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A Syrian natural-food company founded in 1974 in Damascus Countryside, with more than fifty years of experience. It produces 100% natural products, most notably apricot leather (qamar al-din), extra virgin olive oil, tahini halva, sesame tahini, jams, pickles, makdous, pomegranate molasses, grape leaves, za'atar, labneh and blossom/rose water. Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FDA and Halal, it exports to Europe, the Gulf and America. (Second branch — Sahnaya)

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Jordan• Amman

Al-Ertiwaa presents itself on its website as a premier importer and distributor of high-quality food and beverage products, committed to delivering excellence to restaurants, hotels and specialty retailers. Its office is in Amman at 292 Al-Hurriah Street, Al-Muqabalein, Al-Ertiwaa building, 2nd floor, office 23. The website does not give a founding year. The company says its logistics ensure timely delivery and product integrity from port to plate. Its website defines three customer segments: HoReCa, supplying food and beverage products to luxury hotels, fine-dining restaurants and boutique cafés; retail chains, saying its products are featured in upscale grocery stores and specialty food shops; and corporate and event catering, providing curated selections for corporate events, weddings and other special occasions. The site gives no details of branches, warehouses or the governorates covered. The company presents four product groups: imported gourmet foods such as cheeses, olive oils, spices and condiments; beverages, including premium still and sparkling mineral water and non-alcoholic drinks such as juices, teas and soft drinks; organic and sustainable options, covering organic, non-GMO and sustainably sourced products; and private-label products. The site features Goccia Blu Italian still and sparkling water. The company says it sources from trusted suppliers across Europe, Asia, the Americas and beyond, and that its products undergo rigorous quality control checks. The company says its vision is to be the leading provider of gourmet food and beverages, known for exceptional service and a premium range, and its mission is to bring the world's finest flavours to its clients while ensuring quality, sustainability and satisfaction. It states that it works to reduce its carbon footprint through eco-friendly packaging and sustainable sourcing, supports fair trade and ethical practices in its sourcing regions, and intends to become eligible for certifications such as USDA Organic, Fair Trade and ISO, without stating that it holds them yet.

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Jordan• Amman

Sukljian Trading & Marketing Co. (STMC) is a Jordanian company that presents itself as a leading FMCG distributor in Jordan, established in 1954, with its offices and warehouses in Bayader, Amman. The company says it has been part of Jordan's retail landscape for more than 70 years, bringing established international and regional brands to the shelves of national retailers and neighbourhood groceries, and that its growth combines industry experience, marketing and efficient operations. The company states that it delivers food and non-food products to more than 2,000 retail outlets across the Kingdom, handles more than 50,000 orders a year, and operates 8,000 m² of warehouse capacity, of which 1,070 m² is frozen storage, with a fleet of 47 delivery trucks. It says it provides ambient and frozen storage and looks after storage, distribution and in-store presence through local sales and merchandising teams, serving national retailers, key accounts and small groceries with a service level above 95%. Its portfolio combines food, home and personal-care products, split between two sales teams. Food brands in its 2026 catalogues include Spanish Gullón biscuits, Spanish Trapa chocolate, KDD milk and juices, Juhayna juices, drinks, flavoured milk and cream, Mueloliva, Vallejo and Select olive oil, Gallo pasta and Mocitos canned vegetables, Orient Gardens mayonnaise, tomato paste and pomegranate molasses, Wadi Food olives and pickles, Tamrita maamoul, Raw kettle-cooked chips and Le Café instant coffee, as well as Barakat Al Sanabel, Limaz, Dr. Kitchen, Bifa, Valentina, Santiveri, Rich Bake, Leona, Nacional, Burmar, Sammontana and Fonte. The company also lists non-food brands such as Nivea, Labello, Wella, Asevi, Gama, Flota, Instituto Español and Hobby. It says it welcomes brands looking for an authorised distributor to enter the Jordanian market, offering nationwide coverage and more than 70 years of experience, and publishes photos of its in-store displays for brands including Nivea, KDD, Gullón, Trapa and Burmar.

