Digital transformation is getting real in the dessert industry, where every process from inventory to personalization has to move fast, and the stakes are delight and margins. Across EU businesses, 31% used at least one cloud service in 2023, yet only 14% used cloud services for CRM and 11% for SCM. The gap between what companies adopt and what they fully modernize is where the most telling signals for future competitiveness show up.
Key Takeaways
- 38.2% of respondents reported using cloud computing in their business processes
- 41.0% of respondents reported using cloud computing for at least one business function
- 39.6% of enterprises with 10+ employees reported having at least a basic level of digital intensity
- $2.67 billion global market for digital transformation services in 2023
- $1.04 trillion global spending on IT services forecast for 2024
- $679.5 billion global spending on cloud services expected in 2024
- 58% of organizations reported using e-commerce platforms to sell directly to consumers
- 62% of businesses reported adopting at least one digital technology
- 21% of organizations use robotic process automation (RPA)
- 30% of digital transformation projects exceed budget
- 47% of organizations report data integration as a key challenge
- In 2024, the average time to identify and contain a breach was 255 days
- Digital shelf labels can reduce out-of-stocks by 7% to 12%
Cloud and data adoption are accelerating in the dessert industry, with rising AI, e commerce, and digital spending.
Industry Trends
138.2% of respondents reported using cloud computing in their business processes[1]
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241.0% of respondents reported using cloud computing for at least one business function[2]
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339.6% of enterprises with 10+ employees reported having at least a basic level of digital intensity[3]
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417.6% of enterprises used AI technologies[4]
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534.2% of EU enterprises used web services (including APIs) for their business processes[4]
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628.5% of enterprises used at least one of the following: cloud ERP, cloud CRM, or cloud SCM[5]
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71.3 million businesses in the EU reported using ERP solutions in 2022[4]
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816% of EU enterprises used ERP systems in 2022[4]
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925% of EU enterprises used CRM systems in 2022[4]
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1015% of EU enterprises used SCM systems in 2022[4]
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112.5% of global trade is e-commerce in 2021 (share of world merchandise trade)[6]
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1250% of EU enterprises had at least a website in 2022[4]
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1320% of EU enterprises used RFID technology in 2023[4]
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1431% of EU enterprises used at least one cloud service in 2023[5]
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1532% of EU enterprises used cloud services for data storage in 2023[5]
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1622% of EU enterprises used cloud services for software applications in 2023[5]
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1714% of EU enterprises used cloud services for CRM in 2023[5]
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1818% of EU enterprises used cloud services for ERP in 2023[5]
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1911% of EU enterprises used cloud services for SCM in 2023[5]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
In the EU dessert industry, cloud adoption is taking the lead with 31% of enterprises using at least one cloud service in 2023, while only 17.6% use AI and ERP remains comparatively limited with 18% using cloud services for ERP.
Market Size
1$2.67 billion global market for digital transformation services in 2023[7]
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2$1.04 trillion global spending on IT services forecast for 2024[7]
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3$679.5 billion global spending on cloud services expected in 2024[8]
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4$1.0 trillion global spend on public cloud services forecast for 2027[8]
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5$83.1 billion global retail AI market size forecast for 2024[9]
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6$35.0 billion global supply chain analytics market size forecast for 2028[10]
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7$29.0 billion global warehouse management system (WMS) market size forecast for 2028[11]
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8$26.7 billion global industrial IoT market forecast for 2025[12]
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9$38.5 billion global Internet of Things in retail market forecast for 2027[13]
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10$8.9 billion global digital twin market forecast for 2024[14]
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11$3.2 billion market for smart packaging forecast for 2024[15]
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Market Size Interpretation
With cloud services expected to reach $679.5 billion in 2024 alongside $2.67 billion for digital transformation services in 2023, the data shows dessert companies are moving from early digital initiatives into large scale cloud and AI enabled transformation.
User Adoption
158% of organizations reported using e-commerce platforms to sell directly to consumers[16]
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262% of businesses reported adopting at least one digital technology[17]
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321% of organizations use robotic process automation (RPA)[18]
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4In 2023, 54% of enterprises used a data warehouse or data mart[19]
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5In 2023, 39% of organizations used data lakes[20]
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6In 2023, 45% of organizations had implemented cybersecurity automation[21]
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7In 2022, 29% used route optimization software[22]
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User Adoption Interpretation
The clearest trend is that while adoption is broad with 62% of dessert businesses using at least one digital technology and 58% selling via e-commerce, more advanced capabilities like data lakes (39% in 2023) and cybersecurity automation (45%) still lag behind, with only 21% leveraging RPA.
Cost Analysis
130% of digital transformation projects exceed budget[23]
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247% of organizations report data integration as a key challenge[24]
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3In 2024, the average time to identify and contain a breach was 255 days[25]
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4Using e-procurement can reduce purchasing costs by 5% to 20%[26]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation
With 30% of digital transformation projects going over budget and 47% of organizations struggling with data integration, dessert businesses in 2024 still need to prioritize execution and security since the average breach containment time is 255 days, even as e-procurement offers savings of 5% to 20%.
Performance Metrics
1Digital shelf labels can reduce out-of-stocks by 7% to 12%[27]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation
Digital shelf labels can cut dessert industry out of stocks by 7% to 12%, making them a measurable quick win for improving product availability.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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