Our Story, Vision & Values | NFPC

We have been and will be the Nation's most valued F&B company that stands out for technology, trust and togetherness

About NFPC

NFPC (National Food Products Company) founded & serving the nation for more than 48 years with the establishment of a dairy production facility in the middle of the Arabian Desert. With a number of well-known brands that more than half of the nation has grown up with, NFPC Today is headquartered in Dubai and is a Multi-Million Dollar Organization.
NFPC’s Products are consumed by a large sum of the population in the United Arab Emirates every single day.
NFPC is one of the region’s largest employers with a staff of more than 4,500 in locations across the UAE and the region. In addition, the company exports to over 40 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia - with the focus on GCC and LEVANT.
Our sole focus as a company continues to create and innovate products based on the needs and lifestyle of our consumers. We carry the responsibility to play the caregiving role as we serve millions of homes the health and wellness they deserve.

We are home to brands such as Oasis, Lacnor, Blu, Laban Up, Gulf & Safa, Melco, Milco, Royal Bakers and Aqua Fresh

9 Manufacturing
Plants

+40 Export
Countries

10+ Direct Distribution
Hubs in UAE

Our Mission

We will move with full momentum to be the leading player in the core categories by 2025 with focus on our people, processes, technology, and brands.

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Leadership

Message from the group chief executive officer

We have firmly set our footprint in the regional Food & Beverage industry through our brands and our aim is to be the leader in this segment.
In our pursuit of excellence and commercial success, I believe that we all need to be in tandem with the policies and processes of the organization to work seamlessly towards our success.
The focus is to create high awareness of the organization's way of working that will help us attract and retain superior human capital, providing basic framework for guiding ethical behavior and business outcome.

Corporate Culture

At NFPC, we are committed to providing a service to our community that makes lives better. Our people are the most important part of what we are trying to accomplish. NFPC runs on strong relationships, which are formed only if the company’s primary target remains at providing excellent quality services to its customers. Working towards a better shared future by making a difference in people’s lives, communities and our planet.
This reflects our ambition to win sustainability in the marketplace and accelerate our top line growth, while keeping our commitment to do good for the planet and our people. It's built on decades of progress we have made since NFPC was founded in 1971, while setting a firm foundation for a new era of growth and prosperity. To help us achieve this, we have defined a new set of aspirations are in the form of our vision, mission and values.
We support communities we call home.

Timeline

1971

The first ‘MILCO’ plant was set up on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi.

1976

Trading arm was set up focusing on dairy products from Europe.

1977

MILCO started its own manufacturing plant for plastic cups.

1978

Established in 1978 in UAE, Lacnor has been diligently dedicated to enter the homes of millions across the region.

1984

NFPC opened UAE’s first bottled water plant ‘Oasis’ in Abu Dhabi.

1993

Established NFPC Oman. Trading of Arla & Milco products and manufacturing of Oasis water.

1998

Second water factory in Jebel Ali.

2001

NFPC extended its still water brand portfolio by launching Aqua Fresh.

2002

Commenced production of PET bottles.

2005

Jebel Ali factory’s expansion and installation of a second fully automated water production line.

2006

Blu is UAE’s first locally manufactured sparkling water.

2011

Melco was launched and has since grown to dominate the UAE market with its wide range of refreshing juice drinks.

2012

Acquisition of Gulf & Safa.

2012

Acquisition of Mehdi Foods Oman.

2015

Increase in production capacity of Lacnor by 20% with the installation of a new process plant.

2016

MEGAPLANT construction started.

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Megaplant

NFPC is one of the premier market leading Food and Beverage Manufactures and Distributers in the Middle East with a strong market share. NFPC has made a strong brand loyalty among customers by catering and responding to their needs and expectations with a wide range of Sales & Distribution network.

NFPC was established in 1973 with a workforce of 60 employees with a purpose to provide fresh dairy products in the United Arab Emirates. Within 4 decades, NFPC become one of the market leaders in the UAE and Oman has over 5 thousand employees, 9 manufacturing plants, direct sales & distribution centers across the UAE & Oman and export business to GCC, Africa, Asia & Europe.

NFPC is in the fulfillment journey (mobilization stage) of its visionary milestone of “NFPC Mega Plant” at Khalifa industrial Zone – Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a manufacturing and office cluster with 752,000 square meters; to relocate the existing manufacturing units of Lacnor, Milco, Gulf & Safa and Oasis under one cluster. “NFPC Mega Plant” is equipped with the most advanced technology and fully automated manufacturing units and storage capacity.