Rafco General Trading Company

Rafco General Trading Company presents itself as a prominent foodstuff importer and distributor based in Mogadishu, Somalia, and its logo carries the name "Rafco General Trading LLC". The company says that since its inception it has been dedicated to providing the Somali people with high-quality food and essential fast-moving consumer goods, and its corporate office is at B29 Main Street in the Hawl-Wadag (Halwadag) district of Mogadishu. Rafco states that it partners with trusted international suppliers to source a diverse range of foodstuff and FMCG products, and that its distribution network delivers them to retailers, shops, hotels and restaurants across the entire nation. Its website publishes testimonials from retail shop and restaurant owners praising its timely deliveries and product range, one of them citing a relationship of more than three years. The product catalogue on the company's website shows Bonlait milk powder and another milk powder, and the Bella range, which includes tomato paste in sachets and cans, tomato ketchup in pouch and bottle, mayonnaise, Vimo fruit cordial, popcorn, rice and biryani rice, plus Ahlam tomato paste. Pasta includes Selvx spaghetti, Tat spaghetti and Irina bucatini. The catalogue also lists Marie and sandwich biscuits; spices (whole and ground black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin and dried ginger); pulses (kidney beans, mung beans and yellow daal); dates and white sugar. Among its "Bestsellers" the home page features sandwich biscuits, milk powder, dates, Bella mayonnaise and ketchup, and Marie biscuits. Rafco says its core value combines exceptional products with ethical and responsible business practices, and that its mission is to source and deliver the finest FMCG products offering great taste and nutrition, with integrity as the cornerstone of its relationships with consumers, employees and the environment. Through operational excellence and continuous improvement it aims to exceed expectations and become Somalia's leading provider of premium-quality foodstuff and FMCG products.