GCC Dairy Strategic Analysis

Coverage:

Comparison of GCC markets (population, economics, retailing etc).

Analysis of GCC dairy industry development in an international context including a description of the four key stages in the evolution of dairy industries.

Influences and current trends affecting dairy consumption internationally; convenience and snacking, health/functional products, globalisation/consolidation in supply, urbanisation, retail consolidation.

Detailed review of the historical development of the GCC dairy industry/markets since the pre-1950s.

Forecast future development of the GCC dairy industry to 2015.

Analysis of GCC consumption of dairy products (volume data and per capita over the period 1994 -2003) for fourteen products with breakdown by country. Forecasts to 2015. Products are milk (white/flavoured), laban, yoghurt (plain/fruit flavoured), labneh, cream, RTE desserts, canned milk, retail milk powder, butter, butter ghee, cheese, ice cream

Analysis of GCC processing of dairy products (detailed listing of suppliers, LME production, product coverage, size category etc)

Analysis of Dairy Self-sufficiency ie to what extent GCC suppliers control their domestic dairy markets

The changing market environment (retailing, foodservice, implications for brands, products)

Discussion and detailed analysis of strategic issues facing the industry and of the options facing processors

Key developments: GCC dairy suppliers are facing an increasingly competitive and confusing market. The pace of change has increased and companies are struggling to understand the big picture. Some are rising to the challenges and prospering, but others are struggling and will not survive. This report concentrates on the strategic issues facing dairy producers. It explains in clear terms how the GCC dairy industry has arrived at where it is today, places this in a global context, forecasts its expected future structure/direction, and outlines the strategic options facing suppliers if they are to prosper long term.