United Arab Emirates Snacks Market 2025$675.0
Anticipated trends indicate that the United Arab Emirates snacks market will achieve incremental growth of USD 0.8 billion, translating to a CAGR of around 6.5% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. In the UAE, a convergence of cultural diversity, premiumization, and wellness aspirations is reshaping the snack food industry. The country’s consumer base, spanning Emiratis and a vast expatriate population, fosters a demand for global snack varieties with localized nuances. Multinational brands compete with regional players to cater to an audience that values both indulgence and innovation. As snack consumption extends beyond children to adults seeking experiential flavors, gourmet offerings such as truffle chips, superfood clusters, and date-based snacks are gaining prominence on retail shelves.
Wellness positioning has gained sharp momentum, with consumers actively gravitating toward keto, gluten-free, and sugar-free formulations. The hot climate amplifies demand for snacks that offer hydration or complement lighter eating patterns, steering product development toward fruit-based snacks, yogurt bites, and naturally derived ingredients. These preferences are magnified through premium retail environments and influencer-led social media trends that encourage aspirational consumption. In a market where regulatory compliance and halal certification are prerequisites, snacks that embody transparency and health-enhancing properties are emerging as market leaders.
The report aims to deliver comprehensive data on the United Arab Emirates snacks market, covering annual market size and growth rates over the past six years, along with projections through 2030. It provides an in-depth analysis of market categories and subcategories, with a particular focus on evolving trends by product type and distribution channel.
Market Segmentation
The United Arab Emirates snacks market is classified into the following segments:
Product type: confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (frozen yoghurt, impulse ice creams, plant-based ice creams, take-home ice creams), savory snacks (corn and tortilla chips, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, puffed snacks, rice snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, vegetable and pulse chips, others), fruit snacks, snack bars, sweet biscuits (chocolate biscuits, cookies, plain biscuits, stuffed biscuits, wafers)
Distribution channel: convenience stores, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, vending, others
The snacks market in United Arab Emirates is segmented based on product type and distribution channel. By product type, the market features confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (frozen yoghurt, impulse ice creams, plant-based ice creams, take-home ice creams), savory snacks (corn and tortilla chips, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, puffed snacks, rice snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, vegetable and pulse chips, others), fruit snacks, snack bars, and sweet biscuits (chocolate biscuits, cookies, plain biscuits, stuffed biscuits, wafers). Distribution channel segmentation comprises convenience stores, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, vending, and others.
Competitive Landscape
The market features leading players such as Agthia Group PJSC, Ali Shaihani Group of Industries LLC, Al-Rifai Roasteries Est, August Storck KG, BAHLSEN GmbH & Co. KG., Bestfood Company LLC, Britannia Industries Ltd., California Garden Products Inc. (Americana Group Inc), Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Crunchos Awafi Foodstuff Industries, Ferrero International S.A., General Mills Inc., Grupo Arcor S.A., Halwani Brothers Company JSC, Haribo GmbH & Company KG, Hunter Foods LLC, IFFCO Group, Inspire Brands LLC, Kellanova, Kervan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S, Kuwait Indo Trading Co. W.L.L, Lebanese Roasting Group Sarl, Loacker S.p.A., Lorenz Snackworld GmbH, Mars Incorporated, Mondelez International Inc., National Food Industries LLC (NFI), Nestle S.A., Notions Group, Parle Products Pvt. Ltd., PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, Pladis Foods Limited, Savola Group Company, Siafa International Manufacturing Co., The Hershey Company, Unilever PLC, Valeo Foods Ltd., Walkers Shortbread Ltd. and Zahdan Group.
This analysis offers a comprehensive overview of the main players in the snacks market, evaluating their performance trends from 2020 to 2024. Key findings illustrate shifts in market share, identifying both dominant firms and rising competitors.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
United Arab Emirates Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
United Arab Emirates Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Agthia Group PJSC
Ali Shaihani Group of Industries LLC
Al-Rifai Roasteries Est
August Storck KG
BAHLSEN GmbH & Co. KG.
Bestfood Company LLC
Britannia Industries Ltd.
California Garden Products Inc. (Americana Group Inc)
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer
FIGURES AND TABLES
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market 2020-2030
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market, by Companies, 2024
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart United Arab Emirates Snacks Market, by Brands, 2024
Table United Arab Emirates – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table United Arab Emirates – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table United Arab Emirates – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table United Arab Emirates Snacks Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)
Companies Mentioned
Agthia Group PJSC
Ali Shaihani Group of Industries LLC
Al-Rifai Roasteries Est
August Storck KG
BAHLSEN GmbH & Co. KG.
Bestfood Company LLC
Britannia Industries Ltd.
California Garden Products Inc. (Americana Group Inc)
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Crunchos Awafi Foodstuff Industries
Ferrero International S.A.
General Mills, Inc.
Grupo Arcor S.A.
Halwani Brothers Company JSC
Haribo GmbH & Company KG
Hunter Foods LLC
IFFCO Group
Inspire Brands LLC
Kellanova
Kervan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S
Kuwait Indo Trading Co. W.L.L
Lebanese Roasting Group Sarl
Loacker S.p.A.
Lorenz Snackworld GmbH
Mars, Incorporated
Mondelez International Inc.
National Food Industries LLC (NFI)
Nestle S.A.
Notions Group
Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pladis Foods Limited
Savola Group Company
Siafa International Manufacturing Co.
The Hershey Company
Unilever PLC
Valeo Foods Ltd.
Walkers Shortbread Ltd.
Zahdan Group
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