Alrifai
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| Company type | Privately Held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail | FMCG |
| Founded | 1948 (Beirut) |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Products | Nuts, kernels, coffee, confectionery, chocolates, gifting |
Number of employees | 200 |
| Website | alrifai |
Rifai or Rifai Nuts is a Lebanese multinational nut-retailing company headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. It is the largest nut-retailing chain in the Middle East and the company with the biggest market share in Lebanon.[1]
Rifai was founded in Beirut in 1948 as a home-based operation supplying roasted nuts and coffee to the local neighborhood. In addition to its retail brand, Rifai wholesales nuts under other brands.
History[edit]
Rifai began on Mazraa street in Beirut in 1948 offering home-roasted nuts and kernels to the Lebanese.
Rifai's offers locally produced products in a variety of flavors. Its factory employs over 200 employees
In 2021, MERIT, the holding company of the Saadé family, completed the acquisition of Rifai in a bid to accelerate the brand's growth and expand worldwide.
References[edit]
- ^ Speetjens, Peter (30 September 2014). "Nuts for nuts". Executive Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2020.