Riyada
Karim El-Shamaa is an experienced quality control professional with a background in biochemistry and a robust career spanning over 16 years in the food industry. Currently serving as the Quality Control Manager at Riyada since January 2021, Karim previously held the position of Quality Manager at Sittin Group and contributed significantly as the Head of Quality Control at Riyada from November 2006 to June 2020. Specializing in total quality management, quality assurance, and internal auditing, Karim has also worked extensively in dairy production, focusing on various cheese types. Karim holds a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Science with a specialization in Biochemistry from Al-Azhar University.
Riyada
Riyada was founded in 2005 as an Egyptian share holding company. Riyada’s core business principal is producing High Quality cheese to satisfy the customer needs in the Egyptian and Middle Eastern market. Riyada is the Arabic term for “excellence”. The name was chosen carefully to reflect the mission and vision of the company and its share holders . In Riyada, our main objective is to be the leader in the production and marketing of special types of cheese that provide excellent value for our chosen customers. The actual production started by the end of year 2005 with 20 tons of milk per day. To develop new products and to fulfill the demand, Riyada has increased the production capacity on a yearly basis. Today, Riyada is receiving 130 tons of milk per day. Riyada’s product mix includes: Natural cheese :“Edam, Gouda, and Gouda with flavors”, Processed Cheese: “Block and Cream cheese spread”, Oriental cheese: “Akawi and Magdoula”, White cheese “Feta and Low salt”, Mozzarella cheese “Block and Shredded”, as well as Butter 10 g and Block . Riyada is Sister Company of Soudanco S.A.E. A leading company in the importation and distribution of Food Stuff in the Egyptian Market during the last 35 years Riyada’s customers include: Star Alliance, McDonalds, Cook Door, Brunch. Riyada is certified with: ISO 22000 (Food Safety) Ohsah 18001 (Occupational Safety and Health( Halal Certificate The company’s first exportation was 2007 to Lebanon. Our Vision: To be recognized as a high value foodstuff manufacturer in the Middle East region by ensuring quality standards at every step as measured by our stakeholders. Our Mission: To deliver food products that meet world-class specifications to our customers. Our Values: Respect for others Integrity Sincerity Accountability Result Driven Professionalism