Introduction of the GCC Ice-Cream Market Report

Ice-Cream is a type of frozen dessert that is prepared by combining milk, fruits, artificial flavors, and cream. Some variants, such as frozen custard and French ice creams, also utilize egg as one of the main ingredients. It is a rich source of carbohydrates, phosphorus, calcium, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, folate, and vitamins such as A, C, D, E, K, B-6, and B-12. Thus, the rapid advancements in logistics and production processes have also enabled manufacturers to offer ice cream in most restaurants, supermarkets, and corner stores, thus creating a greater demand in the market during the forecast period.

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Market Dynamic

Key Drivers and Emerging Trends

The growing consumption of dairy-related products such as ice cream across consumers from all age groups will contribute to the growth of the region’s market. Consumers are now becoming aware of the exceptional nutritional value offered by dairy products. The easy availability of these products across various platforms will positively impact the demand of the market over the forecast period. Various global giants are mainly focusing on developing advanced packaging of ice-cream to improve their lifespan and capture the changing demand of the customers. The companies’ growing emphasis on advertising and marketing of dairy foods in Saudi Arabia will further attract a new customer base in the dairy market in this region. Factors such as rising health consciousness, change in taste preferences for nutrient-rich products, and several health benefits from their consumption will proliferate the ice cream market growth. The rapid rise in the product adoption rate for preparing sweetening agents, sorbets, shakes, and smoothies is anticipated to boost the product’s demand across the artisanal and take-home products.

In addition, hot-climate and long summers are anticipated to boost the growth of the market. Qatar’s climate can be described as a subtropical dry and has hot desert climate with low annual rainfall and very high temperatures in summer. The harsh climatic condition results in high demand for cold food and beverages, which has fuelled the ice-cream demand in the GCC countries. The rapidly expanding trend of veganism has further driven the market for vegan, lactose- and gluten-free ice-cream varieties made from ingredients devoid of animal products, based on other milk substitutes almond milk and coconut milk, which may act as an opportunity for the GCC market.

Restraint in the GCC Ice-Cream Market

However, stringent regulations including the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and FDA, pertaining to standardizing of ingredients used in the preparation of ice cream for balancing fat, sugar, and protein level will hamper the product demand in the region.

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Flavour – Segment Analysis

Based on the flavour, vanilla is expected to dominate the GCC ice-cream market over the forecast period. Vanilla flavour is enriched with vitamins and minerals that provide several benefits including skin and hair health, uniramous nutria benefits, and widely accepted flavors globally. A positive consumer outlook towards the consumption of pure and organic flavor products has encouraged the manufacturers to use pure vanilla flavors, thereby surging the segment’s growth.

Distribution Channel – Segment Analysis

Based on the distribution channel, hypermarkets/supermarkets is expected to dominate the GCC ice-cream market over the forecast period. This is due to the various heavy discounts and easy availability of the supermarkets which has encouraged the consumers to purchase the products from such distribution channels, thereby steering the growth of the hypermarkets/supermarkets segment. Additionally, hypermarkets & supermarkets are launching their own ‘”in-house” brands with organic ingredients and at lower prices, which is attracting the consumers, thus helping in cutting the advertising cost and increasing the sales of their own products. This factor will boost the growth of the segment in the market.

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Country – Segment Analysis:

Based on the country, Saudi Arabia is expected to dominate the GCC Ice-Cream market over the forecast period. This is due to key players’ presence in the country like McDonald’s, Am. D.Q. Corp., Marble Slab Creamery, a Global Franchise Group, LLC Company, which has shifted the country’s market paddles. According to the OECD, per capita consumption of dairy products in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 1.8% by the end of 2025 from 0.8%, which is expected to increase the ice-cream consumption in the country.

Key Developments:

• • In 2019, Godiva and White Rabbit launched new ice-cream crossover in collaboration. This strategic initiative of the company helped in reaching out more customers, which helped in expanding the customer base.

Segments covered in the Report:

The GCC Ice-Cream market has been segmented based on flavor, distribution channel, and countries. Based on the flavor, the market is segmented into chocolate, fruit, vanilla and others. Based on distribution channel, the market is segmented into hypermarket & supermarket, food & drink specialists, convenience stores and others. 

Key questions answered in this research report:

• • At what pace is the GCC ice-cream market growing? What will be the growth trend in the future?
  • What are the key drivers and restraints in the GCC For detailed scope of the “GCC Ice-Cream Market” report request a Sample Copy of the reportice-cream market? What will be the impact of drivers and restraints in the future?
  • Which flavour generated maximum revenues in 2019 and identified the most promising flavour during the forecast period?
  • What are the various Distribution Channel areas of the GCC ice-cream market and how are they poised to grow?
  • What companies are the major participants in this market and their business strategies, how does the competitive landscape look like?

Market Segmentation

 GCC Ice-Cream Market by Flavour

• • Chocolate
  • Fruit
  • Vanilla
  • Others

GCC Ice-Cream Market by Distribution Channel

• • Hypermarket & Supermarket
  • Food & Drink Specialists
  • Convenience Stores

GCC Ice-Cream Market by Countries

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