frozen novelties, sorbet, and other distribution channels. The category outlooks are conventional, and sugar-free and end-user outlooks are personal and commercial.

What Is The Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market Growth Forecast?

The ice cream and frozen dessert market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $153.28 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for sugar-free and functional frozen desserts, expansion of e-commerce based frozen food delivery, rising focus on sustainable packaging, increasing innovation in texture and formulation, growing penetration in emerging markets. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for premium and artisanal frozen desserts, rising popularity of non-dairy and plant-based variants, growing focus on clean-label ingredients, expansion of innovative flavors and formats, enhanced use of digital cold-chain monitoring.

Global Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market Segmentation

1) By Dessert Category: Ice Cream, Frozen Dessert 2) By Product: Ice-cream, Gelato, Frozen Custard, Frozen Yoghurt, Frozen Novelties, Sorbet and Other Products 3) By Category: Conventional, Sugar- Free 4) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, E-Commerce, Other Distribution Channels 5) By End User: Personal, Commercial Subsegments: 1) By Ice Cream: Regular Ice Cream, Premium Ice Cream, Low-Fat Ice Cream, Non-Dairy Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yogurt 2) By Frozen Dessert: Frozen Novelties, Frozen Cakes And Pies, Frozen Custard, Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts, Sherbet, Plant-Based Frozen Desserts

What Is The Driver Of The Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market?

The increasing demand for E-commerce is expected to propel the growth of the ice cream and frozen dessert market going forward. E-commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet. E-commerce platforms offer convenience to consumers by allowing them to browse and purchase a wide variety of ice cream and frozen dessert products from the comfort of their homes. This convenience encourages impulse purchases and repeat business. For instance, in August 2023, according to the United States Census Bureau, a US-based government agency, compared to the second quarter of 2022, the estimate for e-commerce in the second quarter of 2023 climbed by 7.5% (or 1.4%), while overall retail sales rose by 0.6% (or 0.4%). 15.4% of all sales in the second quarter of 2023 were made through online stores. Therefore, the increasing growth of e-commerce is driving the growth of the ice cream and frozen dessert industry.

What Is The Driver Of The Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market?

The increasing demand for E-commerce is expected to propel the growth of the ice cream and frozen dessert market going forward. E-commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet. E-commerce platforms offer convenience to consumers by allowing them to browse and purchase a wide variety of ice cream and frozen dessert products from the comfort of their homes. This convenience encourages impulse purchases and repeat business. For instance, in August 2023, according to the United States Census Bureau, a US-based government agency, compared to the second quarter of 2022, the estimate for e-commerce in the second quarter of 2023 climbed by 7.5% (or 1.4%), while overall retail sales rose by 0.6% (or 0.4%). 15.4% of all sales in the second quarter of 2023 were made through online stores. Therefore, the increasing growth of e-commerce is driving the growth of the ice cream and frozen dessert industry.

Global Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the ice cream and frozen dessert market are innovating new food products to sustain their position in the market and meet the rising demand for plant-based, convenient, and protein-rich frozen foods. For instance, in May 2023, Beyond Meat Inc., a US-based food company, launched three frozen plant-based ready meals at Tesco stores, including Spaghetti Bolognese, Keema Curry & Pilau Rice, and Chili with Coriander Rice. The meals are designed for flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans, offering a plant-based twist on traditional comfort foods. They are quick to prepare, high in protein, and widely available across Tesco locations in the UK, following the earlier UK launch of Beyond Meat's plant-based chicken.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market?

In December 2024, Froneri International Limited, a UK-based ice cream and frozen desserts company specializing in the production and marketing of ice cream and frozen food products, acquired CRUFI S.A. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Froneri aims to expand its presence in the South American market by integrating CRUFI’s ice cream and frozen food operations, thereby strengthening its regional production and distribution capabilities. CRUFI S.A. is a Uruguay-based food company specializing in ice cream, frozen desserts, and other frozen food products.

Regional Outlook

Western Europe was the largest region in the ice cream and frozen dessert market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region of the ice cream and frozen dessert market. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in this market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

What Defines the Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Market?

The ice cream market consists of sales of gelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet, soft serve, mochi, sherbert, rolled ice cream. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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