Almarai

What Almarai does

Almarai Company is a Saudi Arabian public joint-stock company (Tadawul: 2280), founded in 1977 and headquartered in Riyadh, that operates the world's largest vertically integrated dairy business alongside complementary food and beverage segments. The company's core operations span dairy (58.2% of FY2025 revenue at SAR 12,848M), poultry (17.8%, SAR 3,927M, ALYOUM brand), bakery (12.6%, SAR 2,789M, Lusine and 7Days brands), juice (8.1%, SAR 1,785M), and emerging categories including seafood (Seama brand) and bottled water (Pure Beverages, acquired 2025). Production is anchored by a herd of over 190,000 cows producing 4 million liters of milk per day at 40 liters per cow — double the European average — supported by owned feed farms in the USA, Argentina, and Romania.

The business model is a high-volume, vertically integrated consumer staples operation. Almarai distributes through a fleet of more than 10,000 temperature-controlled vehicles to over 220,000 points of sale across 7 countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Jordan), with a parallel B2B food-service channel under the Premier Chef brand serving hotels, restaurants, and catering operators. Revenue is generated through unit-priced retail and food-service sales with no disclosed SaaS, subscription, or licensing component; 39,000 daily quality tests underpin safety and consistency. The company is executing a SAR 18 billion (~$4.8B) strategic investment program for 2024–2028 targeting SAR 30 billion in revenue by 2028, funded by a $500M Sukuk (2024), a $2B Trust Certificate Programme, and operating cash flow (SAR 5,463M in 2025). Almarai employs approximately 74,000 people and is governed as an independent public entity with no controlling parent.

Name

Almarai

Legal name

Almarai Company

Website

https://almarai.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Almarai is a publicly listed Saudi food and beverage company operating the world's largest vertically integrated dairy business, producing 4 million liters of milk daily from 190,000+ cows and distributing dairy, bakery, poultry, juice, and seafood products to 220,000+ retail points across 7 Middle Eastern countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy and Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Dairy products
• Bakery products
• Poultry products
• Fruit juices
• Infant nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dairy Products: Core business segment including fresh milk, laban, yogurts, and cheese products. Generated SAR 12,848 million in revenue in 2025 (58% of total revenue).
2. Poultry Products: ALYOUM brand poultry products including fresh chicken. Generated SAR 3,927 million in revenue in 2025 (18% of total revenue).
3. Bakery Products: Lusine and 7Days bakery brands offering fresh pastries and baked goods. Generated SAR 2,789 million in revenue in 2025 (13% of total revenue).
4. Juice Products: Natural juices including mango and other fruit juices. Generated SAR 1,785 million in revenue in 2025 (8% of total revenue).
5. Seafood Products: Seama brand offering Norwegian salmon products (smoked and cooked), part of emerging businesses segment expansion.
6. Beverages: Pure Beverages premium bottled water and other beverages acquired to expand portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Almarai is a vertically integrated food and beverage manufacturer producing and distributing dairy products (fresh milk, cheese, yogurts, laban, cooking cream), bakery goods (Lusine, 7Days), fresh poultry (ALYOUM), natural juices, infant nutrition (Nura), and seafood (Seama) under multiple brands. The company sells primarily to retail consumers across 7 countries and supplies B2B food-service operators through the Premier Chef brand.

Product overview

Almarai is a diversified food and beverage company operating as the largest dairy and food manufacturer in the Middle East with a multi-brand portfolio. The company operates five main business segments: Dairy (core brand Almarai with liquid dairy, cheeses, yogurts, and dips generating SAR 12,848M revenue), Juice (natural juices under SAR 1,785M revenue), Bakery (Lusine and 7Days brands generating SAR 2,789M), Poultry (ALYOUM brand generating SAR 3,927M), and Emerging Businesses (including Seama seafood and strategic diversification into fish/meat processing). The company operates a vertically integrated model from feed production to dairy farms in Saudi Arabia, the US, Argentina, and Romania, with distribution across 220,000+ points of sale in 7 countries. Additional brands include Nura (baby nutrition), evolac, SureGrow, SureNutri, Farm's Select, Ice Leaf, and Almira. Food service offerings under Premier Chef serve the hospitality sector with premium proteins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lusine: Bakery products - fresh, nutritious, and delicious baked goods.
• 7Days (Seven Days)
• ALYOUM
• Nura
• evolac
• SureGrow
• SureNutri
• Farm's Select
• Ice Leaf
• Almira
• Seama

