Datamonitor's Ice cream in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the ice cream industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by both value and volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer and/or brand

* Also features market breakdown by distribution channel

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* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The ice cream market consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of artisanal ice cream, frozen yogurt, impulse ice cream and take-home ice cream. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates. Market shares by company or distribution channel have been calculated based upon the market's status in 2007.

For the purposes of this report, the European market is deemed to consist of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation I 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Segmentation II 12
CHAPTER 6 Market Share 13
CHAPTER 7 Five Forces Analysis 14
7.1 Summary 14
7.2 Buyer Power 15
7.3 Supplier Power 16
7.4 New Entrants 17
7.5 Substitutes 19
7.6 Rivalry 20
CHAPTER 8 Leading Companies 21
8.1 Richmond & Roncadin Ice Cream 21
8.2 Unilever 23
8.3 Mars, Inc. 26
CHAPTER 9 Distribution 28
CHAPTER 10 Market Forecasts 29
10.1 Market Value Forecast 29
10.2 Market Volume Forecast 30
CHAPTER 11 Appendix 31
11.1 Methodology 31
11.2 Industry Associations 32
11.3 Related Datamonitor Research 32

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 9
Table 2: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Volume: Liters million, 2003-2007 10
Table 3: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 11
Table 4: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 12
Table 5: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 13
Table 6: Key Facts: R&R Ice Cream 21
Table 7: Key Facts: Unilever 23
Table 8: Key Financials: Unilever 25
Table 9: Key Facts: Mars, Inc. 26
Table 10: United Kingdom Ice Cream Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 28
Table 11: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 29
Table 12: United Kingdom Ice Cream Market Volume Forecast: Liters million, 2007-2012 30