Fresh Food in the United Arab Emirates

Demand for fresh food continues to grow across different categories in the United Arab Emirates. The nation is comprised of a diverse population whereby fresh food represents an important component of numerous dishes. With a growing population in the United Arab Emirates, supported by a strong and rising expatriate contribution, the demand for fresh food is increasing across all channels.

The Fresh Food in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Eggs, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Meat, Nuts, Pulses, Starchy Roots, Sugar and Sweeteners, Vegetables.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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FRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Fresh food in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

Summary 1 Research Sources

MEAT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Local consumers continue to favour meat as a protein source
Meat is one of the strongest performers in fresh food in the United Arab Emirates

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Plant-based and meat alternatives may impact the growth of fresh meat
Environmental concerns threaten the growth of meat over the forecast period
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

FISH AND SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Increasing demand for sustainable seafood
Rise of plant-based alternatives to fish and seafood

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Frozen options hinder stronger growth of fresh fish and seafood
Continuous growth for e-commerce likely
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

PULSES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Adoption of healthy diets is driving the growth of pulses
Pulses are considered a less expensive source of protein

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Pulses increasingly consumed as a snack in the United Arab Emirates
E-commerce offers further growth potential within pulses
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

VEGETABLES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Health and wellness trend is driving growth of vegetables
Economic factors influence the growth of fresh vegetables

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Diversity of cuisines in the United Arab Emirates
Organic farms set to gain popularity over the forecast period
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

STARCHY ROOTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Potatoes is the main growth driver for starchy roots
Culinary diversity in the United Arab Emirates

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Global food trends to influence the popularity of sweet potatoes
E-commerce set to support future growth of starchy roots
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

FRUITS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Demand for fresh fruits continues to grow in the United Arab Emirates
Health and wellness trend increases demand for fresh fruits

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Fresh fruits increasingly consumed as a healthy snack
Online grocery shopping will help support future growth
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

NUTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Nuts considered a good source of plant-based protein
Demand for nuts is growing in both retail and foodservice

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Nuts increasingly consumed as a healthy snacking option
Stronger growth likely via e-commerce
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

EGGS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Demand for eggs continues to grow locally despite price increases
Growth of eggs also driven by health and wellness trends

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Affordability of eggs as a protein source
E-commerce set to help expand distribution of eggs
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2018-2023
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2018-2023
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2023-2028
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2023-2028
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2023-2028

SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Growth of sugar and sweeteners in the United Arab Emirates
Attempts to reduce sugar consumption

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Organic plant-based sweeteners set to gain popularity over the forecast period
E-commerce is a convenient method for purchasing various groceries
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2018-2023
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2018-2023
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2023-2028
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2023-2028
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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