Aleid Foods

Aleid Foods Company (AFCO) presents itself as a leading company in the import, trade and distribution of food goods in Kuwait. Its site states that it was founded in 1994 as a family business by the Al-Mutairi family to import, sell, pack and distribute food and consumer goods, became a Kuwaiti shareholding company in 2004 and listed on Boursa Kuwait in 2008 under the Consumer Services sector, with capital of KD 30 million. The company says it restructured in 2020 around a vertically integrated model and in 2022 launched its Goals_25 regional expansion strategy, opening operations in Dubai and Riyadh. The company says its distribution network serves more than 1,000 trade clients with direct-store-delivery (DSD) operations, covering co-operative societies and their branches, modern and traditional trade, groceries, the government "Tamween" supply, online and wholesale outlets, as well as hotels, restaurants and catering; its key accounts include five-star hotels, public and private hospitals, gourmet food outlets and restaurants. It states that it has 2,700 m² of air-conditioned warehousing, 500 m² of chilled and 500 m² of frozen space, a strategic logistics tie-up with Agility, and a 10,000 m² packaging and production facility under development. The company distributes international and regional brands, led by Omani Nabil biscuits, wafers and snacks, for which it says it is the exclusive distributor in Kuwait, Mondelēz's Kent confectionery (Jelibon, Olips, Tofita), Delicio sauces, Farm Frites frozen potatoes, An-Noor, Urussa, Zeina and MHP's Ukrainian Chicken halal poultry, JBS meat, Swiss Nectaflor honey, syrups and soft fruits, Gold Alex frozen vegetables and fruits, Saudi Dazaz sugar, Avenz coconut products, Indian Milky Mist dairy, Allana products and Freshly Foods frozen meat, poultry and seafood. It also trades oils, pulses, spices, rice, seafood, nuts and halal meat. The company also sells private labels such as Al-Eid rice, and its subsidiaries include Al Ashraf Food Stuff for the hotel and restaurant trade, Honey World with its Suqatri, Kunooz Alnahel and Alwaha honey brands, Health Land for health products, Aleid Roastery for nuts and coffee, Brunch for ready meals, and Morena and Aleid catering. It says it was a gold sponsor of HORECA Kuwait in 2024 and 2025 and links its expansion plans to its 2030 vision.