PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Healthier options to gain penetration and adoption
Savoury snacks in the United Arab Emirates is expected to see further strong retail value (constant 2025 prices) growth over the forecast period, only slightly below the projected 2025 performance. Despite the strong and robust indulgence pull for local consumers of savoury snacks, the outlook for health-positioned products in the category is increasingly optimistic, fuelled by a growing consumer focus on wellness and balanced lifestyles.
Vegetable-based snacks to win over more consumers
Vegetable chips are predicted to continue to gain traction and register strong retail value growth as popular alternatives to traditional potato chips. Made from ingredients like kale, sweet potatoes and beets, they are typically baked or dehydrated, leading to lower fat and calorie content compared to fried snacks.
Pistachio is an increasingly sought-after ingredient
Pistachio has gained notable popularity within nuts, seeds and trail mixes in the United Arab Emirates, partly influenced by the rising appeal of Dubai chocolate products that incorporate pistachio as a premium ingredient. This fusion of indulgence and nutrition has elevated pistachios from a traditional snack to a sought-after component of gourmet and health-orientated offerings.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Savoury Snacks 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 a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
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The Savoury Snacks 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 Savoury Snacks in United Arab Emirates?
- Which are the leading brands in Savoury Snacks in United Arab Emirates?
- How are products distributed in Savoury Snacks in United Arab Emirates?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Savoury Snacks?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in United Arab Emirates?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Savoury Snacks in the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Potato chips provide dynamism and drive growth in savoury snacks
Pepsi Cola International leads but local and private label alternatives gain traction
Hypermarkets offers wide choice while space open up for e-commerce
Healthier options to gain penetration and adoption
Vegetable-based snacks to win over more consumers
Pistachio is an increasingly sought-after ingredient
Snacks in the United Arab Emirates - Industry Overview
Snacks in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for snacks?
DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Savoury Snacks
- Nuts, Seeds and Trail Mixes
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- Potato Chips
- Tortilla Chips
- Puffed Snacks
- Rice Snacks
- Vegetable, Pulse and Bread Chips
- Savoury Biscuits
- Popcorn
- Pretzels
- Meat Snacks
- Seafood Snacks
- Other Savoury Snacks
Savoury Snacks
This is the aggregation of chips/crisps, extruded snacks, tortilla/corn chips, popcorn, pretzels, nuts and other categories of savoury snacks.
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