| Tadawul: 2270 | |
| ISIN | SA000A0EAXM3  |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Genre | Dairy |
| Founded | April 21, 1976 |
Key people | Patrick Stillhart (CEO) |
| Products | UHT milk, tomato paste, ice cream, cheese, instant milk powder, breakfast cream, fruit nectars, butter, and French fries |
| Revenue | 634,742,000 Saudi riyal (2019) |
| Total assets | 1,915,742,000 Saudi riyal (2019) |
| Website | sadafco |
Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Co. (SADAFCO) is a Saudi Arabia-based dairy company.
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The company was established on April 21, 1976, [1] and became publicly-traded in 2005. [2] In 2018, SADAFCO acquired Polish dairy producer Mlekoma in order to grow its supply of milk-based products; the transaction was valued at SR120 million ($32 million). [3]
On November 1, 2021, Patrick Stillhart replaced Waltherus Matthijs [4] as CEO of the company after previously having held executive positions at both Cereal Partners Worldwide and Nestle. [5] In 2023, the company expanded its business into Oman after landing a deal to sell and export its products there. [6]
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The company has three factories, two in Jeddah and one in Dammam. [2]
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