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Nabatco is a Syrian natural-products company based in Homs, founded in 2013 by the third generation of a partnership whose roots, the company says, go back to Medico, Syria's first pharmaceutical laboratories (1958), and to the Ibn Hayyan pharmaceutical company (1991). It trades under two brands: Nabatco and MontBerry. Nabatco herbal teas come in boxes of 20 dual-chamber teabags made with Italian technology. The range covers single herbs (chamomile, anise, spearmint, thyme, lemon verbena, melissa, hibiscus, ginger, sage); hot-drink blends such as Wild Zhourat, Zhourat Shamia, Winter Tea, liquorice and mint, Polo lemon and mint, hibiscus with pineapple or rose, ginger and honey, zallouh with honey and lemon, and cumin and lemon (including a Mega size); green teas (Sencha, mint, lemon, apple, cinnamon and ginger); medicinal blends (laxative, cold and flu, cough soothing); and children's herbal teas. MontBerry covers Ceylon, Earl Grey, peach and rose black teas; pyramid teabags (green, mint, lemon, white tea with pomegranate and forest fruits, whole chamomile); pure Syrian flower honey in 50 g packets and 250 g and 500 g squeeze bottles; Royal, Vital and Diamond honey blends with royal jelly and ginseng; flavoured kids' honey syrups; Max Honey for athletes; and honey and Mentholyptus lozenges. The company states that it exports various teas and herbs to 15 countries, that it checks raw materials for residues of fertilisers, pesticides and microorganisms, and that it works to ISO, HACCP and GMP quality controls. Its 2025 catalogue gives export carton specifications for each product. Nabatco exhibited at Gulfood 2026.

Exporter

Egypt• Fayoum

King Herbal For Import & Export is a leading Egyptian company specialized in growing, producing and exporting dried herbs, spices and seeds worldwide. Established in 2020 to build a direct bond between production and export, it draws on three generations of experience in herb cultivation. The company grows most of its products on 8 farms in eastern Fayoum, all linked to a large drying area designed to good post-harvest practice, giving it full control over cultivation programmes and product quality. Crops are dried naturally to preserve their properties, processed to each client's specifications and prepared in the warehouse for dispatch; the quality team inspects every stage before the next, and the company runs an in-house testing laboratory. It holds KLBD Kosher, Halal, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, FDA and Organic (EU & USDA) certifications.

Manufacturer

Al-Attar, based in the Damascus Free Zone, states that it was established in 1990 and describes itself as "the first founder of the herbal pharmaceutical industries in the Arab world", developing its products in scientific cooperation with institutions, centres and research laboratories specialised in medicinal herbs and plants, under medical and pharmaceutical staff; its founder and general manager is Mr. Qudsi Al-Attar. At Gulfood 2026 it exhibited as "Alattar & Alshami" together with the Al Shami coffee brand, whose coffee expertise it dates back to 1924. The Alattar range covers green tea (plain and with lemon, mint, honey, cinnamon & ginger, pomegranate, plus Japanese green tea) and Ceylon tea; single herbs such as aniseed, mint, sage, lemon verbena, cumin, cumin & lemon, hibiscus, ginger, wild thyme, cinnamon, ginseng and chamomile; Zhourat Shamia (plain and with cinnamon) and Zhourat Lebnania flower teas; mountain honey in 250 g and 500 g jars; and specialised medicinal herbal mixtures. Al Shami supplies selected whole Arabic coffee beans, roasted in-house. The company states that its laboratory uses GC and HPLC chromatography to select plants with the highest content of active substances, checks them for microbial and insect contamination, pesticide residues and toxic metals, and compares them against the USP, BP and PDR references, and that it follows World Health Organization requirements. It markets its products in Syria, the Arab world and internationally under the Al-Attar name, and has exhibited at Gulfood Dubai, the Morocco international fair and Food Africa in Egypt.

Manufacturer

Al Batta Food Industries Est. is a Syrian company from Latakia governorate (Jableh). It says it started out with Mediterranean bay leaves about 26 years ago and has a branch in Turkey and further branches in Egypt, the UAE and Lebanon; its contact page also lists an address in the Third Settlement industrial zone in Cairo. The company says it selects its products from Syrian nature, packs them in facilities equipped with modern technology and supervises production from cultivation to harvest. Its core product is Syrian bay leaf, alongside several thyme grades (extra royal, royal, extra, needle and wild thyme) and medicinal and aromatic herbs such as royal herbal flowers (zhourat), basil, marshmallow (hollyhock), violet flowers, hawthorn flowers, mustard, carob and sumac; it also mentions rosemary, sage and oregano. The spice range includes ground cumin, fine black and white pepper, turmeric, ginger, curry, fenugreek, anise, seven spices, shish spices, sprinkling spices, garlic powder and onion powder, plus a sweets item. The company states that its herb and spice blends contain no preservatives, artificial colours or flavours, GMO ingredients or MSG, and that it supplies local, Arab and international markets. It took part in the Damascus International Fair 2025 and Gulfood 2026 in Dubai.