近期，海湾地区任何想要增加蛋白质摄入的人，恐怕都已感受到钱包的压力。受全球在万物中添加蛋白质的热潮推动，价格普遍上涨，但这并未转化为海湾食品生产商的利润，他们正因战争而面临成本上升的困境。
Anyone aiming to boost their protein intake in the Gulf has likely felt the pinch in their wallet lately. Prices are rising everywhere, driven by a global craze to add protein to everything, but this isn’t converting to profits for Gulf food producers, who are grappling with higher costs because of the war.
总部位于利雅得的国家农业发展公司（以其 Nadec 乳制品品牌闻名）的蛋白质板块销售额连续第二个季度翻倍，帮助营收同比增长 7.8%。但因饲料价格上涨、运输成本增加以及海运附加费激增，净利润同比暴跌 72.5%。
Riyadh-based National Agricultural Development Co., best known for its Nadec dairy brand, doubled sales in its protein segment for a second consecutive quarter, helping lift revenue by 7.8% compared to a year ago. But net profit plunged 72.5% year-on-year because of higher feed prices, shipping costs, and surcharges associated with maritime logistics.
Nadec 预计，一旦“区域经营环境恢复正常”，压力将会缓解。尽管如此，业绩显示，即使是拥有国内生产和强劲本地需求的企业，也在因战争导致的物流中断而举步维艰。
Nadec expects the pressure to ease once the “regional operating environment normalizes.”Still, the results show how even businesses with domestic production and strong local demand are struggling with the war’s logistics disruptions.