PIF-owned HPDC & Tanmiah in deal to expand Saudi halal market

By Arya M Nair, Official Reporter
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Tanmiah_HPDC partnership agreement
Officials at signing ceremony

The Halal Products Development Company (HPDC), a Saudi PIF-owned company, has partnered with Tanmiah Food Company, one of the leading Saudi companies in the food manufacturing sector, to strengthen and localize the halal products industry in the Kingdom whilst supporting its development within the region as well as globally.

The strategic partnership seeks to harness HPDC’s consultancy services to deliver value across a variety of fields, helping exporters and investors in acquiring halal certification, halal standard qualification both domestically and internationally, and customized support within the halal marketplace, among other key solutions.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Fahad Al-Nuhait, Chief Executive Officer of HPDC and Mr. Ahmad Osilan, Executive Board Member and Managing Director of Tanmiah Food Company, in the presence of His Excellency Mr. Amr Al-Dabbagh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tanmiah Food Company.

Mr. Al-Nuhait explained that the partnership is an extension of the company’s endeavors to develop the Saudi halal products ecosystem by connecting it to high-demand markets, which will be strengthened by multilateral cooperation with stakeholders in the private and public sectors. HPDC is a dynamic support arm and national resource that provides Saudi companies with services, expertise and solutions that help them take advantage of the opportunities in the halal product market both locally and globally.

Mr. Osilan emphasized the importance of HPDC’s partnership and expressed his aspiration for Tanmiah to benefit from the company’s consulting services, recognizing its role as a major enabler of the Saudi halal ecosystem’s competitiveness within the region and worldwide. Mr. Osilan stated that the step contributes to Tanmiah’s operational goals and is also aligned with HPDC’s objective to support the Kingdom’s food security efforts under Saudi Vision 2030.

Utilize best-in-service advisory and technical solutions, the monumental partnership is an extension of HPDC’s aim to cement the Kingdom’s position as a leading hub within the Halal products sector worldwide.

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