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Trader

Turkey• Istanbul

Jo Beik states that it is a company specialised in the import, export and trade of foodstuffs, founded in Türkiye in 2019 as an importer and distributor of rice, legumes, spices and nuts; its website gives Istanbul as its base. It then entered the Syrian market through local distributors and expanded to Egypt, and its catalogue mentions regional branches in Egypt and Syria. It is a trading company rather than a manufacturer, and also markets the Al Jod, Abo Doraid, Abo Dawood and Rose Café brands. Its range covers spices and seed spices (cumin, black seed, anise, fennel, fenugreek, caraway, mahleb, sumac, thyme, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, black and white pepper, cloves, saffron, safflower, dried lemon, citric acid, coconut, white and red sesame); legumes (red, yellow, green and black lentils, chickpeas, white beans, green fava beans, bulgur, popcorn maize); rice (Indian Basmati Sella 1121 in packs from 900 g to 35 kg, plus golden, Bukhari and creamy rice); nuts (Aleppo pistachio kernels in red, Maawardi and ice-cream grades, Antep and Siirt in-shell pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, roasted chickpeas); dried fruit (apricots, raisins and sultanas of several types, figs, qamar al-din); snacking seeds; and green, Arabica and Robusta coffee with cardamom. The company states that it serves wholesalers, restaurants and retailers in Türkiye, Syria, Egypt and other countries, sourcing from suppliers in Asia, Africa and South America, and its catalogue carries an ISO 22000 mark. It exhibited at Food Expo Damascus 2025 and in the Syrian pavilion at Gulfood 2026.

distributor

Djibouti• Djibouti

Dania General Trading is a food commodities trading and distribution company founded in Djibouti in 2003 and operating from the Port of Djibouti. It imports sugar, basmati rice, edible oils, lentils and pulses, spices, and wheat and wheat flour from producers in more than 20 countries, including India, Pakistan, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Ukraine, Egypt and the UAE. These commodities are distributed to wholesalers, distributors and retail supply chains in Djibouti, Ethiopia and the wider Berbera region. The company is an importer and distributor, not a manufacturer; its products are of foreign origin.

Comoros

SEFCOM, established in 2019 and based in the Comoros, France and Italy, is a producer and distiller of aromatic raw materials and essential oils of Comorian origin. It exports clove buds and other raw spices such as black pepper, ginger, cinnamon and turmeric, as well as vanilla and ylang-ylang. The company works with small farmers and local partners in the Comoros and supplies the food, perfume, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

Exporter

Comoros• Mitsamiouli

Nour Fahad SARL is a Franco-Comorian family business specialised in the production, export and sale of Comorian Planifolia vanilla, along with spices and condiments of Comorian origin. Its products come from family farms using natural methods, backed by a family know-how in vanilla growing going back more than forty years. The company sells to professionals and consumers and publishes laboratory analysis results for its vanilla and spices.

Comoros• Anjouan

Aroma-Com, officially registered as Aroma-Com SARLU, is a Comorian company with its head office and production unit on Anjouan, specialising in the production and export of Comorian cash crops. Its products include vanilla pods, clove buds and clove stems, alongside essential oils. The company exports mainly to Europe, America and Asia and carries the Authentic Comoros label.

Comoros• Moroni

Vaniacom is a family business headquartered in Moroni with a branch in Mohéli, active in vanilla since 1999 and a pioneer of organic fair-trade certification in the Comoros. It supplies organic and conventional vanilla in gourmet and industrial grades, as well as organic fair-trade vanilla, working with around 150 producers across the archipelago. The company is authorised to export to Europe, the USA, Switzerland and Japan, with the EU taking about 80% of its annual production.

Exporter

Comoros• Moroni

AGK Group is a family-run business founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moroni, with offices and processing facilities in Anjouan and Mohéli. Its export department collects, processes and exports Bourbon-type vanilla beans and cloves, as well as ylang-ylang essential oil, backed by in-house quality-control laboratories. The group exports to the USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, is FSSC 22000 certified and employs more than 500 people.

