Middle East and Africa (MEA) Food Market Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region, Sector, Country, Distribution Channel, Brands, Packaging, Case Studies, Innovations and Forecast to 2027

Middle East and Africa (MEA) Food Market Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region, Sector, Country, Distribution Channel, Brands, Packaging, Case Studies, Innovations and Forecast to 2027


Summary

Middle East and African food industry was valued at $898.9 billion in 2022 and is forecast to record a CAGR of 4.1% during 2022–27, to reach $138.7 billion in 2027. In 2022, the bakery & cereals sector accounted for the largest share of 39.4% of overall food value sales, followed by dairy & soy with 20.2% value share. Fish & seafood sector is expected to register the fastest value and volume growth over 2022–27 in the Middle East and African food industry. The industry was led by Nestlé, which held the highest value share of 0.9%, followed by Almarai (0.89%), Groupe Lactalis (0.89%), PepsiCo(0.8%), and Solico Group (0.8%). Private labels held a 6.2% value share in the Middle East and African food industry in 2022. In 2022, hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Middle East and Africa food industry, ahead of convenience stores.This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the Middle East and African food industry, analyzing data from 21 countries in the region. It includes analysis on the following -

Market Environment: Includes sector size, market size, and growth analysis by sectors.

High-Potential Countries' Analysis: Indicates changing share of value consumption of various food products by sectors across high-potential countries in the Americas region. It also provides risk–reward analysis of four countries across the Middle East and African food Industry region based on market assessment, economic development, sociodemographic factors, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.

Country Deep Dive: Provides the overview, demographic analysis, and key trends across high-potential countries.

Success Stories: This section features some of the most compelling food manufacturers, brands, products, and marketing campaigns in the Middle East and African region. It also provides a better understanding of how certain manufacturers achieved success in the sector, and insights.

Competitive Environment: Provides an overview of leading companies in the Western European region, besides analyzing the growth of private label penetration in the region.

Health & Wellness Analysis*: Provides insights on Health & Wellness products in terms of value and percentage share in the overall food industry between 2016–21. The analysis includes key health & wellness attributes and consumer benefits driving the sales of the food industry in 2021. It also covers the market share of leading companies offering food products with health & wellness attributes in the same year.

Distribution Analysis: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels in the Middle East and African food Industry in 2022. It covers six distribution channels: hypermarkets & supermarkets, food & drinks specialists, convenience stores, e-retailers; “dollar stores” variety stores & general merchandise retailers, and others. Others includes cash & carries and warehouse clubs, drug stores & pharmacies, vending machines, department stores, and others.

Packaging Analysis*: The report provides percentage share (2022) and growth analysis (during 2017–22) for various pack materials, pack types, closures, and primary outer types based on volume sales (by pack units) of food.

Challenges and Future Outlook: Provides the challenges and outlook pertaining to the Middle East and African food Industry.

Key Highlights

Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the industry in the region

The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances

The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion

To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the industry in the region with information about their market share and growth rates

Scope
  • The report provides an overview of current food industry scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, distribution, and packaging. The analysis also covers regional overview across five regions - Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe - highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the regions.
Reasons to Buy
  • Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the sector in the region
  • The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances
  • The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion
  • To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates


