Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 OVERVIEW 13
1.4 LIMITATIONS 15
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 15
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 19
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 19
2.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 20
2.3 CURRENCY AND PRICING 20
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 21
2.5 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 24
2.6 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 25
2.7 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 26
2.8 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 27
2.9 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 28
2.10 SECONDARY SOURCES 29
2.11 ASSUMPTIONS 30
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 31
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 36
4.1 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES 37
4.1.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 37
4.1.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 37
4.1.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 38
4.1.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 38
4.1.5 INTERNAL COMPETITION 38
4.2 IMPORT EXPORT SCENARIO 39
4.3 PRICING ANALYSIS 40
4.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS: U.A.E. SPECIALTY FATS MARKET 41
4.4.1 PROCUREMENT: 41
4.4.2 MANUFACTURING: 41
4.4.3 MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION: 41
4.5 BRAND OUTLOOK 42
4.5.1 COMPARATIVE BRAND ANALYSIS 42
4.5.2 PRODUCT VS BRAND OVERVIEW 43
4.6 COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF SETTING SPECIALTY FATS PLANT IN U.A.E. 45
4.6.1 STRATEGIC LOCATION AND LOGISTICS: GATEWAY TO THE GCC AND MENA 45
4.6.2 ECONOMIC STABILITY AND INVESTOR-FRIENDLY POLICIES 45
4.6.3 GROWING DOMESTIC DEMAND AND CONSUMER SOPHISTICATION 45
4.6.4 TOURISM-DRIVEN F&B INNOVATION 45
4.6.5 INTEGRATION WITH NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND INNOVATION GOALS 46
4.6.6 TECHNOLOGICAL ECOSYSTEM AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS 46
4.6.7 MARKET ACCESS: REACHING THE USD 65 BILLION GCC MARKET 46
4.6.8 COMPREHENSIVE TRADE AGREEMENTS 47
4.6.9 RETAIL AND E 48
4.6.9.1 COMMERCE EXPANSION 48
4.6.10 CONCLUSION 48
4.7 EMERGING TRENDS & FUTURE OUTLOOK 49
4.7.1 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOCUS 49
4.7.2 CULINARY DIVERSITY AND PREMIUMIZATION 49
4.7.3 SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICAL SOURCING 49
4.7.4 INNOVATION IN PRODUCT OFFERINGS 50
4.7.5 FUTURE PROSPECTS 50
4.8 FACTORS INFLUENCING PURCHASING DECISION OF END-USERS 51
4.8.1 COST AND PRICING SENSITIVITY 51
4.8.2 PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONALITY 51
4.8.3 HEALTH AND NUTRITION TRENDS 51
4.8.4 HALAL CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 51
4.8.5 CLEAN LABEL AND INGREDIENT TRANSPARENCY 51
4.8.6 BRAND REPUTATION AND SUPPLIER RELIABILITY 51
4.8.7 SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICAL SOURCING 52
4.8.8 INNOVATION AND PRODUCT CUSTOMIZATION 52
4.8.9 CONCLUSION 52
4.9 GROWTH STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KEY MARKET PLAYERS 53
4.9.1 CARGILL, INCORPORATED 53
4.9.2 WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LTD 53
4.9.3 ICC GROUP 53
4.9.4 USHA EDIBLE OIL 53
4.9.5 APICAL 54
4.9.6 UNITED FOODS COMPANY 54
4.10 IMPACT OF ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN 55
4.10.1 IMPACT OF PRICE 55
4.10.2 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN 55
4.10.3 RISING INPUT COSTS STRAIN PROFIT MARGINS 55
4.10.4 IMPACT ON COMPANY'S STRATEGIC DECISIONS 55
4.10.5 CONCLUSION 55
4.11 INDUSTRY TRENDS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVE 56
4.11.1 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOCUS 56
4.11.2 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND HALAL CERTIFICATION 56
4.11.3 COMPETITION AND INNOVATION 56
4.11.4 SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICAL SOURCING 56
4.11.5 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS 56
4.11.6 FUTURE OUTLOOK 57
