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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.

Manufacturer

Orient Gate is a Syrian company located in southern Tartous, seven kilometres from the city centre, a city it describes as one of Syria's most important strategic ports on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The company says it specialises in the filtration and packaging of olive oil in line with the standards set by the International Olive Council, and its logo reads 'For Producing & Packing Olive Oil'. It offers two grades: extra virgin olive oil from cold-pressed olives with acidity of no more than 0.8% and peroxide below 20 mg oxygen/kg, and virgin olive oil with acidity of no more than 2%, both free of any refined oil. The oil is filled into Marasca glass bottles of 250, 500, 750 and 1000 ml, gallon-style glass bottles from 250 ml to 2880 ml, round plastic bottles from 500 ml to 5 L, square plastic containers of 5 and 8 L, and 10 L and 16 kg tins. The company says it selects oil from Syria's best-known olive farms, where production goes back more than two hundred years, tests it in its own laboratory for conformity with international standards, and fills it on a fully automated, high-capacity Italian line that seals containers with plastic or aluminium caps without manual handling, monitoring every stage of production. According to its website it holds ISO 22000 (food safety management) and ISO 9001 (quality management) certifications.

Trader

UAE• Sharjah

Al Sanna says it was founded in Syria in 1995, initially specialising in olives, olive oil, pickles, chili pastes, makdous and tahini, and opened its first branch in the United Arab Emirates in 1998; the company operates as Al Sanna Foodstuff Tr. LLC from Industrial Area 3 in Sharjah and set up a second branch in Berlin, Germany, in 2019. Its website also lists a Syrian address in Kafria, Idlib governorate. Its Syrian-origin products include extra virgin olive oil in glass bottles from 250 ml to 3 L and 3, 10 and 16 L aluminium tins; green and black olives (Kalamata, Idlibi and Tufahi) and olives stuffed with carrot, lemon or red pepper; pickles (mixed, cucumber, turnip and pepper); makdous stuffed with walnuts and peppers and preserved in olive oil; and Al-Sanaa and Al-Aliaa tahini. Under its two brands it also markets cheeses (kashkaval, mozzarella, akkawi, feta), labneh, spices, legumes, freekeh, molokhia, nuts, canned foods, Indian rice, pasta, sauces, vinegar, pomegranate molasses and vegetable oils. The company says it expanded from the UAE into the Gulf, the Middle East and Asia, supplies a full range to restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets, and entered the European and American markets through its Berlin branch. Its website shows an ASM HACCP certificate covering local purchase, imports, warehousing, distribution and export of food products, and a 2024 US FDA food facility registration certificate.

Trader

Djibouti• Djibouti City

Sparta General Trading FZCO is an import-export company based in the Djibouti Free Zone, exporting Ethiopian coffee (Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Harrar, Limu), Ethiopian Humera sesame and legumes. It also trades staple foods, including refined white sugar from manufacturers in India and Brazil, parboiled rice and split red lentils produced in India and packed under its EL FATIH label, wheat flour and sunflower oil. From Djibouti it also offers sea freight, container logistics, customs clearance and inland transportation.

Exporter

Djibouti• Obock

Rheemi Seafood Company is headquartered in Obock, Republic of Djibouti, and its core activity is catching, sorting, freezing, packing and marketing fish, crustaceans and other seafood for wholesale and retail. Alongside its local catch, the company imports premium frozen seafood from certain Asian and African countries, then sorts and distributes it to its own standards, so not all products are of Djiboutian origin. It states that it exports to the Gulf states, Arab countries, Europe, America and China, and runs refrigerated transport within Djibouti.

Exporter

Djibouti• Loyada

Djibah Seafood SARL is a Djiboutian seafood processing and export company founded in 2019 and based in Loyada. Its facility processes about 20 tons of fresh and frozen seafood daily, including grouper, kingfish and red snapper, with a team of over 100 employees. It sources from the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin and exports to the USA, Canada, the Gulf countries and Asia, shipping by sea or air. It is listed by the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) as an establishment approved to export fish to Saudi Arabia (approval no. 2027777).

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.