Funded by the Illinois Soybean Checkoff
Alex Seeds is the only fully integrated soy production facility in all of the Middle East and North Africa region.
Alex Seeds
Get to know this mega soy production facility located in the heart of Egypt’s industrial zone with an Illinois connection.
By Betsy Osman
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lexandria Company for Seed Processing & Derivatives (S.A.E), or “Alex Seeds” as it’s more commonly known, has become one of the major oil seeds processors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a
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mega production plant located in the heart of the Borg El-Arab industrial zone. “Alex Seeds is the only fully integrated facility in all of the Middle East and North Africa region,” reports David Headley, Trade Team Coordinator for the Illinois Soybean Association
(ISA). “The company has several certifications both Halal, Egyptian Quality Mark, and SGS to process products.” This rapidly-growing company is being recognized globally as a quality manufacturer and a trusted supplier of oil seed products such as soya meal,
soybean oil, and soy lecithin. It has a strong presence in the fast-moving consumer goods market with three soybean oil brands: Solo, Shatara, and Karameesh, each targeting different customer segments. In 2017, Alexandria Co. adopted its first initiative to grow sun-
