Snacks

This report highlights key growth drivers of ice cream and frozen desserts in MEA. The economic instability has shed its weight on the category hindering its growth, nevertheless this region is set to experience a more optimistic scenario when…

With much-reduced impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns, closures and travel restrictions, impulse and unpackaged ice cream sales declined, resulting in a negative performance by the overall…

Ice cream is big business in Algeria and it continues to be the biggest snack by far in terms of value sales in 2024. That being said, growth in constant value and volume sales is expected to be modest, as rising prices continues to dampen value…

Over 2024, ice cream in Argentina is projected to post a double-digit contraction in both retail and foodservice volume sales, due to two main factors. Firstly, the weather is expected to play a negative role, with anticipated increases in rainfall…

The price of most dairy-based products has seen significant rises due to the growing cost of milk, and ice cream in Australia has been no exception. This has been one of the factors behind the retail volume declines for ice cream since 2021, as local…

Ice cream sales in Austria are set to record stable volume growth during 2024 following its slight decline in 2023. Ice cream is shaped by new product launches, line extensions and new, interesting flavours. In addition, sales are dependent on the…

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…

Ice cream consumption in Belgium is traditionally very much dependant on the weather. Following the exceptionally hot spring and summer of 2022, weather conditions in Belgium were not as good in 2023. This factor, coupled with strong price increases,…

Retail volume and current value growth rates for ice cream in Bolivia in 2024 are expected to be significantly slower than those recorded in 2023. In keeping with the trend witnessed across snacks as a whole, this is partly due to price hikes and…

Ice cream in Bosnia and Herzegovina defied expectations in 2024. Despite a challenging demographic crisis leading to a shrinking consumer base, the category managed to maintain stable demand. This resilience can be attributed to the constant stream…