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1 Market overview
1.1 Presentation and definition of the ice cream and sorbet market
The ice is a food made from from milk, sugar, fruit and a variety of flavours . A sorbet consists solely of sugar syrup and fruit pulp or flavorings .
There are different types of ice cream available in the shops: cones and sticks (sometimes sold individually), ice cream specialities to share (logs and ice cream cakes) or even fruit tubs and jars of ice cream and sorbets sold in GSA (Large Food Stores).
In terms of volume, the home consumption market is dominated by individual specialities (cones, sticks, etc.) and bulk sorbets and ice cream (particularly fruit tubs), with the remainder consisting of seasonal collective specialities (Christmas logs, etc.). It is the snack ice segment that plays the most important role in the sale of ice cream during the summer period and ice cream consumption varies considerably during the year and from one year to the next, depending on the weather conditions.
The world market for ice cream and sorbets was estimated at 57.9 billion in 2018 . It is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 4.9% between 2019 and 2025 to reach $84.9 billion by 2025. The global market is highly fragmented, but some of the main market players include Unilever, Mars, Nestlé, General Mills, Lotte and Dunkin' Brands
In France, the ice cream industry is made up of a multitude of companies, and the players in the sector are often small in size. However, a few large global groups dominate the market, including the groups mentioned above. As far as distributors are concerned, it is the Large and Medium-Sized Surfaces (GMS) which concentrate the great majority of sales.
The French market has seen a steady increase in turnover and consumption in recent years. However, in 2019, the French consumed slightly less ice cream and sorbets, with a a 3% drop in effective household consumption compared to 2018 . However, market participants can rely on the market premiumisation and innovation as the main future growth drivers.
Companies in the sector are thus relying on innovation strategies. This innovation can take several forms fragrance renewal , new formats or new concepts . Another opportunity on the market is the development of an offer of organic products at the higher prices.
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- Projection du chiffre d'affaire des glaces et sorbets
- Frequency of frozen dessert purchases
- Quantity purchased per year by age group
- Breakdown of ice cream sales by age group
- Favourite types of ice cream
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Latest news
Ferrero pursues its breakthrough in frozen foods with the launch of a nutella ice cream - 23/05/2024
- - Launch of Ferrero ice cream brand in Europe: 2021
- - Launch of Kinder ice creams in partnership with Unilever: 2018
- - First Ferrero ice cream products: Ferrero Rocher and Raffaello (round, crunchy sticks)
- - Relaunch of Kinder ice creams with in-house production: 2022
- - Consumption of Kinder Bueno ice creams: 1.4 million consumers in 2023
- - Sales of Kinder Bueno ice creams: 13.6 million euros in 2023
Nestlé sells its Natur baby food products to FNB - 06/02/2024
- nestlé is the world's number one food company.
- FNB is a French investment fund specializing in small and medium-sized food companies.
- Nestlé is in exclusive negotiations with FNB to sell its baby food business in France.
- The products concerned are NaturNes baby food jars, Babicao and Babivanille infant powders, and the P'tit yogurt range.
- These products are produced at the Arches plant.
- Worldwide sales of Nestlé infant formulas rose by more than 10%.
Nestlé France sells its baby food products to Mousline - 02/02/2024
- Nestlé is in exclusive negotiations with French investment fund FnB for the sale of its baby food business.
- The ranges concerned are soups, purées, desserts and breakfast powders under the NaturNes, Babicao, Babivanille brands and the P'tit franchise.
- Infant milks, the bulk of the portfolio - with Laboratoires Guigoz and Nestlé Nidal - remain within the Nestlé France fold.
- The infant nutrition products targeted by this sale are produced in a factory in the Vosges region of France, which employs 230 people.
- FnB, the potential buyer, specializes in supporting French SMEs in the food industry.
- The infant food market in France shrank by 6% in volume last year due to the drop in the birth rate, with a sharper decline in milks than in diversification foods.
- Nestlé has 14 factories in France.
In Haute-Savoie, "reasoned development" for Glaces des Alpes - 10/10/2023
- The company, which mainly supplies foodservice professionals
- Over 20 million euros in sales
- 75 employees
- 180 fragrances
- The brand is distributed throughout France, especially in the Rhône-Alpes region, as well as in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg.
- Exports account for nearly 13% of sales.
Andros aims to convert the French to peanut butter - 05/09/2023
- The peanut butter market in France could triple by 2030, reaching a value of 90 million euros for 12,600 tons, compared with 35 million euros and 4,000 tons the previous year.
- Peanut butter is a paste containing 80% roasted and crushed peanuts, 10% sugar and 8% vegetable fats.
- American company Skippy leads the French market with 20% of sales, followed by French company Menguy's.
- Andros intends to take the lead in the French peanut butter market over the next five years.
- Andros has invested less than 20 million euros in the launch of its "Be Nuts" peanut butter brand, as well as in the construction of a plant dedicated to its production.
- Andros achieves sales of close to 3 billion euros.
Nestlé wants to conquer the vitamin market. - 19/04/2023
- Nestlé has made more than 60 acquisitions since Mark Schneider took the helm in 2017.
- Nestlé Health Science sales have almost tripled in 5 years, from 2.6 billion Swiss francs to 6.6 billion in 2022.
- The global vitamin and mineral market is worth 140 billion Swiss francs (142 billion euros).
- Nestlé has increased its market share in vitamins from 1% to 4% between 2018 and 2021, while it has risen from 18% to 19% over the same period in medical nutrition.
- Nestlé acquired The Bountiful Company in 2021 for 5 billion Swiss francs.
- Nestlé controls 14% of the US vitamin and dietary supplement market.
- The French market for vitamins and dietary supplements reached 2.6 billion euros in 2022, up 3%.
- Nestlé is the leader in clinical nutrition in France, with a market share of 30%.
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