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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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A long-established Syrian food brand founded in 1980 (Sarhan Bros.), specialising in natural food industries with authentic taste and practical quality. It produces tomato paste and ketchup, pomegranate and pepper molasses, natural vinegar, jams, rose and blossom water, sauces, pickles, grape leaves, canned foods and apricot leather. Its products are made from selected fresh ingredients with no unnecessary additives and are exported to more than 12 markets worldwide.

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Turkey• Mersin

Tawfik Mahruseh & Sons (Mahruse Gıda) is a prestigious Syrian food company founded in 1918 in Aleppo, ranked as one of the leading companies in halva-tahini and tahini production in the Middle East. Starting from Aleppo, it expanded to Mersin, Turkey in 2015, serving 85+ Turkish cities and global markets. Operates under two main brands: Mahruseh Cousins (tahini halva and tahini paste) and Tawfik Mahruseh & Sons (canned foods, mortadella and tuna). Exports to 22+ countries in Europe (Sweden, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France), North America (USA and Canada), Russia, Belarus, Malaysia and Arab nations. Tagline: 'Made from the finest pure sesame seeds.'

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A Syrian food-industries company founded in 1980, offering more than 200 products across jams, pickles, sauces, olives, spices and tomato paste. It relies on 100% natural ingredients and strict quality standards, and operates three factories: Arbin and Adra Industrial in Syria, and 10th of Ramadan in Egypt. Its mission is to provide the best products and services with quality and excellence.

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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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Zad Land is a Syrian wholesale food trading and distribution company with its head office and warehouses in the Industrial Zone of Homs. It describes itself as a distribution company specialised in importing and distributing international and national products, building long-term partnerships and providing the best products to the highest quality standards in the Syrian market, and presents itself on its website as 'the official agent of international and national products in Syria – Homs'. The company says its distribution fleet covers all governorates and that its wholesale sales and distribution team provides shops and businesses with price quotations and delivery schedules for every governorate; it works Saturday to Thursday and accepts shipping orders around the clock. Its website includes a wholesale store with merchant accounts listing items by the carton with available stock, organised into groceries, drinks, cheese and dairy, snacks and frozen-food departments, plus cleaning and personal-care products. Its brands page shows 32 approved brands. Food brands in its catalogue include Americana (mortadella, frozen burgers, sausages, nuggets and chicken strips, plus cakes, Swiss rolls and cookies), American Garden (mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, barbecue, pizza and pasta sauces, peanut and almond butter, syrups and microwave popcorn), Nabil (kibbeh, samboosek, burgers, marinated chicken, lasagna, frozen vegetables, pepperoni and salami slices), Nada (flavoured milk, milk cocktails, juices and high-protein Greek yoghurt), Elle & Vire (fruit and Greek-style yoghurts and dairy desserts), Captain Fisher (shrimp), Mersin (cheddar, mozzarella, akkawi, halloumi, labneh, cooking cream, frozen potatoes, spices and tortilla bread), Banvit (frozen chicken), De Cecco and Ottima (pasta and sauces), Tat (sauces and pickles), Joker (rice), Croco (crackers), Mr. Brownie, Sante and Go On (granola, muesli and bars), Alicafe and Gourmet (coffee), Aruba (baking powders and hot drinks), Granja San Francisco (honey), Luvig (oat and almond drinks), Grenade and Snickers Hi-Protein, and Milaf, Boom Boom and Uludağ (drinks). The company says it believes good distribution starts with clear communication and reliable service, and that its approach rests on a practical selection of brands its partners know, ongoing partnership with suppliers and business owners, and organised supply that meets the needs of local trade, under the slogan 'From Syria… to every market'.