Camel Flour Mills is on a mission to ensure that dozens of millions of consumers have access to safe, affordable, and nutritious staple food. The recent takeover of Five Star Flour Mills makes them the largest privately-owned flour producer in Egypt and a major player in the entire Middle East and Africa region. Mohamad Moatabar, Owner and Chairman of Camel Flour Mills, discusses challenges, opportunities, and the legacy he wants to leave for future generations.
Lukas Hofstetter
Water scarcity, land degradation, food price volatility, food waste, climate change, and population growth are some of the main issues that come to mind. It all comes down to the need to produce more food with fewer resources and prepare our food system for even more volatility going forward.
On a higher level, we need to take concerted action to improve our water management, invest in sustainable agriculture, promote food waste reduction, and develop policies to address the impacts of climate change.
After acquiring Five Star Flour Mills, we are the largest privately-owned milling group in Egypt, with a processing capacity of 3,200 metric tons per day. This enables us to benefit from increased economies of scale, grow our revenue synergies through a diversified and well-planned portfolio, and streamline our distribution network. All this helps us to get the most out of every grain we process and deliver it as flour across Egypt and the Middle East and Africa.
Bühler is the global technology leader for the food industry. We know that we can count on Bühler’s state-of-the-art equipment, on its highly experienced team of millers and engineers, and on its technical support and training, which is crucial in getting the most out of our plants. And then there’s Bühler’s drive for innovation and continuous improvement of their technologies to meet evolving needs and challenges – that’s an area where we really benefit from our trusted partnership.
Ever since I started my first trading company in Iraq as a young man and later acquired my first flour milling business in the early 2000s, I focused on a long-term strategy with two key objectives: differentiation through quality and economic advantage through scale. Everything I do is based on three key pillars: technology, people, and research and development.
First, I want to put our Group and Egypt as a country on the global map through continuous scaling, upgrading, and improving of our infrastructure. Second, I want to continue our journey to become a company that is synonymous with ethical business practices, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility. Third – and most importantly – I aspire to leave a positive legacy by contributing to the ongoing development of our industry and society through education, training, social impact projects, youth mentoring, and of course by providing safe, affordable, and nutritious staple food for millions of Egyptians and beyond.
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