Taiwan Ice Cream Market 2025

Taiwan’s ice cream market is expected to register robust growth, with total market value projected to rise from USD 994.3 million in 2025 to USD 1,340.0 million by 2030, corresponding to a CAGR of 6.2% over the forecast period. While traditionally considered a seasonal indulgence, ice cream is increasingly becoming a year-round staple in Taiwanese consumers’ routines, driven by shifting climate patterns and evolving consumer expectations.

Extended periods of extreme heat, increasingly common due to climate change, are reshaping consumption behaviors. Ice cream, once associated primarily with summer, is now viewed as a practical cooling solution amid rising temperatures. This climate-induced demand, combined with ongoing promotional activities and brand-led innovation, is anticipated to underpin a steady upward trajectory. Retailers are responding with diversified formats and convenient packaging, while manufacturers are elevating the sensory experience to appeal to more discerning palates.

Taiwanese consumers are also demonstrating a marked openness to premium offerings. Appetite for novelty is evident in the growing willingness to pay significantly more—often two to three times the average price—for imported or artisanal varieties that offer new textures and flavors. This trend is most pronounced in the import segment, where products from Japan and South Korea continue to lead in both popularity and volume. These foreign brands are viewed as trendsetters, introducing nuanced flavor profiles and culinary-inspired variants that cater to Taiwan’s increasingly sophisticated consumer base.

This report delivers a comprehensive analysis and forward-looking perspective on the Taiwan ice cream market, spanning historical data from 2020 to 2024 and market projections through 2030. By examining market size, growth rates, and segmented insights, the report highlights the dynamic shifts and emerging trends shaping the industry. It provides a granular breakdown across key dimensions, including product type, category and distribution channel, offering stakeholders a detailed roadmap for strategic decision-making.

Report Highlights

This report provides a structured overview of market data from 2020 to 2030, with figures presented in (Tons/TWD/USD). The core dataset covers the overall market as well as key segments, including actual historical values from 2020 to 2024 and projections for 2025 to 2030. Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) are provided for both the historical and forecast periods. Segmentation dimensions include product type, category and distribution channel. By comparing historical and projected growth rates, the report helps identify high-potential sub-segments, offering quantitative support for long-term strategic planning and resource allocation.

Beyond quantitative indicators, the report provides qualitative insights into emerging market dynamics. Drawing on expert interviews and macroeconomic context, it analyzes the underlying causes of market expansion and contraction. Evolving consumer preferences, and environmental regulations are examined as structural forces shaping the competitive landscape. The report also highlights fast-growing sub-segments and untapped innovation-driven opportunities across the value chain.

Furthermore, the report delivers a rigorous competitive assessment, tracking market share movements and brand performance among industry participants from 2020 to 2024. It highlights evolving competitive dynamics, consolidation trends, and granular share shifts, empowering stakeholders to benchmark performance and refine differentiation strategies. These evidence-based insights support targeted investment prioritization and long-term strategic planning.

Market Segmentation

The Taiwan ice cream market is classified into the following segments:
Product type – e.g., impulse ice cream, take-home ice cream
Category – e.g., dairy ice cream, water ice cream
Distribution channel – e.g., convenience stores, e-commerce, foodservice channels, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, others

Macroeconomic & Demographic Indicators

In addition to core market data, the report incorporates key socio-economic indicators that provide essential context for interpreting market dynamics. These include population trends, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), per capita consumption (expressed in USD), and consumer spending as a percentage of GDP. Together, these metrics offer a macroeconomic backdrop that enhances the strategic relevance of the market size figures, helping stakeholders better assess demand potential and long-term growth opportunities.

Competitive Landscape: Market Share Analysis

The study outlines the distribution of market share among key players in the ice cream industry in Taiwan, offering visibility into brand dominance and market leadership. Major participants include:
General Mills, Inc.
I-MEI Foods Co., Ltd.
Lotte Corporation
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
Namchow Holdings Co., Ltd.
Shuang Yeh Foods Co., Ltd.
Tai Lung Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
Xiao Mei Food Co., Ltd.
Yaafang International Enterprise Co., Ltd.

This section helps stakeholders evaluate market concentration, identify partnership opportunities, and track shifts in leadership.

Why Choose This Report?

Access accurate and up-to-date market size data for the Taiwan ice cream sector.
Obtain granular insights across key segments, including product type, category and distribution channel.
Understand the underlying market dynamics through expert-driven analysis of growth drivers, barriers, and structural shifts.
Identify attractive investment areas by tracking fast-growing categories and emerging consumption patterns.
Evaluate the competitive landscape to support timing, positioning, and strategic decision-making.
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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Taiwan Ice Cream Market – Product Type Analysis
Taiwan Ice Cream Market – Category Analysis
Taiwan Ice Cream Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
General Mills, Inc.
I-MEI Foods Co., Ltd.
Lotte Corporation
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
Namchow Holdings Co., Ltd.
Shuang Yeh Foods Co., Ltd.
Tai Lung Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
Xiao Mei Food Co., Ltd.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Category, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Category, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Category, 2020-2030
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market, by Companies, 2024
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart Taiwan Ice Cream Market, by Brands, 2024
Table Taiwan – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Taiwan – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Taiwan – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Taiwan Ice Cream Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)