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Ice Cream in China

Publisher MarketLine
Published Aug 14, 2025
Length 41 Pages
SKU # MTLN20472605

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Ice Cream in China

Summary

Ice Cream in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • Ice cream market includes retail sales of impulse ice cream - single serve, artisanal ice cream, and take-home and bulk ice cream. Impulse ice cream - single serve segment covers individually packaged products such as ice cream bars, cones, cups, and sticks intended for immediate consumption. Artisanal ice cream segment includes high-quality, small-batch ice cream crafted using traditional techniques, often incorporating premium or locally sourced ingredients. Take-home and bulk ice cream segment covers larger packaging formats such as tubs, pints, and multi-pack products.
  • The Chinese ice cream market recorded revenues of $5,808.6 million in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7% between 2024-29.
  • Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 2.9% between 2024-29, reaching a total of 1,140.8 million kilograms in 2024.
  • The contraction of China’s ice cream market over the historic period can be attributed to a shift in consumer spending patterns, with rising household costs for essentials such as housing and education reducing discretionary outlays on premium indulgence products.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the ice cream market in China
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the ice cream market in China
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key ice cream market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the China ice cream market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the China ice cream market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the China ice cream market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the China ice cream market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • How large is China’s ice cream market in relation to its regional counterparts?

Table of Contents

41 Pages
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the Chinese ice cream market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares in the last 5 years (2019-24)?
7.4. Which companies market shares have suffered in the last 5 years (2019-24)?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the Chinese ice cream market?
7.6. What have been the most significant recent developments in the Chinese ice cream market in 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd
8.2. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd
8.3. Unilever Plc
8.4. Shenyang Deshi Cold Drink Food Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: China ice cream market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: China ice cream market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Table 3: China ice cream market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: China ice cream market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: China ice cream market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: China ice cream market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: China ice cream market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 8: China ice cream market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Table 9: China ice cream market share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 10: China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: Unilever Plc: Key Facts
Table 17: Unilever Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Unilever Plc: Key Employees
Table 19: Shenyang Deshi Cold Drink Food Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 20: China Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 21: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: China Inflation, 2020-24
Table 24: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 25: China Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: China ice cream market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: China ice cream market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Figure 3: China ice cream market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: China ice cream market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: China ice cream market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 6: China ice cream market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 7: China ice cream market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the ice cream market in China, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the ice cream market in China, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the ice cream market in China, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the ice cream market in China, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the ice cream market in China, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the ice cream market in China, 2024
Figure 14: China ice cream market share: % share, by value, 2024

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