Gluten-Free Desserts & Ice Creams Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

Gluten-Free Desserts & Ice Creams Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

The global gluten-free dessert and ice-cream market is growing at a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period (2019-2024).

Key Highlights

• Wheat, barley, rye and their derivatives are few of the ingredients used in the manufacturing of ice-cream that contains gluten. Increase in the number of people with gluten intolerance, allergies and celiac disease is driving the market. Other groups of consumers are the wheat allergy, autism, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the people following the ‘free from’ trend who are engaged in the consumption of the gluten-free products.
• However, one of the major challenges for the growth of the global gluten-free dessert and ice-cream market is the high price of gluten-free products compared to regular dessert and ice-cream products, which is attributed to the high production cost and the cost of high-quality raw materials used.

Key Market TrendsIncreased Consumption of Gluten-free Products

Celiac disease, that is an auto-immune disorder affecting the small intestine, caused by a reaction to gluten, proteins found in wheat and other grains has been found to increase in the recent years. A survey was carried out by the Mayo Clinic which showed the three groups of people opting for gluten-free diet. First is the one with diagnosed celiac disease, second with undiagnosed celiac disease and the third group consists of the people without celiac disease and are avoiding gluten.

Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region

Countries in the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing region in the market that are accepting the gluten-free products such as desserts and ice-creams in the recent years as this segment has been one of the vital healthy alternatives for the gluten intolerance and health-conscious people. Also, improved disposable income of the emerging markets of region with significant spending of the upper-class population on healthy foods has fueled the market growth. Leading players of the market such as Haagen Dazs and Ben and Jerry's have been involved in launching new dairy-free varieties so as to continue its brand presence among consumers. However, in contrast to sorbets, other dessert products aim to emulate the creamy textures and flavors of the product, which has been a challenge for food scientists.

Competitive Landscape

The gluten-free dessert and ice-cream market is highly competitive in nature having large number of domestic and multinational player competing for market share and with innovation in products being a major strategic approach adopted by leading players. Additionally, merger, expansion, acquisition and partnership with other companies are the common strategies to enhance the company presence and boost the market.

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Companies Mentioned

IBM Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Internap Corporation
Packet Inc. (An Equinix Inc. Company)
Scaleway Inc.
Amazon Web Services Inc
Rackspace Inc.
CenturyLink, Inc.
LightEdge Solutions, Inc

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