HISTORY

IFFCO Group Development

HISTORY

IFFCO Group Development

  • 1975
    Establishment of International Foodstuffs Co. (IFFCO) in Sharjah, UAE, for trading in frozen, dry foodstuffs, commodities, fruits and eggs.
  • 1981
    Inauguration of IFFCO’s first manufacturing facility – a meat processing plant in Sharjah.
  • 1986
    Addition of ice cream business under Igloo brand.
  • 1989
    Addition of biscuits business under the Tiffany brand.
  • 1990
    Establishment of IFFCO’s first oil refining plant ERCO in Sharjah UAE.
    Launch of Hayat vegetable oils and ghee brand.
  • 1992
    Launch of Noor sunflower oil brand in the UAE.
  • 1995
    Addition of toilet and laundry soaps business.
  • 1996
    Emirates Grain Products Co. LLC (Emigrain) commenced wheat milling operations at Port Khalid, Sharjah.
  • 1997
    Acquisition of Al Ain National Juice & Refreshments Co. LLC producing fruit juices and drinks at Al Ain, UAE.
  • 1998
    Acquisition of International Packaging Co. producing corrugated boxes in Ajman, UAE.
  • 1999
    Addition of chocolates business under the Tiffany and Quanta brands.
  • 2000
    Launch of London Dairy premium ice cream. Today it is the #1 premium ice cream in GCC.
  • 2002
    Beginning of PET preforms production under Empol at Port Khalid, Sharjah.
  • 2003
    Launch of Quanta biscuits, chocolates and milk shakes.
  • 2005
    IFCCO Africa is born with the opening of the first IFFCO office in Ethiopia.
  • 2006
    Establishment of Emirates Poultry Farm L.L.C for the production of poultry eggs. Acquisition of Bahwan Foods (Khalijana) Co. L.L.C., in Oman, renamed as IFFCO Distribution L.L.C.
  • 2007
    IFFCO Oils and Fats capabilities grow with a new joint venture with FISB, Malaysia and the acquisition of Asian Oils & Derivatives, Malaysia.
    Addition of Biscuits business in Tunisia.
  • 2010
    IFFCO continues to grow across the world with three new joint ventures for its Oils and Fats Portfolio: with Felda Turkey, Felda Malaysia, and PT Synergy Oil Nusantara, Indonesia. In addition, IFFCO established a joint venture with Sohar Poultry, Oman which produces and markets premium high-quality fresh chicken for local consumption and export.
  • 2012
    Establishment of the first IFFCO factory in KSA – Delmon Products Ltd. to produce refined edible oils at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 2014
    Creation of a new business division for IFFCO: IFFCO Chemicals in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE.
  • 2016
    IFFCO enters into a new Joint venture with F R Waring International.
  • 2017
    IFFCO Italia is born with the Acquisition of Codap SpA – the first European company specialized in the production of whipped cream in Aerosol packages.
  • 2018
    100% acquisition of shares in PT Synergy Oil Nusantara refinery in Indonesia.
    Establishment of IFFCO Iberia SL with a new office in Granada Spain.
  • 2019
    Inauguration of new headquarters in the heart of Dubai, UAE.
  • 2020
    JV with Griffith Foods, USA and operations of JVCo Griffco Foods LLC, Dubai in UAE.
    100% acquisition of shares – Pristine Ingredients Private Limited, India.
    Formation of IFFCO VETERINARY MEDICINES TRADING LLC; COGIA Iberia Srl- Spain; IFFCO Rwanda Private Limited, Rwanda and IFFCO International Trading WLL. Bahrain.
  • 2021
    Incorporation of IFFCO Veterinary Medicine Trading LLC, Dubai.
    Gulf Flour Milling Industrial Company – Successful bidder of MC4 (Saudi Grains Organization – flour milling sector privatization).
    Incorporation of IFFCO (Shanghai) Trading LTD Liability Company in Shanghai, China.
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