Non-Dairy Ice Cream Market Report 2025

This Non-Dairy Ice Cream market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The non-dairy ice cream market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.03 billion in 2024 to $1.15 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to changing demographics, cultural diversity and dietary preferences, celebrity endorsements and influencers, and restaurant and dessert menu inclusions.

The non-dairy ice cream market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.75 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to government regulations, price competitiveness, allergen-free options, investment and marketing, and flavor diversity. Major trends in the forecast period include innovation in ingredients, product innovation, collaborations and partnerships, premiumization, functional ingredients, and innovative packaging.

The burgeoning vegan population is anticipated to drive the expansion of the non-dairy ice cream market in the foreseeable future. Embracing a lifestyle and diet devoid of animal-derived products, the rise in the vegan population is underpinned by increasing concerns regarding animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and personal health. Non-dairy ice cream emerges as a popular choice among vegans, offering a delectable frozen dessert option that aligns with plant-based principles while delivering diverse flavors and creamy textures sans animal ingredients. For instance, as highlighted in a report published by the United States Department of Agriculture in January 2023, Germany witnessed nearly 8 million individuals adhering to a vegetarian diet in 2022, with 1.58 million identifying as vegans. Additionally, approximately 55% of the German population is classified as part-time vegetarians or flexitarians, reflecting a growing consciousness surrounding meat consumption. Hence, the burgeoning vegan demographic serves as a key driver for the growth of the non-dairy ice cream market.

Prominent players in the vegan ice cream market are prioritizing innovation, particularly in the realm of products featuring sorbet centers, to enrich their offerings and expand their product portfolios. A sorbet center in ice cream denotes a flavorful, frozen, fruit-based filling enveloped by a creamy ice cream exterior. For example, in February 2024, Magnum, a Unilever PLC brand based in the UK, introduced the vegan blueberry cookie ice cream with a sorbet center. This delectable offering comprises vegan vanilla biscuit-flavored ice cream enveloped in a vegan chocolate coating embellished with crunchy cookie pieces, complemented by a fruity blueberry sorbet core, catering to individuals adhering to a vegan lifestyle.

In March 2023, Next Gen Foods Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based food technology company, acquired Mwah! for an undisclosed sum. This strategic acquisition facilitated Next Gen Foods Pte. Ltd.'s entry into the plant-based dairy sector, broadening its product range to meet the escalating consumer demand for sustainable and distinctive culinary options. Mwah!, a UK-based food startup specializing in non-dairy gelato, offers a plant-based alternative to conventional dairy ice cream, aligning with Next Gen Foods' strategic vision to address evolving consumer preferences and capitalize on the burgeoning plant-based food market.

Major companies operating in the non-dairy ice cream market are Nestlé S.A., The Hain Celestial Group Inc., Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings Inc, Oatly Group AB, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Reuben and Rose Mattus, Perfect Day Inc., Perry's Ice Cream, Daiya Foods Inc., Magnum, Arctic Zero, Talenti Gelato LLC, Frankie & Jo's LLC, Tofutti Brands Inc., So Delicious Dairy Free, Coolhaus, Happy Cow Ltd (HCL), NadaMoo, Breyers, Bliss Unlimited LLC, Booja-Booja Company Ltd, Over The Moo, Oat & Mill.

North America was the largest region in the non-dairy ice cream market in 2024. The regions covered in the non-dairy ice cream market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the non-dairy ice cream market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Non-dairy ice cream is a frozen dessert designed to replicate the flavor and texture of traditional dairy-based ice cream without using any animal products. Instead, it utilizes plant-based alternatives such as almond, coconut, or soy milk, offering a range of flavors and textures to suit diverse dietary preferences, including vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based diets.

Popular flavors of non-dairy ice cream include chocolate, caramel, coconut, vanilla, coffee, fruit, cookies and cream, and strawberry. Chocolate-flavored non-dairy ice cream, for example, provides a dairy-free option with a rich and indulgent chocolate taste, crafted from various plant-based sources such as coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or oat milk. These non-dairy ice creams are typically packaged in bottles or cans and distributed through multiple channels including supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty food and beverage outlets, restaurants, online platforms, and more.

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The non-dairy ice cream market consists of sales of rice milk-based ice cream, hemp milk-based ice cream, banana-based ice cream, avocado-based ice cream, and sunflower seed milk-based ice cream. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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