Manufacturer

Jordan• Sweileh, Amman

Annubala Coffee (قهوة النبلاء) is a Jordanian company founded in 2010 and based in Sweileh, Amman. It specialises in coffee and instant hot beverages for Jordan and the Middle East, and is run by qualified experts working under strict quality protocols. Coffee beans are sourced globally and roasted and ground in-house. The coffee range covers Turkish coffee, American coffee, instant coffee and whole beans, including a Specialty Gold Blend and 500 g espresso beans. Instant hot drinks come in bags, boxes, drums and cups. The range includes 3-in-1 instant coffee with creamer and sugar and 2-in-1 coffee with creamer. It also includes karak tea with cardamom (with sugar or no added sugar), cappuccino (with sugar or no added sugar) and chocolate drink powder with creamer and sugar. The company also makes roasted coated peanuts with a crispy coating, in small and family packs under the Sara Land brand. It produces za'atar (daqqa and red za'atar) as well, and a spice line is coming soon. The company states compliance with ISO 22000 and HACCP.

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.

Jordan• Amman (North Marka)

Al Salam Mills Co. (Zaidan Alammouri & Sons) states that it was established in Amman in 1960 as a small family business and is today a multi-category food producer and a recognised exporter of branded food products. Its head office is on King Abdullah I Street, North Marka, Amman (P.O. Box 4050, Amman 11131), and it has roastery branches in Zarqa and Tabarbour. Its range includes Al Salam thyme (za'atar) in easy-open packs and baladi thyme; single spices and blends such as Mansaf, Biryani and Bukhari spices (the company says it offers more than 75 spice items in various weights, with packing on request); Teeba herbs and herbal drinks such as anise, chamomile and caraway; Marina jelly, baking powder and cake mixes; plus Arabic and French coffee, tahini, rice (Zaidan and Abu Al-Dahab), maftoul couscous, ketchup, vinegar, rose and blossom water, chicken stock, mastic and mahlab, and therapeutic oils such as black seed oil. The company states it holds ISO 22000 and HACCP certification and relies on continuous research and development. It exhibits at international fairs, including Gulfood Dubai 2024 and 2025, the Fancy Food Show 2024 and the Baghdad International Fair 2025. It is listed in the Jordanian Exporters Directory 2025–2026 published by the Amman Chamber of Industry.

Manufacturer

Almanar Trading Company, based in Idlib, Syria, states that its activity began in 1993 and that over the years it built the ALMANAR brand in local and international markets. It is part of OGARETCO GROUP (Ugarit Group of Companies), which has established companies in Saudi Arabia (Jeddah), the UAE (Dubai), Turkey (Mersin), Germany (Hamburg) and Sudan (Omdurman); the group's website cites 3 factories, more than 200 employees and more than 12 branches. The company is known for manufacturing and trading olive oil under the ALMANAR and Ugarit brands, in tins from 175 ml to 16 kg, plastic bottles from 500 ml to 5 L and glass bottles of 500 ml and 1 L, and for ALMANAR dried figs (10 kg bulk, 1 kg display packs, fig strings, trays and round packs of 300 to 750 g). The range also covers mahlab and spices (black seed, cumin, anise, turmeric, cardamom, saffron and more), dried fruits (raisins, apricots, qamar al-din apricot paste), pulses (red, yellow, green and black lentils, fava beans, chickpeas, mung beans), nuts (pistachios, walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts) and Brazilian coffee. The company says its olives are collected from old olive trees, pressed and tested with modern technology and packed to international standards, and that its figs are naturally dried, washed and sterilised before packing. The group's website cites an annual volume of more than 50,000 tons; the group exhibited at Gulfood Dubai in 2020 and Almanar Trading Company exhibited at Gulfood 2026.

Manufacturer

Alarjawi is a Damascus brand whose story began in 1914 in the Al-Buzuriyah souq, founded by Hamdi Hamza Alarjawi; the family has kept its traditional recipes for more than a century. According to the company, the third generation modernised production in the 1990s and introduced new blends, including its signature red za'atar with natural pomegranate molasses. It runs a shop in the Midhat Pasha souq in Al-Buzuriyah, a distribution company in Aqraba and a factory on the Airport Road (Hteitet al-Turkman). Its range covers za'atar blends (green, royal, red, red with chili, royal mix with pepper, and with onion and tomato), spices (seven spices, fine black pepper, curry, caraway, shish spices), ready seasoning mixes (shawarma, shish tawook, kabsa, mandi, biryani, tandoori, broasted, crispy chicken, escalope, grills, fish and fish fillet), plus natural pomegranate molasses and tamarind, extra virgin olive oil, dried molokhia, kishk and freekeh. The company says it selects the finest natural ingredients and applies strict quality and food-safety controls from raw material to finished product while keeping its secret recipes, and that Alarjawi za'atar is a trusted brand in local and regional markets. Its Gulfood 2026 exhibitor profile states that it delivers its products from Damascus to markets around the world.