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Morocco• Fès

The Société Industrielle Oléicole de Fès (SIOF) was founded in 1961 by the Lahbabi family, starting with olive crushing, olive-pomace oil extraction and olive canning. In 1966 it was authorised to build an edible-oil refinery, and in 1972 it added packaging manufacture and oil bottling. The company states that its core activities are olive crushing, pomace-oil extraction, edible-oil refining, packing of table oil, olive oil and sunflower oil, and canning of olives and capers; it also makes harissa, preserved lemon and harira soup. It supplies oils in flexitanks, in bulk, and in glass and PET bottles, under brands including Andaloussia and Inaoune. It is based in the Dokkarat industrial zone of Fès with a second site in the Sidi Brahim industrial zone. It states that it exports to 30 countries and employs about 220 people, and it displays FSSC 22000, IFS Food, Star-K Kosher and Halal certifications.

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Morocco• Casablanca

Lesieur Cristal was founded in 1941 and is a subsidiary of the French Groupe Avril. The company states that it covers the full value chain of its sector, from farming to distribution, and holds about 60% of Morocco's table-oil market. It has six production sites: four in Morocco, one in Tunisia and one in Senegal. It reports capacity to crush 350,000 tonnes of seeds a year, refine 400,000 tonnes of crude oil a year and produce 12,000 tonnes of margarine a year, alongside olive crushing and soap making. It supplies refined oils to fish canning, margarine, biscuit and frying industries, and meal to the animal-feed industry. Its brands include Lesieur, Cristal, Huilor, Al Horra, Magdor, Taous and El Kef. It is headquartered in Roches Noires, Casablanca, states that it exports to 42 countries on four continents, and lists ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000 and Halal certification.

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Libya• Misrata

Al Zahra Libyan Food Industries was founded in early 2015 and began equipping its vegetable-oil plant in Misrata in early 2016. The company states that it supplied a complete plant to current international standards and relies on qualified Libyan staff. It states that its line is designed to fill 8,000 one-litre bottles per hour, running three shifts with fully automatic filling, and that crude oil is held in tanks with up to 5,000 tonnes of storage. It sells sunflower oil under the Zahra and Carthage brands, corn oil under Carthage, and Zahra flour. The company focuses on the Libyan market and says it plans to move into exports once local demand is met. It lists locations in Misrata (Al-Hamiya road) and Tripoli (Al-Krimiya).

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Sudan• Khartoum North, Khartoum

DAL Food entered the pasta market in 2006 and became a pioneer in pasta manufacturing in Sudan, according to the official DAL Group page. The plant runs four Swiss Bühler production lines with a total capacity of 336 metric tons per day and is HACCP certified. The pasta is made from 100% semolina using Australian and Canadian wheat. Brands: Nobo and Milli.

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Libya• Tripoli (Tajoura)

Altabiaa Alsafia (Pure Nature) was founded in 2019 and is part of the Libyan Napro Group. The company states that it aims to be a leading vegetable-oil refining and packaging company in Libya, using modern European technology to supply local and regional markets. Its range covers refined sunflower oil, refined corn oil, soybean oil and special vegetable-oil blends, packed in plastic, glass and tin containers, and it offers private-label solutions for businesses and factories. Its sunflower oil is sold under the Rovan brand in 850 ml bottles. The company is based on Bir Al-Ostaa Milaad Road in Tajoura, Tripoli; the group's older website describes its activity as kitchen oils, refining and crushing of edible oils.

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Lebanon• Selaata

SHD was founded in Beirut in 1967 and is an oilseed extraction plant and refinery on the Lebanese coast, operating its own Mediterranean port built in 1982. The company describes itself as a regional provider of vegetable oil and animal feed ingredients. The company states that in 2016 it expanded capacity to 1,000 tons of soybean and 250 tons of vegetable oil per day, that it has storage for 100,000 tons of grains and meal and 20,000 tons of liquids, and that it sources beans from the USA, Brazil and Argentina and runs its own quality-control laboratory. It produces refined sunflower oil, refined and crude degummed soybean oil and high-protein soybean meal, sold in bulk locally or exported to the Levant, the Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean countries. Since 2019 it has supplied the HORECA and retail markets under its Bellvie brand.

