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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Afaq Featured Trading is a Jeddah-based food trading and distribution company founded in 2021. It describes itself as a Saudi FMCG growth platform that builds private-label food brands and scales principal brands, and as a data-driven food distribution company connecting food brands with customers across the Kingdom. It says it is led by an experienced team and that its values are integrity, empathy and unity. The company says it serves more than 50,000 customers and partners, with 780+ modern trade contracts, 1,000+ grocery stores covered and 360+ B2B wholesale outlets, and warehouses in Jeddah (HQ), Riyadh, Dammam and Khamis Mushait. For brand partners it offers listing across a network of 2,000+ retail and wholesale outlets, in-store and out-of-store advertising, merchandising and shelf execution, seasonal festivals and promotions, trade activation programmes, point-of-sale materials and sampling campaigns, plus an online store (My Afaq Trade) serving retailers, wholesalers and consumers 24/7. The company says it represents selected principal brands: Al Mualem, a Tunisian first-cold-press extra virgin olive oil and a refined pomace olive oil blended with EVOO, produced by Alta Olea El Krib in Siliana and packed exclusively for Afaq; Al Jazira, with organic EVOO, basil, lemon, rosemary, garlic and chili flavoured oils, olive-oil sprays, refined pomace oil and EVOO in packs up to 10 litres; Olive Flower, a blended vegetable oil with EVOO; and Bamboo Noodles, instant noodles in chicken, beef, lemon curry and vegetable flavours in 70 g packs. The company develops two private labels: Zahrat Tounis, a blended vegetable oil with 10% extra virgin olive oil enriched with omega 3 and omega 6, in 250 ml and 500 ml glass, 500 ml PET and 10 L packs, and SAIF, a milk-based fortified nutritional formula in 300 g and 2.5 kg packs. It says it sources from trusted suppliers in Tunisia and the Mediterranean, runs quality and compliance checks before every shipment, and uses data-driven routing across grocery stores, wholesalers and B2B channels.

