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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dairy and Soy Food Market Report Overview

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dairy and soy food market recorded a revenue of AED6.2 billion ($1.7 billion) in 2023 and is forecast to record a CAGR of over 2% during 2023-2028.

UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Outlook 2023-2028, (AED Billion)
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dairy and soy food market research report provides an in-depth evaluation of the dairy and soy food market in the country, including an analysis of the key issues impacting the market, and the opportunities this presents for the sector participants. The report includes data and forecast of ten categories (butter & spreadable fats, cheese, cream, dairy-based & soy-based desserts, drinkable yogurt, fromage frais & quark, Grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives, milk, soymilk & soy drinks and yogurt) within the UAE dairy and soy food market. Furthermore, the report provides an analysis on leading companies in the UAE dairy & soy food sector in 2023.

Market Size (2023) AED6.2 billion ($1.7 billion)
CAGR (2023-2028) >2%
Historical Period 2018-2022
Forecast Period 2023-2028
Key Categories ·       Milk

·       Butter & spreadable fats

·       Cheese

·       Cream

·       Dairy-based & soy-based desserts

·       Drinkable yogurt
Key Distribution Channels ·       Hypermarkets & supermarkets

·       Food & drinks specialists

·       Convenience stores

·       Cash & Carries & Warehouse Clubs

·       E-Retailers
Key Pack Materials ·       Rigid Plastics

·       Paper & Board

·       Rigid Metal

·       Flexible Packaging

·       Glass
Leading Companies ·       Almarai

·       Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.

·       Arla Foods Group

·       Al Ain Farms

·       Al Rawabi
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UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Segmentation by Categories

The key categories in the UAE dairy and soy food market are milk, butter & spreadable fats, cheese, cream, dairy-based & soy-based desserts, and drinkable yogurt. In 2023, milk accounted for the largest share of the UAE dairy and soy food market.

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UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Segmentation by Distribution Channels

The key distribution channels in the UAE dairy and soy food market are hypermarkets & supermarkets, food & drinks specialists, convenience stores, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, and e-retailers. In 2023, hypermarkets & supermarkets accounted for the largest distribution channel share in the UAE dairy and soy food market.

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UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Segmentation by Pack Material

The key pack materials in the UAE dairy and soy food market are rigid plastics, paper & board, rigid metal, flexible packaging, and glass. In 2023, rigid plastics was the most used pack material share in the UAE dairy and soy food market.

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UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market – Competitive Landscape

A few of the leading dairy and soy food companies in the UAE are:

  • Almarai
  • Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.
  • Arla Foods Group
  • Al Ain Farms
  • Al Rawabi

In 2023, Almarai was the highest revenue contributor in the UAE dairy and soy food market. The company offers products in butter & spreadable fats, cheese, cream, dairy-based & soy-based desserts, drinkable yogurt, milk, and yogurt categories.

UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Analysis by Companies, 2023 (%)
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Segments Covered in the Report

UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Outlook by Categories (Value, AED Billion, 2018-2028)

  • Milk
  • Butter & spreadable fats
  • Cheese
  • Cream
  • Dairy-based & soy-based desserts
  • Drinkable yogurt

UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Outlook by Distribution Channels (Value, AED Billion, 2018-2028)

  • Hypermarkets & supermarkets
  • Food & drinks specialists
  • Convenience stores
  • Cash & Carries & Warehouse Clubs
  • E-Retailers

UAE Dairy and Soy Food Market Outlook by Pack Materials (Value, AED Billion, 2018-2028)

  • Rigid Plastics
  • Paper & Board
  • Rigid Metal
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Glass

Key Highlights

  • Per capita consumption and expenditure of dairy & soy food was higher in the UAE compared to both the global and regional levels in 2023.

  • Milk is the largest category by value and volume, while the drinkable yogurt category is forecast to register the fastest growth during 2023-28

  • Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Qatar dairy & soy food sector.

  • Abu Dhabi emerged as the largest dairy & soy food market in the UAE.

Reasons to Buy

  • Identify high-potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis

  • Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities

  • Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed company share analysis to plan effective market positioning

  • Our team of analysts has placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion

  • Analysis of key macroeconomic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rural-urban split, employed people, and unemployment rate. It also includes an economic summary of the country along with the labor market and demographic trends.

Almarai
Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.
Arla Foods Group,Al Ain Farms
Al Rawabi

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Part 1: Market Environment

Value and Volume Share of the UAE in the Global and Middle East and Africa Markets

Growth Analysis of the UAE Compared to Other Leading Countries in the Middle East and Africa Market

PCC and PCE of the UAE Compared to the Global and Middle East and Africa Markets

Part 2: Sector Deep Dive

UAE Dairy & Soy Food Sector Snapshot

Market Size Analysis

Cross-Category Comparison – Value Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers

Cross-Category Comparison – Volume Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers

Part 3: Category Deep Dive

Per Capita Consumption Analysis by Category

Market Size Analysis – Category: Butter & Spreadable Fats

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Butter & Spreadable Fats

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Butter & Spreadable Fats

Market Size Analysis – Category: Cheese

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Cheese

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Cheese

Market Size Analysis – Category: Cream

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Cream

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Cream

Market Size Analysis – Category: Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts

Market Size Analysis – Category: Drinkable Yogurt

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value and Volume Terms) – Drinkable Yogurt

Market Size Analysis – Category: Grain, Nut, Rice, Seed Milk Alternatives

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Grain, Nut, Rice, Seed Milk Alternatives

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Grain, Nut, Rice, Seed Milk Alternatives

