Fresh Food in the United Arab Emirates

Fresh Food in the United Arab Emirates


The diverse population of the United Arab Emirates and the significance of fresh food among numerous ethnicities are the primary factors driving the rising demand for fresh food across a variety of categories in 2024. The demand for fresh food in both retail and foodservice channels has been substantially elevated by the country’s growing population, which has been further bolstered by a substantial influx of expatriates. This increasing demand is met by the emergence of new foodservice establis...

Euromonitor International's 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 2020-2024, 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 2029 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
Euromonitor International
January 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
FRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Rising interest in premium cuts and free range meat
Halal-certified and halal organic imports on the rise
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
E-commerce sales of fresh meat growing, subscription model expected
Frozen processed meat will continue to pose a challenge
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Government aims to preserve and promote sustainable fishing practices
Convenience drives demand for small cuts of fish and seafood
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rising e-commerce growth to favour fresh seafood
Fresh seafood faces strong competition from frozen varieties
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PULSES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Pulses are favourable source of affordable protein
Pulses favoured by those who seek to reduce snacking
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Pulses align well with sustainability efforts
Importers focus on backward integration and supplying through e-commerce portals
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
VEGETABLES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Local farms use sustainable farming methods, yet imports are the nation's main source of vegetables
Concept of organic farming gains popularity in home gardens
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Niche market opportunities with organic farm produce
Importers venture into e-commerce
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
STARCHY ROOTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Potatoes remain the most widely consumed starchy root in local market
Cassava benefits from rising popularity of tapioca in foodservice and retail
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Consistent demand due to mass popularity and gluten-free appeal
Rise of Asian culinary experiences to help drive future growth
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FRUITS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Health and wellness drives demand for fresh fruits
Local fruits add novelty
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health awareness to drive fitness trends and clean eating
E-commerce aids meal plans, while juice bars support growth
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NUTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Cultural and nutritional significance of nuts as snacks
Plant-based diets help drive growth of nuts while exotic varieties remain a niche
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Clean labels, ethical sourcing and no additives preferred
Challenge from packaged nuts and snack bars in retail
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
EGGS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Growth continues for eggs as affordable protein source
Eggs appeal to all major dietary groups
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Federal pricing controls to maintain affordability, except for organic eggs
Local suppliers to benefit from rise in Q-commerce
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2019-2024
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2019-2024
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2024-2029
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2024-2029
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Demand for sugar and sweeteners rises, despite health concerns
Sugar remains the leading choice despite rise in substitutes
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Future impact of unhealthy perception and high taxes
Plant-based sweeteners expected to gain momentum
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2019-2024
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2019-2024
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2024-2029
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2024-2029
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2024-2029

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