Asia Pacific

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years, leading to new business models, commerce ecosystems and channels for reaching and engaging consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition, as e-commerce became the default…

Ice cream inches back into small positive volume gains in 2024, despite challenges facing the category. To start, inflationary pressures continue to create price sensitivity in consumers, thus, budget-conscious consumers focus their spending on…

Ice cream is expected to be the standout snack performer in Uzbekistan in 2024, with double-digit percentage constant value growth, as well as healthy volume growth. Local consumers are actively moving from low-cost ice cream options to higher…

Ice cream in the Philippines is expected to continue to post healthy retail volume growth in 2024, supported by extremely hot temperatures in summer. However, the expansion of retail volume sales of ice cream in 2024 is also supported by increased…

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 modest current value growth in Taiwan in 2024, with volumes expected to fall. Single portion impulse dairy ice cream showed a limited recovery in 2023. With the face masking policy officially lifted in 2023, consumers returned…

In 2024, ice cream in South Korea is expected to see trends similar to the previous year, with low retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth. Consumer spending patterns reflect a growing preference for premium and healthier ice cream…

Overall retail volume sales of ice cream in Singapore are expected to see only low growth in 2024. In this year, unit prices have continued to rise due to persistent cost pressure on raw materials such as milk, sugar, and cocoa beans, which are key…

In spite of continuing high inflation, ice cream in Pakistan is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth. A stabilising economy is expected to boost consumer confidence. In addition, continuing population growth also supports…

Ice cream in Malaysia is expected to register a decline in retail volume terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. This is within the context of steep unit price surges for both bulk and multi-pack dairy ice cream, as manufacturers…

Ice cream is seeing healthy sales in Kazakhstan in 2024, in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms, and with value better supported by high unit prices. Indeed, ice cream benefits from consumers’ return to out-of-home lifestyles following the era…

Ice cream in Japan is set to see minimal retail volume growth along with dynamic current value growth in 2024. Amidst rising domestic demand for dairy products, ice cream experienced several price increases during the review period due to stagnant…

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT is the leading player in 2023, holding just under half of all company shares. The company’s success is thanks to its overall ice cream portfolio, including brands such as Paddle Pop, Wall’s, Cornetto, Magnum, and Feast.…

2022 was exceptional for ice cream, with year-on-year value growth of 38% compared to 2021. This was because of extreme hot weather combined with pent-up demand. According to IMD (Indian Metrological Department), India had one of the hottest summers…

Ice cream in Hong Kong is experiencing intensified competition amid shifting consumer behaviour, with brands investing in enhanced palatability and innovative flavours to capture demand in a city witnessing greater mobility outside of the home.…

After experiencing rapid growth in 2021 and 2022, retail current value sales of ice cream in China saw a significant decline in 2023. Several factors contributed to this downturn. Compared with 2022, there were fewer days with high temperatures,…

With a reduction in the rate of inflation helping to boost confidence and disposable incomes among the population, ice cream in Azerbaijan is poised to record an improved result in retail volume growth terms in 2024. Conversely, the easing of pricing…

Older adults are a key consumer group, as companies explore opportunities in the context of an ageing population across Asia Pacific markets. This report investigates the evolving consumption habits not only of senior consumers, but also of those…

Gum manages to inch back into marginally positive volume gains in Vietnam in 2024, although recovery of the category remains hampered by inflationary pressures leading to lower consumer spending power. Gum is being affected due to the fact it is…

There is expected to be a healthy increase in volume sales of gum in Uzbekistan, though constant value growth is expected to be muted, due to continuing high inflation. Consumers increasingly buy gum as a breath freshener and there is a growing…