SIGEP OBSERVATORY SUMMER 2024: GELATO, DATA AND TRENDS

    THE EUROPEAN AND ITALIAN SCENARIO: FORECASTS FOR SUMMER 2024 Marco Carniello (pictured),CBO of IEG, explains: "In Italy,Spain,France,Germanyand the UK, 2.2 billion gelatos were sold in 2023, a year in which, according toCREST-Circanadata, gelato consumption inEuropegrew by 4.7%. Circana forecasts an increase in 2024 thanks to consumers who see gelato as an accessible pleasure in a still uncertain economic context." Flavia Morelli(pictured), head of...

Europe, 02/05/2024 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - cibi e bevande)

 

(pictured), , explains: "In Italy, Spain , France , Germany and the UK, 2.2 billion gelatos were sold in 2023, a year in which, according to data, gelato consumption in Europe grew by 4.7%. Circana forecasts an increase in 2024 thanks to consumers who see gelato as an accessible pleasure in a still uncertain economic context."

(pictured) , adds: "In Italy in particular, according to economic categories, such as the Italian Association of Gelato Makers, the positive sales performances recorded this spring imply an estimated increase in consumption in Italy up from 6% to 12% in art cities due to the high number of international tourists."

For Summer 2024, , President of the Gelato World Cup, will be creating new flavours drawing on local traditions and working with local products. His proposals include raspberry and rosemary gelato.

, a master gelato maker with two famous gelato parlours in , has created a carrot, tangerine and lemon gelato in homage to the great Jannik Sinner . The "surprise," however, is the return of the tiramisu flavour, increasingly in demand, especially among foreign tourists.

, president of the Asociación Nacional Heladeros Artesanos de , highlights the health aspect with a trend for purchasing low-sugar gelato (although nougat, vanilla and chocolate continue to endure). Forecasts for summer 2024 are optimistic with a 3-5% increase in consumption.

German consumers are poised between great classics and curiosity for new ideas, as explained by , founder of a well-known gelato parlour in Mannheim, , which, for summer 2024, is offering white chocolate gelato with asparagus, typical of the Baden-Württemberg region. New flavours include bergamot with curry and wasabi.

 

 

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