PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Stable growth to be driven by expanding variety and flavour experimentation
Retail sales of ice cream in Spain are predicted to grow at a current value CAGR of 5% (2025 constant value CAGR of 3%) over the forecast period, reaching EUR2.2 billion.
Greater utilisation of digital strategies
Digitalisation will significantly gain traction in local ice cream, with artificial intelligence and digital tools playing a crucial role in enhancing production processes and formulations. For example, Basqcream, an artisanal ice cream producer led by chef Yon Gallardo, is utilising AI to automate production, manage inventory, and predict stock needs.
Despite positive outlook, challenges remain for plant-based ice cream
Plant-based ice cream in Spain is expected to experience solid growth, although it will face significant challenges that will shape its performance. Consumer perception remains a key hurdle, as many Spaniards still view plant-based ice cream as inferior in terms of taste and quality.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Ice Cream industry in Spain with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Ice Cream industry in Spain, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Ice Cream in Spain report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Ice Cream in Spain?
- Which are the leading brands in Ice Cream in Spain?
- How are products distributed in Ice Cream in Spain?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Ice Cream?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Spain?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Ice Cream in Spain - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Summer season and tourists drive strong growth for ice cream
Despite dominance of private label, brands rank highly in ice cream
E-commerce struggles to penetrate ice cream due to logistics challenges
Stable growth to be driven by expanding variety and flavour experimentation
Greater utilisation of digital strategies
Despite positive outlook, challenges remain for plant-based ice cream
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DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Ice Cream
- Frozen Yoghurt
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- Single Portion Dairy Ice Cream
- Single Portion Water Ice Cream
- Plant-based Ice Cream
- Unpackaged Ice Cream
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- Bulk Dairy Ice Cream
- Ice Cream Desserts
- Multi-Pack Dairy Ice Cream
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- Bulk Water Ice Cream
- Multi-Pack Water Ice Cream
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Ice Cream
Ice cream is the aggregation of frozen yoghurt, impulse ice cream, plant-based ice cream, unpackaged ice cream and take-home ice cream. Frozen desserts is included in Passport’s Staple Foods research. Please note that soft serve ice cream from ice cream dispensing machines sold at foodservice outlets (e.g. fast food or ice cream parlours) is entirely excluded.
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