Saudi Arabia: Retail Foods Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   SA2024-0012
The ongoing transformation of Saudi Arabia bodes well for the retail food sector. In 2023, the Saudi food retail market was estimated at more than $51 billion and projected to increase by more than 5 percent annually in the coming years due to the continued urbanization, growing population, changing shopping habits, expansion of physical store locations , and increasing popularity of online platforms. Saudi consumers prefer U.S. agricultural products, and the United States is well-positioned to gain additional market share over the next several years.

Related Reports

Attaché Report (GAIN)

Chile: Dairy Labeling

New labeling requirements for dairy products that may impact U.S. exports to Chile will come into effect on January 9, 2025.
In the first ten months of 2024, U.S. exports of consumer-oriented food and beverages to Hong Kong reached nearly $1 billion, on par with the same period in 2023.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

India: Oilseeds and Products Update

FAS New Delhi expects India’s peanut oilseed production to rise by 18 percent in marketing year (MY) 2024/2025 and reach 7.2 million metric tons (MMT) due to higher market prices, an increased planting area of 5.6 million hectares, and the use of high-yielding varieties that produced higher yields.