Middle East and North Africa Extruded Snack Food Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

Middle East and North Africa Extruded Snack Food Market Outlook

The Middle East and North Africa extruded snack food market reached a value of about USD 2.43 million in 2023. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% in the forecast period of 2024-2032 to reach a value of nearly USD 3.46 million by 2032.

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The rapid industrialisation, as well as urbanisation in the Middle East and North Africa region, have led to an important transition to western food culture. It is also one of the key reasons for the market growth. The region has also one of the world's fastest-growing populations. This factor, along with the rising middle class and the growing disposable incomes, is diving the growth of the extruded snack food market in the region.

The Middle East and North Africa market is also widely being favoured by the rising global extruded snack foods market, which is being driven by a number of factors. Manufacturers frequently change and expand their goods in order to meet the increasing market requirements. They deliver snacks with various shapes, textures, seasonings, flavours, as well as ingredients, that broadens their portfolio, which is positively influencing the market growth. The growing demand for extruded snacks from health-conscious customers has inspired manufacturers to create more nutritious items, including granola and protein bars, with a high diet and low-fat content.

Properties and Applications

Extrusion cooking refers to the processed range of ingredients, including maize, tapioca, peas, potatoes, wheat, and others, to make snacks and ready-to-eat items. Such snacks are processed then converted into semi-cooked or pre-cooked food items following extrusion. It contributes to the removal of toxins and natural micro-organisms while improving the health of those snacks, making them safe for consumption.

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On the basis of type, the market can be divided into:

• Potato 
• Corn 
• Rice 
• Tapioca 
• Mixed Grains 
• Others

Based on distribution channel, the market can be divided as follows:

• Supermarkets/Hypermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Specialty Food Stores
• Online Retail
• Others

The regional markets for extruded snack food include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iran, and Israel, among others.

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Market Analysis

Due to long hours of work and the use of modern lifestyles, complex lunch meals have become office snacks. This change has resulted in the increased demand for ready-to-eat food items such as extruded snack foods that can be consumed without any further preparations. The manufacturers also now sell snacks in different package sizes, like single-serve bags, mini-packs as well as family packs. It also increases portability as these packets are tearable, and the snacks packed in them are quick to eat. Consumers in the Middle East and North Africa region seem to have become more mindful of their health and wellbeing by introducing a wide range of healthy extruded snacks, including gluten-free, genetically modified organic, vegan variants, and snacks with low sugar and fat, which is further catalysing the market growth.

Competitive Landscape

The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the extruded snack food market in the Middle East and North Africa, covering their competitive landscape, capacity, and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, and investments, expansions of capacity, and plant turnarounds:

• Hunter Foods LLC
• Al-Rimal Group
• Others

The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis.

Key Highlights of the Report