Best Food Company

Name

Best Food Company

Legal name

Best Food Company LLC

Website

https://bestfoodco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Food Manufacturing (Nuts, Dates & Chocolate)

NAICS

Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing (311911), Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (311352), Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing (31134), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Nuts Processing & Roasting (AFAKAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sugar Confectionery (Gummies, Hard Candy, Chews) (CRADABAB), Pastry, Cakes & Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Branded nuts
• Chocolate-covered dates
• Premium chocolate confectionery
• Food processing manufacturing
• FMCG distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Branded Consumer Food Products: Best Food Company generates revenue through the sale of branded nuts, dates, and chocolates across retail, HORECA, duty-free, and export channels. Products include Best Nuts, Tamrah (chocolate-covered dates), Pekanz (chocolate-covered pecans), and KAMAKAN luxury retail boutiques.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Best Food Company manufactures and sells branded nuts, dates, and premium chocolate and confectionery products. It operates company-owned brands (Best Nuts, Tamrah, Pekanz, KAMAKAN) and distributes third-party brands across retail, HORECA, duty-free, and export channels.

Product overview

Best Food Company operates as a multi-brand food company with a portfolio of company-owned brands (Best Nuts, Tamrah, Pekanz, KAMAKAN) and distributed brands (Deemah, Al Karamah). The company specializes in three core product categories: branded nuts (Best Nuts, Best Pure & Natural), dates and date-based products (Tamrah with its sub-lines including Select, Maamoul, and Dubai Chocolate), and premium chocolates and confectionery (Pekanz, KAMAKAN retail boutiques). The products range from mass-market packaged nuts to luxury chocolate retail experiences, supported by manufacturing facilities for nuts and confectionery production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tamrah Select: A wholesome take on Tamrah, offering natural dates and stuffed dates with nuts for health-conscious consumers who cherish Arabian culinary traditions.
• Tamrah Ma'amoul
• Tamrah Dubai Chocolate

Products and services

• Best Nuts Market-leading roasted nuts brand across the Middle East since 1979, offering consistent quality and flavors as a trusted household brand for retail consumers.
• Best Pure & Natural A better-for-you version of Best Nuts targeting health-conscious consumers seeking balanced snacking, cooking, or baking options.
• Tamrah Leading brand in the chocolate-covered dates category, reflecting Arabian heritage and product innovation for retail and gifting consumers.
• Tamrah Select A wholesome offering of natural dates and stuffed dates with nuts for health-conscious consumers who value Arabian culinary traditions.
• Tamrah Maamoul Premium range of traditional date-filled cookies combining golden dough and high-quality dates, celebrating Middle Eastern heritage flavors.
• Tamrah Dubai Chocolate A special chocolate collection inspired by the flavors and spirit of Dubai.
• Pekanz Exclusive confectionery brand specializing in premium chocolate- and caramel-coated pecans, blending natural pecan flavors with indulgent goodness.
• KAMAKAN Luxury retail boutique chain offering an exquisite selection of chocolates, nuts, coffee, and flowers, recognized as a top-tier specialty chocolatier in the UAE.
• Lebanese Mixes A nuts mix product line relaunched in three varieties: Original, Kernels & More, and VIP.
• Deemah A distributed Saudi Arabian snacks and fun foods brand, the No. 1 choice among local brands, exporting to over 70 countries since 1986. Best Food distributes Deemah products.
• Al Karamah A distributed Saudi Arabian brand of healthy, high-quality food products, founded in 1980 and grown from 2 to 14 production lines. Best Food distributes Al Karamah products.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DeemahcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1986Deemah has been delivering high-quality snacks since 1986. Known for excellence in manufacturing and distribution, products are the No. 1 choice among local brands in Saudi Arabia. Exports to over 70 countries. Best Food distributes Deemah brand products.
• Al Karamah Dough Production Co. Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1980Since 1980, Al Karamah has been delivering healthy, high-quality food products across Saudi Arabia. Founded by Hajj Helmi Mahmoud Al-Shaer, the company has grown from 2 production lines to 14. Best Food distributes Al Karamah brand products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Patchi: Lebanese-founded premium chocolate brand with strong Middle East retail and gifting presence; directly comparable to Best Food's Tamrah and KAMAKAN chocolate/confectionery portfolio targeting similar gifting and HORECA customers.
• Bateel: Saudi Arabian premium dates and date-based confectionery brand with luxury boutique retail; closely mirrors Best Food's Tamrah dates brand and KAMAKAN luxury boutique concept, competing in the same premium gifting segment.
• Deemah: Saudi Arabia's leading local nuts and snacks brand, already distributed by Best Food across 70+ countries; essentially a sister brand in the same product categories (nuts, snacks) targeting the same GCC and export consumer base.
• Al Karamah Dough Production: Saudi healthy snack producer also distributed by Best Food; offers a parallel branded portfolio of nuts and healthy snack products for the same regional retail and export channels.
• Bayara: UAE-based dates, nuts, and dried fruits manufacturer and brand owner; competes head-to-head with Best Food's Tamrah and Best Nuts lines in retail, HORECA, and export channels across the Middle East.

Broad incumbents

• Almarai: Saudi-listed food conglomerate with a much broader portfolio (dairy, bakery, juices, poultry, snacks); comparable in scale, distribution reach across the Middle East, and branded consumer foods positioning, but operates across many more categories.
• Mondelez International: Global snacks and confectionery major (Cadbury, Toblerone, Oreo); competes with Best Food's chocolate and nuts business in retail and duty free channels, and could leverage the 'Dubai Chocolate' trend at global scale.
• Ferrero Group: Global premium chocolate and confectionery group (Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Kinder); directly comparable on chocolate-covered nuts positioning (e.g., Ferrero Rocher) and premium gifting channel overlap with HORECA and duty free.

Regional players

• Al Islami Foods: UAE-based frozen and processed foods manufacturer with strong regional retail presence; comparable as a UAE-headquartered branded food manufacturer with multi-country GCC distribution.
• IFFCO Group: UAE-based diversified food manufacturer and exporter with branded edible oils, snacks, and consumer foods; comparable as a UAE conglomerate peer with regional manufacturing and export-driven revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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