De Cecco Italian Pasta

distributor• Qatar

International Foodstuff Group (IFG) is a food and beverage distribution company based in Doha that describes itself as a subsidiary of Tamween Capital. Its website says it was born from Qatar's growing demand for premium international brands, that it provides comprehensive, full-service food and beverage distribution across all segments of the Qatari market, and that it has been a partner in Qatar's FMCG retail and distribution sector for the past 16 years. Its headquarters are at Building 65, Street 362, Zone 62, Doha, and its Lavazza division has an office on Al Ihsan Street in Zone 32. The company says it operates a modern warehousing complex with about 2,500 sqm of ambient storage and about 1,000 sqm of chilled and frozen storage, with temperature zones of -18°C for frozen goods, +1°C to +4°C for dairy and chilled meat and +20°C to +25°C for dry goods, and describes its food safety management system as ISO 22000:2018 compliant. It works through three divisions: retail operations, serving leading retailers, hypermarkets and e-commerce platforms with ambient, chilled, frozen and ultra-fresh products; wholesale, supplying catering companies, central kitchens and food traders; and food services, serving hotels, restaurants, cafés, cinemas and airline caterers with temperature-controlled logistics. The company distributes pulses, beans and bulgur; oils, vinegar and floral waters; pickles, olives and preserves; sauces and tomato products; frozen vegetables; chilled and frozen meat and poultry; cheese and dairy; eggs; and coffee. Its catalogue shows brands including De Cecco, Pomi, Viva Italia and Gran Mantovano (Italy), Sysco, Frank's, Martin's, Swift/JBS and Schreiber (USA), Aurora (Brazil), Al Baladi and Laferme St Jacques (Lebanon), Eslia (France) and Delta (Egypt), as well as Cadbury, Ryvita, Fonzies and Nourish. The company presents itself as the distributor of Italy's Lavazza coffee in Qatar and says that portfolio covers coffee beans, ground coffee, capsules, professional coffee machines and vending machines for hospitality, offices and retail. It shows testimonials from clients including The Diplomatic Club, Carluccio's, IHOP, Applebee's and Marriott, and states its vision as being Qatar's most trusted and innovative food and beverage distribution partner.