Qatar Food and Drink Report Q3 2010

SWOT Analysis .............. 6
Qatar Food Industry SWOT ........................................ 6
Qatar Drink Industry SWOT ....................................... 7
Qatar Mass Grocery Retail Industry SWOT ............... 8
Business Environment .............................................................. 9
Core Global Industry Views .................................. 9
Table: Core Views For The Food & Drink Industry ........................................................... 10
Middle East Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings ................................................................ 11
Table: Middle East Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings Q310 ....................................... 13
Qatar Food & Drink Business Environment Rating ............... 14
Macroeconomic Outlook ................................................ 15
Table: Qatar – Economic Activity ............................. 18
Industry Forecast Scenario ...................................................... 19
Consumer Outlook .................................................... 19
Food ................. 22
Total Food Consumption ......................................... 22
Table: Qatar Food Consumption Indicators – Historical Data & Forecasts .................................. 23
Drink ................. 24
Soft Drinks ................................................................ 24
Table: Soft Drinks Indicators – Historical & Forecast Data .......................................................... 25
Hot Drinks ................................................................ 25
Mass Grocery Retail ...................................................... 26
Table: China MGR Retail Indicators - Historical Data & Forecasts .............................................. 27
Table: Grocery Retail Sales By Format – Historical Data and Forecasts ...................................... 27
Trade ........................................................................ 28
Table: Qatar Food & Drink Trade Balance – Historical Data & Forecasts .................................. 28
Food ...................... 29
Key Gulf Region Company Trends Q310 ....................... 29
Diversification In to New Products And Frontier Markets ............................................................ 29
Growing Investment Interest From Non-Regional MNCs .............................................................. 29
Market Overview ........................................................... 31
Food Production ....................................................... 31
Halal Food ................................................................ 31
Table: Muslim Populations In Select Countries ................ 32
Drink ..................... 33
Key Gulf Region Company Trends Q310 ....................... 33
Frontier Market Investment Strengthening ............... 33
Carbonate Prices Moving Up ................................... 33
Diversifying Away From Carbonates ........................ 33
Market Overview ........................................................... 34
Hot Drinks ................................................................ 34
Soft Drinks ................................................................ 34
Mass Grocery Retail ................................................................. 36
Key Gulf Region Company Trends Q310 ....................... 36
Frontier Market Investment ...................................... 36
Consolidation............................................................ 36
Growing Investment Into Modern Convenience Retailing .............................................................. 37
Market Overview ........................................................... 37
Table: Structure of Qatar's Mass Grocery Retail Market – Sales Value by Format (US$bn) ................. 38
Table: Structure of Qatar's Mass Grocery Retail Market – Sales Value by Format (QARbn) ................ 38
Competitive Landscape ........................................................... 39
Table: Key Players in Qatar's Mass Grocery Retail Sector ........................................................... 39
Company Analysis.......................................................... 40
Drink ......................................................................... 40
Masafi ....................................................................... 40
Mass Grocery Retail ................................................. 41
Carrefour MAF ......................................................... 41
EMKE Group (LuLu) ................................................ 42
Methodology ..................................................................... 43
Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings ............... 43
Ratings Methodology ................................................ 43
Ratings Overview ........................................................... 43
Ratings System .......................................................... 43
Indicators .................................................................. 43
Table: Limits Of Potential Returns ........................... 44
Table: Risks To Realisation Of Potential Returns .......................................................................... 45
Weighting .................................................................. 46
Table: Weighting ...................................................... 46
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts .................... 47
Sourcing .................................................................... 48
Food & Drink Industry Glossary ........................... 49
Food & Drink ........................................................... 49
Mass Grocery Retail ................................................. 49