Ice Cream in Ireland

Value sales of ice cream are set to increase in 2025, with Ireland maintaining its position as a developed market and the fifth-largest exporter of ice cream in the EU. However, the ice cream remains highly weather-dependent, prompting brand owners to diversify packaging formats. Larger at-home tubs, dessert integrations, and bulk packs have gained traction, supporting year-round consumption beyond the summer months.

Euromonitor International's Ice Cream in Ireland report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Frozen Yoghurt, Impulse Ice Cream, Plant-based Ice Cream, Take-Home Ice Cream, Unpackaged Ice Cream.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Ice Cream in Ireland
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
ICE CREAM IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Growing demand for plant-based and convenient formats drives ice cream sales in Ireland
Magnum remains the most popular ice cream while Nobo Ltd sees growth with its plant-based options
Chained supermarkets lead ice cream sales while retail e-commerce records growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Positive prospects for ice cream in Ireland as plant-based ice cream is expected to drive growth
Technological advancements are expected to shape ice-cream manufacturing and retail
Premium quality and sustainability will guide future purchasing decisions
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 6 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 9 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 10 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 13 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SNACKS IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Snacks in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
Table 18 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 19 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 20 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 21 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 24 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 25 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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