EL ECONOMISTA / CREDITO NOTIMEX

The national ice cream industry reached a value of $850 million dollars, although the most part is controlled by transnational corporations such as Unilever and Nestle, followed by Nutrisa and Santa Clara, among others, the rest is in the informal economy.

Estimates show that 80% of the companies in the sector are SMEs, which "gives rise to a constant growth and training in the industry, to make Mexico a major competitor worldwide".

In addition, the annual consumption of ice cream in recent years registered an average growth of 1.5%, but with the completion of the international fair of ice cream were seeks to reach 6% in the future, according to the organizers of the international fair of gelato, which will remain open until this Friday at the Worl Trade Center of the city of Mexico (WTC).

In terms of volume, the industry could grow to 6.7% in the coming years, through 428,000 establishments that exist abroad and contributing directly with the growth of the frozen desserts and ice cream industry.

The organizers of the fair said that the meeting in the WTC will be a promotion platform for the production of cold desserts, as 5,000 entrepreneurs and investors will come together in the so-called "route to undertake", which has a large potential for growth.

They also indicated that the sector currently analyzes the tax provisions to know which categories will be susceptible to the tax on production and services (IEPS) special, in order to define its impact on businesses, producers and consumers.

Even noted that was delivered to the authority hacendaría data showing that most of the producers of ice cream, pastries and cold popsicles are families that produce their products in house, so trust that will support this sector.