UAE food manufacturing targets include AED 40bn GDP contribution by 2028
Ahead of Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, organisers outlined UAE goals for food-sector output, trade, jobs and local import substitution.
- Publish date: 2026-10-19
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: CanTech International
- Reading time: 1 min read
National targets
The sector aims to raise its GDP contribution from AED 30 billion to AED 40 billion by 2028, grow food trade from AED 25 billion to AED 40 billion and create about 20,000 jobs.
Local production
The report also cited AED 2 billion in annual food-import substitution through local production, support for up to 200 food factories and a 15–30% increase in local capacity.