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28.10.2026 · 7 min read

Global ice cream market 2026: giants split up, cocoa gets cheaper, Asia accelerates

Magnum has listed on the stock exchange, Nestlé is pulling out of ice cream, cocoa has more than halved from its peak, while sugar is getting more exp...

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Raw materials 2026: what got cheaper, what got dearerYear-on-year change. Red — higher costs for an ice cream maker, green — lower costs · %

Sources: FAO Food Price Index, 02.10.2026, Trading Economics · Data as of: 22.10.2026 · Table and CSV

Global ice cream market 2026: key figures

Market size (Reuters, December 2025)87 bn $Estimates range from 80.9 to 105.8 bn $

Magnum's global share21%Froneri — about 11%

Magnum, organic growth, H1 20264.7%analysts expected 3.4%

Cocoa futures5,582 $/t▼ −12%22.10.2026, year on year; peak: 12,906 $/t (December 2024)

FAO Dairy Price Index119.1 points▼ −19.1%September 2026, year on year

FAO Sugar Price Index114.0 points▲ +14.7%September 2026, year on year; highest since April 2025

Sources: Reuters (Kuwait Times), 08.12.2025, Magnum, H1 2026 (SEC 6-K), Reuters (WHBL), 30.07.2026, Trading Economics, FAO Food Price Index, 02.10.2026 · Data as of: 22.10.2026 · Table and CSV