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Saudi Arabia• Riyadh

Transmed KSA is the Transmed group's operation in Saudi Arabia, headquartered in Al Wazarat District, Riyadh, and presented on a dedicated page of the group website. Transmed is a Dubai-headquartered distributor established in 1943 in Beirut, which says it is one of the largest FMCG distributors and represents multinational companies in the Levant, the Gulf, Africa and Europe. The group timeline places its entry into Saudi Arabia in 2013 after long experience in the Gulf, and in January 2024 Transmed KSA celebrated a decade with its team. The company says it is a major supplier to a wide variety of restaurants and hospitality clients in the Kingdom thanks to its well-established foodservice operation, which provides a wide assortment of premium products and ingredients with customer-centric service; the group website adds that it runs one of the Kingdom's leading foodservice and consumer-goods distribution operations. Its coverage map shows a head office and warehouse in Riyadh, a sub-office and warehouse in Jeddah and a warehouse in Dammam, with distribution markets across all regions of the Kingdom. Names shown on its page include Subway, Texas Roadhouse, The Cheesecake Factory, Tim Hortons, Shake Shack and Alshaya. The Saudi page shows brands including Sysco, Earth Goods, Halabi, Anchor, Carrara, Crew's Family Farms, Kilcoy's Ebony, Picalou, Sabarot, Agriform, Sicoly and Alma Professional, and partners including Bunge, Harmony, Kilcoy Global Foods and Kasih. The company says it became the official distributor of Ferrero in the Kingdom for foodservice in January 2024, and was chosen as exclusive distributor of the Volys brand in January 2025. In February 2026 Transmed Foodservice supported the opening of Spinneys' first Jeddah branch at Cenomi U-Walk Mall by managing the cheese and deli counters with tastings and customer guidance. At group level, Transmed says it has more than 40 distribution centres in 10 countries besides Lebanon and represents global companies such as P&G, Mars, Kellogg's, Mondelez, Dr. Oetker, Perfetti and Lotus in various markets; these are group-wide brands not specified on the Saudi page.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Basamh Trading Company (BTC) is a Jeddah-based FMCG distributor founded in 1948 by Ahmed Saeed Basamh. It says it has been enhancing daily life in Saudi Arabia for over 75 years and has grown from an essential distributor into an expansive network that delivers products into consumers' hands where they shop. It is part of the Basamh Group, which also includes Specialized Food Services (SFS), GoodyCo and Thokoman Foods in South Africa; the group states that BTC was ranked the 3rd largest food distributor and the 4th largest FMCG distributor in Saudi Arabia in a 2021 Nielsen study. The group website says BTC serves wholesalers, retailers, pharmacies, distribution centres and e-commerce platforms through more than 15,000 retail outlets and 15+ locations in the Kingdom, with 36 FMCG categories and 600+ items. The company offers go-to-market solutions covering distribution, warehousing and supply-chain management, using systems such as SAP for van distribution management and ShelfR for shelf-share analysis. It is building advanced distribution hubs in Jeddah and Riyadh under Project OWN, and reported a supervisor development programme reaching 56 supervisors across nine cities. Its retail partners include Danube, Bin Dawood, Tamimi, Othaim, Panda, LuLu, Carrefour, Spar, noon, Amazon, Nahdi and Al-Dawaa. Its leading principals include General Mills brands (Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Old El Paso and Bugles), Jordans and Dorset Cereals breakfast cereals, Perrier water and Al Wazir olive oil, alongside S.C. Johnson cleaning and pest-control brands. The company says that in 2026 it strengthened its confectionery and snacking platform with new partners Adam Foods (Spain), Nabati (Indonesia) and Storck (Germany), and that with Storck it achieved record market share and distribution growth in Q1 2026. The group website says BTC holds multi-decade exclusive distribution agreements with General Mills and S.C. Johnson, as well as manufacturing joint ventures. The company also shows Goody, Treva and Cofique, brands of its sister company GoodyCo. It quotes the director of the Al Wazir brand saying Al Wazir was one of the first commercial olive-oil brands in the Saudi market over 60 years ago and became a household name thanks to the partnership with BTC. The company states its vision is to be the expert of choice in go-to-market solutions for consumer goods in Saudi Arabia, and the group says BTC was ranked among the top 10 distributors in Asia by Asia Business Outlook in 2022.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Specialized Food Services (SFS) is a Jeddah-based distributor that describes itself as the foodservice distribution arm of the Basamh Trading and Industrial Group (BTIG), which grew from a small shop in Jeddah seven decades ago and describes itself as one of the top 5 FMCG distribution companies in Saudi Arabia. The Basamh Group website says the group set up SFS as its own company after seeing the potential of the foodservice industry, and that it is one of the leading distributors of high-quality food and non-food products to the HoReCa industry. The company says it serves more than 20 cities across the Kingdom, from north to south and west to east; its website shows about 2,500 active customers and 11 distribution centre and cross-dock locations, and lists branches in Jeddah, Riyadh, Taif, Madinah, Tabuk, Dammam, Qassim and Arar. It serves hotels, restaurants, caterers, cafés, bakeries and pastry shops, eateries, institutions, travel retail and vending, relying on an executive sales team and professional chefs under sales-led and chef-led models. Its product categories are bakery, beverages, dairy and milk alternatives, dried food, fish and seafood, oils and fats, pasta and noodles, soups, seasonings, dressings and sauces, snacks, and syrups and spreads, plus non-food items. Brands shown on its website include Leprino Foods, Mydibel, Saudia, Rama, Blue Band, Perrier, Silverdale Australia, Leduc, General Mills and its brands Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Bugles, Jordans, Dorset Cereals, Best Mix, Gold Medal, Mera, Nai and Al Wazir, as well as S.C. Johnson cleaning products. Its brand list also includes Goody, Treva and Cofique, which the Basamh Group website says belong to its sister company GoodyCo. The company states that its vision is to be the preferred foodservice partner and supplier in Saudi Arabia, and that its mission is to sell and distribute quality food and non-food products with smart solutions, expertise and craftsmanship that help customers serve their consumers better and grow. It publishes digital catalogues dedicated to bakeries, cafés and quick-service restaurants alongside its full catalogue.

