* Ice cream and other edible ice including sherbet and lollipops. Excluding mixes and bases for ice cream. Based on PRODCOM (PRODucts of the European COMmunity) survey of production.
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Ice cream: manufacturing sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2024
During 2024, the sales volume of ice cream manufactured in the UK amounted to approximately *** million liters. An increase of over ** million liters in comparison to the previous year. An significant decrease occurred between 2013 to 2014, when sales fell by over *** million liters.Â
The wider UK market
With a growth in sales volume also came an increase in sales value, in fact the sales value of ice cream in 2024 came to over *** million British pounds. In 2021/22, the average expenditure on ice cream blocks or tubs was at ** pence per person per week, the first major increase in five years. The ice cream van has virtually vanished from British streets.
The worldwide market
Quickly summed up: the entire worldwide ice cream market is in decline. Goals of healthier – sugar, fat, and dairy free – lifestyles have had a major impact on U.S. production and consumption. The same is true for the consumption in other markets in the world, such as Canada. The shift towards healthier eating is accompanied by a rising demand for products with a higher quality.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 22, 2025). Sales volume of ice cream* manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2024 (in thousand liters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/481207/ice-cream-volume-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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