State of the Industry: Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the U.S. (19th Edition)

The 19th edition of our Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts industry report contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts to help plan, and objective analysis. The report, published in April 2025, features historical, current, and future trends covering the 2010-2029 period. It is an essential resource for the Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts industry covering the most important trends, including detailed data on sales, production, and consumption of ice cream and frozen desserts; distribution and pricing trends; top brands and market shares; expenditures by demographic groups, and food service trends.

Utilizing various sources and primary research, the report also analyzes important developments shaping the industry, such as the popularity of frozen novelties, gelato, fruit-forward options, and ethnic frozen desserts; the influx of limited-edition, seasonal, and unconventional ice cream and frozen yogurt flavors; health and wellness trends; environmental issues and sustainability; innovative packaging types; and the lingering impact of the pandemic

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Drivers of Industry Growth
Ice Cream Industry Adapts to Health and Dieting Trends
Innovative Flavors and Ethnic Varieties Boost Demand
Frozen Yogurt Trends in Food service and Retail
Gelato and Fruit Forward Options Lead Ice Cream Alternatives
Plant-Based Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Organic, Natural, and Sustainable Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Economic Trends and the Pandemic’s Impact on Sales
U.S. Apparent Consumption
Imports and Exports
U.S. Shipments of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Production Trends Reveal Most Popular Products
Producer Prices Impacted by Rising Costs, Better Ingredients
Per Capita Consumption Trends
Food service Sales of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Retail Sales and Market Shares
Demographic Trends for Expenditures on Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Social Media Has Become a Vital Marketing Tool
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List of Statistical Tables

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Imports and Exports of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Imports of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, by Top 10 Import Countries, 2023 and 2024
U.S. Exports of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, by Top 10 Export Countries, 2023 and 2024
U.S. Shipments of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Production of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Production of Ice Cream, 2010-2029
U.S. Production of Ice Cream, by Month, 2023 and 2024
U.S. Production of Ice Cream, by Type, 2010-2029
U.S. Production of Sherbet, 2010-2029
U.S. Production of Frozen Yogurt, 2010-2029
U.S. Production of Water and Juice Ices, 2010-2029
U.S. Producer Price Trends for Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Producer Price Trends for Ice Cream, Regular vs. Lowfat/Nonfat, 2010-2029
U.S. Producer Price Trends for Frozen Novelties, 2010-2029
U.S. Producer Price Trends for Frozen Yogurt, Sherbet, and Water Ices, 2010-2029
U.S. Consumer Price Trends for Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2010-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Ice Cream, 2010-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Ice Cream, by Type, 2010-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Sherbet, 2010-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Frozen Yogurt, 2010-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Water and Juice Ices, 2010-2029
Food service Sales of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the U.S., 2010-2029
Retail Dollar and Unit Sales of Ice Cream in the U.S., 2023, 2024, and 2029
Market Shares for the Top 10 Flavors of Ice Cream in the U.S, 2024
U.S. Dollar and Unit Sales for the Top 10 Brands of Ice Cream, 2023
Retail Dollar and Unit Sales of Frozen Novelties in the U.S., 2023, 2024, and 2029
U.S. Dollar and Unit Sales for the Top 10 Brands of Frozen Novelties, 2024
Retail Dollar and Unit Sales of Sherbet/Sorbet/Ices in the U.S., 2023, 2024, and 2029
Retail Dollar and Unit Sales of Frozen Yogurt/Tofu in the U.S., 2023, 2024, and 2029
U.S. Dollar and Unit Sales for the Top 10 Brands of Frozen Yogurt/Tofu, 2023
Retail Dollar and Unit Sales of Ice Milk/Frozen Dairy Desserts in the U.S., 2023, 2024, and 2029
U.S. Dollar and Unit Sales for the Top 10 Brands of Ice Milk/Frozen Dairy Desserts, 2024
Retail Dollar and Unit Sales of Ice Cream/Ice Milk Desserts in the U.S., 2023, 2024, and 2029
Retail Dollar Sales of Plant-Based Ice Cream in the U.S., 2017-2029
Average Annual Household Expenditures on Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, by Detailed Demographic Characteristics, 2024 and 2029

List of Graphs

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2019-2029
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, 2019-2029
Food service Sales of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the U.S., 2019-2029

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