Food holding revenue in Oman jumps 40%

The story in brief

MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Food Investment Holding Company is advancing a strategy to consolidate food-sector companies under a unified umbrella, aiming to improve integration, efficiency a... MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Food Investment Holding Company is advancing a strategy to consolidate food-sector companies under a unified umbrella, aiming to improve integration, efficiency and competitiveness while strengthening Oman’s long-term food security.The restructuring is being pursued alongside an acceleration of investment projects across agriculture, food processing and fisheries. Sales increased by 16 per cent, while EBITDA improved by 100 per cent, equivalent to an increase of approximately RO 3 million.

Detailed summary

MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Food Investment Holding Company is advancing a strategy to consolidate food-sector companies under a unified umbrella, aiming to improve integration, efficiency a... MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Food Investment Holding Company is advancing a strategy to consolidate food-sector companies under a unified umbrella, aiming to improve integration, efficiency and competitiveness while strengthening Oman’s long-term food security.The restructuring is being pursued alongside an acceleration of investment projects across agriculture, food processing and fisheries. These initiatives are designed to draw on Oman’s resources and competitive advantages, strengthen domestic production, increase local value addition and support economic diversification.Speaking in the Oman Investment Authority’s quarterly publication, Injaz wa Ijaz, Abdullah al Rashdi, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Food Investment Holding Company, said the consolidation had helped establish a unified strategic direction and strengthen integration across the portfolio.He said the restructuring had also improved resource management and decision-making, creating a more effective organisational structure for managing investments and projects.Initial results have shown tangible progress. In 2025, the company’s portfolio recorded 40 per cent growth in revenue and a 28 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) compared with 2024, alongside improvements in operational efficiency, cost control and project execution.Al Rashdi highlighted Mazoon Dairy as a key example of the portfolio’s progress towards profitability and sustainability. Following operational and financial pressures arising from supply-chain disruptions, the company undertook a comprehensive review of its value chain, from farm to consumer, to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.It subsequently launched a two-phase transformation programme during 2023 and 2024, focusing on expanding distribution channels, developing new products, optimising its product portfolio and improving procurement and financial operations.The measures enabled Mazoon Dairy to reach break-even in 2024 and move into profitability in 2025. Sales increased by 16 per cent, while EBITDA improved by 100 per cent, equivalent to an increase of approximately RO 3 million. The transformation also delivered improvements in operational efficiency, product margins and management capabilities.Strategic international partnerships are another key component of the holding company’s growth strategy. Among the most significant is its partnership with global meat producer JBS, involving Al Bashayer Meat Company and Al Namaa Poultry Company.Under the partnership, JBS is expected to invest up to $150 million, equivalent to approximately RO 57.7 million, to develop meat-production capabilities and expand capacity.

Background & context

This story sits within Oman's broader reform agenda and efforts to grow Food & Agriculture as a pillar of non-oil GDP. The region benefits from supportive energy prices, expansionary government budgets, and rising interest from sovereign wealth funds and foreign investors.

Key numbers & facts

Sales increased by 16 per cent, while EBITDA improved by 100 per cent, equivalent to an increase of approximately RO 3 million.
Sales increased by 16 per cent, while EBITDA improved by 100 per cent, equivalent to an increase of approximately RO 3 million.
Among the most significant is its partnership with global meat producer JBS, involving Al Bashayer Meat Company and Al Namaa Poultry Company.Under the partnership, JBS is expected to invest up to $150 million, equivalent to approximately RO 57.7 million, to develop meat-production capabilities and expand capacity.

Key points

MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Food Investment Holding Company is advancing a strategy to consolidate food-sector companies under a unified umbrella, aiming to improve integration, efficiency a...
MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Food Investment Holding Company is advancing a strategy to consolidate food-sector companies under a unified umbrella, aiming to improve integration, efficiency and competitiveness while strengthening Oman’s long-term food security.The restructuring is being pursued alongside an acceleration of investment projects across agriculture, food processing and fisheries.
Sales increased by 16 per cent, while EBITDA improved by 100 per cent, equivalent to an increase of approximately RO 3 million.

Why this matters

This matters because activity in Food & Agriculture shapes capital flows, hiring and investor sentiment across Oman.

Economic & market impact

Potential impact: - Food producers, retailers and importers may see margin and supply effects.

Potentially related sectors

Food & Agriculture

GCC angle

For the rest of the GCC, this is a signal on the pace of activity in Food & Agriculture. Capital flows and regulatory decisions in one Gulf state typically travel across borders given the similar economic structures and the coordination inside the GCC framework.

Risks & uncertainty

There is uncertainty around the read-through: projections can be moved by swings in oil prices, by US monetary policy tightening that most GCC central banks track via dollar pegs, and by regional geopolitical events. Headline numbers may also be revised when subsequent official data is published.

What happens next?

Watch for upcoming disclosures from listed names in Food & Agriculture, official macro releases for Oman, and any commentary from regulators or sovereign wealth funds. Tharwa will refresh this briefing as new public information becomes available.

Sources used

Oman Observer — Business