Middle East And Africa Pickles Market

Middle East and Africa Pickles Market Size (2024 to 2029)

The size of the Middle East and Africa Pickles Market is expected to be worth USD 0.60 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 1.17% from 2024 to 2029 to achieve USD 0.63 billion by 2029.

Pickles is a food item which is made from fruits or vegetables which is preserved with the help of vinegar or brine. Pickles are prepared by dipping vegetables and fruits in vinegar or brine solution stored for some time during which the ingredients enter the pickling process.

Pickles are generally sweet and sour in taste and also come in spicy variants. They primarily have the taste of vegetable or fruit with which it is made. They are eaten both as an accompaniment to main course food items in Indian cuisine and also as a savory item. Pickles are sometimes served as festival foods on a stick.  In countries such as Russia and Ukraine, pickles are used in rassolnik which is a traditional soup.

The driving factors of Middle East and Africa Pickles market are health benefits offered by them like improved digestion, source of anti-oxidants which help the body from attack of free radicals, reducing ulcers and others, rising awareness about GMO products and longer shelf life among others. However, the market is constrained by factors like rising awareness about the harmful effects of GMO products. Decreasing usage of preservatives in organic pickles is reducing their shelf life, which is constraining the growth of this market.

This research report on the Middle East and Africa Pickles Market is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

Middle East And Africa Pickles Market By Distribution Channel

• Departmental Stores
• Supermarkets
• Convenience Stores

Middle East And Africa Pickles Market By Type

•  Fruits

• Cucumber
• Mango
• Orange
• Others

•  Vegetables

• Cabbage
• Chilli
• Bell peppers
• Chilli
• Others

Vegetables segment is expected to have the largest share owing to its rising consumption in Asian countries during meals.

Middle East And Africa Pickles Market By Region

• KSA
• UAE
• Israel
• Rest Of GCC Countries

The market in the region can be divided based on geography broadly into Middle East and Africa regions. Factors such as health benefits offered and longer shelf life is expected to drive the market growth in the region.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS 

Some of the major players in the market are ADF Foods (India), Del Monte Foods (U.S.), Mt. Olive Pickle Company (U.S.), Kraft Foods Inc. (U.S.), Reitzel International (Switzerland), Pinnacle Foods, Inc. (U.S) and Mitoku Company, Ltd. (Japan) among others