During 2022, the sales volume of ice cream manufactured in the UK amounted to approximately 291 million liters. That is a 77 million liter decrease in comparison to the previous year. An even larger decrease ocurred between 2013 to 2014, when sales fell by over a hundred million liters.
The wider UK market
With the collapse in sales volume also came a collapse in sales value. While the sales value of ice cream in 2019 came to over 436 million British pounds. In 2018/19, the average expenditure on ice cream blocks or tubs was at 14 pence per person per week, the first major increase in five years. The ice cream van has virtually vanished from British streets.
The worldwide market
Quickly summed up: the entire worldwide ice cream market is in decline. Goals of healthier – sugar, fat, and dairy free – lifestyles have had a major impact on U.S. production and consumption. The same is true for the consumption in other markets in the world, such as Canada. The shift towards healthier eating is accompanied by a rising demand for products with a higher quality.
Sales volume of ice cream* manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022
(in thousand liters)
* Ice cream and other edible ice including sherbet and lollipops. Excluding mixes and bases for ice cream. Based on PRODCOM (PRODucts of the European COMmunity) survey of production.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 11, 2023). Sales volume of ice cream* manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in thousand liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/481207/ice-cream-volume-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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