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Saudi Arabia• Riyadh

Madina Foods Trading Co. is a Saudi company that started out from its head office in Riyadh and says it has grown into one of the largest private food companies importing and trading foodstuffs in Saudi Arabia, referring to a history of more than fifty years. Its head office is in Alzain Tower on Salahudin Alayyobi Street in Riyadh's Malaz district. The company says it transports and distributes food products to all markets in the Kingdom through a large fleet of equipped vehicles and an experienced sales team, and that its main business is concentrated in the Central, Eastern and Western regions, followed by the other regions. Besides the head office it has branches in Dammam (Al-Khalidiyah Al-Oula) and Jeddah (Al-Sharafiyah), and states that its mission is to procure high-quality foodstuffs for the food-service industry, wholesalers and retailers. The catalogue on its website shows about 150 items across juices and syrups (jallab, blackberry, strawberry, pomegranate, rose and qamar al-din syrups, rose and blossom water, apple vinegar and Jilmar lemon juice), jams, halawa tahinia, hair halawa and tahini, dairy (kashkaval, feta, akkawi, shelal and halloumi cheeses and cream), molasses (pomegranate, grape and carob), virgin olive oil, Spanish green and black olives, pickles, sauces (ketchup, hot sauce, mayonnaise and ranch dressing), spices and thyme mixes, seeds and chickpeas, plus canned tuna, corn, mushrooms, pineapple and qamar al-din. The company says it markets and distributes well-known brands alongside its own brands, and that it deals with major suppliers in Europe, America and the Arab Mediterranean countries. Brands appearing in its catalogue include Moonaty, Darna, Delta, Lorena, Farmland, Sedon, Jilmar and Savor Life; the website does not say which of these are the company's own labels. It states that its vision is to become a benchmark leader in foodstuff trading in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Afaq Featured Trading is a Jeddah-based food trading and distribution company founded in 2021. It describes itself as a Saudi FMCG growth platform that builds private-label food brands and scales principal brands, and as a data-driven food distribution company connecting food brands with customers across the Kingdom. It says it is led by an experienced team and that its values are integrity, empathy and unity. The company says it serves more than 50,000 customers and partners, with 780+ modern trade contracts, 1,000+ grocery stores covered and 360+ B2B wholesale outlets, and warehouses in Jeddah (HQ), Riyadh, Dammam and Khamis Mushait. For brand partners it offers listing across a network of 2,000+ retail and wholesale outlets, in-store and out-of-store advertising, merchandising and shelf execution, seasonal festivals and promotions, trade activation programmes, point-of-sale materials and sampling campaigns, plus an online store (My Afaq Trade) serving retailers, wholesalers and consumers 24/7. The company says it represents selected principal brands: Al Mualem, a Tunisian first-cold-press extra virgin olive oil and a refined pomace olive oil blended with EVOO, produced by Alta Olea El Krib in Siliana and packed exclusively for Afaq; Al Jazira, with organic EVOO, basil, lemon, rosemary, garlic and chili flavoured oils, olive-oil sprays, refined pomace oil and EVOO in packs up to 10 litres; Olive Flower, a blended vegetable oil with EVOO; and Bamboo Noodles, instant noodles in chicken, beef, lemon curry and vegetable flavours in 70 g packs. The company develops two private labels: Zahrat Tounis, a blended vegetable oil with 10% extra virgin olive oil enriched with omega 3 and omega 6, in 250 ml and 500 ml glass, 500 ml PET and 10 L packs, and SAIF, a milk-based fortified nutritional formula in 300 g and 2.5 kg packs. It says it sources from trusted suppliers in Tunisia and the Mediterranean, runs quality and compliance checks before every shipment, and uses data-driven routing across grocery stores, wholesalers and B2B channels.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Basamh Trading Company (BTC) is a Jeddah-based FMCG distributor founded in 1948 by Ahmed Saeed Basamh. It says it has been enhancing daily life in Saudi Arabia for over 75 years and has grown from an essential distributor into an expansive network that delivers products into consumers' hands where they shop. It is part of the Basamh Group, which also includes Specialized Food Services (SFS), GoodyCo and Thokoman Foods in South Africa; the group states that BTC was ranked the 3rd largest food distributor and the 4th largest FMCG distributor in Saudi Arabia in a 2021 Nielsen study. The group website says BTC serves wholesalers, retailers, pharmacies, distribution centres and e-commerce platforms through more than 15,000 retail outlets and 15+ locations in the Kingdom, with 36 FMCG categories and 600+ items. The company offers go-to-market solutions covering distribution, warehousing and supply-chain management, using systems such as SAP for van distribution management and ShelfR for shelf-share analysis. It is building advanced distribution hubs in Jeddah and Riyadh under Project OWN, and reported a supervisor development programme reaching 56 supervisors across nine cities. Its retail partners include Danube, Bin Dawood, Tamimi, Othaim, Panda, LuLu, Carrefour, Spar, noon, Amazon, Nahdi and Al-Dawaa. Its leading principals include General Mills brands (Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Old El Paso and Bugles), Jordans and Dorset Cereals breakfast cereals, Perrier water and Al Wazir olive oil, alongside S.C. Johnson cleaning and pest-control brands. The company says that in 2026 it strengthened its confectionery and snacking platform with new partners Adam Foods (Spain), Nabati (Indonesia) and Storck (Germany), and that with Storck it achieved record market share and distribution growth in Q1 2026. The group website says BTC holds multi-decade exclusive distribution agreements with General Mills and S.C. Johnson, as well as manufacturing joint ventures. The company also shows Goody, Treva and Cofique, brands of its sister company GoodyCo. It quotes the director of the Al Wazir brand saying Al Wazir was one of the first commercial olive-oil brands in the Saudi market over 60 years ago and became a household name thanks to the partnership with BTC. The company states its vision is to be the expert of choice in go-to-market solutions for consumer goods in Saudi Arabia, and the group says BTC was ranked among the top 10 distributors in Asia by Asia Business Outlook in 2022.

