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Market Profile for Food and Beverage in UAE MarketWhile every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, its officers, employees and agents accept no liability for any errors or omissions or any opinion expressed, and no responsibility is accepted with respect to the standing of any firms, companies or individuals mentioned, or if the world economic conditions have changed since the research was undertaken. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise reserves the right to reuse any general market information contained in its reports.
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MARKET STRUCTURE
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) imports an estimated 90 percent of its food and beverage.1 In 2007 the UAE had a GDP of US$190 billion and a resident population of around five million.6 The UAE is made up of seven emirates and is part of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), the other members being Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The seven emirates have a large number of expatriates which make up the majority of the population, with UAE nationals comprising only about 20 percent of the total. The largest ethnic group is South Asian – expatriates from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka making up 50 percent. Arabs and Iranians make up 23 percent of the populations with the remainder 8 percent being Westerners and East Asians.2 Demographically, the UAE’s population is relatively young. Its population is growing at a rate of approximately three percent per annum, which is occurring through natural growth, as well as a rapid expansion in the number of expatriates based there.3 The UAE is the highest consumer per capita of bottled water.4 The total consumption of food and food products is estimated at almost US$4 billion and in the food service market 50 percent is estimated to be food consumption in the luxury hotel industry.6With this growth the demand for imported food will continue to rise, as