DATE FRUIT INDUSTRY:

Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates have a long shelf life and may be eaten fresh or dried. There are about hundreds of date varieties in the market, the popular ones including the deglet noor and medjool. Date palm is gaining traction across the worldwide food industry owing to presence of high contents of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and other nutrients in it. With growing trend of eating healthy food products, the companies working in the food industry are increasing incorporation of date palm in their food products. This scenario is generating prodigious sales opportunities for vendors working in the global date palm market.

In recent period, major population from all across the globe is inclined toward using organic dates. As a result, many date palm farmers from important regions such as California are growing acceptance of organic farming. In food industry across the globe, date palms are widely used in various products such as confectionery, bakery, functional food, nutritional bars, and desserts. Thus, growing demand for all these food products is expected to boost the sales of the global date palm market in the forthcoming years. Apart from this, the rising application of dates in the form of date food syrup is predicted to help in the expansion of the market for date palm in the years ahead.

DATE FRUIT BY PRODUCTS:

• Date Syrup
• Dates Blocks
• Dates Energy Bars
• Date Pickles
• Date Sparkling Juice
• Date Ethanol Fuel
• Date Spread
• Date Dry Powder
• Date Honey
• Date Sauce
• Date Cream
• Date Nectar
• Date Paste And Vinegar
• Date Liquid Of Sugar

INDIAN MARKET OUTLOOK:

In India, date palm cultivation is done in the coastal belt from Mandvi to Anjar in Kutch and Saurashtra districts of Gujarat. It is also cultivated in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.  India is the largest importer of dates in the world, followed by Morocco; however, the usage of the fruit is rather different in both the countries. In India dates are consumed as dry fruits while in the Middle East and African countries they form a part of the cuisine and is used to make pastries and other delicacies. Kutch is the largest producer of date palm in India. 

GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK:

The Date Market accounted for around 9.6 million metric ton, and it is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 4.6%. The Middle East and North African (MENA) region is the largest dates producer and supplier worldwide. The increased consumption of dates across the world, with the rising awareness about health benefits and rising demand for dates from the processing industries, is expected to drive the market growth. Fresh dates offer a variety of health benefits. They are a good source of vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. They also contribute fiber to the diet and have been shown to help prevent abdominal cancer. Hence, the increased awareness over the health benefits of date consumption has boosted their imports worldwide.

TOP PLAYERS WORLDWIDE:

• Al Foah
• Al Barakah Dates Factory
• Hadiklaim Date Growers
• Maghadi Dates
• Ario
• Egyptian Export Center
• GNS Pakistan
• Barari Group
• Haifa Dates
• ALMoosawi
• Atul Rajasthan Date Palm