GCC Cheese Market

Market Overview:

The GCC cheese market is currently witnessing robust growth. Cheese is a dairy product made by coagulating the protein casein in milk. Its variety is determined by the origin of pasteurization, butterfat, protein, milk, mold, bacteria, aging, and processing. It has a longer shelf life than milk and other milk products and it is an excellent source of proteins, calcium, fats, phosphorus, and other essential nutrients. As a result, it is widely consumed across the GCC region.

The rapid growth in population, in confluence with the rising number of individuals who are adopting healthy eating habits, is propelling the growth of the cheese market in the GCC region. Moreover, various manufacturers are introducing a variety of products, including processed cheese slices, cheddar cheese in cans and tubs, and cream cheese in jars. However, the lockdown restrictions imposed by the governing agencies of different countries in the region are promoting the adoption of social distancing measures due to the sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This has negatively influenced the market growth, but it is anticipated to recover once lockdown relaxations are provided. Looking forward, the market is expected to continue its robust growth during the forecast period (2021-2026).

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the GCC cheese market report, along with forecasts for growth at the region level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region, source, type, product, distribution channel and format.

Breakup by Source:

• Cow Milk
• Buffalo Milk
• Goat Milk
• Others
   

Breakup by Type:

• Natural
• Processed
   

Breakup by Product:

• Mozzarella
• Cheddar
• Feta
• Parmesan
• Roquefort
• Others
   

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Specialty Stores
• Online
• Others
   

Breakup by Format:

• Slices
• Diced/Cubes
• Shredded
• Blocks
• Spreads
• Liquid
• Others
   

Breakup by Country:

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Qatar
• Oman
• Kuwait
• Bahrain
   

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the GCC cheese market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the GCC cheese market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the source?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the product?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the distribution channel?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the format?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the GCC cheese market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

1    Preface
2    Scope and Methodology 
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3    Executive Summary
4    Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Key Industry Trends
5    GCC Cheese Market
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
    5.3    Impact of COVID-19
    5.4    Market Forecast
6    Market Breakup by Source
    6.1    Cow Milk
        6.1.1 Market Trends
        6.1.2 Market Forecast
    6.2    Buffalo Milk
        6.2.1 Market Trends
        6.2.2 Market Forecast
    6.3    Goat Milk
        6.3.1 Market Trends
        6.3.2 Market Forecast
    6.4    Others
        6.4.1 Market Trends
        6.4.2 Market Forecast
7    Market Breakup by Type
    7.1    Natural
        7.1.1 Market Trends
        7.1.2 Market Forecast
    7.2    Processed
        7.2.1 Market Trends
        7.2.2 Market Forecast
8    Market Breakup by Product
    8.1   Mozzarella
        8.1.1 Market Trends
        8.1.2 Market Forecast
    8.2   Cheddar
        8.2.1 Market Trends
        8.2.2 Market Forecast
    8.3   Feta
        8.3.1 Market Trends
        8.3.2 Market Forecast
    8.4   Parmesan
        8.4.1 Market Trends
        8.4.2 Market Forecast
    8.5   Roquefort
        8.5.1 Market Trends
        8.5.2 Market Forecast
    8.6    Others
        8.6.1 Market Trends
        8.6.2 Market Forecast
9    Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
    9.1    Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
        9.1.1 Market Trends
        9.1.2 Market Forecast
    9.2    Convenience Stores
        9.2.1 Market Trends
        9.2.2 Market Forecast
    9.3    Specialty Stores
        9.3.1 Market Trends
        9.3.2 Market Forecast
    9.4    Online 
        9.4.1 Market Trends
        9.4.2 Market Forecast
    9.5    Others
        9.5.1 Market Trends
        9.5.2 Market Forecast
10   Market Breakup by Format
    10.1    Slices
        10.1.1 Market Trends
        10.1.2 Market Forecast
    10.2    Diced/Cubes
        10.2.1 Market Trends
        10.2.2 Market Forecast
    10.3    Shredded
        10.3.1 Market Trends
        10.3.2 Market Forecast
    10.4    Blocks
        10.4.1 Market Trends
        10.4.2 Market Forecast
    10.5    Spreads
        10.5.1 Market Trends
        10.5.2 Market Forecast
    10.6    Liquid
        10.6.1 Market Trends
        10.6.2 Market Forecast
    10.7    Others
        10.7.1 Market Trends
        10.7.2 Market Forecast
11    Market Breakup by Country
    11.1    Saudi Arabia
        11.1.1 Market Trends
        11.1.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.1.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.1.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.1.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.1.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.1.7 Market Forecast
    11.2    UAE
        11.2.1 Market Trends
        11.2.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.2.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.2.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.2.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.2.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.2.7 Market Forecast
    11.3    Qatar
        11.3.1 Market Trends
        11.3.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.3.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.3.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.3.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.3.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.3.7 Market Forecast
    11.4    Oman
        11.4.1 Market Trends
        11.4.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.4.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.4.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.4.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.4.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.4.7 Market Forecast
    11.5    Kuwait
        11.5.1 Market Trends
        11.5.2 Market Forecast
    11.6    Bahrain
        11.6.1 Market Trends
        11.6.2 Market Forecast
12    SWOT Analysis
    12.1    Overview
    12.2    Strengths
    12.3    Weaknesses
    12.4    Opportunities
    12.5    Threats
13    Value Chain Analysis
14    Porters Five Forces Analysis
    14.1    Overview
    14.2    Bargaining Power of Buyers
    14.3    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    14.4    Degree of Competition
    14.5    Threat of New Entrants
    14.6    Threat of Substitutes
15    Price Analysis
16    Policy and Regulatory Landscape
17    Competitive Landscape
    17.1    Market Structure
    17.2    Key Players
    17.3    Profiles of Key Players

