The Savola Group was established in 1979, with the objective of manufacturing and marketing edible oil and vegetable ghee in Saudi Arabia. It is now one of the most successful and fastest growing multinational food groups in the Gulf and the Middle East Region, North African and Central Asian countries (MENACA), and has a wide portfolio of businesses & activities including (Edible Oils, Vegetable Ghee, Sugar, Pasta, Retail (Hypermarkets , Supermarkets and convenience stores ) and Plastics (flexible and rigid). The Group also has significant investments in leading publicly-listed Saudi companies, investment funds and real-estate businesses