This statistic illustrates the average household purchase per person per week of tubs or blocks of ice cream in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/22. In 2010, an average of 97 grams of ice cream was consumed per person per week in UK households. The consumption has fluctuated since then but decreased overall until it reached 104 grams in 2018/19. Purchasing decreased to 87 grams in 2021/22. Annual expenditure on sugar, confectionery and ice cream has increased overall when based on the volume of household purchases. The leading brand of ice cream in a tub or block is Ben and Jerry's, while the leading own-brand ice cream in a tub or block is produced by Tesco, with the majority of consumers using these types of ice cream approximately two or three times per month. Ice cream in individual tubs is the second most popular format.
Average purchase per person per week of ice cream (tub or block) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/2022
(in grams)
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Defra. (December 9, 2023). Average purchase per person per week of ice cream (tub or block) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/2022 (in grams) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284517/weekly-household-consumption-of-ice-cream-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Average purchase per person per week of ice cream (tub or block) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/2022 (in grams)." Chart. December 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284517/weekly-household-consumption-of-ice-cream-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2023). Average purchase per person per week of ice cream (tub or block) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/2022 (in grams). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284517/weekly-household-consumption-of-ice-cream-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Average Purchase per Person per Week of Ice Cream (Tub or Block) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2006 to 2021/2022 (in Grams)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284517/weekly-household-consumption-of-ice-cream-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Average purchase per person per week of ice cream (tub or block) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/2022 (in grams) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284517/weekly-household-consumption-of-ice-cream-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Average purchase per person per week of ice cream (tub or block) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2021/2022 (in grams) [Graph], Defra, December 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284517/weekly-household-consumption-of-ice-cream-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
