About Mediterraneo

Mediterraneo is a commodities conglomerate, founded in 1998 as a grain trading company. Since, we have grown to include several trading desks, three manufacturing facilities, a logistics network and assets and several brands. Each branch of the business works in tandem to bring premium pulses, grains, spices, coffee and other commodities to our international clients and to the Egyptian market

Today, Mediterraneo has facilities to manufacture and package the products it trades. We ensure quality and efficiency across all production lines, through a complete and unique logistics chain with rigid monitoring methodologies.

Through investments in machinery and talent, we have launched several brands through which we distribute our premium commodities on a B2B level and recently on a B2C level.

Mediterraneo is a key player in the commodities industry, and is constantly expanding in both scope and operations.

Wael El-Khazindar
Chairman and Founder

Message From The CEO

What a journey!

Since the inception of Mediterraneo in 1998, I am proud to say that we have grown from only a handful of traders to a multi-functional conglomerate of over 700 employees. Our growth has been pivotal to our success, and as we continue to grow our team, Mediterraneo’s strength and sensibility grow. To attain the milestones we have accomplished would have been impossible without our team’s commitment and talent. In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever to acknowledge the value of our people and their contributions to our success.

As we grow, we make it a point to support local businesses, empower employees across the board to grow and prosper alongside Mediterraneo, and donate traded commodities to charities close to our hearts.

With over two decades of experience in the B2B segment, we recently expanded into retail, a step I have been excited to make for many years now. Being the only company in the local commodities market that trades, sorts, and packages its product ranges, ensures quality and consistency throughout our brands and product ranges.

As traders, we are proud to have been pioneers, opening the Egyptian commodities market up for international trade and creating bonds of trust across the world, from Australia to Europe. Trade will always be the center of our business and is the starting point of all our other activities. Working as a trader is a job I love and continue to do alongside my responsibilities as CEO. Today, many come to work at Mediterraneo due to its reputation as one of the great schools for commodities trading in the Middle East.

In the years to come, Mediterraneo plans to expand and grow while nurturing the people that have made it what it is today.

The journey continues!

Mediterraneo was founded as a grain trading company

1998

Mediterraneo established its industrial arm in the field of crushing grains under the name of Med Grains.

2004

The Fayoum factory starts operating as a corn crushing facility

2006

Our pulses desk is launched with a focus on fava beans

We start exporting soyabean by-product

2010

We launch our coffee trading desk

2011

We close corn operations in Fayoum and work on restructuring the operations lines to splitting, grading and sieving for pulses

2012

We launch fava bean operations in Fayoum and start pulses wholesale operations with our brands ElZaeem and Effendina

2013

Start importing herbs & spices

2014

Our Damietta factory starts operations as pulses manufacturer

2017

Lentils sorting and crushing lines become operational

2019

Gamasa land acquired as storage space

New retail machine line is added to Gamasa factory

2020

Our HoReCa unit launches with pulses and spices range

2021

Our sustainable brand Dayma is rolled out in supermarkets across Egypt

Elzaeem launches in supermarkets in Egypt

2022

Launched coffee range under brand MedCoffee

2023

Secured Dekheila’s clean bulk terminal in partnership with Sewedy, LATT, and Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport

2024