Dairy
products can be defined as products produced from milk, sourced from cows,
buffaloes, goats, sheep, yaks, horses, camels and other mammals. Dairy products
include products like cheese, butter, ice cream, condensed or dried milk and
yogurt. Dairy or Dairy factory are the facilities that produces dairy products.
Dairy Value
Chain
Nutrient
Composition of Dairy Products (Per 100g)
|
Dairy
Product
|
Energy
(kcal)
|
Water
(g)
|
Protein
(g)
|
Fat
(g)
|
Carbohydrate
(g)
|
Cholesterol
(mg)
|
Vitamin
A (IU)
|
|
Whole Milk
|
61
|
88
|
3.29
|
3.34
|
4.66
|
14
|
126
|
|
Butter
|
717
|
16
|
0.85
|
81.11
|
0.06
|
219
|
3,058
|
|
Ice Cream
|
201
|
61
|
3.50
|
11.00
|
23.60
|
44
|
409
|
|
Buttermilk
|
40
|
90
|
3.31
|
0.88
|
4.79
|
4
|
33
|
|
Yogurt
|
63
|
85
|
5.25
|
1.55
|
7.04
|
6
|
66
|
|
Sweetened Condensed Milk
|
321
|
27
|
7.91
|
8.70
|
54.40
|
34
|
328
|
|
Cottage Cheese
|
103
|
79
|
12.49
|
4.51
|
2.68
|
15
|
163
|
The Benefits
of Dairy Products
Dairy
products provide variety of health benefits for consumers. Dairy products contain
nutrients which are vital for health and maintenance of the human body. These
nutrients include calcium, potassium, vitamin D and protein. The overall health
of consumers improves by eating adequate dairy products every day. A diet rich
in dairy and milk products is directly linked to increase the bone health also
reduces risk of osteoporosis. Dairy is also associated with reduced risk of lowered
blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease
in adults.
UAE Dairy Product Sector: A Snapshot
The
consumption of dairy has been considered healthy in the UAE and all across the
world, an endless variety of innovative dairy products like vitamin-enriched, low-fat,
organic and lactose-free which seems to be driving demand for dairy products. The
dairy industry of UAE is witnessing rapid growth in past few years, and has
been fuelled by expanding economy, increasing population and the tourist
numbers. Further, rising health awareness in UAE rising number of Western
expatriates are also bringing their consumption habits, led to surge in the sale
of healthy products. Also, awareness campaigns by governments in about healthy
eating and obesity have encouraged people to choose these products wisely.
Trends Driving UAE Dairy Products Market
Increasing Health Awareness
Increasing
health awareness about the milk and milk based products among the Youth
population in UAE, has increased the market of Dairy products in the country
during the estimated period. Rising Consumption of packaged milk and cheese has
helped the dairy products market of UAE in growing. The nutritional benefits
associated with the milk based products are getting popular among youth
population in UAE, coupled with the adoption of proper health diet products
such as milk, cheese along with health supplements, which helps in boosting the
energy, has increased the UAE Dairy Products Market through forecast period.
Figure 1: UAE Per-Capita
Health Expenditure, 2011-2014 (USD)
|
Source:
World Bank
Figure 2: UAE Per-Capita Household Final Consumption
Expenditure, 2012-2016 (USD)
Increasing Demand for Packaged
Products
Changing Lifestyles, rapid
urbanisation, coupled with increasing popularity of western and packaged
products has given a push to the production and consumption of processed and
packaged dairy products such as Ice-cream, Cheese, butter, etc. Packaged Cheese
will be experiencing the strong growth in this category, as unpackaged products
are becoming less popular, and packaged products is becoming widespread due to
different options that consumers get through packaged products cheese such as
cream cheese, processed cheese, etc. Tetra packs, which helps in increasing the
shelf life of the product, are gaining attention of major manufacturers in the
UAE to use these packs for dairy products. There is a need in the region to
offer dairy products in such various packing options, which can help in keeping
the product as bacteria free and increase products shelf life. The seven-layer
packaging of tetra packs also allows manufacturers to ensure that dairy
products do not get sour in a short period of time, and longevity. Moreover,
the product can be stored for longer duration as well, keeping the same quality
as it was during starting. The demand for packaged dairy products is increasing
in the UAE, as consumers are becoming conscious about the hygiene of dairy
products, as a result Dairy Products Market of UAE is expected to increase at a
rapid rate during the forecast period.