4.11.7 CONCLUSION 57
4.12 INVESTMENT & COST ANALYSIS FOR SETTING UP A SPECIALTY FATS MANUFACTURING PLANT IN U.A.E. 58
4.12.1 CAPITAL INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN 58
4.12.1.1 LAND & INFRASTRUCTURE 58
4.12.1.2 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 58
4.12.1.3 RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT 58
4.12.1.4 R&D & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 59
4.12.1.5 LABOR & OPERATIONAL COSTS 59
4.12.1.6 PACKAGING & LOGISTICS 59
4.12.1.7 COMPLIANCE & CERTIFICATIONS 60
4.12.1.8 OTHERS 60
4.13 OVERVIEW OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 61
4.13.1 ADVANCED FAT MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES 61
4.13.2 UPCYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION 61
4.13.3 CLEAN LABEL AND TRANSPARENCY 61
4.13.4 SUSTAINABLE SOURCING AND ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES 61
4.13.5 HEALTH-CONSCIOUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 61
4.13.6 CUSTOMIZATION AND FUNCTIONAL BLENDS 61
4.13.7 TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION IN PRODUCTION FACILITIES 61
4.13.8 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 62
4.13.9 CONCLUSION 62
4.14 PRODUCTION CAPACITY OVERVIEW 63
4.14.1 OVERVIEW 63
4.14.2 REGIONAL CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION 63
4.14.3 KEY PLAYERS & FACILITY FOOTPRINT 63
4.14.4 CHALLENGES & FUTURE OUTLOOK 64
4.14.4.1 CHALLENGES 64
4.14.4.2 OUTLOOK 64
4.15 RAW MATERIAL SOURCING ANALYSIS 65
4.15.1 PALM OIL 65
4.15.2 PALM KERNEL OIL (PKO) 65
4.15.3 SHEA BUTTER 65
4.15.4 COCOA BUTTER AND COCOA BUTTER EQUIVALENTS (CBES) 65
4.15.5 COCONUT OIL 65
4.15.6 EXOTIC FATS 65
4.16 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 66
4.16.1 RAW MATERIAL SOURCING 66
4.16.2 PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING 66
4.16.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 66
4.16.4 DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS 66
4.16.5 END-USE INDUSTRIES 66
4.16.6 RETAIL AND CONSUMER TRENDS 66
4.16.7 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 67
4.16.8 CHALLENGES: 67
4.16.9 OPPORTUNITIES: 67
4.16.10 CONCLUSION 67
4.17 TARIFFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MARKET 68
4.17.1 CURRENT TARIFF RATES IN TOP-5 COUNTRY MARKETS 68
4.17.2 OUTLOOK: LOCAL PRODUCTION V/S IMPORT RELIANCE 68
4.17.3 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA DYNAMICS 68
4.17.4 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN 68
4.17.4.1 RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT 68
4.17.4.2 MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION 69
4.17.4.3 LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION 69
4.17.4.4 PRICE PITCHING AND POSITION OF MARKET 69
4.17.5 INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS: PROACTIVE MOVES 69
4.17.5.1 SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION 69
4.17.5.2 JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHMENTS 69
4.17.6 IMPACT ON PRICES 69
4.17.7 REGULATORY INCLINATION 69
4.17.7.1 GCC TRADE ALIGNMENT & FTAS 69
4.17.7.2 SPECIAL ZONES AND RE-EXPORT MODELS 69
4.17.7.3 LOCAL SUBSIDY & POLICY RESPONSE 70
4.17.7.4 DOMESTIC COURSE OF CORRECTION 70
5 REGULATION COVERAGE 71
5.1 INDUSTRIAL & TRADE LICENSING 71
5.2 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MUNICIPALITY REGISTRATION 71
5.3 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS COMPLIANCE 72
5.4 HALAL CERTIFICATION 72
5.5 ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY PERMITS 72
5.6 QUALITY AND PROCESS CERTIFICATIONS 72
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 73
6.1 DRIVERS 75
6.1.1 GROWING DEMAND FROM BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY 75
6.1.2 RISING CONSUMER AWARENESS REGARDING HEALTH AND NUTRITION 75
6.1.3 INCREASING EXPAT POPULATION AND WESTERN INFLUENCE 76
6.1.4 RAPIDLY GROWING ORGANIC FOOD INDUSTRY 78
6.2 RESTRAINTS 79
6.2.1 HIGH COSTS OF SPECIALTY FATS 79
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 80
6.3.1 EXPANSION IN PLANT-BASED AND VEGAN PRODUCTS 80
