International Foodstuffs Co. (IFFCO) is an international food and beverage company headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The company was established in 1975 by a group of UAE businessmen with the aim of manufacturing and marketing food products in the Gulf region.
IFFCO's first manufacturing facility was a meat processing plant in Sharjah, which was inaugurated in 1981. In the years that followed, the company expanded its product range and geographic reach, adding ice cream, biscuits, oils and fats, dairy products, and other food items to its portfolio. IFFCO also expanded its operations to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as to Southeast Asia and Europe.
Today, IFFCO is one of the leading food and beverage companies in the Middle East and North Africa region. The company has a strong reputation for quality and innovation, and its products are sold in over 30 countries around the world.
Here is a timeline of some of the key events in IFFCO's history:
- 1975: IFFCO is established in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- 1981: IFFCO's first manufacturing facility – a meat processing plant – is inaugurated in Sharjah.
- 1986: IFFCO enters the ice cream business under the Igloo brand.
- 1989: IFFCO enters the biscuits business under the Tiffany brand.
- 1990: IFFCO establishes its first oil refining plant, ERCO, in Sharjah.
- 1992: IFFCO launches its dairy products brand, Rainbow.
- 1995: IFFCO expands its operations to Egypt.
- 1996: IFFCO expands its operations to Jordan.
- 1997: IFFCO expands its operations to Saudi Arabia.
- 1998: IFFCO expands its operations to Kuwait.
- 1999: IFFCO expands its operations to Qatar.
- 2000: IFFCO expands its operations to Bahrain.
- 2002: IFFCO expands its operations to Oman.
- 2003: IFFCO expands its operations to Lebanon.
- 2005: IFFCO expands its operations to Turkey.
- 2006: IFFCO expands its operations to Malaysia.
- 2007: IFFCO expands its operations to Indonesia.
- 2010: IFFCO expands its operations to Europe.
- 2012: IFFCO establishes a joint venture with Sohar Poultry, Oman, to produce and market premium high-quality fresh chicken.
- 2014: IFFCO establishes a joint venture with Felda Malaysia to produce and market oils and fats.
- 2016: IFFCO establishes a joint venture with PT Synergy Oil Nusantara, Indonesia, to produce and market oils and fats.
- 2017: IFFCO launches its new corporate identity and brand positioning.
- 2018: IFFCO celebrates its 40th anniversary.
- 2019: IFFCO launches its new sustainability strategy.
- 2020: IFFCO launches its new digital platform, IFFCO eMarketplace.
- 2021: IFFCO expands its operations to Vietnam.
- 2022: IFFCO launches its new plant-based food brand, IFFCO Greenlife.
- 2023: IFFCO celebrates its 45th anniversary.
IFFCO is committed to providing high-quality food products to consumers around the world. The company is also committed to sustainability, and is working to reduce its environmental impact.
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