29 February 2016
Mazola, one of the pioneers of healthy and quality food products across the Gulf, held a special gala dinner for their partners and distributors at The Palace Hotel in Dubai. The dinner coincided with the Companies participation at Gulfood 2016 - the world's largest annual food and hospitality show in Dubai held between February 21 and 25, 2016.

The gala dinner is part of Mazola's annual calendar during Gulfood, which brings all of its leading distributors across geographies on a common platform and hosted by Abdullah Saeed Binzagr, Chairman of Basateen Foods Saudi Arabia the trademark owners of the Mazola brand for the Middle East & North Africa, who also handed over various awards to Mazola distributors*.

In his comments, Mr Binzagr said: "Mazola has a strategic expansion plan in place which reflects the company's commitment to increase volumes through Mazola's growing brand share, new product development and geographic expansion into new markets. This will help the company achieve even better business results and further enhance its share and position across the markets where it operates."

At the dinner, Simon Gottfried, Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Middle East & North Africa of Basateen Foods Saudi Arabia also encapsulated the company's growth plans in 2016. "Mazola has a strategic expansion plan in place which reflects the company's commitment to increase volumes through Mazola's growing brand share, new product development and geographic expansion into new markets. The company is on a threshold of an aggressive growth, and an even exciting period ahead in which we plan to offer even more consumers the opportunity to appreciate and enjoy the quality of Mazola products."

"Mazola's phenomenal growth in sales and distribution is due to the active support of the company's partners. The gala dinner during Gulfood offers a great opportunity to network with the company's partners and discuss the company's future sales and distribution plans, as well as product development" Gottfried added.

Mrs. Hatun Madani, the brand ambassador for Mazola and one of the chief guests at the dinner, said: "The success of Mazola products are primarily due to the world-class quality that it maintains across its entire portfolio. The company is committed to provide the best quality and value to the consumers. The new identity aims at creating a direct connect with the consumers. For instance, the Mazola oil brand offers the best and the healthiest option. No wonder, it is the world's favourite cooking oil for over 100 years."

Mazola's participation at Gulfood included a detailed review and interaction with its partners and distributors. Through this endeavour, the company aims to further leverage the reputation of its products and identify potential customers. The 5-day exhibition at Dubai World Trade Centre brought a number of top players, apart from ministers, dignitaries, officials and more than 90,000 trade visitors from 180 countries around the world, apart from over 5,000 exhibitors.

Over the years, Mazola has built significant brand awareness throughout the Middle East with its Corn Oil, being the market leader in several markets. With great expertise in the industry, Mazola is aware of changing market trends and has launched other products like Mazola Sunflower Oil & Mazola Mayonnaise, to meet consumer needs.

The list of winners of Mazola Distributors Awards for 2015 is as follows:

Exceptional Sales & Business Growth Performance of Mazola products

Al Seer Trading Agencies, Oman

Number 1 export market

United Foodstuffs & Catering Co. SAL

Exceptional Sales & Business Performance of Mazola Corn Oil In Jordan

George and Sami Khoury & Co

Exceptional Sales & Business Performance of Mazola Sunflower Oil in Saudi Arabia

Binzagr Company

Exceptional Sales & Business Performance of Mazola Mayonnaise in Oman

Al Seer Trading Agencies, Oman

Exceptional Distribution & Merchandising of Mazola products in Qatar

Ali Yousuf Trading & Contracting Est


About Mazola
Mazola, The World's Favorite  Corn Oil since 1911 have taken their heritage of Quality, Trust, Health, and Value to other appealing food products including top quality Sunflower Oil, Frying Oil, Olive Oil, Mayonnaise, Ghee, and Margarine. Mazola products for Middle East & North African markets are manufactured at the award winning Basateen Foods Saudi Arabia factory in Yanbu Al Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia has the highest international standards using only the best quality ingredients. To learn more about their products visit: www.mazola.com.sa

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