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Saudi Arabia• Riyadh

Bidfood Middle East states that Al Diyafa Company for catering services was founded in 2009 to cover the foodservice channel in Saudi Arabia and describes it as a pioneer of the sector; it was rebranded Bidfood KSA in July 2019, when all four of the group's markets adopted the Bidfood name. The company is part of Bidfood Middle East, which began in the UAE in 2003 as Horeca Trade, and its Saudi operation is presented on a dedicated page of the group website. The company says it has full presence in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, with offices at Legend Tower on King Fahd Road in Riyadh, the Sultana Square Building in Al Khalidiyyah, Jeddah, and on King Fahd Road in Al Khobar, and that it delivers daily to all regions of the Kingdom from 5 distribution centres using multi-temperature trucks. It serves the hospitality channels: hotels, restaurants, cafés, catering companies, airlines, sporting centres and cinemas, and offers fully fledged food and beverage studios where customers create innovations and recipes for their concepts, alongside the myBidfood online ordering platform. The company publishes Saudi catalogues for 2026–2027 covering gourmet flavourings (syrups, dessert sauces and fruit purées), still and sparkling waters, plant-based milk, mixers, energy drinks, dairy (whipping cream, shredded mozzarella, butter and speciality cheeses), centre-of-plate meat (Australian beef, wagyu, lamb and chicken shawarma), commodities (oils, sauces and frozen potatoes), coffee and tea, frozen bakery and pastry and couverture chocolate, as well as coffee machines. Brands named in its Saudi product guide include Red Bull, Fever-Tree, Afia, Al Tahi, Corman, Marco Pierre, Jing tea and Ipso Home coffee. The guide also lists Bidfood Middle East private-label items, such as baguettes, English cakes and frozen cookies produced in Saudi Arabia, canola and frying oils, and burger cheese slices. The group website shows regional food and beverage partners without naming the market, among them Lamb Weston, Valrhona, Kraft Heinz and Anchor. The group says it launched myBidfood in 2021 as the first e-distribution platform dedicated to the foodservice industry in the Middle East, and in 2025 launched Bidfresh, its fresh category of meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables.

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Saudi Arabia• Riyadh

AITC (Advanced International Trading Company) states that it is a Saudi FMCG sales and distribution company, established in 2024, connecting international and regional brands with retailers, trade channels and consumers across the Kingdom. It is part of the Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. (HSA) Group and, according to its website, builds on the Group's heritage dating back to 1938 and more than four decades of presence in the Saudi market. Its head office is on the 17th floor of Hital Tower, 7069 King Fahad Branch Road, As Shafah District, Riyadh, and it has an office in Tamlik Tower on King Abdullah Road in Jeddah. The company says its integrated distribution network covers more than 30 cities in five regions: Riyadh and Al Qassim (Central); Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Yanbu and Bahra (Western); Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, Al Ahsa, Hafr Al Batin, Nairyah and Khafji (Eastern); Tabuk, Rafha, Arar, Sakaka, Al Qurayyat and Dumat Al Jandal (Northern); and Abha, Jizan, Najran, Bisha, Muhayil, Sabya, Samtah, Abu Arish, Ahad Al Masarihah, Al Ardah, Al Edabi and Bish (Southern). It serves six trade channels: modern trade, wholesale, HORECA, self-service stores, discount stores and e-commerce. Its portfolio spans oils and fats, culinary, spices, snacks, bakery and cereals, as well as household and detergent products. Brands it says it represents include Arma edible oils, Baya olive oil, National Foods spices, Sante wellness foods, Legador condiments, Wonderful premium pistachios, Al Kazzi nuts, St Michel bakery and Mama Sauce condiments, plus non-food brands such as Abha, Fontana and Luminarc. The company lists its capabilities as market entry, sales and distribution, trade marketing, retail execution, supply chain and logistics including warehousing, and category management, and says its vision is to become a leading consumer-goods platform in Saudi Arabia in line with Saudi Vision 2030. Its chairman is Jamal A. Hayel Saeed and its CEO is Adnan Dawood.

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Saudi Arabia• Dammam

Alwasl Food Company, based in Dammam, states that it is a leading importer and distributor of premium food and beverages delivering quality products across Saudi Arabia, combining global sourcing expertise with local market knowledge to build long-term business relationships. It says it aims to build a reputable brand in the Saudi market by importing high-quality food products from the world's most reliable suppliers, with an ambition to expand into the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The company cites a growing nationwide network and a portfolio of more than 800 clients, serving hotels, restaurants, retail chains and catering companies as well as malls and supermarkets, and says its importing, warehousing and distribution operations are subject to strict inspection procedures to ensure product quality. Its catalogue covers rice, sauces and dressings, spices and seasonings, soup powders, pickles, oil and ghee, milk and dairy, hot drinks, cooking essentials, canned goods, beverages, and baking and desserts. Listed brands include ZER from Turkey (tomato paste, olives, vinegars, pomegranate molasses, stock cubes, ketchup, mayonnaise, oils, vegetable ghee, custard powders and Chantilly cream), American Garden from the USA (mayonnaise, salad dressings, BBQ sauces, spices and pickles), Bontadi Italian coffee, Re.Ba.Ca oils and butter blend from Ukraine and Malaysia, Tukas tomato paste and olives from Turkey, Cool Tropicals juices from Jordan and Longobardi peeled tomatoes, along with feta cheese from the Netherlands and milk powder from New Zealand. The company says it has partnerships with major brands in Australia, New Zealand, India, the USA, Canada, Pakistan, Malaysia, Italy and Brazil. Its own label "Al Wasl" covers Indian basmati rice in several grades (Platinum, Supreme, Super, Premium, Golden, Classic, Daily) and "Al Wasl Gate", and it states that it is accredited and registered with official bodies including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

