Best Ice Cream Brands in the U.S. (2025 Rankings)
12 Jun, 2025

United States Ice Cream market is expected to reach US$ 25.49 billion by 2033 from US$ 18.27 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of 3.77 % from 2025 to 2033.?The market for ice cream in the US has grown significantly due to changing customer tastes and new product developments. Premium and artisanal ice creams are becoming more and more popular as consumers look for decadent pleasures. The need for distinctive tastes and premium ingredients is driving this change. Low-calorie, high-protein, and plant-based ice cream products are becoming more popular as a result of health-conscious customers' influence on the market. Ice cream is now more widely available because to the expansion of distribution channels, which include supermarkets, convenience stores, and internet platforms. In order to satisfy the shifting needs of American customers, producers are concentrating on sustainability, taste innovation, and accommodating a range of dietary requirements as the market continues to change. 

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List of Leading Companies in the United States Ice Cream Market 

Nestle SA  

Establishment: 1866 

Headquarters: Switzerland 

Website: www.nestle.com 

Revenue: $103.8B in 2023 

Nestle SA (Nestle) is a food and beverage manufacturer and marketer. The company's product line includes coffee, cereals, chocolates & confections, baby food, bottled water, and culinary items. Additionally, it offers dairy goods, nutritional products, ice cream, pet care items, chilled and frozen meals, and plant-based foods. Aero, Nescafe, Nespresso, Purina Alpo, Milkybar, Nestle Ice Cream, Cerelac, Nido, Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Nestea, Milo, Maggi, Buitoni, Cailler, Movenpick, Purina, Boost, Gerber, and Kit Kat are some of the brands that Nestle uses to sell its goods. The corporation operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The headquarters of Nestle are located in Vevey, Waadt, Switzerland. 

Unilever Group 

Establishment: 1929 

Headquarters: United Kingdom  

Website: www.unilever.com 

Revenue: $65.7B in 2023 

Fast-moving consumer items are manufactured and supplied by Unilever Plc (Unilever). The company's product line includes vitamins, minerals, supplements, drinks, culinary items, and cosmetics and personal care items. It sells goods under the following brands: Magnum, Wall's, Axe, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Rexona, Sunsilk, Domestos, Sunlight, Pond's, Omo, Equilibra, Clear, Dermalogica, Ben & Jerry's, Cornetto, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, Magnum, and Wall's. It sells to value retailers, small family-run businesses, internet merchants, and partners in physical stores. The corporation operates throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. London, UK, is home to Unilever's headquarters. 

General Mills 

Establishment: 1928 

Headquarters: United States of America  

Website: www.generalmills.com 

Revenue: $19.9B in 2023 

Branded consumer goods are produced and marketed by General Mills Inc. (General Mills). Grain, fruit, savory, nutrition bars, frozen hot snacks, ready-to-eat cereals, natural pet food, frozen and refrigerated dough, baking materials and mixes, yogurt, and super-premium ice cream are all part of the company's product line. Additionally, it provides quick meal alternatives such frozen breakfast items, frozen dinners, pizza, soup, ethnic meals, meal kits, and side dish mixes. Blue Buffalo, Food Should Taste Good, Fruit Roll-Ups, Blue Basics, Cheerios, Chex, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, EPIC, Fiber One, Fruit Gushers, Gardetto's, Go-Gurt, Gold Medal, and Golden Grahams are some of the brands that the corporation uses to sell its goods. Grocery stores, mass merchandisers, e-commerce sites, foodservice wholesalers, and pet specialty shops are among its varied clientele. Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America, and Latin America are among its operating regions. The US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is home to General Mills' headquarters. 

Danone S.A. 

Establishment: 1919 

Headquarters: France  

Website: www.danone.com 

Revenue: $29.6B in 2023 

Dairy and nutritious goods are manufactured and produced by Danone SA (Danone). The firm sells medical nutrition items, fresh dairy products, bottled water, and early life nutrition products. Yogurt, dairy specialties, fermented dairy products, plant-based nutritious goods and drinks, and specialty foods for infants and the elderly are among its product offerings. Along with flavored and sparkling water, Danone also sells bottled water. Actimel, Activia, Danette, Danone, Dananino, YoPRO, International Delight, Oikos, Silk, Evian, Volvic, and Aqua are just a few of the names that the corporation promotes its goods under. Retail chains, conventional market places, and specialist distribution channels including pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals are some of the ways it distributes its goods. The business operates across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and the Middle East. The headquarters of Danone are located in Paris, France's Ile-de-France. 

Mondelez International, Inc.

Establishment: 2012 

Headquarters: United States of America 

Website: www.mondelezinternational.com 

Revenue: $36.4B in 2023 

A multinational food manufacturer and distributor, Mondelez International Inc. (Mondelez) produces and markets chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks. Chocolate, biscuits, gum, sweets, cheese, groceries, and powdered drinks are among the company's main offerings. Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, Toblerone, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar, Tate's Bake Shop, and Oreo are some of the well-known brands within the Mondelez umbrella. Supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club shops, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, pharmacies, value stores, and other retail food outlets are among the customers of Mondelez. Direct retail delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, and outside distributors are all part of the company's distribution network. It is found all over the planet. The US city of Chicago, Illinois, is home to Mondelez's headquarters. 

Meiji Co. Ltd. 

Establishment: 1917 

Headquarters: Japan  

Website: www.meiji.com 

Revenue: $7.7B in 2023 

Dairy goods, confections, and nutritious items are produced and distributed by Meiji Holdings Co Ltd (Meiji). The company's product line includes gummy candy, milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, and chocolates. In addition, the firm sells vaccinations, antibacterial agents, nutritional items, protein products, cosmetic supplements, and generic medications. Additionally, it offers services for contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) and contract manufacturing (CMO). Meiji, Essel, Oishii Gyunyu, DepromeL, Reflex, Kaju Gummy, Kinoko no Yama, Galbo, Amino Collagen, Savas, Sycrest, Streptomycin, Kanamycin, Depromel, and Metact are some of the brand names that the corporation uses to sell its goods. In India, it is involved in both contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) and contract manufacturing (CMO). The business oversees and runs production sites, R&D facilities, and sales offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The headquarters of Meiji are located in Tokyo, Japan's Chuo-Ku. 

American Dairy Queen Corporation

Establishment: 1940 

Headquarters: Bloomington, Minnesota 

Website: http://www.dairyqueen.com 

Established in 1940, International Dairy Queen, Inc. (DQ) is an international fast-food brand based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Sherb Noble owned and ran the original Dairy Queen, which debuted in Joliet, Illinois, on June 22, 1940. In addition to a range of fried and spicy foods, it offers locally-specific unique frozen dairy items. 

Blue Bell Creameries

Establishment: 1907 

Headquarters: Brenham, TX 

Website: http://www.bluebell.com 

When a group of local merchants founded a creamery in 1907 to make butter from excess cream from nearby farms, Blue Bell Creameries was born. Ice cream, which was first brought to local consumers by horse and cart, was added to the creamery's menu in the next years. 
 
Even though the business changed a lot over the years, it remained steadfast in its dedication to producing high-quality ice cream. Blue Bell, one of the best-selling ice cream companies in the US, is widely considered to produce some of the greatest ice cream in the nation. The brand developed a devoted following throughout the Southern, Western, and Midwestern areas in spite of its restricted distribution, which only included portions of 23 states.