HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Arab Emirates

January 2026

Health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals in the United Arab Emirates continued to develop in 2024, supported by rising interest in healthier home cooking and more mindful meal solutions. Consumers increasingly sought products that align with clean label expectations, including fewer additives and clearer ingredient lists, while also showing stronger engagement with sustainability-linked cues such as ethical sourcing and locally produced ingredients. Manufacturers and retailers continued

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Overview:

Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals 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.

If you're in the HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals 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 HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals 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, company and brand market shares
  • 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 HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in United Arab Emirates?
  • What are the key health and wellness concerns driving sales in HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals?
  • Is HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals a dynamic niche or mainstream concern in United Arab Emirates?
  • Which are the leading brands in HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in United Arab Emirates?
  • How are products distributed in HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in United Arab Emirates?
  • How has COVID-19 and accordant recession impacted sales? Which categories have seen rising demand? Which are most vulnerable to economic disruption and diminished consumer confidence?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?

HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Natural positioning gains ground as health and sustainability expectations rise
Reformulation, functionality and plant-based meal options shape the category
Natural strengthens through quality assurance and trust-building initiatives
Vegetarian benefits from dietary diversity and healthier convenience
Clean label, functional benefits and ethical sourcing will shape future growth
Natural expected to stay dominant, supported by reduced sugar and “better ingredients” choices
Vegetarian expected to expand through modern ready meals and plant-based staples
Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
Table 3 Company Shares of Organic Cooking Ingredients and Meals (Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 4 Company Shares of Gluten Free Cooking Ingredients and Meals (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 5 Company Shares of Vegetarian Cooking Ingredients and Meals (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 Company Shares of Vegan Cooking Ingredients and Meals (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 7 Company Shares of Natural Cooking Ingredients and Meals (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Health and Wellness in the United Arab Emirates - Industry Overview

Health-driven reformulation and functional positioning support resilient growth
Sugar avoidance accelerates amid obesity concerns and policy pressure
Clean label and functional nutrition gain scale as consumers seek “everyday wellness” upgrades
Naturalness, added-value functionality and specialised diets to drive future demand

COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER

HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals

Health and Wellness encompasses a number of key claims made on a food or drink products that suggest a health and/or wellness positioning. It comprises positionings relating to better for you, dietary and free from, fortified/functional, health benefit, natural and organic. This is the aggregation of edible oils, meals and soups, sauces, dips and condiments and sweet spreads  For full product category definitions please refer to the definitions section (can be found under the "Help" section on Passport) for the respective system: Cooking Ingredients and Meals, Dairy Products and Alternatives, Snacks, Staple Foods, Hot Drinks, Soft Drinks. Please note that data is not available at this level or other aggregated claim levels.

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