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Fresh Food in the United Arab Emirates

December 2022
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Fresh Food industry in United Arab Emirates with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Eggs
  • Fish and Seafood
  • Fruits
  • Meat
  • Nuts
  • Pulses
  • Starchy Roots
  • Sugar and Sweeteners
  • Vegetables

If you're in the Fresh Food industry in United Arab Emirates, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Fresh Food in United Arab Emirates report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Fresh Food in United Arab Emirates?
  • What is the impact of commodity price fluctuations on local production and consumption?
  • What are the key campaigns or legislation driving Fresh Food sales?
  • How are consumer attitudes towards fresh food evolving?
  • How significant is health and wellness in shaping consumer demand?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Fresh Food in the United Arab Emirates

Fresh food in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Eggs in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Robust growth for eggs across all channels
Rise in q-commerce apps and hygiene concerns aid growth via modern trade players
Demand for the most inexpensive source of protein to remain robust
Rising interest in different types of eggs, such as organic and free-range
Summary 2 Major Processors of Eggs 2022
Table 15 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 16 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2017-2022
Table 18 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 19 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Fish and Seafood in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Recovery of foodservice contributes to growth of fish and seafood
Consumer preference for packaged and frozen seafood products persists in addition to the rise in “cleaned and cut” options
Fresh to Home e-commerce sales of fresh fish and rise in q-commerce for frozen seafood products
Convenient frozen processed fish and seafood to grow further, hampering growth for fresh
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2022
Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Fruits in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Continued growth despite inflationary pressures
Rise in hydroponic farms and vertical farms
Rise in sales via e-commerce and q-commerce
Rising health and wellness and sustainability trends, especially amongst gen Z
Summary 4 Major Processors of Fruits 2022
Table 41 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 42 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 44 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Meat in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Foodservice channel recovers after the lifting of social restrictions in 2022
Consumers continue to prefer shopping for fresh meat through modern store-based retailers, despite the significance of e-commerce portals
Growing e-commerce sales of cut, cleaned and portion-sized meat through Fresh to Home
Meat consumption expected to grow despite rising flexitarianism
Summary 5 Major Processors of Meat 2022
Table 54 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 55 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 56 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 57 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 59 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 60 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Nuts in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Retail and foodservice both record strong growth
Healthy snacking is a growing trend
Strong growth via e-commerce
Rising health and wellness trends amongst younger consumers
Summary 6 Major Processors of Nuts 2022
Table 67 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 68 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 70 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 71 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 72 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Pulses in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Revival and resurgence of foodservice driving demand for pulses
Growing flexitarianism amongst the populace
Rise in sales via e-commerce and q-commerce
Pulses will benefit from being an inexpensive source of protein
Summary 7 Major Processors of Pulses 2022
Table 80 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 81 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 82 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 83 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 85 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 86 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Starchy Roots in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Potatoes is the key demand driver in starchy roots
Elite Agro driving food security and sustainability through local potato farming
Potatoes set to grow, as it is a favoured choice of carbohydrate amongst gen Z
Rising demand being met through e-commerce and q-commerce
Summary 8 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2022
Table 93 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 94 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 96 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 97 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 98 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 99 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Sugar and Sweeteners in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sugar and sweeteners returns to growth in retail in 2022
Packaged brands gain prominence through e-commerce, driven by modern trade
Revival of foodservice after relaxation of pandemic-induced social restrictions
Consumption of natural sugar and plant-based sweeteners to rise in the long term
Summary 9 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2022
Table 106 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 107 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 108 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2017-2022
Table 109 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 110 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2017-2022
Table 111 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 112 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2022-2027
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Vegetables in the United Arab Emirates

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Modern trade channels drive growth for vegetables and cut vegetables
Bustanica and the rise of vertical and hydroponic farms
Rise of q-commerce and e-commerce portals
Green smoothies popular with gen Z
Summary 10 Major Processors of Vegetables 2022
Table 119 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 120 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 121 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 122 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 123 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 124 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 125 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Fresh Food

  • Eggs
    • Crustaceans
    • Fish
    • Molluscs and Cephalopods
    • Apples
    • Banana
    • Cherries
    • Cranberries/Blueberries
    • Grapefruit/Pomelo
    • Grapes
    • Kiwi Fruit
    • Lemon and Limes
    • Oranges, Tangerines and Mandarins
    • Peaches/Nectarines
    • Pears/Quinces
    • Pineapple
    • Plums/Sloes
    • Strawberries
    • Other Fruits
    • Beef and Veal
    • Lamb, Mutton and Goat
    • Pork
    • Poultry
    • Other Meat
    • Almonds
    • Coconuts
    • Peanuts (Groundnuts)
    • Pistachio
    • Walnuts
    • Other Nuts
    • Beans
    • Peas
    • Other Pulses
    • Cassava
    • Potatoes
    • Sweet Potatoes
    • Other Roots
  • Sugar and Sweeteners
    • Cauliflowers and broccoli
    • Maize
    • Onion
    • Tomatoes
    • Other Vegetables

Fresh Food

Fresh Food refers only to fresh uncooked and unprocessed foods (packaged and unpackaged). Packaged sugar products and natural sweeteners (e.g. brown sugar, table sugar, molasses) are also included. For Fresh Food, we research total sales across distribution channels including retail, foodservice and institutions. For a selected 18 markets, we have a breakdown of total fresh food sales according to the following formats: • Retail • Foodservice sales • Institutional sales Retail Retail sales is defined as sales through all legal establishments primarily engaged in the sale of fresh, packaged and prepared foods for home preparation and consumption. Retail sales excludes sales to hotels, restaurants, cafés, duty free sales and institutional sales (canteens, prisons/jails, hospitals, army, etc). Our retail definition excludes the purchase of food products from foodservice outlets for consumption off-premises, eg grilled chicken/meat/fish bought from counters of cafés/bars. This falls under foodservice sales. For foodservice, we capture all sales to foodservice outlets, regardless of whether the products are eventually consumed on-premise or off-premise. We estimate sales through the following channels: Modern Grocery Retailers • Supermarkets • Hypermarkets • Discounters • Convenience stores • Forecourt retailers Traditional Grocery Retailers • Independent small grocers • Food/Drink/Tobacco Specialists • Other grocery retailers (morning/speciality/open/wet/farmers’ markets, stalls and kiosks, etc) Non-grocery retailers • Health and beauty specialist retailers • Other non-grocery retailers Non-store retailers • Homeshopping • Internet retailing • Vending • Direct selling Foodservice Foodservice sales are defined as sales TO consumer foodservice outlets that serve the general public in a non-captive environment. In other words, this means that the foodservice volumes track sales of all fresh food going into restaurant kitchens, regardless of what the restaurant actually does with that food. Foodservice outlets include cafés/bars, FSR (full-service restaurants), fast food, 100% home delivery/takeaway, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks. Sales to semi-captive foodservice outlets are also included. This describes outlets located in leisure, travel and retail environments. • Retail refers to foodservice units located in retail outlets such as department stores, shopping malls, shopping centres, super/hypermarkets etc. • Leisure refers to foodservice units located in leisure establishments such as museums, health clubs, cinemas, theatres, theme parks and sports stadiums. • Travel refers to foodservice units based in airports, rail stations, coach stations, motorway service stations offering gas facilities etc. Institutional sales Institutional sales is defined as sales to captive foodservice units that serve captive populations such as in hospitals, schools, prisons, military camps, hotels, hostels, nursing homes, homes for elderly people, religious houses, etc.

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