Products and services

• Almarai Dairy (Fresh Milk, Cheese, Yogurts, Laban, Cooking Cream)
• Almarai Juices
• Lusine Bakery
• 7Days Bakery
• ALYOUM Poultry
• Nura Infant Nutrition
• Seama Seafood
• Pure Beverages Bottled Water
• Premier Chef Food Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 39,000 daily quality tests ensure product safety and consistency
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Partnership for the Almarai Prize for Scientific Creativity - the world's largest award for food security research in dryland regions. The prize awards USD 500,000 (SAR 1,875,000) to winning research projects, reflecting a more than 20-year partnership supporting scientific innovation for food security in arid environments.
• Saudi Ministry of InvestmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Agreements to localize fish and seafood processing sector under Saudi Vision 2030. The deals establish eligibility criteria for Almarai to apply for enablement programs in the seafood sector, with eligibility running through December 31, 2030.
• Shareek Program Center (Private Sector Partnership Program)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Agreements to support localization of fish and seafood processing sector, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 objectives for economic diversification and food security.
• JBT MarelcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2026Technology supplier providing three advanced fish processing lines for Almarai's seafood facilities at King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh. This supports Almarai's expansion into seafood processing as part of its diversification strategy.
• Saudi International Marine Exhibition and Conference (SIMEC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Almarai signed five strategic contracts worth US$73.6 million at SIMEC to establish industrial facilities and production lines at seafood facilities in King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh.
• SIG CombibloccoreTechnology or Integration · 12 November 2024Strategic partnership for flexible manufacturing solutions and new packaging innovations as part of Almarai's five-year expansion plan. The partnership celebrates 20 years of collaboration and shared commitment to environmental responsibility and operational excellence.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP selected as strategic technology partner for Almarai's SAR 18 billion five-year expansion plan. Implementation of SAP RISE solutions on Google Cloud enables digital transformation, streamlined operations, and improved decision-making across the company's operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Savola Group: Saudi food conglomerate operating across edible oils, dairy, snacks and retail; historically Almarai's largest shareholder and a direct competitor in branded packaged foods across the GCC.
• NADEC (National Agricultural Development Company): Saudi-listed vertically integrated dairy and food producer with overlapping dairy, juice and agricultural operations, serving similar GCC retail and food service channels.
• Tanmiah Food Company: Saudi poultry and protein producer competing head-to-head with Almarai's ALYOUM brand and Premier Chef food service protein offerings in KSA and the wider GCC.
• Almunajem Foods: Major Saudi food distributor and processor operating in meat, dairy and packaged goods, with comparable cold-chain distribution and foodservice reach in the Kingdom.
• Halwani Bros: Saudi food manufacturer with meat, processed foods and dairy adjacencies, competing in similar retail and foodservice channels across MENA.
• Americana Group: Middle East food manufacturer and operator of QSR/food brands with comparable manufacturing footprint and GCC-wide distribution scale, including frozen and processed protein products.

Broad incumbents

• Danone: Global dairy and plant-based nutrition leader; competes with Almarai in fluid dairy, yogurt and infant nutrition, especially through Middle East distribution partnerships.
• Nestlé: Global FMCG giant with significant dairy, juice, infant nutrition and culinary presence in MENA; competes broadly across Almarai's category portfolio.
• Arla Foods: Global dairy cooperative with branded dairy, yogurt and cheese products distributed internationally; comparable in dairy product mix and supply chain scale.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy group by revenue with broad cheese, fluid milk and ingredient categories; relevant comparable on integrated dairy manufacturing scale and category breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/almarai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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