Middle East And Africa Food Grade Industrial Gases Market

Middle East and Africa Food Grade Industrial Gases Market Growth and Forecast (2023 - 2028):

The Middle East and Africa Food Grade Industrial Gases Market was worth USD 0.60 billion in 2022 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 6.67%, to reach USD 0.830 billion by 2028.

Market Overview:

Industrial gases are a group of gases which are manufactured precisely to use in a different industry, such as petrochemical, chemical, oil and gases, food, water and mining industry etc. Food grade gases are defined as gases which are used in food industries as a processing aid or additive.

Drivers and Restraints:

Rising application of food grade industrial gases in packing and storage of frozen products, fruits, vegetables, beverages, meat, seafood, convenience foods, bakery and confectioneries is anticipated to be a major driver for market over the forecast period. Increasing health concerns among customers towards contamination and safety of nutritional products have forced companies to deploy food grade industrial gases in packaging and storage applications. High manufacturing cost of these gases is acting as a restraint for the market.

Middle East and Africa Food Grade Industrial Gases Market Segmentation Analysis:

Middle East and Africa Food Grade Industrial Gases Market is segmented by type into Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen and Oxygen. Based on application the market is segregated into Freezing and Chilling, Packaging and Carbonation. On the basis of product type, the market is bifurcated into Meat, Fish & Seafood, Dairy & Frozen Products, Beverages, Fruits & Vegetables, Convenience Foods and Bakery & Confectionery. The demand for nitrogen as a food grade gas is increasing as modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) is gradually being implemented in the food processing & packing industry.

Region Analysis:

Geographically the Middle East and Africa Food Grade Industrial Gases Market is segmented into KSA, UAE, Israel, rest of GCC countries, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt, Sudan and Rest of MEA. Growing population and rising expenditure power are some of the major reasons driving the market in this region.

Key Players in the Market:

Major Key Players in the MEA Food Grade Industrial Gases Market are

• The Linde Group (Germany)
• Tri-Gas Inc. (U.S.)
• Air Liquide (France)
• Air Gas (U.S)
• Matheson
• Air Products (U.S.)
• Taiyo Nippon Sanso
• AHG Co. Ltd.
• Praxair (U.S.)
• Emirates Industrial Gases (U.A.E.)
• AHG Co. Ltd
• Messer Group (Germany)
• Sol-SPA (Italy)
• Gulf Cryo (Kuwait)