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Saudi Arabia• Riyadh

AITC (Advanced International Trading Company) states that it is a Saudi FMCG sales and distribution company, established in 2024, connecting international and regional brands with retailers, trade channels and consumers across the Kingdom. It is part of the Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. (HSA) Group and, according to its website, builds on the Group's heritage dating back to 1938 and more than four decades of presence in the Saudi market. Its head office is on the 17th floor of Hital Tower, 7069 King Fahad Branch Road, As Shafah District, Riyadh, and it has an office in Tamlik Tower on King Abdullah Road in Jeddah. The company says its integrated distribution network covers more than 30 cities in five regions: Riyadh and Al Qassim (Central); Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Yanbu and Bahra (Western); Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, Al Ahsa, Hafr Al Batin, Nairyah and Khafji (Eastern); Tabuk, Rafha, Arar, Sakaka, Al Qurayyat and Dumat Al Jandal (Northern); and Abha, Jizan, Najran, Bisha, Muhayil, Sabya, Samtah, Abu Arish, Ahad Al Masarihah, Al Ardah, Al Edabi and Bish (Southern). It serves six trade channels: modern trade, wholesale, HORECA, self-service stores, discount stores and e-commerce. Its portfolio spans oils and fats, culinary, spices, snacks, bakery and cereals, as well as household and detergent products. Brands it says it represents include Arma edible oils, Baya olive oil, National Foods spices, Sante wellness foods, Legador condiments, Wonderful premium pistachios, Al Kazzi nuts, St Michel bakery and Mama Sauce condiments, plus non-food brands such as Abha, Fontana and Luminarc. The company lists its capabilities as market entry, sales and distribution, trade marketing, retail execution, supply chain and logistics including warehousing, and category management, and says its vision is to become a leading consumer-goods platform in Saudi Arabia in line with Saudi Vision 2030. Its chairman is Jamal A. Hayel Saeed and its CEO is Adnan Dawood.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Abbar Foods, legally Abbar & Sons Food Company, is a Saudi food and consumer-goods distribution company headquartered on King Fahd Road in Jeddah. The company states that it was founded in 1955 and has more than 65 years of experience; it is a subsidiary of Ghazi Abdullah Abbar Company, chaired by its founder Ghazi Abdullah Abbar, with Hani Abbar as CEO since 2013. It operates two core divisions: distribution and logistics, and trading and partnerships with international brands. The company cites more than 450 employees and 11 main branches with warehouses in Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Makkah, Taif, Madinah, Tabuk, Abha, Jizan, Qassim and Al Ahsa, plus 9 warehouse hubs totalling 27,900 m², and is adding a 15,000 m² temperature-controlled central warehouse in Jeddah. Its sales coverage also extends to Najran, Hail, Sakaka, Qurayyat, Arar, Hafr Al Batin, Yanbu and Al Baha. It reports 60 vans, 80 merchandisers (excluding Panda and Othaim), coverage of more than 8,500 outlets and more than 1,000 modern-trade partners, and serves major retail chains, HoReCa clients (restaurants, bakeries, fast-food chains and hotels), wholesale and discount markets, and e-commerce platforms. Its product categories include canned food, spices and condiments, pasta, rice, baking and sweets, dairy products, olive oil, confectionery and snacks, ready-mix desserts and beverages. Brands it distributes include Haribo (gummies and Chamallows), Swiss Kägi (chocolate wafers), Italian Pezzullo pasta, Olio Sasso (olive oil and pomace olive oil) and Spanish Salgado olive oil, British Green's (dessert mixes, custard, jelly, cake and pancake mixes), Chtaura (hummus tahina, rose and blossom water, pomegranate molasses) and Omani Nabil biscuits. The company owns two private brands: Hafel (cream fudge, butter cookies, microwave popcorn, rice and tuna) and Freshco (New Zealand milk powder, Thai tuna, Italian tomatoes, mayonnaise, ketchup, BBQ sauce, rice, grape leaves and breakfast cream). It also refers to its retail partnership with STAR Super & Hypermarkets, part of the Ghazi Abbar Group, and states its vision of being the partner of choice for global suppliers, trade clients and retailers in the Kingdom.

