In 2017, the Unilever brand, Ben & Jerry’s had a premium ice cream market share of ** percent in the United Kingdom. Together with the Unilever’s Carte D’Or, both brands held over ** percent of the market. Compared to the previous year, the Scottish brand Mackie's was able to increase its market share in the UK by **** percent. On the Scottish market the brand held a share of ** percent. Premium ice creamPremium Ice cream has a few distinguishing features from regular ice cream. First, it has a different overrun, which is the term for describing the air that is whipped into ice cream. Premium ice cream has less air particles per ice cream particle. Second, it has a higher percentage of butter fat. Together these factors give premium ice cream a creamier and less crunchy texture, as well as a better taste. Ice cream marketIn 2017, close to ********* British pounds were made with the retail sale of ice cream in Great Britain. About *** thousand tons of ice cream where sold in retail. Over the past ten years, the sales value rose continuously but sold quantities remained mostly stable. If you want to know more about the ice cream market in the United Kingdom visit our consumer market outlook.

Ben & Jerry's was by far the leading brand of take-home ice cream in convenience stores in the United Kingdom in 2024. In that year, the brand sold **** million GBP of ice cream compared to second place Haagen-Dazs at just *** million pounds.

In 2023, an estimated ************* people consumed Ben & Jerry's ice cream, making it the leading ice cream brand overall by its number of users. Within the ice cream sector market, Handhelds were the most valuable category in 2022. Handhelds had a total market value of *** million British pounds, ahead of *** million British pound premium tub ice cream sector.The United Kingdom was one of the most prolific consumers of ice cream in Europe . ******* metric tons of ice cream were sold in the United Kingdom, just behind the ******* metric tons sold in Italy. Germans consumed more ice cream than any other European nation, at ******* metric tons.

The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.3% from 2025 to 2035, increasing from USD 1,023.815 Million in 2025 to USD 1,416.527 Million by 2035.

Metric	Value
Market Size (2025E)	USD 1,023.815 Million
Market Value (2035F)	USD 1,416.527 Million
CAGR (2025 to 2035)	3.3%

Country wise Outlook

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
United States	3.3%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
United Kingdom	3.3%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
European Union	3.3%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
South Korea	3.3%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
Japan	3.3%

Segmentation Outlook

By Flavour	Market Share (2025)
Vanilla	34.6%

By Distribution Channel	Market Share (2025)
Offline	62.1%

Competitive Outlook

Company Name	Estimated Market Share (%)
Ben & Jerry’s (Unilever)	18-22%
Alden’s Organic Ice Cream	14-18%
Straus Family Creamery	10-14%
Häagen-Dazs (Nestlé)	8-12%
Three Twins Ice Cream	6-9%
Others	25-35

Report Attribute/Metric	Details
Market Value in 2025	USD 2.0 billion
Revenue Forecast in 2034	USD 7.1 billion
Growth Rate	CAGR of 15.2% from 2025 to 2034
Base Year for Estimation	2024
Industry Revenue 2024	1.7 billion
Growth Opportunity	USD 5.4 billion
Historical Data	2019 - 2023
Forecast Period	2025 - 2034
Market Size Units	Market Revenue in USD billion and Industry Statistics
Market Size 2024	1.7 billion USD
Market Size 2027	2.6 billion USD
Market Size 2029	3.5 billion USD
Market Size 2030	4.0 billion USD
Market Size 2034	7.1 billion USD
Market Size 2035	8.2 billion USD
Report Coverage	Market Size for past 5 years and forecast for future 10 years, Competitive Analysis & Company Market Share, Strategic Insights & trends
Segments Covered	Product Form, Applications, Distribution Channel, Taste Profile, Organic vs Non-Organic
Regional Scope	North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa
Country Scope	U.S., Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, UAE and South Africa
Top 5 Major Countries and Expected CAGR Forecast	U.S., UK, Germany, China, Australia - Expected CAGR 13.7% - 18.2% (2025 - 2034)
Top 3 Emerging Countries and Expected Forecast	India, Brazil, South Africa - Expected Forecast CAGR 10.6% - 16.0% (2025 - 2034)
Top 2 Opportunistic Market Segments	Health Conscious Individuals and Lactose-intolerant Consumers Applications
Top 2 Industry Transitions	Embrace of Plant-Based Alternatives, Integration of Superfoods and Probiotics
Companies Profiled	Ben & Jerry's, So Delicious Dairy Free, Breyers, Halo Top, Booja-Booja, Daiya Foods Inc, Trader Joe's, Haagen-Dazs, Oatly AB, NadaMoo!, Planetarians and Arctic Zero Inc.
Customization	Free customization at segment, region, or country scope and direct contact with report analyst team for 10 to 20 working hours for any additional niche requirement (10% of report value)

The market is also estimated to gain value of around USD 2,674 million in the year 2025 and to reach the USD 4,852 million by 2035, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.1% over the forecast years.

Metric	Value
Industry Size (2025E)	USD 2,674 million
Industry Value (2035F)	USD 4,852 million
CAGR (2025 to 2035)	6.1%

Country Wise Outlook

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
USA	6.1%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
UK	5.8%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
European Union	6.2%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
Japan	5.9%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
South Korea	6.0%

Competitive Outlook

Company Name	Estimated Market Share (%)
Halo Top Creamery	15-20%
Chobani	10-14%
Danone S.A.	8-12%
Unilever (Breyers & Ben & Jerry’s)	5-9%
General Mills (Yoplait & Häagen-Dazs)	3-7%
Other Companies (combined)	45-55%

This statistic shows a ranking of the most used brands of ice cream on bars, cones, sticks and in individual tubs in Great Britain in 2023. In that year, an estimated **** million people consumed Magnum ice cream, making it the most popular brand. Ben & Jerry's had about **** million consumers.