Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market Size & Share Analysis – Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 – 2030)
The report covers Ready-to-Eat Meals Companies in Saudi Arabia and is Segmented by Product Type (Frozen Ready Meals, Chilled Ready Meals, and Ambient Ready Meals) and Distribution Channel (Hypermarkets/Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online Retail Stores, and Other Distribution Channels).
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market Size & Share Analysis – Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 – 2030)
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market Size
| Study Period | 2019 – 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 – 2030 |
| Historical Data Period | 2019 – 2023 |
| CAGR | 3.56 % |
| Market Concentration | High |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
While the continuous influx of expatriates from different geographies may introduce diverse cuisines in the region, growing awareness of healthy eating habits may boost the demand for organic ingredients-infused ready meals in the country.
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market Trends
Increased Demand for Convenience Food Products
Convenience food requires minimum or no further preparation before consumption. This category includes canned food, packaged food or meals, frozen food, preserved food, and instant products. Frozen food holds a considerable share in this segment. The increasing workforce participation in Saudi Arabia and changing lifestyles are likely to drive the Saudi Arabian market for ready meals over the forecast period. A diverse urban landscape is driving the demand for convenient, ready-to-eat, processed, preserved, and frozen foods in the country, which are shelf-stable and do not require refrigeration. Rio Mare remained the leading brand in providing shelf-stable ready meals due to its strong presence and widely recognized products. Households’ demand for convenience foods is being influenced by rising disposable income. Quick-service restaurants are rapidly growing worldwide, driving the need for convenience meals. Thus, consumer inclination toward convenience food items may help boost the market for ready meals in the Saudi Arabian region. On the other hand, increasing government efforts to reduce the risk of nutrition-related ailments, such as obesity and overweight, diabetes, hypertension, anemia, and vitamin D deficiency, may influence the changing consumption patterns. These concerns may also affect the per capita spending in specific food categories, thus assisting the growth of nutrition-based ready meals over the coming years.
Frozen Ready Meals are in High Demand
Ready-to-eat food retail outlets are scarce in the Saudi market, but they are increasing, especially in Jeddah and Riyadh. Consumers are inclined toward consuming frozen ready meals, mainly due to the ease of preparation, low nutrition loss, and the extended product life of meat-based ready meal products, which are gaining popularity across several consumer marketplaces. For instance, according to the consumer behavior study conducted by Siwar Foods, a Saudi-based FMCG company, 80% of consumers in the country are open to purchasing frozen food, with taste, variety, quality, and affordability as the most important drivers of choice. For instance, in August 2022, Brazilian food brand Seara launched its new products across Saudi Arabia by introducing its high-quality range of frozen foods in the Kingdom. Further, the company claims that Seara found its complete halal portfolio comprising 120 frozen food products, including products such as Seara Shawaya Chicken Marinated Kabsa, Seara Shawaya Chicken Marinated Hot Curry, Seara Shawaya Chicken Marinated Italian, among others.
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Industry Overview
The Saudi Arabian ready meals market is consolidated with major players being Al Kabeer Group, Siwar Foods, Bolton Group SRL, Americana Group, and JBS Foods. These players have extensive product portfolios and have gained recognition in the local market. Due to the increased demand for ready meals in the country, companies are constantly strategizing toward expansion to increase production capacity. The growing demand for ready meals and high economies of scale resulted in the emergence of private-label ready-to-eat meals on the shelves through various promotional offers and discounts, thus increasing market competitiveness. Likewise, in the market studied, companies compete on different factors, including product offerings, ingredients, quality, taste, flavors, price, functionality, size, packaging, and marketing activities, to gain a competitive advantage.
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market Leaders
- Al Kabeer Group
- Siwar Foods
- Bolton Group SRL
- Americana Group
- JBS Foods
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market News
- In June 2023, Almarai Company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Investment on June 6, 2023, to discuss ways to develop the food industry (including ready meals) in the country through new investment opportunities in the food sector, which has great potential that has contributed significantly to the arrival of these products to various regions of the country and contributing to increasing exports, regionally and internationally.
- In July 2022, BRF Sadia, a subsidiary of BRF SA, expanded its production capacity to 1,200 tons of food with an investment of USD 18 million in Al Joody at Dammam, Saudi Arabia. BRF Sadia’s Halal-produced products are exported to 14 countries, with plans to expand into even more markets in the coming years.
- In June 2022, Siwar Food will launch a line of frozen meals and desserts. The convenience product line, which includes rice and pasta dishes, is available online in retail stores and at “Chef in a Box” vending machines at SAR 20. The machines have been installed in strategic locations throughout Riyadh, including universities, hospitals, and workplaces.
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Industry Segmentation
Ready meals are convenient food options as they require less time for preparation. Classic deep-frozen products based on meat, fish, filled pasta, frozen pizzas, and similar products fall into this segment.
The Saudi Arabian ready meals market is segmented by product type and distribution channel. By product type, the market is segmented into frozen ready meals, chilled ready meals, and ambient ready meals. The market is segmented by distribution channel into supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, online retail stores, and other distribution channels. For each segment, the market sizing and forecast have been done based on value (USD million).
| Product Type | Frozen Ready Meal |
| Chilled Ready Meal | |
| Ambient Ready Meal | |
| Distribution Channel | Hypermarkets/Supermarkets |
| Convenience Stores | |
| Online Retail Stores | |
| Other Distribution Channels |
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market Research FAQs
The Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market is projected to register a CAGR of 3.56% during the forecast period (2025-2030)
Al Kabeer Group, Siwar Foods, Bolton Group SRL, Americana Group and JBS Foods are the major companies operating in the Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market.
The report covers the Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
Saudi Arabia Ready Meals Industry Report
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