Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2029 US ice cream and frozen dessert demand in pounds and in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level are also forecast to 2029. Total demand in pounds is segmented by product in terms of: regular ice cream; reduced fat and nonfat ice cream; water and juice ices; frozen yogurt; sherbet; and other frozen dairy desserts such as custard, frozen pet treats, gelato, and pudding-based novelties.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand in pounds and in dollars, total shipments in dollars, the various segments in pounds, and trade in dollars are provided in annual series from 2014 to 2024.

Non-dairy frozen desserts such as cakes and pies are excluded from the scope of this report. Ice cream data in pounds, provided by the USDA, exclude non-dairy ice cream. Data in dollars includes all ice cream types including non-dairy. In addition, data in dollars excludes the soft serve ice cream made in ice cream shops. Re-exports of ice cream and frozen desserts are excluded from demand and trade figures.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes

Table of Contents

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Quality Grades Overview
• Price Trends
• Regulatory Factors

PRODUCT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS

• Regular Ice Cream
• Reduced Fat & Nonfat Ice Cream
• Water & Juice Ices
• Frozen Yogurt
• Sherbet
• Other Frozen Dairy Desserts

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

ABOUT THIS REPORT

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand, 2024 – 2029
• Figure 2 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Volume Demand Trends, 2014 – 2024
• Figure 3 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Value Demand Trends, 2014 – 2024
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
• Figure 4 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Trade, 2014 – 2024
• Table 2 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Trade, 2014 – 2024 (US$ mil)
• Figure 5 | US Avg Retail Price of Regular Ice Cream & Average Farm Value of Milk, 2014 – 2024 (US$/half gal)
• Table 3 | US Average Retail Price of Regular Ice Cream & Average Farm Value of Milk, 2014 – 2024 (US$/half gal)
• Figure 6 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand by Product, 2014 – 2029 (bil lbs)
• Table 4 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand by Product, 2014 – 2024 (mil lbs)
• Table 5 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand by Product, 2024 – 2029 (mil lbs)
• Table 6 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand & Shipments, 2014 – 2024 (US$ mil)
• Table 7 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand & Shipments, 2024 – 2029 (US$ mil)
• Figure 7 | US Survey: Regular Ice Cream Use in Past 6 Months by Number of Children, 2024 (% of households)
• Figure 8 | US Survey: Fat Free, Light, or No Sugar Added Ice Cream Use in Past 6 Months by Age Group, 2024 (% of households)
• Figure 9 | US Survey: Fruit Sorbet Use in Past 6 Months by Number of Children, 2024 (% of households)
• Figure 10 | US Survey: Sherbet Use in the Past 6 Months by Number of Children, 2024 (% of households)
• Figure 11 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Demand by Product, 2014 – 2029 (%)
• Figure 12 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2012 – 2022
• Table 8 | US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2012 – 2022
• Table 9 | Leading Suppliers to the US Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Market by Product
• Table 10 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts