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Jordan• Amman

LAYAN Food Trading & Logistics Services presents itself as an integrated food trading and logistics partner in Jordan since 1993, combining food supplies distribution with third-party logistics (3PL) and retail merchandising services. On social media it appears as Layan General Supplies, and it states that it has more than 30 years of experience and a team of over 200 employees. The company says its distribution network reaches more than 5,700 points and that it imports from 34 countries. It has two dedicated sales teams, one for retail and one for HoReCa (hotels, restaurants and catering), alongside brand management, marketing and customer service teams. Its privately owned warehouses are located in Al Qastal near the bonded area, with 36,000 pallet positions and temperature-controlled storage, and it owns a transport fleet of more than 80 vehicles including temperature-controlled transport. It reports more than 600,000 order deliveries and over 6 million cartons distributed annually, and says its logistics operation was established in 2003. The food trading section of its site shows brands including Lamb Weston and Farm Frites frozen potato products, Capri-Sun drinks, Hutesa, Fléchard, Jack's Creek, Vonk, Milla Frost, Sahtain, Classico, Pride, Delight and Smilla Food. Its strategic partners page adds brands including Emborg, Président, Galbani, Al Batal, El Hanim, Bonny, Palatina and Chef's Palette, and states that its partnerships span FMCG products covering food and beverages as well as personal and home care, serving retail and HoReCa needs from everyday essentials to specialised items. The company states that its logistics services hold ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018 (food safety), ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications and Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP), and that it offers supply chain management, fourth-party logistics (4PL) and an in-store merchandising team supported by real-time reporting. Its vision is to lead the Jordanian market in integrated food distribution and logistics, and it sums up its values as excellence, customer success, trust and transparency, and innovation.

Jordan• Amman

Indemaj Food Co. presents itself as a frozen food trading and supply company based in Amman, Jordan. It states that it was established in 2011 with a single mission: to deliver premium frozen food products to businesses across the region with uncompromising quality and supply consistency. According to its site, its team numbers nearly 100 dedicated professionals. The company says it runs a comprehensive cold-chain infrastructure, with temperature-controlled storage and logistics from source to the customer's loading dock, and that it serves wholesalers, distributors, supermarkets and food service operators, covering procurement, quality control and temperature-controlled delivery. It describes itself as having operated in Jordan's frozen food supply chain for more than 15 years, serving the regional market. Its portfolio spans five categories sourced from qualified international suppliers: frozen meat (beef, lamb and veal cuts from certified suppliers); poultry (whole and portioned chicken, turkey and other poultry products in a variety of pack formats for wholesale and food service); seafood (IQF fish fillets, shrimp, squid and mixed seafood from international fisheries); frozen vegetables (IQF and block-frozen vegetables such as peas, corn, beans, mixed blends and specialty items for retail and food service); and other frozen items including frozen pastries, dairy, specialty items and value-added frozen products. It says its full product list and current availability are available from its team on request. The company sums up what sets it apart in four points: more than 15 years of experience with deep supplier relationships and market knowledge, an unbroken cold chain, rigorous supplier qualification and product inspection so that every item leaving its facility meets strict food safety standards, and consistent stock availability across all categories. Its site does not name specific brands or certifications.

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Jordan• Amman

Anwar Mecca presents itself as one of the leading trading distributors, importers and exporters of superior-quality food products in the Middle East and international markets, and describes itself as a worldwide halal product supplier. Its site carries both the names "Anwar Mecca" and "Ritaj International for Meat, Fish and Foodstuffs Trading"; it is based on Aisha Al-Taymouriya Street in the Al-Muqabalain area of Amman and states that it has more than 25 years of experience. The company says it builds partnerships between producers and customers and serves the food service, retail distribution, food processing and wholesale sectors, providing support with quality control, documentation and logistics for each operation and shipping by land, sea or air on FOB and CIF terms to any port or airport. Its clients page lists countries including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen, Libya, Mauritania and South Africa. The company distributes six categories: frozen halal poultry sourced from Europe, South America and North America (whole chickens, breasts, leg quarters, wings, shawarma, offal and processed chicken meat); halal red meat (lamb and mutton cuts from Spain, New Zealand, Australia and Uganda, plus beef and veal); frozen fish and seafood from origins including Turkey, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Norway, Iceland, Argentina and Spain (barramundi, sea bass, sea bream, grouper, tilapia, pangasius, shrimp and calamari); IQF vegetables and fruits and frozen potato products; dairy products from France, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Spain and the US (milk powder, cheeses, butter, ghee and margarine); and other foodstuffs (vegetable oils, spices, eggs, sugar, rice and grains, canned goods, ketchup, mayonnaise and dressings). The company states that the poultry and meat it supplies are hand-slaughtered according to Islamic rites, that each meat consignment is accompanied by a halal slaughter certificate, and that it can arrange private labels for minimum order quantities. It says its vision is to become a leading food provider and the first choice for a wide range of customers and markets, and its mission is to be a reliable commercial partner in the distribution, logistics and food service markets.

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Jordan• Amman

First Modern Company for Agriculture and Trade, known as FMC, is a Jordanian company headquartered in Amman. It says it imports frozen and processed foods and distributes them in the Jordanian market as a one-stop trading company offering complete food solutions, while also farming fresh vegetables and fruit on its own farms in the heart of Jordan. It describes itself as a multi-function company that not only distributes but also farms, and says it aims to be the best food importer in Jordan. The company says its services focus on procurement of goods and delivery to partners, and that it imports to supply the market's bulk product needs, under the B2B motto 'high quality and ready for delivery'. It targets traders, food companies, agents, brokers, hypermarkets, mini markets, grocery stores, warehouse stores, hotels, restaurants, cafés and hospitals. It states that it distributes to most branches of the top hypermarket chains in the major cities of Amman, Irbid, Zarqa and more, targets the top wholesalers in Amman and Irbid, and serves catering and hospitality customers. The company shows six categories on its website: frozen French fries (straight cut, 7/7 thin cut, crinkle cut, steak house cut, spiced and skin-on wedges, roasted diced potatoes, potato slices and coated fries), frozen fruit and vegetables (peas, peas and carrots, mixed vegetables, broad beans, spinach, minced molokhia, okra, mango, strawberry and pomegranate), frozen dairy (mozzarella and cheddar), frozen chicken (leg quarters, breasts and shawarma chicken), condiments (ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, barbecue and hot sauce) and fresh fruit and vegetables. It says it imports from trusted partners in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Egypt. The company describes itself as an import and representation company that markets frozen products from different brands to distributors in Jordan, offering them exclusive distribution of its entire range in their area, support with marketing plans and representation at fairs. It says its vision is to expand and become a reliable distributor to Arab countries, and its mission is to support food security in Jordan and contribute to the expansion of the frozen food market in the Middle East.

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Jordan• Amman

Fareed Khalaf Sons' Company, known as Khalaf Stores, says it is one of the oldest and most prominent company names in the Jordanian market. It was founded in 1952 by Fareed Khalaf Senior in the old town centre of Amman as Fareed Khalaf Stores, which the company describes as Jordan's first self-service retail outlet, importing brands for its store as well as distributing them across the country. In the early 1960s it became an official distributor of fast-moving consumer goods, and in 1994 it spun off its retail outlets to focus on distributing leading brands; its name was amended in 1991 to Fareed Khalaf Sons' Company - Khalaf Stores, and it is managed by the next generations. The company says it started with 12 employees and now has more than 200, with its headquarters on Airport Road at the Madaba exit in Amman. The company says its core business is FMCG distribution across Jordan through more than six channels: retail, wholesale, institutions, airlines and airports, quick-service restaurants and HoReCa. It runs a fleet of different sizes with dry, chilled and frozen capabilities and warehouses in Amman (a main warehouse next to its headquarters with dry, chilled and frozen storage, a second dry store, a third cold store and a bonded warehouse), in Irbid serving the north with dry, chilled and frozen facilities, and in Aqaba within the special economic zone. It says it installed solar panels that generate enough power to run its storage facilities and headquarters. The company's brands page shows a large number of food brands, including McCain frozen potatoes, Quaker, John West, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, Nature Valley, Président, Régilait, Halibna, Bega, Gold Medal, Tabasco, Sweet'N Low, Rauch, Mackays, Lakrids by Bülow, LAAN, Duru, Lavina, Figaro, Aunt Betty, Neptuna, Al Aloul, Zwan, Pure South New Zealand meat and Doux poultry. Its partners page names Nestlé, PepsiCo International, General Mills, Groupe Lactalis, Zwanenberg, Alliance Farmers' Produce, Belgomilk and Nordex Food. The company says Nestlé appointed it in 2004 as exclusive distributor to manage the Nespresso business in Jordan; in 2008 it set up the subsidiary Superbrands for Trading and Investment for this business, which opened Jordan's first Nespresso boutique in 2013 together with an e-commerce platform and now has points of sale in Um Uthaina, City Mall, Taj Mall and Abdali Mall, serving the Nespresso Classic line for homes and Nespresso Professional for offices, hotels, cafés and restaurants. In 2017 General Mills granted Superbrands the franchise for Häagen-Dazs ice cream. The company sums up its values as people, integrity, passion, trust and brand building together with its partners.

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Jordan• Amman

RITCO – IDEAL is a shared trade name for two Jordanian companies based in Al Raqeem, Amman: RITCO (Jordan Refrigeration Industry & Trading Co., described on its quality page as the Jordanian Company for Trade, Industry and Refrigeration) and Ideal Marketing Co. (IDEAL). The company says RITCO started in 1971 as a small family business whose core activity was supplying corner grocers and small retail outlets, and grew rapidly to employ more than 280 people with extensive warehousing and office space in Amman. Out of a focus on specialisation it set up a company dedicated to selling to the hotel, restaurant and café sector under the name IDEAL, which began serving HORECA in 2020 and then expanded to cover all sales departments. The company says it provides complete distribution solutions covering dry, chilled, frozen and non-food products, now represents more than 17 agencies, and covers all trade channels and sub-channels, from modern and traditional trade to hotels, restaurants and cafés. It states that its brands are available in leading supermarkets and mini-markets in all governorates of the Kingdom. Food brands shown on its website include McCain french fries, Sunbulah crispy fries, Italian Agriform cheese, Daily Dairy cheeses including classic Dutch Amanti cheese, VIV butter of Dutch origin, Tiptree reduced-sugar jams, Luna tomato paste, Sary honey, Boiron frozen fruit purées, Punjabi Al Muhaidib rice and Tea Break tea (karak, sada, adeni and masala). Its brands page also shows Mayar, Doubleban, Wazzup Dog, Uncle Choco, Al Bayt Al Arabi, SMEDS International (Groupe Lactalis) and Smilla Food. The company says it holds ISO 9001:2015, HACCP, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, and lists the Jordan Food and Drug Administration's Golden Merchant programme under "Certified Quality". Its vision is to become the leading distribution company through excellence in service, innovation and sustainability; its motto is to provide "More Food to More People, More Often", and its values are service, teamwork, integrity, respect and results.

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Jordan• Amman

Kaylani Food Center is a Jordanian company based in Amman at 12 Ibrahim Al Shibani Street, which presents itself on its website as a trusted food distributor since 1991 and a premier distributor of high-quality food products that it imports and distributes throughout Jordan. The company says that over decades it has built a reputation for consistent quality, timely delivery and personalised service, and that it carefully selects its products and partners with trusted producers. The company states that it serves a wide range of clients: retailers including hypermarkets, supermarkets and groceries, hotels and restaurants, cafés, bakeries and pastry shops, airline catering, wholesalers and the corporate sector, and says its logistics network is expanding. It divides its portfolio into three categories — frozen, chilled and dry products — and showcased its products for hotels and restaurants at the HORECA Jordan trade show. In chilled products, its catalogues show meat including Black Angus and Wagyu beef in tomahawk, tenderloin, rib-eye and brisket cuts, veal and lamb, and cheeses including Frico (Gouda, Edam, Maasdam, Emmental, Mimolette and smoked cheese), Muratbey (string cheese, kashkaval and kaymakli cheese), Al Nutrica (mozzarella and labneh), Visser Kaas, Quantum Danablu, Meemas halloumi and Saputo mozzarella. In frozen products: Belgian french fries from Lutosa in several cuts, seafood (salmon fillets, smoked salmon, shrimps, calamari, mussels, scallops and lobster) and frozen vegetables and fruit such as sweet corn, peas, molokhiah, okra, artichoke, mango and strawberry. The dry range includes Belgian Callebaut chocolate, Italian PreGel gelato and pastry ingredients, Master Martini, Scheidegger fruit fillings, Dr. Olivee olives and pickles, Olitalia balsamic vinegar, Riscossa pasta, flour and frying oils. The company's website shows logos of brands it works with, including Frico, Callebaut, PreGel, Master Martini, Scheidegger, Schreiber, Stockyard, Lutosa, Montana and Royal, and it also sells products under its own name, such as grape leaves and white basmati rice. The company says its mission is to be a beacon of trust and quality in food distribution and that it adopts modern logistics technologies to optimise supply chains and reduce waste.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Binzagr Company states on its official website that it is among the largest and leading FMCG distributors in Saudi Arabia and the GCC, and that distribution is the foundation of a business that traces its history to 1881 in Jeddah, when it began trading on the ancient routes between Europe and the East; it says it has completed more than 130 years of continuous service. It is headquartered in Jeddah and describes itself as a highly efficient sales and distribution company. The company says its sales force of more than 1,000 covers all trade channels: large wholesale customers, key supermarket accounts and national and regional retail chains through a dedicated Modern Trade unit; the wholesale and semi-wholesale segment; self-service and small grocery stores through a retail van force; and special accounts such as pharmacies and small eateries. The site cites about 20 branches in the Kingdom and two in the Gulf (Dubai and Bahrain), served from its Central Distribution Center in Jeddah, a multi-temperature fleet carrying ambient, chilled and frozen products, and around 115,000 pallet positions across the Kingdom handling temperatures down to -28 °C. Its Food Service division, formed in 2007, has branches in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam and serves restaurants, hotels, caterers, bakeries, central kitchens and coffee shops. The group also includes Binzagr Logistics Company (BLC) and the transport arm Naqliyat. The company says it sells more than 1,500 SKUs across 28 categories and 55 leading brands. Its "Principals" list shows, in oils and ambient: Mazola, Kraft Heinz, Shahea, Abu Zahra, Nakhlatain, Hanaa and Maxim; in beverages: Lipton, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Power Horse, Harvest and Star Cola; in chilled and frozen: McCain, Hershey's, Igloo, London Dairy and Tiffany; in dairy: Fonterra; and in sauces: Kikkoman and Red Rooster. It also distributes home and personal care products for Unilever, Dabur and Kenvue, and has been the official distributor of Dunlop tyres since 1958. The company describes Unilever as its longest-standing and most valued principal, and offers third-party logistics (3PL) with Ministry of Health-approved warehouses, RFID, WMS and SAP systems. Its stated core values are integrity, collaboration, empowerment, agility and performance. The site reports that CEO Sheikh Ahmed Binzagr received the Saudi Top Achievers Industry Excellence in FMCG Distribution award.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Foodline Trading is a food distribution company based at Al-Safa Commercial Center by the vegetable market (Halqa) in Jeddah's Al-Safa district, with an office in Riyadh. It says it was established in 2015 and has become a prominent player in food distribution, specialising in supporting the HoReCa sector; it calls itself "your ultimate wholesale foodstuff and catering supplier" and a "one-stop shop" for major hotels, restaurants and catering companies. The company states that its Riyadh office is in Al Shayee Complex on Omar Mukhtar Street (Rail Street), that it works in halal food for the GCC markets, and that it offers more than 6,000 products from suppliers in more than 20 countries, with custom solutions in products, packaging and labelling for client requirements; it says its technical team assesses the qualifications of supplier and manufacturer companies to uphold quality standards. Foodline says its portfolio covers dry, frozen and chilled food products as well as condiments and oils. Its website presents meat and poultry (premium beef cuts, chicken and turkey), seafood, processed foods (ready meals and snacks), condiments, potatoes (fries, mash and roast potatoes), pasta in many shapes, and cheeses from brie to cheddar. The brands page on its website shows the logos of a large number of brands, including McCain, Certified Angus Beef, The Midfield Group, Sadia, Al Kabeer, De Cecco, Arla, Kikkoman, Knorr Professional, Hellmann's, Nestlé, Heinz, Philadelphia, Nutella, Kewpie, Lurpak, Alpro, Almarai, Granarolo, Olitalia, Molino Grassi, Antonio Amato, Monin, Dilmah, Twinings, Lipton, Ireks, Pinar, Sunbulah, Shahad, KDD, Ocean Spray, Rauch, S.Pellegrino, Evian, Volvic, Acqua Panna and Perrier. It states that its vision is to stand out through its products and services by innovation, quality and a customer-centric approach.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Alzaher National Trading Company is a Saudi company founded in Jeddah and active since 2004. It describes itself as a leading Saudi company in the distribution and import of high-quality food products and frozen goods, serving the wholesale and retail sectors throughout the Kingdom. Its head office is in Jeddah's Al Safa district (Companies Complex, Harun bin Al Abbas Street), and according to the website it is led by CEO Fares Hussein Almohi Albagami. The company says its network includes the Jeddah branch (head office) with a direct sales showroom and main distribution centre covering most of Greater Jeddah; the Makkah branch, serving the Western Region and the needs of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims year-round; and the Taif branch for wholesale and retail in Taif and neighbouring governorates, plus a cold store and warehouse in the Industrial Area and another in Al Khumra equipped with freezing and refrigeration systems. It lists coverage areas including Riyadh, Madinah, Abha, Jizan and Dammam, says its transport fleet covers all regions of the Kingdom, and that it serves more than 1,000 customers. The company says it offers more than 500 frozen food products imported from factories worldwide, and its website shows frozen vegetables and fruit under the "Alzaher National" label, such as mixed vegetables, green beans, molokhia, Okra Zero, strawberries and pomegranate. It states that it imports directly from more than 10 countries: India, Brazil, the Netherlands, China, Turkey, Russia, Egypt, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia. The company says its wholesale department was set up to serve restaurants, hotels and local distributors, and that its customers include wholesalers, major supermarket chains, hotels, restaurants and cafés, and government and private entities; it also offers refrigerated and frozen transport. It mentions a quality-control laboratory and displays HACCP food safety, ISO certification and SFDA registration on its website, and states that its vision is to be the first choice in food distribution in the Kingdom in line with Vision 2030.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Safa Al Bahar Trading Company is a Jeddah-based Saudi company that presents itself as a direct importer and distribution agent for food, and as a leading frozen-food supplier in Saudi Arabia offering complete B2B and B2C frozen-food solutions. It says that as a direct importer it eliminates the middleman, sourcing premium frozen foods from trusted global suppliers with strict quality control and competitive pricing. Its head office is in Al Sarwath - Al Kumra, Jeddah. The company says it has a comprehensive delivery network covering all regions of the Kingdom through a verified cold chain, a logistics fleet and distribution centres, naming coverage of Riyadh and the Central Region, Jeddah and the Western Province, Dammam and the Eastern Province, and the Northern and Southern Borders, with Makkah and Madinah among the cities it serves. It lists locations in Jeddah (head office and a second site) and two branches under the name Naqa Al Bahar in Yanbu and Madinah. It serves hotels, restaurants, caterers and cafés, supermarkets and food stores, wholesalers and direct home delivery, offering customised monthly supply contracts and a dedicated sales and customer-care team per account. Its products include frozen chicken; chilled and frozen beef and mutton (including Angus beef, steak cuts, minced meat and cooked beef slices); frozen seafood (fish fillets, Indian mackerel, shrimp, squid, octopus, crab and king crab legs, lobster and mussels); frozen vegetables and fruits such as minced molokhia; French fries; chilled products; and dry goods. The site and company profile show brands including Sadia, McCain, Fritatoes, Golden Fingers, Crunch, Al Jouf, Lahita and Butler for fries; Alusooli and Bin Mahfooz basmati rice; and Arabi, Dalal, Maha, Shams, Al Raed and Chef oils, alongside cheese, butter, mayonnaise, pulses, spices and nuts. The company says it partners with top-tier international manufacturers and offers global brands partnership models including exclusive distribution in Saudi Arabia, regional distribution, import, clearance and warehousing partnerships, brand launches, private label and contract distribution. It also lists plastic wares and packaging supplies for food service.

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Saudi Arabia• Abu Arish

Zad Family Trading Company is a family food-distribution business that says it was founded in 2004 in Abu Arish governorate, Jazan region, operating under Commercial Registration No. 5901010888. It describes itself as one of the leading food trading companies in Saudi Arabia, committed since its start to providing high-quality food products from local and international brands to a diverse customer base, and states that it is a certified distributor for Al Watania Poultry. The company runs three branches: the Abu Arish branch, which is both the retail market and the distribution hub and carries the full range of groceries, poultry and frozen goods for walk-in shoppers and commercial customers, and two fresh Al Watania poultry depots in Al-Baha and Al-Muzailif that supply commercial partners only. Its capacity page lists 18 standard and 8 chilled delivery trucks, 6 standard and 4 chilled semi-trailers, 14 standard and 10 chilled vans, 4 warehouses, 6 cold stores and freezers and 120 team members, with a chilled vehicle in every class to move food at temperature. It says its vision is to be the preferred food supplier for restaurants, cafés and businesses, with plans to expand into additional cities. The company's catalogue covers poultry, drinks, pantry, dairy and eggs, and frozen foods. Listed brands include Al Watania, Sadia, Birdex and Hilal for frozen poultry; Almarai, NADEC, Saudia, Nestlé Nido, Luna, Rainbow and Kraft for dairy, cheese, evaporated and powdered milk; Hayat, Marietta, Montana and Lamb Weston for frozen foods; Abu Kass, Abu Bint, Alfakhama, Sun White, Al Shaalan and Al Walimah for rice; Makkah and Nova water; Nescafé; Nutella; Afia; Al Kbous; and Red Bull and Code Red, as well as water under the Zad name. The company says its branches are known for spacious layouts, excellent organisation and competitive prices, and that it keeps expanding across the Kingdom by opening new branches and improving its operations and services; businesses can register as commercial customers. Its catalogue also carries cleaning and personal-care products alongside food.