Manufacturer

Turkey• Istanbul

Ougaritco Group — Al-Manar brand — a food company established in 1993, specializing in the production of olive oil under the brands Ougarit and Al-Manar, as well as dried figs, nuts, spices, coffee, and cardamom. With an annual production capacity of over 50,000 tons, 3 factories, and more than 200 employees, the company has a presence in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Germany, Syria, and Sudan.

Jordan• Amman

Alia Specialized Industries Co. (Zaitt) states that it was founded in 2001 as a producer of high-quality Jordanian virgin olive oil, and that its founders set up the factory after extensive study, committing to international quality standards in production. Its office is in Amman (3rd Circle, Mithqal Al-Fayez Street), and its website says it brings Nabali olive oil "from the mountains of Ajloun to the plains of Al-Koura". The range includes cold-pressed, first-press Nabali extra virgin olive oil in 250 ml and 500 ml glass bottles, Holiva extra virgin olive oil in 250 ml and 500 ml dark glass bottles, Nabali green zaatar (thyme, toasted sesame, sumac and spices) in 250 g and 450 g packs, and Al Alia premium Medjool dates in 450 g packs. The company also states that it produces other vegetable oils — soybean, palm and sunflower oil — and ghee. The company states that it holds US FDA and Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) certificates and that its olive oil has won several awards at international olive oil tasting competitions. It is listed in the Jordanian Exporters Directory 2025–2026 of the Amman Chamber of Industry under vegetable oils and under olive oil products, olives and pickles.

Manufacturer

Near East Olive Products (NEOP) was founded in 2001 by professional partners who saw the development potential of Syria's olive oil sector and combined it with European know-how and technology; its Gulfood 2026 exhibitor profile names the founders as Kamal and Omar Adi, father and son, and says two generations of the family now run it. Its headquarters and plant are on Mharda Road in Hama; the company says the plant uses up-to-date technology and that its team was trained by Italian experts and the International Olive Council. NEOP sells olive oil pre-packed or in bulk, including extra virgin and virgin olive oil under its own Serjella brand and other brand names, in glass bottles from 250 ml to 1 L, PET bottles from 250 ml to 5 L, tins from 175 ml to 18 L and 2, 5 and 10 L plastic pouches, and offers white-label filling in personalised bottles or tins. Its GS1 Syria listing also shows Halabi and Sorani black olives under the Bara brand in 8 kg packs. The company states that it holds ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP certifications, that its laboratory uses gas chromatography and spectrophotometry, and that oil is checked five times and stored in stainless steel under a nitrogen blanket. It says it was the first to sell Syrian olive oil in bulk to Europe, accounts for over 40% of Syria's olive oil exports, and ships to Europe, the GCC, the Middle East, the USA and China.

Manufacturer

Zeno Food Industries presents itself as a leading producer and exporter of Syrian olive oil and table olives, founded in 1992 and trading under the Zeno Olive Oil brand. It says it controls every stage of production, from gentle picking to proper cold pressing with the latest methods while keeping the distinctive taste of Syrian olives, and that its olives are processed in one of the most modern facilities in Syria with filling, pasteurisation and sanitisation lines. The oil range covers extra virgin olive oil (acidity max 0.8°, peroxide max 16 meq O2/kg) and virgin olive oil (acidity max 1.5°), plus pure/refined olive oil, refined pomace olive oil and lampante oil for refining, packed in round and Marasca glass bottles from 250 ml to 3 L, PET bottles from 165 ml to 5 L, tins up to 16 kg, 200 kg steel drums, 20-ton flexitanks or bulk in tankers. Table olives include whole green and black, natural green cracked, pitted, sliced and salad olives, and olives stuffed with carrot, red pepper, garlic, almond or lemon peel, from the Sorani, Qaisi, Nibali, Zayti and Jlett varieties, processed Greek style (water and salt) or Spanish style. The company says it is known for quality, competitive prices, prompt shipment and long-term commitment. Olives are offered in easy-open tins, glass jars, PET tubs, 8 and 10 kg buckets, A10 tins and 150–160 kg drums, graded from Giants to Superior.