List of Figures

Figure 1: GCC: Cheese Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: GCC: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015-2020
Figure 3: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 4: GCC: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 5: GCC: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 6: GCC: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 7: GCC: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 8: GCC: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 9: GCC: Cheese Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2020
Figure 10: GCC: Cheese (Cow Milk) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 11: GCC: Cheese (Cow Milk) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 12: GCC: Cheese (Buffalo Milk) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 13: GCC: Cheese (Buffalo Milk) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 14: GCC: Cheese (Goat Milk) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 15: GCC: Cheese (Goat Milk) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 16: GCC: Cheese (Other Sources) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 17: GCC: Cheese (Other Sources) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 18: GCC: Cheese (Natural) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 19: GCC: Cheese (Natural) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 20: GCC: Cheese (Processed) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: GCC: Cheese (Processed) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 22: GCC: Cheese (Mozzarella) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: GCC: Cheese (Mozzarella) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 24: GCC: Cheese (Cheddar) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: GCC: Cheese (Cheddar) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 26: GCC: Cheese (Feta) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: GCC: Cheese (Feta) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 28: GCC: Cheese (Parmesan) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 29: GCC: Cheese (Parmesan) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 30: GCC: Cheese (Roquefort) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 31: GCC: Cheese (Roquefort) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 32: GCC: Cheese (Other Products) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 33: GCC: Cheese (Other Products) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 34: GCC: Cheese (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 35: GCC: Cheese (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 36: GCC: Cheese (Convenience Stores) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 37: GCC: Cheese (Convenience Stores) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 38: GCC: Cheese (Specialty Stores) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 39: GCC: Cheese (Specialty Stores) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 40: GCC: Cheese (Online) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 41: GCC: Cheese (Online) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 42: GCC: Cheese (Other Distribution Channels) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 43: GCC: Cheese (Other Distribution Channels) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 44: GCC: Cheese (Sliced) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 45: GCC: Cheese (Sliced) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 46: GCC: Cheese (Diced/Cubes) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 47: GCC: Cheese (Diced/Cubes) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 48: GCC: Cheese (Shredded) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: GCC: Cheese (Shredded) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 50: GCC: Cheese (Blocks) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 51: GCC: Cheese (Blocks) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 52: GCC: Cheese (Spreads) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 53: GCC: Cheese (Spreads) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 54: GCC: Cheese (Liquid) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 55: GCC: Cheese (Liquid) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 56: GCC: Cheese (Other Formats) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 57: GCC: Cheese (Other Formats) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 58: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 59: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 60: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 61: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 62: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 63: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 64: Saudi Arabia: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 65: UAE: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 66: UAE: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 67: UAE: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 68: UAE: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 69: UAE: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 70: UAE: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 71: UAE: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 72: Qatar: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: Qatar: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 74: Qatar: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 75: Qatar: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 76: Qatar: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 77: Qatar: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 78: Qatar: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 79: Oman: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 80: Oman: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 81: Oman: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 82: Oman: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 83: Oman: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 84: Oman: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 85: Oman: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 86: Kuwait: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 87: Kuwait: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 88: Bahrain: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 89: Bahrain: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 90: GCC: Cheese Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 91: GCC: Cheese Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 92: GCC: Cheese Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

Table 1: GCC: Cheese Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Source (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 3: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 4: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 5: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 6: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Format (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 7: GCC: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 8: GCC: Cheese Market: Competitive Structure
Table 9: GCC: Cheese Market: Key Players