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Saudi Arabia• Riyadh

World Premium Products (WPP – Alam Al-Asnaf Al-Mutamayiza) states that it is a food company specialising in importing and distributing carefully selected premium products from the best Australian and international brands. It is based in Al-Shifa, Riyadh, and says it was founded in 2019 on the back of more than 50 years of combined experience in wholesale, retail distribution and catering services for hotels and restaurants in the Kingdom, having seen the regional market's demand for high-quality food products. The company says it caters to consumers, catering and food-service operators, restaurants, hotels and cafés in the Saudi and Arab markets, and aims to provide high-quality distribution and delivery within the Kingdom and the Arabian Gulf region. Its website cites more than 900 distributors across the Kingdom, states that it launched an online store (shop.alemasnaf.com) in 2021 for customers and individual consumers, and invites businesses to become its distributors. The site cites 450+ products and 15 brands (elsewhere it mentions 8 global brands), and says it aims to expand across foodstuffs, plant-based products, coffee, light snacks and premium Australian meats. Brands shown include Vitasoy plant-based milk with barista and unsweetened ranges, Beerenberg Australian sauces, marinades, fruit preserves and blue gum honey, Bickford's concentrated juices, sodas, tonic water and iced plant-based milk, Golden Churn butter, Altimate ice-cream waffle and wafer cones, KRBL Indian rice, Ülker biscuits and chocolates from Turkey, SALADITOS packaged lupin beans, JOLLY TIME popcorn, Geisha and Taraf Foods spices and pulses. The company states that it holds exclusive agencies for leading Australian and international food companies and focuses on products of high nutritional value. For business and food-service customers it highlights barista-grade plant-based milk, sauces and jams, and ice-cream waffle cones.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Times Food is the trade name of Times Trading Est. (Mu'assasat Awqat Al-Tijariya), based on King Faisal Road (Al Mahjar) in Jeddah, with commercial registration 4030554530 according to its 2025 company profile. The establishment says it specialises in wholesale food supply and describes itself as "one of the rising companies in food distribution", under the slogan "Times – saving you time and quality at once". Times says it serves three customer groups – shops and supermarkets, factories and companies, and restaurants and cafés – as well as distributors, and offers special prices for food baskets. It states that it has a team of trained drivers delivering orders on schedule, with order tracking and real-time updates, both within the city and to more distant areas, although it does not publish a list of the cities it covers. Its website and profile show a broad assortment: staples (rice, sugar, flour, pulses, pasta and vegetable oils), canned and preserved foods (canned vegetables and fruit, tuna, sardines, fava beans, chickpeas and jam), spices, coffee, tea and nuts, premium and packed dates and date products such as date syrup and maamoul, honey, frozen meat, poultry and seafood, frozen vegetables and fruit, milk, yoghurt, cream, cheese and butter, chocolate, sweets, biscuits and snacks, natural juices, and soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, energy drinks and mineral water, alongside non-food lines such as personal care, detergents, plastics and pet food. The establishment states that its vision is leadership through developing its products and offering the best services and prices, and that its goals include quality, expansion in local and regional markets, food safety, strong partnerships with suppliers and reducing food waste.