Executive Summary
Part 1: Market Environment
Market Size Analysis – The Middle East and Africa Compared with Other Regions
Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region
The Middle East and Africa Market Growth Analysis by Country
The Middle East and Africa Market Growth Analysis by Sector
Part 2: High-potential Countries’ Analysis
Methodology – Identifying High-potential Countries
Top Four High-potential Countries in the Middle East and Africa
Overview of High-potential Countries in the Middle East and Africa
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (1/3)
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (2/3)
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (3/3)
Value Share Analysis of Food Sectors
Change in Consumption Levels by Country and Sectors
Per Capita Consumption Analysis
Per Capita Expenditure Analysis
Part 3: Country Deep Dive
The UAE: Overview of Food Industry
The UAE: Demographic Analysis
The UAE: Market Size Analysis of Top Five Cities
The UAE: Market Size Analysis of Top Five Cities by Sector
The UAE: Key Trends in Food Industry
Saudi Arabia: Overview of Food Industry
Saudi Arabia: Demographic Analysis
Saudi Arabia: Key Trends in Food Industry
Israel: Overview of Food Industry
Israel: Demographic Analysis
Israel: Market Size Analysis of Top Four Cities
Israel: Market Size Analysis of Top Four Cities by Sector
Israel: Key Trends in Food Industry
Kuwait: Overview of Food Industry
Kuwait: Key Trends in Food Industry
Part 4: Success Stories
About Success Stories
Case Study: Almarai LactoFree Milk
Case Study: Americana Extreme's Chicken Strips
Part 5: Competitive Environment
Leading Companies’ Shares in the Middle East and Africa Food Industry
Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
Leading Companies in the Middle East and Africa Food Industry
Leading Brands in the Middle East and Africa Food Industry
Private Label Penetration in the Middle East and Africa Food Industry
Part 6: Health & Wellness Analysis
Value Share Analysis of Health & Wellness Market
Health & Wellness Market Growth Analysis by Country
Key Product Attributes and Consumer Benefits
Leading Health & Wellness Companies by Sector
Part 7: Distribution Analysis
Leading Distribution Channels by Country
Leading Distribution Channels by Sector
Part 8: Packaging Analysis
Growth Analysis by Key Pack Material and Pack Type
Growth Analysis by Closure Type and Primary Outer Type
Part 9: Select Industry Metrics
Patent Filings
Job Analytics
Global Deals
Part 10: Challenges and Future Outlook
Key Challenges in the Middle East and Africa Food Industry
Future Outlook of the Middle East and Africa Food Industry
Appendix
Definitions
About GlobalData
List of Tables
Regional comparison: market size, growth, and per capita analysis, 2022–27
Overview of high-potential countries in the Middle East and Africa
Value share of food industry as a proportion of overall food industry by country, 2022
Change in consumption of sector within food industry (value terms), by country, 2022–27
The UAE: volume analysis of top 5 cities (%), 2017–22
The UAE: volume analysis of top 5 cities by sectors (%), 2022
Israel: volume analysis of top 4 cities (%), 2017–22
Israel: volume analysis of top 4 cities by sectors (%), 2022
Top five companies’ shares by brand (in value terms) in the food industry, 2022
Private label penetration (in value terms) in the food industry, 2022
Health & wellness value and its share in overall sales, 2016–2021
Share of product attributes in high-potential countries in the Middle East and Africa, 2021
Leading distribution channels in the Middle East and Africa by country, 2022
Leading distribution channels in the Middle East and Africa by sector, 2022
List of Figures
Annual value growth analysis by region, 2022–27
Annual volume growth analysis by region, 2022–27
Volume growth analysis of countries compared with regional average growth
Country value size and CAGR analysis grid based on regional average
Value and volume growth analysis by sector in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Country-level contribution to the growth of dairy & soy food in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Country-level contribution to the growth of bakery & cereals in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Country-level contribution to the growth of meat in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Country-level contribution to the growth of fish & seafood in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Country-level contribution to the growth of savory & deli foods in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Country-level contribution to the growth of others in the Middle East and Africa, 2022–27
Per capita consumption by sector in the Middle East and Africa by country, 2022
Per capita expenditure by sector in the Middle East and Africa by country, 2022
The UAE: sector share
The UAE: demographic analysis
The UAE: volume analysis of top five cities (%), 2017–22
Saudi Arabia: sector share
Saudi Arabia: demographic analysis
Israel: sector share
Israel: demographic analysis
Israel: volume analysis of top four cities (%), 2017–22
Kuwait: sector share
Leading companies in the Middle East and Africa food industry by value sales (% share), 2022
Leading companies in the Middle East and Africa food industry by value sales ($ million), 2022
Leading brands in the Middle East and Africa food industry by value sales ($ million), 2022
Country-level contribution to the growth of the H&W market in the Middle East and Africa, 2016–21
Growth analysis by key pack material and pack type
Growth analysis by closure type and primary outer type
Patent filings
Job analytics
Global deals

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