Dairy Products and Alternatives in the United Arab Emirates
Dairy products and alternatives in 2022: The big picture
What next for dairy products and alternatives?
Chart 1 Dairy Products and Alternatives Value Sales Growth Scenarios: 2020-2027
Chart 2 Dairy Products and Alternatives Impact of Drivers on Value Sales: 2020-2027
Table 1 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2018-2022
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2019-2022
Table 5 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 6 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Summary 1 Research Sources
Baby Food in the United Arab Emirates
Milk formula sees volume growth despite inflationary pressures driving up prices
Resumption of in-person working for mothers boosts demand for baby food
Dynamic growth for e-commerce
Organic prepared baby food expected to see growth
Baby food to grow as mothers return to work after social restrictions ease
Working mothers are habituated to online shopping for baby food
Table 9 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 10 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 11 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 12 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Growing-Up Milk Formula by Age: % Value 2017-2022
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2018-2022
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 16 Distribution of Baby Food by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Butter and Spreads in the United Arab Emirates
Home baking has subsided, but growth is seen
Growth in foodservice after relaxation of social restrictions and due to Dubai EXPO
Increased socialising post-pandemic by generation Z and millennials
Economic prudence by consumers expected to initiate SKU resizing
Table 21 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 22 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 23 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 24 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2018-2022
Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2019-2022
Table 27 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Cheese in the United Arab Emirates
Cheese set to grow in retail and foodservice, but pack resizing also anticipated
The return to in-person work and schooling leads consumers to opt for convenience
Tie-ups such as those of Al Baker and Kiri likely to be replicated
New product developments and cross-category tie-ups set to infuse dynamism into a mature category
Pack resizing expected in the price-sensitive cheese category
Table 32 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 33 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 34 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 35 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Spreadable Processed Cheese by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2018-2022
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2019-2022
Table 41 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Drinking Milk Products in the United Arab Emirates
Rises in retail prices across milk, and the importance of q-commerce
Operational challenges force Nadec to discontinue fresh milk
Return to school boosts demand for flavoured milk drinks and a new brand launch is seen
Interest in healthier milk set to rise
Rise of private label as inflationary pressure increases
Table 46 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 47 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 48 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 49 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 52 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in the United Arab Emirates
Rise in impulse purchases of drinking yoghurt
Yoghurt sales increase in the post-pandemic scenario
Rise in q-commerce and discontinuation of Nadec’s short-life range
Increased focus on gut health, with products promoted by social media
Different flavours and fruit pieces to attract consumers
Greek yoghurt offers an opportunity for players to gain value
Table 57 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 58 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 59 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 60 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 61 Sales of Flavoured Yoghurt by Flavour: Rankings 2017-2022
Table 62 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 63 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 64 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 68 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Other Dairy in the United Arab Emirates
After a poor performance in 2021, chilled dairy desserts sees growth in 2022
Condensed and evaporated milk sees strong value growth
Revival of foodservice set to hamper home cooking using cream and condensed milk
Ineffective communication and lack of innovation likely to impact other dairy
Table 69 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 70 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 71 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 72 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Sales of Cream by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2018-2022
Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2019-2022
Table 76 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 77 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 78 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 79 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Plant-Based Dairy in the United Arab Emirates
Plant-based milk attracts more consumer interest
High prices remain a barrier to consumer adoption of plant-based milk
Table 81 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 82 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 83 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 85 Sales of Other Plant-Based Milk by Type: % Value 2019-2022
Table 86 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2018-2022
Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2019-2022
Table 88 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 89 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 90 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 91 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 92 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027