North Cairo Mills

What North Cairo Mills does

North Cairo Mills and Bakeries Company (شركة مطاحن ومخابز شمال القاهرة) is an Egyptian joint stock company founded in March 1967 and listed on the Egyptian Exchange since 1995, majority-owned (51.005%) by the state-owned Food Industries Holding Company with Al Ahly Investment Company as the second-largest shareholder at 28.114%. The company is a vertically integrated wheat processor operating 12 flour mills across the Cairo region with combined grinding capacity of 2,800 tons per day, plus a pasta factory, two bakeries (Salama and Sheraton), and Central Workshops for in-house equipment manufacturing, with 200,100 tons of silo and barn storage and a fleet of 101 transport vehicles and 98 buses delivering 2,500 tons per day of logistics capacity. Its product portfolio spans 72% and 82% extraction flour for premium and subsidized bread markets, branded pasta under Neo Mina, Bronto, Molino, and Al-Kawthar, branded consumer flours in 1kg packaging, plus bakery goods, semolina desserts, cake mixes, wheat germ supplements, and breadcrumbs, with exports to Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Sudan, Palestine, Kenya, Liberia, and Madagascar.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining its own retail outlets across Greater Cairo, direct supply to commercial bakeries and food manufacturers, and international export channels, with distribution supported by owned silos at 10th of Ramadan City (60,000 tons) and Alexandria Naseriya (30,000 tons). Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of flour, pasta, and bakery products, supplemented by real estate development on company-owned sites (notably a Nasr City project with Bank of Real Estate and Housing), storage and logistics services, and government-subsidized bread production at 3,300 annual 100kg sacks. Technology is centered on Swiss Buhler milling equipment (notably at the 200 tons/day Fouad mill), ISO 9001 quality management certification, and HACCP food safety protocols, with no disclosed AI, digital platform, or software product layer. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the business operates within Egypt's regulated flour and subsidized bread framework, with the state's wheat allocation and subsidy structure materially shaping revenue outcomes.

Name

North Cairo Mills

Legal name

شركة مطاحن ومخابز شمال القاهرة (North Cairo Mills and Bakeries Company)

Website

https://northcairomills.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

North Cairo Mills is an Egyptian state-majority-owned, vertically integrated wheat processor operating 12 mills, a pasta factory, and two bakeries across Cairo, producing 2,800 tons per day of flour and supplying domestic retail outlets, bakeries, and exports to eight Middle Eastern and African countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flour Milling and Grain Processing

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181), Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA), Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases) (AFAKABAF)

Keywords

• Flour milling
• Pasta production
• Bakery products
• Grain processing
• Food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flour Production and Sales: Production and sale of various flour types including 72% and 82% extraction flour, distributed in 50kg bags and 1kg paper packaging
2. Pasta Products: Production and sale of pasta products under brands including Nea Mina, Brontto, Molino, and Al-Kawthar
3. Bakery Products: Production of subsidized bread, premium bakery products, pastries, cakes, biscuits, and holiday sweets
4. Real Estate Investment: Development of company-owned real estate sites for additional revenue streams
5. Storage and Logistics Services: Storage services using silos and barns, plus transportation fleet operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Cairo Mills produces and sells wheat flour at 72% and 82% extraction rates, a portfolio of pasta under brands including Neo Mina, Bronto, Molino, Al-Kawthar, Safwa, and Merva, and a range of bakery products covering both subsidized and commercial bread for the Egyptian market. Manufacturing is carried out across 12 production units with combined grinding capacity of 2,800 tons per day and storage capacity of 200,100 tons.

Product overview

North Cairo Mills is a vertically integrated Egyptian agribusiness with three core divisions: flour milling (12 production units with 2,800 tons/day capacity), pasta manufacturing (under brands including Neo Mina, Bronto, Molino, and Al-Kawthar), and bakery operations (Salama and Sheraton bakeries). The company produces a wide range of wheat-based products from its milling facilities across Cairo, including branded flours, wheat germ supplements, cake mixes, and traditional Egyptian desserts. The product portfolio spans from commodity flour (72% and 82% extraction rates for subsidized and premium markets) to consumer packaged goods under sub-brands tied to individual mills (Al-Kawthar, Safwa, Merva), alongside pasta brands and bakery/confectionery offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• نيو مينا (Neo Mina): Most popular and widely distributed pasta brand in Egypt, produced from premium 72% extraction flour.
• برونتو (Bronto)
• مولينو (Molino)
• الكوثر (Al-Kawthar)

Products and services

• Wheat Flour (72% Extraction)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,800 tons/day total grinding capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buhler (Swiss Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss technology provider for milling equipment at Fouad mill facility with 200 ton/day capacity
• Bank of Real Estate and HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation protocol for real estate development project at Nasr City site (6,600 m2) for residential and commercial project development

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Domty (Arabian Food Industries): Leading Egyptian branded cheese, juice, and packaged-food producer listed on the Egyptian Exchange. Comparable as a publicly listed Egyptian food manufacturer selling branded packaged staples to retail and wholesale channels.
• Middle Egypt Mills and Bakeries: Another publicly listed Egyptian milling company in the same state-owned Food Industries Holding Company portfolio, operating flour mills, pasta lines, and bakeries in the Upper Egypt region. Highly comparable business model and customer mix.
• Edita Food Industries: Egyptian packaged-snack and bakery company (frozen baked goods, cakes, crackers) listed on the Egyptian Exchange. Comparable as a publicly listed Egyptian branded bakery/snack manufacturer with retail distribution.
• South Cairo Mills (South Cairo and Giza Mills and Bakeries): A sister state-owned Egyptian milling company with a similar 12-unit flour milling footprint across Cairo and Giza, also majority-owned by Food Industries Holding Company. Directly comparable in scale, product mix (flour, pasta, bread), and government subsidized-bread exposure.
• Upper Egypt Mills and Bakeries: Regional Egyptian peer in the same state-owned milling portfolio, producing flour, pasta, and subsidized bread. Comparable vertical integration and regulatory exposure, with a different geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Alexandria Flour Mills and Bakeries: State-owned Egyptian milling group operating flour mills and bakeries in Alexandria under the same Food Industries Holding Company umbrella. Directly comparable product portfolio, operating in a different Egyptian governorate.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Egypt: Multinational grain and oilseed processor with Egyptian operations, sourcing wheat and producing flour/ingredients. Directly relevant as a global-scale milling and grain-trading incumbent competing in the same wheat value chain.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) Egypt: Global grain trader and food ingredient processor with a presence in Egypt. Comparable as a large multinational active in wheat sourcing, milling inputs, and food ingredients in the Egyptian market.
• Cargill Egypt: Global agribusiness with Egyptian grain trading, oilseed processing, and food ingredient operations. Compares as a much larger multinational incumbent active across the same wheat/flour supply chain.

Emerging players

• Misr Food Industries (MFI): Egyptian packaged food producer active in pasta, sauces, and related grain-based staples. Overlaps with North Cairo Mills on pasta manufacturing and retail distribution of grain-based consumer staples.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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