The Egyptian Food sector is considered to be one of the oldest sectors in the economy, and it is
characterized by having large private ownership, 95% of the formal establishments in the sector are
privately owned.
The number of registered companies in this sector reached 6130 with a total capital of LE 50 billion
and manpower of 5 million (4 million indirect employment and 1 million direct employment)
The share of the sector in the GDP is about 10%
This sector is composed mainly of 10 product groups representing Food and Cereal Chambers as
follows: milk and dairy products, oils and oil by-products, beverages drinks and bottled water, fruits
and vegetables products, confectionary and chocolates, meats and poultries and fish, specialty food
and food additives, grinding and flour, rice polishing and pasta industry - macaroni
The exports of this sector substantially increased during the past five years from LE 3.8 billion in
2005 to LE 7.2 billion in 2007, LE 10.8 billion in 2009 and LE 8.313 billion by the end of August
2010.
IMC supported 1,458 food companies all over Egypt with 11,700 services
2010 data (till the end of August 2010)
The number of sector companies registered at IMC are 1458 companies
Exports till the end of August 2010 reached LE 8,3 billion
Investments of companies registered in IMC reached about LE 26 billion
Sector Projects
Study of Olive Oil sector
Study of Poultry sector
Assisting in the establishment of a Food Safety Authority
Assisting in passing a unified law on food
Assessment of food risks
What do Egyptians eat (questionnaire)
Olive oil laboratory
Slaughter houses assessment study
Specialized services to increase efficiency of the
sector
Assisting companies to be compatible with international
standards of food safety and quality and application of different
quality systems such as HALAL, IFS, ISO 22000
Implement a number of lean manufacturing projects with tier
1 companies
Implementation of R&D programmes and assisting companies
to find solutions for dealing with manufacturing wastes
especially in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits processing
industries
Preparing a list for international specialized trade fairs.
