The Savola Group, one of the regions leading food companies, recently participated in the 2011 Accenta Trade Fair in Belgiums Ghent.

Dr Abdulraouf Mannaa, managing director of The Savola Group, said the company was pleased to participate in the fair, which attracted more than 400 exhibitors. The event was held from September 10-18.

Dr Mannaa pointed out that Savola is considered to be the largest producer of edible oils in the world today and the largest producer of refined sugar in the Middle East through its refinery plants in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

The Savola Groups participation in this highly important trade fair will strengthen and enrich the kingdoms efforts to diversify the economy across various sectors in accordance with the instructions of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, whose vision is to achieve a sustainable economy in the Kingdom that includes trading with the rest of the world, especially Europe, as well as achieving the goal of making the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia among the top 10 competitive economies worldwide. Dr Mannaa stated.

The Savola Group, a Saudi joint stock company, is currently valued at SR5 billion and is involved in the fields of edible oils, sugar, plastics, retail stores and real estate development. Savola also produces flexible plastic packaging materials, and is one of the leading companies in the production of PET in the GCC.

Savola exports its products to more than 30 countries around the world and its operations are spread across more than 10n countries in the Middle East and North Africa.