6.3.2 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN FAT MODIFICATION 81
6.3.3 RISING DEMAND FOR HALAL-CERTIFIED AND CLEAN LABEL PRODUCTS 81
6.4 CHALLENGES 82
6.4.1 STIFF COMPETITION FROM STANDARD OILS AND BUTTER 82
6.4.2 CLIMATE LIMITATIONS FOR LOCAL PRODUCTION 83
7 U.A.E. SPECIALITY FATS MARKET, BY TYPE 84
7.1 OVERVIEW 85
7.2 COCOA BUTTER EQUIVALENTS (CBE) 87
7.3 COCOA BUTTER REPLACERS (CBR) 87
7.4 COCOA BUTTER SUBSTITUTES (CBS) 88
7.5 COCOA BUTTER IMPROVERS (CBI) 88
7.6 MILK FAT REPLACERS (MFR) 88
7.7 ANHYDROUS MILK FAT REPLACERS (AMFR) 88
7.8 INTERESTERIFIED FATS 88
7.9 SHEA & SAL STEARIN 88
7.10 SHEA & SAL OLEIN 89
7.11 HPMF IV 33-37 89
7.12 HPMF IV 45-47 89
7.13 BAKERY FATS 89
7.14 FILLING FATS 89
7.15 MARGARINES 89
7.16 OTHERS 89
8 U.A.E. SPECIALITY FATS MARKET, BY FORM 90
8.1 OVERVIEW 91
8.2 SEMI-SOLID 92
8.3 SOLID 92
8.4 LIQUID 92
9 U.A.E. SPECIALITY FATS MARKET, BY SOURCE 93
9.1 OVERVIEW 94
9.2 PLANT-BASED SPECIALTY FATS 95
9.3 ANIMAL-BASED SPECIALTY FATS 96
10 U.A.E. SPECIALITY FATS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 97
10.1 OVERVIEW 98
10.2 FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY 99
10.3 PHARMACEUTICALS & NUTRACEUTICALS 102
10.4 COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE 103
10.5 ANIMAL FEED & PET FOOD 104
10.6 OTHERS 104
11 U.A.E. SPECIALITY FATS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 105
11.1 OVERVIEW 106
11.2 B2B (BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS) 107
11.3 B2C (BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER) 107
12 U.A.E. SPECIALTY FATS MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 108
12.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: U.A.E. 108
13 SWOT ANALYSIS 109
14 COMPANY PROFILE 110
14.1 CARGILL, INCORPORATED 110
14.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 110
14.1.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 110
14.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 111
14.2 WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LTD 112
14.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 112
14.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 112
14.2.3 PRODUCT/BRAND PORTFOLIO 113
14.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 114
14.3 ICC GROUP 115
14.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
14.3.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 115
14.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 117
14.4 USHA EDIBLE OIL 118
14.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 118
14.4.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 118
14.4.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 119
14.5 APICAL 120
14.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 120
14.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 120
14.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 121
14.6 AL TAWUN SOLYMAN SERVICES (FZE) 122
14.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 122
14.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 122
14.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 122
14.7 DULZER 123
14.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 123
14.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 123
14.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 124
14.8 SAHA EDIBLE OIL TRADING 125
14.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 125
14.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 125
14.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 125
14.9 SHAHRAAN GROUP 126
14.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 126
14.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 126
14.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 128
14.10 UNITED FOODS COMPANY 129
14.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 129
14.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 129
14.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 130
14.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 131
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 132
16 RELATED REPORTS 135
?