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Recently, the GCC Food Report was published by Alpen Capital, a UAE-based investment banking advisory firm, which gave insights into food trends in the region.
This category is projected to secure the highest annualised growth rate according to the report.
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This category might see some marginal gains, as consumers have gotten more conscious.
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As it’s a staple food, it will continue to remain in the most consumed category, at least for the next five years.
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Cereals in the UAE make for about 37.4 per cent of the people’s meals on average.
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While fruits accounted for 17.6 per cent and the milk/dairy products make for 8.5 per cent of the total in the UAE.
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The food consumption in this nation is expected to grow by 3.3 percent from 8.8 million metric tons (MT) in 2022 to 10.4 million MT in 2027.
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By 2027, it is expected that per capita consumption is predicted to reach 904.1 kg.
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