- CEO
- Patrick Othmar Stillhart
- Full Time Employees
- 2,424
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: meat/fish/dairy
- Address
- Sari Branch Road Jeddah MC Saudi Arabia 23424
- IPO Date
- May 23, 2005
- Business
- Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of dairy, foodstuff and consumer products primarily in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East; the company operates as a market leader in long-life (UHT) milk, tomato paste and ice cream under its flagship Saudia brand. SADAFCO offers core dairy products including whole milk, low-fat milk, skimmed milk, gold milk, junior/follow-on milk, flavored milk, laban, yogurt, cheese, butter, breakfast cream, powdered milk and plant-based alternatives such as oat, soy, almond and coconut drinks; its foodstuff portfolio encompasses tomato paste (including organic variants), ketchup, mayonnaise, frozen French fries, mezete and snacks (crispy varieties since 1995); ice cream products feature sandwiches, sticks, cones, bars, push-ups, cups and tubs in flavors like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. The company maintains three state-of-the-art, ISO22000:2005 accredited manufacturing facilities in Jeddah and Dammam, supported by regional distribution centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam plus over 20 depots across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, UAE and export markets in Yemen and North Africa. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, SADAFCO listed publicly on the Saudi Tadawul in 2005 and recently completed the voluntary liquidation of its Qatar-based unit in October 2025, sold a Riyadh plot for SAR 110.3 million in August 2025, approved an 80% cash dividend for the first half of 2025 in September 2025, partnered with Kasih Food in October 2024 to expand in ambient Middle Eastern foods, signed a long-term lease with Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) in Jazan in June 2025 and received ISO 26000:2010 certification in January 2025.