Rainbow Yemeni Evaporated Milk

distributor• Yemen• Member since 1970

M. A. Al-Zubairi & Bro is one of Yemen's oldest trading companies, headquartered in the Al-Zubairi Building on Hadda Street, Sana'a. Its website states that it was established in 1970 importing food products into the Yemeni market and expanded during the 1980s into electrical goods, electronics, beauty products, and engine oils and lubricants. It describes itself as one of the oldest, biggest and main general merchandisers, importers and distributors of electrical and food products in Yemen, and says it keeps a relationship of trust with the companies it represents and with its customers. The company says it sells and distributes its products directly through its own branches in all major cities and through its own distribution network, which covers the entire geographical area of Yemen and reaches all wholesalers. Its contact page lists the head office in Sana'a, the Aden branch in Khor Maksar, the Hodeidah branch in the Commercial Zone and two branches in Djibouti City. Its food sector covers the Rainbow (Abu Qaws), Coast and Alshahbander brands. The company introduces Rainbow as one of the best-known brands of FrieslandCampina Middle East, the regional subsidiary of Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina, produced at its Jeddah plant, and lists Rainbow Yemeni and Rainbow Boofia evaporated milks made specially for the Yemeni market, sweetened condensed milk, milk powder, full-fat and low-fat plain milk, flavoured milk in chocolate, strawberry, banana and vanilla, and canned cooking cream. From Coast it lists evaporated milk with vegetable fat for tea and coffee, Coast full-cream milk powder in re-closable tins, pouches and sachets, and a cream alternative and sweetened condensed milk made from Dutch cow's milk. From Alshahbander it lists tomato paste, macaroni and spaghetti. The company lists FrieslandCampina, Rainbow and Alshahbander among its partners. It says it was named best agent of 1997 by Philips Lighting Holland, received the 29th International Award for Commercial Prestige in Rome in 1999, and was named agent of the year by Philips Lighting in Paris in 2006. It is also active in electrical goods, power and lighting equipment, Shell lubricants, beauty products and government projects.