Explore the latest trends, demand drivers and growth opportunitie...
Explore the latest trends, demand drivers and growth opportunities in the Middle East, with in-depth market and data analysis from our in-country field researchers and regional experts.
Alcoholic drinks saw volume sales rise in Israel in 2023 despite the fact that there was a large increase in the prices of alcohol. In January 2023, the tax on alcohol increased along with the increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), by 5.3%.…
The two major trends in alcoholic drinks in Lebanon in 2023 were falling off-trade volume sales and rising on-trade demand. While the socioeconomic crisis has curbed spending, many local people are socialising in bars and restaurants more often and…
Beer saw volume sales increase slightly in Israel in 2023. Growing interest in craft beer remained a very strong trend in the market. While it has been adversely impacted by the Israel-Hamas War, immediately prior to the outbreak of the war the craft…
Cider/perry saw volume sales fall in Israel in 2023. As the cocktail trend grew in the local market, the RTD trend grew as well. Local consumers who want to have a lighter drink typically opt for RTDs as the market is growing and becoming more…
RTDs saw significant volume growth in Israel in 2023. Spicehaus continued to push forward the premium trend in the RTDs category. After opening up a factory that can produce 10,000 cocktails a day, Spicehaus joined with Yango's delivery service in…
Spirits saw a slight rise in volume sales in Israel in 2023. The locally produced spirits market has been growing in recent years. Milk & Honey (M&H) whisky won an international award in the World Whiskies Awards 2023 for having the World's Best…
Wine saw volume sales increase in Israel in 2023. Hacarem raised the prices of its wine brands in January 2023 for on-trade establishments, with the off-trade channel also expected to see increases. Dalton Winery’s prices will increase by up to 8%,…
Alcoholic drinks in the United Arab Emirates witnessed another year of success in 2023, demonstrating double- digit off-trade growth in both volume and value terms. Sales were fuelled by two factors. First, the arrival of expatriates from Russia,…
As a category that is mainly distributed by the off-trade channel, beer in the United Arab Emirates benefited the most from the recent removal of 30% retail sales tax in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Since Dubai sells greater volumes of beer than any other…
Among other alcoholic drinks categories, the price of cider/perry in the United Arab Emirates tends to be discounted in off-trade channels during December and January due to the festive season in Dubai. These are the months when many expatriates…