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Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar

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Al Wadi Al Akhdar
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood manufacturing
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
FoundersBechara Obegi & Frank Farage
Headquarters
Beirut
,
Lebanon
Websitewww.alwadi.com

Al Wadi Al Akhdar (Arabic: الوادي الأخضر, lit.'The Green Valley') is a Lebanese food brand. It was founded in 1979 and has a presence in more than 25 countries.[1][2][3] Al Wadi Al Akhdar product range includes over 150 products in 15 food categories, mostly within the Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine categories. The brand is part of the Obégi Group.[4][5]

History

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  • In 1979, Al Wadi Al Akhdar was founded by Bechara Obegi and Frank Farage during the Lebanese Civil War. The brand launched three products: Hummus Tahini (حمص طحيني)Ful Medames(فول مدمس) & Chickpeas.
  • In 1980, the brand introduced canned vegetables. That same year, their traditionally-roasted Baba Ghanoush (بابا غنوج) was released.
  • In 1992, Al Wadi Al Akhdar launched frozen vegetables.[citation needed]

ISO

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Al Wadi Al Akhdar received the Lebanese ISO 9001 certification during the late 90s and the Lebanese ISO 22000 certification in 2018.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "New plant planned for Alwadi Al Akhdar". BusinessNews.com.lb. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Wadi al-Akhdar lance son hommos frais en Europe - Sibylle Rizk". Commerce du Levant (in French). 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Al-Wadi al-Akhdar ferme son usine de Nahr el-Mott - Alfred Acar". Commerce du Levant (in French). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Al-Wadi al-Akhdar : une marque d'huile d'olive libanaise - Muriel Rozelier". Commerce du Levant (in French). 1 March 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Crash aérien : le groupe Obégi perd un de ses leaders". L'Orient-Le Jour. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2020.