- Consumption in Europe:
between +3 and +5% in Spain; up to
+12% in Italy in the art
cities
- New flavours? White chocolate and asparagus in Germany
- From Italy, gelato in
homage to Sinner: carrot, tangerine, lemon
RIMINI, Italy, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the brink of
summer, Sigep Observatory (46th International Artisan
Dolce World Expo, organised in Italy by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, at
Rimini Expo Centre from 18th to 22nd
January 2025, www.sigep.it) takes a
snapshot of data and trends in the European gelato
industry.
THE EUROPEAN AND ITALIAN SCENARIO: FORECASTS FOR SUMMER
2024
Marco Carniello
(pictured), CBO of IEG, explains: "In Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK, 2.2 billion gelatos were
sold in 2023, a year in which, according to CREST-Circana
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."
Flavia Morelli
(pictured), head of IEG's food and beverage trade shows,
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."
SUMMER TRENDS: A THOUSAND FLAVOURS UNDER THE SUN
For Summer 2024, Italian master gelato maker, Giancarlo
Timballo, 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.
Eugenio Morrone, a master
gelato maker with two famous gelato parlours in Rome, 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.
Marco Miquel Sirvent,
president of the Asociación Nacional Heladeros Artesanos de
España, 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 Dario
Fontanella, founder of a well-known gelato parlour in
Mannheim, Germany, 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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