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Baked Goods in the United Arab Emirates

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  • 23 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: United Arab Emirates
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1541410
In the United Arab Emirates, baked goods is recording rising value sales in 2025, driven by robust tourism, a diverse multicultural population and a shift back to in-store bakeries as home baking declines. Demand is increasingly oriented towards artisanal and gourmet bread, with consumers seeking authentic, fresh and more flavourful options that offer a premium, restaurant-style experience in everyday meals.

This report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2025, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Bread, Cakes, Dessert Mixes, Dessert Pies and Tarts, Frozen Baked Goods, Pastries.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Baked Goods market;
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  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation, health positioning and digital convenience underpin rising value sales
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Demographic trends support rise in value sales for baked goods
  • Gourmet bread offers premium experience
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Demand for quality and freshness will sustain growth during forecast period
  • Rising health-consciousness to drive innovation
  • Sustainability concerns move further to the fore
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Almarai leads as artisanal brands maintain stronghold
  • Health and wellness trends benefit baked goods
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets continues to lead distribution in 2025
  • Q-commerce drives digital expansion
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Pastries by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 8 Distribution of Baked Goods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSTAPLE FOODS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Essential demand, health-led innovation and channel diversification underpin positive outlook
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Staple foods benefits from essential nature of products
  • Health and wellness trends impact competitive dynamics
  • Private label expands amid rising price sensitivity
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Further growth forecast for staple foods in the UAE
  • Innovation in line with prevailing health and sustainability concerns
  • Hypermarkets will remain preferred channel despite persistent expansion for e-commerce
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Baked goods dominated by artisanal brands
  • Players focus on building consumer trust
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets dominates distribution in 2025
  • Foodservice continues to benefit from tourism
MARKET DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 19 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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