Packaged Food in the United Arab Emirates

Packaged food saw strong growth for the review period as a whole, with economic growth at the start of the review period leading to strong growth in the country’s mid-income group. Rising disposable income levels enabled many consumers to trade up ...

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Dried Processed Food in the United Arab Emirates

Current value sales of dried processed food are expected to be up by 10% in 2011 to reach AED1.8 billion. Retail volume sales are set to see a 6% increase in 2011. Rice remains a key consumer staple in the UAE, highlighted earlier by the population ...

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Frozen Processed Food in the United Arab Emirates

Current value sales of frozen processed food are set to increase by 12% in 2011 implying higher growth compared to the review period current value CAGR of 10%. Higher growth was fuelled by a number of factors. Firstly, price was a major factor. With ...

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Ready Meals in the United Arab Emirates

Ready meals is expected to register current value growth of 9% for 2011 as sales reached AED8 million, marking a slightly lower growth compared to the 10% current value CAGR registered over the review period. The year saw advertising and marketing ...

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Canned/Preserved Food in the United Arab Emirates

Retail sales of canned/preserved food are expected to rise by 12% in current value in 2011 to reach AED285 million, a continuation of the 12% current value CAGR registered over the review period. As for low- to middle-income consumers, there was no ...

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Chilled Processed Food in the United Arab Emirates

Due to the lack of local meat produced as a raw material and the rising global prices, the prices of chilled processed meat – the main subcategory within chilled processed food – increased significantly during the year. This impacted retail purchases...

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Confectionery in the United Arab Emirates

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Gum in the United Arab Emirates

Sugar-free and functional products drove the retail volume and value sales growth seen by gum in 2011. The UAE has one of the highest diabetes rates in the Middle East, and, as a result, many consumers paid increased attention to their sugar intake ...

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Meal Replacement in the United Arab Emirates

Meal replacement products have struggled to become established in the UAE. However, as health-conscious consumers drove demand for low-calorie products over the review period, supermarkets/hypermarkets increased the space allocated to diet foods. ...

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Snack Bars in the United Arab Emirates

Public health campaigns have played a significant role in consumption habits in the UAE. In 2010, Abu Dhabi schools banned the sale of junk food in canteens, while schools in Dubai followed suit during the 2011 academic year. As a result, parents ...

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