RIFAI | |
Type: | Privately Held |
Foundation: | 1948 (Beirut) |
Location: | Beirut, Lebanon |
Industry: | Retail FMCG |
Products: | Nuts, kernels, coffee, confectionery, chocolates, gifting |
Num Employees: | 200 |
Rifai or Rifai Nuts is a Lebanese multinational nut-retailing company headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. It is the largest nut-retailing chain in the Middle East and the company with the biggest market share in Lebanon.[1]
Rifai was founded in Beirut in 1948 as a home-based operation supplying roasted nuts and coffee to the local neighborhood. In addition to its retail brand, Rifai wholesales nuts under other brands. Rifai offers locally produced products in a variety of flavors. Its factory employs over 200 employees
In 2021, MERIT, the holding company of the Saadé family, completed the acquisition of Rifai in a bid to accelerate the brand's growth and expand worldwide.