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The 1990s have been a period of intense merger and acquisition activity for the $11 billion frozen dessert industry. This new, updated report offers a comprehensive review of the factors driving this industry consolidation, profiles the companies involved and assesses the global context in which the drive for domination of the U.S. market is taking place. In addition, the report identifies the start-ups that have managed to gain a toehold in the market and analyzes the innovations that have made them successful. The report also tracks market trends, detailing the ups and downs taking place among the various product categories. Regulatory issues are also reviewed, as well as product trends.

Additional Information

Scope and Methodology

Products Covered

This Packaged Facts study focuses on the U.S. retail market for ice cream and other frozen desserts, including sherbet, frozen yogurt, water and fruit ices, and non-dairy frozen desserts. These products are marketed through a wide variety of retail outlets and also sold through several types of foodservice channels. Products are divided into two basic categories, multi-serving packaged frozen desserts and single-serve frozen novel-ties. Products can be consumed either as desserts or snacks.

The ice cream products are further distinguished by their fat content, dividing the category into regular and fat-free/low-fat products. The frozen dessert products covered are also distinguished by whether they are hard frozen or soft-serve. They can further be distinguished by their quality levels, which include superpremium, premium plus, pre-mium, regular, and economy.

Report Methodology

The information contained in this report is based on secondary research. Sec ondary research involved canvassing information and articles appearing in financial, marketing, and trade publication, company literature, and independent financial reports. Statistics on market size and growth are based mainly on data supplied to Packaged Facts on an exclusive basis by Information Resources, Inc. Information on consumer use of products is based on data compiled by Simmons Market Research Bureau and data from the United States Department of Agriculture. In addition, limited primary research was conducted entailing examination of frozen dessert products in retail stores and consulta-tions with industry participants.

Categories Covered:

• Ice Cream
• Frozen Yogurt
• Sorbets
• Water And Fruit Ices
• Sherbet
• Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts

Issues Addressed:

• Current And Future Market Growth
• Affect Of Health And Demographic Trends
• Flavor Development
• Kids’ Novelties
• Developing Trends, Including Organic, Alcoholic, Smoothies
• Return To Full-Fat Products
• Hard Vs. Soft Frozen Desserts
• Foodservice Frozen Dessert (Sundaes/Ice Cream Sodas/Banana Splits)
• Current Quality Levels And Control
• Licensing, Co-Branding, Joint Ventures

Tables And Graphs:

• Overall Sales By Product Category, Retail Channel
• Frozen Dessert Market Leaders
• Sundae Varieties
• Hard Vs. Soft Serve Frozen Dessert Production
• Number Of Ice Cream Plants
• Market Share By Category, Brand

Competitive Profiles:

• Baskin-Robbins
• Ben & Jerry’s
• Blue Bell Creameries
• Brigham’s
• Carvel
• Dairy Queen
• Dean Foods
• Delicious Alternative Desserts
• Dreyer’s
• Eskimo Pie
• Fieldbrook Farms
• Friendly Ice Cream
• Goo Humor-Breyers
• Haagen-Dazs International Yogurt
• Jeremy’s MicroBatch
• Marigold
• Mars
• Nestle
• Rita’s
• Smith Dairy
• SMS Brands
• Suiza Foods
• TCBY
• United Dairy Farmers
• Velvet Ice Cream
• Wells
• Yogen Fruz Worldwide

Hours of Research: 650

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