Kuwait Food and Drink Report Q1 2010

Executive Summary ..................................5
SWOT Analysis..........................................6
Food Industry SWOT ................................... 6
Drink Industry SWOT .................................. 7
Mass Grocery Retail SWOT......................... 8
Business Environment .............................9
Middle East Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings ................................. 9
Ratings Overview......................................... 9
Looking Forward....................................... 10
Table: Middle East Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings Q1 2010.. 11
Kuwait’s Food & Drink Business Environment Rating................................. 11
BMI’s Core Global Industry Views................. 13
Table: BMI’s Core Views For The Food & Drink Industry .......................... 13
Macroeconomic Outlook................................. 14
Table: Kuwait Economic Activity, 2006-2013............................................... 17
Food.......18
Food Consumption..................................... 18
Table: Food Consumption Indicators – Historical Data And Forecasts, 2006-2014........................................ 19
Trade ...... 19
Table: Kuwait Food, Drink & Tobacco Sectoral Trade Indicators (US$mn) – Historical Data And Forecasts, 2004-2013 ............................... 19
Industry Developments.................................... 20
Market Overview ............................................ 21
Agriculture................................................. 21
Food Production........................................ 21
Halal Food................................................. 22
Table: Muslim Populations In Select Countries............................................ 23
Drink ......24
Soft Drinks................................................. 24
Table: Soft Drink Value Sales – Historical Data And Forecasts, 2004-2013.................................................... 25
Industry Developments.................................... 26
Market Overview ............................................ 27
Soft Drinks................................................. 27
Hot Drinks ................................................. 27
Alcoholic Drinks ........................................ 28
Mass Grocery Retail................................29
Industry Forecast Scenario............................. 29
Table: Kuwait Mass Grocery Retail Sales Value By Format – Historical Data And Forecasts, 2006-2014..... 30
Table: Grocery Retail Sales By Format -–Historical Data And Forecasts .... 30
Industry Developments.................................... 31
Market Overview ............................................ 32
Table: Structure Of Kuwait’s MGR Market By Number 0f Outlets (estimates)................................................. 33
Table: Structure Of Kuwait’s MGR Market – Sales Value By Format (US$bn)................................................ 33
Table: Structure Of Kuwait’s MGR Market - Sales Value by Format (KWDbn)............................................... 33
Table: Estimated Value Of Sales Per Outlet, 2008 ....................................... 34
Competitive Landscape..........................35
Key Players..................................................... 35
Food & Drink ............................................ 35
Table: Key Players in Kuwait’s Food & Drink Sector.................................. 35
Mass Grocery Retail .................................. 36
Table: Key Players in Kuwait’s MGR Sector................................................ 36
Company Profiles....................................37
Food ....... 37
Kuwait Food Company (Americana) ......... 37
Kuwait Dairy Corporation......................... 38
Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Co ......... 39
Drink....... 40
United Beverages Company WLL .............. 40
Mass Grocery Retail .................................. 41
Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies (UCCS)...................................... 41
The Sultan Center (TSC)............................ 42
EMKE Group............................................. 43
Appendix ..................................................44
Country Snapshot: Kuwait Demographic Data ........................................44
Section 1: Population................................. 44
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030................................................. 44
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 ................................................ 45
Section 2: Education And Healthcare........ 45
Table: Education, 2002-2005 .................... 45
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030.............. 45
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power ........................................... 46
Table: Employment Indicators, 1997-2006................................................... 46
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 ................................................... 46
Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings .........................................47
Ratings Methodology ...................................... 47
Ratings Overview............................................ 47
Ratings System........................................... 47
Indicators................................................... 47
Limits Of Potential Returns........................ 48
Risks To Realisation Of Potential Returns .................................................... 49
Weighting................................................... 50
Weighting................................................... 50
BMI Food & Drink Industry Glossary .....51
Food & Drink ................................................. 51
Mass Grocery Retail ....................................... 51
BMI Food & Drink Forecasting And Sources ...........................................53
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ..... 53
Sources ........ 54