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Jordan• Sahab

Aqaba Manufacturing and Refining Vegetable Oils Co. is a Jordanian private shareholding company founded in 1992, with its plant in the King Abdullah II Industrial Estate in Sahab. It produces soybean, corn, sunflower and canola oils as well as vegetable ghee, serving the retail, foodservice and industrial sectors. Its brands include Royal, Abeer, Farah, Asia, GreenOil, Al-Farah and Seema (palm olein), in retail bottles from 0.5 L and tins up to 18 L; it also supplies soy lecithin for industrial use. The site lists FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP and Halal certification, an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, and Trust Certification from the Jordan Food and Drug Administration.

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Iraq• Maysan

Sara-M Food Industries is the Iraq branch of a Bulgarian company founded in Sofia in 1992; the Iraq branch was registered in 2018 and is headquartered in Baghdad. The company describes itself as specialised in the production, refining and packaging of vegetable oils. It is the investor and operator of the Imam Ali Al-Hadi Vegetable Oil Factory in Maysan Governorate under a participation contract with the State Company for Food Products of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, and is rehabilitating the plant and reviving the Al-Bint brand. Its site gives a factory area of 105,000 m² and a capacity of 60,000–100,000 tons per year. Its main product is Al-Bint sunflower oil in a 1 L bottle, with larger sizes announced as coming soon. The company states that its products are approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Health in cooperation with accredited laboratories.

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Iraq• Al-Madhatiya, Babylon

Etihad Food Industries Co. Ltd. is an integrated Iraqi agro-industrial company located in Babylon province, operating a sugar refinery, a vegetable oil refinery and a flour mill. The company states that specialised firms from Germany, Japan, Belgium, Spain, the Czech Republic and Turkey contributed to the design and construction of its plants. Its site describes the vegetable oil refinery as one of the largest in the Middle East, designed with expertise from Desmet (Belgium) and Krones (Germany), with a capacity of 3,200 MT/day on two lines, covering degumming, neutralisation, bleaching, winterisation and deodorisation, plus 170,000 tons of crude oil tank storage. It produces sunflower oil, vegetable ghee and olein oil under the Aldar brand, as well as the Lazord, Fayroz and Al Sawsan brands, and says it serves local and regional markets.

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Egypt• 10th of Ramadan City

United Oil Processing and Packaging is a 100% Egyptian company established in 1987. It began as a soft oil refiner and expanded into trading, packaging, distributing and exporting the full range of vegetable fats and edible oils. The company states that it operates three oil refining plants and a PET packaging facility in the 10th of Ramadan industrial zone. Its products include sunflower, corn, soybean, cottonseed and blended oils, palm olein, vegetable ghee, shortening and margarine, under brands such as Shahd, Sindbad, Morgana, Ghalia, Quest, L'ORO and Golden Palm, and it also works as a contract packager for retail chains. The site lists FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, Halal and RSPO certification, and the company says it has exported to countries across Africa, the GCC and the Middle East.

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Egypt• Port Said

Al Porsaideya for Food Industries is part of Soliman Group and refines and packs vegetable oils and their derivatives. Its filling plant started in 2020 in the Port Said industrial zone, followed by its refinery in 2021, on a 28,000 m² site close to Port Said, Damietta and Adabiya ports. The company states it refines crude soybean, sunflower and corn oils and packs in PET bottles from 500 ml to 5 L and 18 L and 20 L jerrycans, with its own PET bottle plant. It offers private-label manufacturing and states it has exported to Arab and African countries. Its brands include Marselo, Miramar, Zaza, Narjis and Alezwa, plus Al Bajja and Nour Albeet ghee. Its site lists ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 45001, BRCGS, FSSC 22000 and Halal certification. The head office is in Nasr City, Cairo.

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Djibouti• Doraleh, Djibouti

Golden Africa Djibouti (GAD) is an edible-oil manufacturing and packing facility near Doraleh port in Djibouti. It began production in December 2018 and employs more than 500 people. The company produces the LIBA and Al Naqi cooking-oil brands. Its bulk terminal is linked to Doraleh port by three pipelines so vessels can be offloaded directly into its tanks, and the company states its storage capacity is among the largest in the Red Sea region. It cites a triple refining process with added vitamins and runs its own jerrycan blow-moulding unit and truck fleet. The company exports bulk palm oil, sunflower oil and by-products such as PFAD and stearin to African and Middle Eastern countries. It lists ISO 9001:2015 and FSSC 22000 certification and AfriSAFE awards in 2023 and 2024.