Climate variations, worldwide

Ice cream is made and eaten in almost every country in the world. The total worldwide production of ice cream and related frozen desserts was 14.4 billion litres (1) in 2001, i.e. an average of 2.4 litres per person, worth 35 billion." Unilever and Nestle are the largest worldwide producers, with about 17 and 12% of the market respectively. A huge range of different flavours is available, including savoury ones. Differences in culture and climate produce wide variations in the amounts, types and flavours of ice cream produced and consumed in different countries. 

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