distributor

Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Al Hussam Food Services (HFS) states that its story began in 1957, when it became part of the food-service system for the Guests of the Holy Mosque, and that it has since grown into a leading Saudi importer and distributor of food products from the finest local and international brands. Its head office is in Jeddah (7474 Prince Sultan St, An Nahdah), with a P.O. Box in Makkah, and it describes itself as an essential partner to the Kingdom's hospitality industry. The company says it provides complete supply and storage solutions backed by advanced storage and supply-chain systems that meet international food-safety standards, and an extensive distribution network covering all regions of the Kingdom. It serves hotels, restaurants and professional kitchens, and its website displays the logos of several hotels among its clients. Its catalogue covers meat (US beef graded USDA Prime, Choice and Select, Australian Wagyu and Angus, beef from Brazil and South Africa, and Australian lamb), poultry, rice and Italian pasta, milk and dairy, oils, canned foods, grains and legumes, frozen foods, juices, coffee, chocolate, water, and sauces and spices. Brands it lists include JBS, Black by Friboi, Bella Carne, Taji Wagyu, Yenkomo, Jumbuck, Qualiko, Rayan, Rama, The Cheese Maker, Fonterra, Abu Binteen, Al Jawad, Al Safeer, Al Bakherah, Al Taie, Bonta, Olive Mister, Farmer's Choice, Silva International and Sannine Roastery. The company states that its vision is to be the first choice in Saudi Arabia for high-quality food products and supply solutions through strong local and international partnerships, and that its mission is to empower the hospitality sector with products from trusted partners and reliable service; it names teamwork, innovation, integrity and social responsibility as its values.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Gulfwest Company Limited (Arabic legal name: Gulf West Import Company Limited) states that it was established in Saudi Arabia in 1996, with its head office on the South Corniche in Al Khumrah, Jeddah. It describes itself as a leading food importer and distributor in the Kingdom – "not just a distributor, but your partner" – and as a one-stop food import and distribution partner for hotels, restaurants, catering and modern trade. The website lists seven centres in Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah, Dammam, Buraidah, Tabuk and Abha, while its About page also mentions a presence in Makkah, Al Qassim and Khamis Mushait, serving more than 3,000 customers through its own facilities with chilled and frozen cold-chain delivery. The company says it expanded into institutional food service in 2002, implemented SAP ERP in 2019 and opened its Buraidah branch in 2024, and that it serves QSRs, modern trade and professional kitchens. The company states that its portfolio covers more than 1,600 SKUs from 50+ global brands across 14 categories: beef from Australia, Brazil, the USA, Russia and Canada including Wagyu, lamb, poultry, seafood, frozen vegetables and fruits, pasta, potato products, cheese and dairy, condiments, sauces and ingredients, rice, frying media and beverages. Brands listed on its site include Certified Angus Beef, Galbani, De Cecco, Fiji Water, Unilever Food Solutions, Knorr Professional, Hellmann's, Baker & Baker, Cavendish Farms, Simplot, Agristo, Miratorg, Lerøy, Tiptree, La Lorraine, Zeeba Rice and Fonte Margherita. The company says it introduced Certified Angus Beef products to the Saudi market in 2005 and won CAB awards for four consecutive years (2012–2015), that it serves as exclusive dealer for renowned brands, and that all its products are Halal certified. Its news section also reports USA Cheese food-service training held in Riyadh and Jeddah with the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

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Turkey• Istanbul

Taha Kargo (Taha Group) is an international shipping company headquartered in Esenler, Istanbul, operating since the 1990s, with branches in Ankara, Konya and Gaziantep and in Iraq: Erbil, Zakho, Kirkuk and Mosul. Its air arm, Taha Air Cargo (since 2011), is IATA-accredited and licensed by Turkish civil aviation. Shipment types: • Road freight to Iraq (core line): part loads (LTL) with daily departures, full truck loads (FTL) from panel van to tractor-trailer door to door, express 3–4 t minivans that bypass border queues, lowbed transport for out-of-gauge loads and heavy equipment, and reefer (frigo) transport with ATP-certified vehicles for cold chain — via the Habur crossing to Erbil, Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, Zakho, Basra and Kirkuk. Express transit: north 2–3 days, Baghdad 3–4, south 5–6. • Air freight: full, part and express loads, airport to airport or door to door — to Iraqi airports (Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah, Mosul, Kirkuk, Duhok) in 1–3 days, and to the Gulf, Europe and Asia. • Sea freight: full (FCL) and shared (LCL) containers — standard, open top, flat rack and reefer — port to port or door to door, via Mersin, İskenderun and Ambarlı. • Transit and combined transport: from Europe, the USA and China through Turkey to Iraq and the Middle East (road + sea Ro-Ro/container, road + air, rail + road). Destinations named on the site: Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (road, air and sea), the UAE (air), the United Kingdom (road and air), Bosnia, and dozens of European and Asian countries by air; plus imports into Turkey from China, Europe, the USA, the UAE, South Korea and India. Cargo: general commercial goods, project and out-of-gauge cargo, machinery and construction equipment, chilled and frozen food (fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy), pharmaceuticals, household goods, samples and documents, and trade-fair goods. Added services: customs clearance and transit customs (T1/T2, NCTS), ATA Carnet, bonded and free warehousing in Istanbul, Ankara, Gaziantep, Konya and Mersin, cross-docking, labelling and palletising, packaging, factory pickup, consolidation, insurance on request, shipment tracking, trade-fair logistics and product sourcing from Turkey.