Abu Dhabi’s Food and Beverage (F&B) sector is entering a powerful high-growth phase, with the emirate recording 24,594 active F&B licences as of September 2025 and a 42.2 percent increase in new business registrations in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
The food and non-alcoholic beverage sales in the Arab region (16 countries) is expected to have surged 8.6 percent to surpass $430 billion by the end of 2025, making up 4.2 percent of the global total, a figure which is projected to exceed $560 billion by 2029, a report said.
