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Ice cream manufacturers have enjoyed a period of sustained growth, with revenue anticipated to grow at an annualised 2.8% over the five years through 2024-25, to $1.7 billion. Ice cream is a discretionary good, which means that the industry’s performance depends on trends in real household discretionary income. During the pandemic, government support measures propelled household income and spending, boosting demand for ice cream and supporting revenue growth. The industry has felt the impacts of a large decline in discretionary income post-pandemic, which fell over the three years through 2023-24 as government stimulus ended and inflation intensified. Although discretionary income is expected to improve slightly in 2024-25, cost-of-living pressures will continue to strain consumers’ budgets. Household spending cuts have led to reduced demand for ice cream products. With demand constrained, the industry’s revenue is expected to fall 4.2% in 2024-25.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.7bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Peters Food Group | 571.9 | |
Bulla Dairy Foods | 387.1 | |
Unilever Australia | 257.8 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Take-home tubs, Take-home multi-packs and Premium take-home tubs. Take-home tubs is the largest segment of the Ice Cream Manufacturing in Australia.
A surge in discretionary income during the pandemic boosted sales of premium take-home tubs
Manufacturers in the industry produce ice cream, sorbet, gelato and frozen confectionery. Ice creams manufactured from non-dairy substances like soy are excluded from the industry.
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ANZSIC 1132 - Ice Cream Manufacturing in Australia
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The market size of the Ice Cream Manufacturing industry in Australia is $1.7bn in 2024.
There are 159 businesses in the Ice Cream Manufacturing industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 3.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Ice Cream Manufacturing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Ice Cream Manufacturing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Ice Cream Manufacturing market in Australia are Peters Food Group, Bulla Dairy Foods and Unilever Australia
Take-home tubs and Take-home multi-packs are part of the Ice Cream Manufacturing industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Peters Food Group.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Ice Cream Manufacturing industry in Australia.