Market Size Analysis – Category: Milk

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Milk

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Milk

Market Size Analysis – Category: Soymilk & Soy Drinks

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) – Soymilk & Soy Drinks

Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) – Soymilk & Soy Drinks

Market Size Analysis – Category: Yogurt

Segment-Level Analysis (in Value and Volume Terms) – Yogurt

Part 4: Distribution Analysis

Channel Share Analysis

Part 5: Competitive Environment

Leading Companies – Value and Volume Shares

Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies

Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies by Category

Private Label Share Analysis by Category

Growth of Private Labels Compared to Branded Products

Degree of Consolidation/Fragmentation by Category

Part 6: Health & Wellness Analysis

Health & Wellness Analysis by Category

Health & Wellness Analysis by Product Attributes

Health & Wellness Analysis by Consumer Benefits

Cross Category Comparison – Products with H&W Claims Vs. Non-H&W Claims

Part 7: Packaging Analysis

Pack Material Growth Analysis

Pack Type Growth Analysis

Closure Type Growth Analysis

Primary Outer Type Growth Analysis

Part 8: City Deep Dive

Market Size Analysis of Top Five Cities

Market Size Analysis of Top Five Cities by Category

Part 9: Consumergraphics

Demographic Analysis

Part 10: Macroeconomic Analysis

GDP Growth and Inflation

Population Growth

Labor Market Trend

Economic Summary, Labor Market Trends, and Demographic Trends

The UAE Risk Index (GCRI) 2024

The UAE Risk Analysis – Compared to Global and Middle East and Africa Markets

Methodology

Definitions

Appendix

Table

Leading value categories

Leading categories (volume), 2023

Cross-category comparison – by value (2018–28)

Cross-category comparison – by volume (2018–28)

Per capita consumption (by category), UAE compared to Middle East and Africa and global levels (in kg), 2023

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – butter & spreadable fats

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – butter & spreadable fats

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – cheese

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – cheese

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – cream

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – cream

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – dairy-based & soy-based desserts

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – dairy-based & soy-based desserts

Segment analysis (in value and volume terms): drinkable yogurt

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – milk

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – milk

Segment-level analysis (in value terms) – soymilk & soy drinks

Segment-level analysis (in volume terms) – soymilk & soy drinks

Segment-level analysis (in value and volume terms) – yogurt

Change in distribution share, 2018–2023

Top five companies share by brand (in value and volume terms) in the dairy & soy food sector, 2023

Brand shares of top five companies (in value and volume terms) by category, 2023

Category comparison – with H&W claims and non-h&w claims, 2018–28

Performance overview (score: 1–100)

Category data, by segment

Per capita consumption (in kg), 2018–28

Per capita expenditure ($), 2018–28

Dairy & soy food sales distribution in the UAE – by category (AED million), 2023

Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the dairy & soy food sector, 2023

Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the dairy & soy food sector, by category, 2023

Key health & wellness product attributes driving sales in UAE, 2018–28

Key health & wellness consumer benefits driving sales in UAE, 2018–28

Pack material (in million pack units), 2018–28

Pack materials by category (in million pack units), 2023

Pack type (in million pack units), 2018–28

Pack types by category (in million pack units), 2023

Closure type (in million pack units), 2018–28

Closure types by category (in million pack units), 2023

Primary outer type (in million pack units), 2018–28

Primary outer types by category (in million pack units), 2023

Real GDP and annual growth (%), 2020–2028

Nominal GDP and annual growth (%), 2020–2028

Consumer price inflation (%), 2020–2028

Employed people and unemployment rate (%), 2020–2028

Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2020–2028

Population and annual growth (%), 2020–2028

Population by age group (%)

Population by gender (%)

Population by rural-urban split (%)

Figures

Value and volume shares of the UAE in the global and Middle East and Africa dairy & soy food sector, 2023–2026

UAE compared to the other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and the competitive landscape

PCC comparison – UAE, Middle East and Africa, and global, 2018–28

PCE comparison – UAE, Middle East and Africa, and global, 2018–28

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dairy & soy food sector, 2018–28

Cross-category comparison – value growth analysis and category winners and losers

Cross-category comparison – volume growth analysis and category winners and losers

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, butter & spreadable fats category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cheese category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cream category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dairy-based & soy-based desserts category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, drinkable yogurt category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, milk category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, soymilk & soy drinks category, 2018–2028

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, yogurt category, 2018–2028

Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) – dairy & soy food, 2023

Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2023

Leading companies (in value and volume terms) in the dairy & soy food sector, 2023

Private label penetration by category (in value terms), 2023

Growth analysis, private label and brands, 2018–2023

Category-wise consolidation/fragmentation (in value terms) – dairy & soy food , 2023

Prominence of health & wellness claims by category, $ million, 2018–2023

Contribution of health & wellness by product attributes, $ million, 2018–2023

Contribution of health & wellness by consumer benefits, $ million, 2018–2023

Key pack materials in the UAE dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2023

Annual growth rate by key pack material, 2018–28

Use of pack material by category (in pack units), 2023

Key pack types in the UAE dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2023

Annual growth rate by key pack type, 2018–28

Use of pack type by category (in pack units), 2023

Key closure types in the UAE dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2023

Annual growth rate by key closure type, 2018–28

Use of closure type by category (in pack units), 2023

Key primary outer types in the UAE dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2023

Annual growth rate by key primary outer type, 2018–28

Use of primary outer type by category (in pack units), 2023

Demographic analysis

Real GDP (AED billion) and annual growth (%)

Nominal GDP (AED billion) and annual growth (%)

Consumer price inflation (%)

Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%) in AED terms

Population (million) and annual growth (%)

Population by age group (%)

Population by gender (%)

Population by rural-urban split (%)

Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%)

Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends

Five lowest-risk nations in GCRI Q1 2024

Five highest-risk nations in GCRI Q1 2024

UAE’s performance in country risk analysis in comparison to Middle East and Africa and the world

List of 108 countries analyzed to identify the high-potential countries in different regions

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