Almarai Company unveils 2026 – 2030 growth strategy

SAUDI ARABIA – Almarai Company has unveiled details of its 2026–2031 strategy to the business community at its Capital Markets Day 2026.

The strategy sets out four priorities for the Company’s next phase of growth: strengthening its core categories, expanding selectively into promising new categories, growing in channels such as foodservice and e-commerce, and expanding in priority markets.

The strategy builds on decades of investment in brands, manufacturing, supply chains, and people, and reflects the Company’s ambition to create sustainable value for consumers, customers, employees, shareholders, and the communities it serves. 

This ambition is underpinned by a significant investment program, with Almarai planning to deploy more than US$4 billion over the strategy period to support capacity expansion, strengthen its capabilities, and enable the next phase of sustainable growth.

Commenting on the strategy, Fawaz Al Jasser, Chief Executive Officer of Almarai Company, said: 

“Our new growth strategy is supported by our trusted brands, industry-leading capabilities, and one of the region’s most integrated food and beverage platforms. Today, we are entering the next phase of our journey from a position of strength. 

“We believe that Almarai’s combination of trusted brands, operational excellence, scale, and resilience positions us well to capture the significant opportunities while continuing to deliver the quality and value that consumers expect.” 

The new opportunities Almarai aims to capture are driven by long-term growth trends across the food and beverage sector, increasing consumer demand for high-quality products, and the Company’s differentiated capabilities spanning manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, consumer-centricity, and innovation.

The company reported revenue of US$1.65 billion, in Q3 2026 with broad-based sales growth across markets, product categories and channels, supported by poultry expansion and the contribution from the water business acquisition.

Net profit in Q3 2026 was US$164.8 million, driven by an improved revenue mix, but largely offset by higher dairy feed shipping costs and higher distribution costs from elevated energy expenses.

For the first nine months of 2026, net profit was broadly stable at US$531 million (SAR 1.99 billion) compared to the same period in 2025.

The dairy and juice category benefited from sustained demand and an improved revenue mix. Continued innovation and portfolio development supported the Company’s response to evolving consumer preferences.

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