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Abdul Latif Jameel is a global investor and 80-year-old network of internationally diversified businesses shaping the future of core sectors driving the global economy including, Mobility, Energy, Environmental Services, Financial Services and Health; together with land & real estate development, logistics, electronics retailing and media services. Established in 1945 Abdul Latif Jameel has a presence in more than 35 countries employing over 11,000 people from more than 85 nationalities. Download our ‘ALJ Insights’ App now from Apple or Google Play store to stay up to date with our news. #AbdulLatifJameel #Jameel © Abdul Latif Jameel IPR Company Limited. All rights reserved. The Abdul Latif Jameel name and the Abdul Latif Jameel logotype and pentagon-shaped graphics are trademarks or registered trademarks of Abdul Latif Jameel IPR Company Limited. The term Abdul Latif Jameel refers broadly to several distinct, separate and independent legal entities. It is not itself a corporate entity, association or conglomerate run by an overarching parent company but merely refers to a network of distinct and wholly separate legal entities that are collectively referred to as ‘Abdul Latif Jameel’.

مجموعة صافولا هي مجموعة استثمارية استراتيجية قابضة رائدة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، حيث تملك وتدير محفظة استثمارية لعلامات تجارية رائدة في قطاعي الأغذية والتجزئة. منذ تأسيسها عام 1979م، واصلت صافولا بناء اسماً مرموقاً مركزة على استحداث” قيمة أساسها القيم“، من خلال محفظتها الاستثمارية المتنوعة، والتي تشهد توسعاً في شركات واستثمارات وعلامات تجارية رائدة في قطاعي الأغذية والتجزئة. يثق المستثمرون محلياً وعالمياً بصافولا لأدائها المتميز، ومعرفتها المتخصصة بالأسواق، والتزامها بمسؤولياتها الاجتماعية والاستدامة من خلال مؤسسة عالم صافولا. تدير الشركة أكبر سلسلة متاجر للتجزئة في المملكة العربية السعودية، وتصّنع وتسوق المنتجات الغذائية الاستهلاكية والتي تحظى برضا عملائها، وتشمل زيوت الطعام والسكر والمكرونة والمخبوزات والأغذية المجمدة والتي يتم توزيعها في أكثر من 50 دولة حول العالم. Savola is one of the leading strategic investment holding companies in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region, with a portfolio of leading brands in the food and retail sectors. Since 1979, Savola has built a reputation for creating “Value Built on Values” through our diverse and expanding portfolio of investments in leading food and retail companies. Investors across the Kingdom and around the world trust Savola for our strong performance, specialist market knowledge and commitment to sustainability impact through our standalone Savola World Foundation. We operate the largest grocery store chain in Saudi Arabia, and produce much-loved everyday household products, including edible oil, sugar, pasta, bakery products and frozen foods, for our valued customers in over 50 countries worldwide.

Panda was founded in 1978 as one of the most important organizations in the retail sector in Saudi Arabia. In 1994, Panda merged with Azizia Company then in late 1998 Azizia Panda United was acquired by Savola Group, one of the largest diversified conglomerates in MENA region, Azizia Panda United became the retail sector of Savola and started its journey to become the leading food retailer in the region. In 2008, This acquisition has aided Panda in its growth and expansion by having the largest market share in the Saudi retail sector. The first new format of Hypermarket was opened in Riyadh city in 2004. In 2006, Panda moved forward with its regional expansion by opening its first store in Dubai. In 2008, more numbers of stores were operating under the name of Panda when Savola Group acquired “Giant” supermarkets in Saudi Arabia and merged them with Panda. One year later in 2009, Panda has landed another great success by acquiring all Geant stores in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In 2014 the company name was changed from Azizia Panda United to the Panda Retail Company. And another big step in the expansion plan was achieved when Panda opened it hypermarket in Egypt in the year of 2015. These big steps have raised Panda share in the retail sector from 7% to more than 8%. Today Panda is the largest food retailer in the Middle East owns more than 400 branch of panda Super, Panda Hyper and Pandati in Saudi Arabia & Egypt making it the largest retail company that offering its services to more than 400 million visitors annually.