Foodco was established in Abu Dhabi in 1979 as the Abu Dhabi National Foodstuff Company, during an era blessed with the inflow of oil wealth and subsequent all-round progress. The company was formed as a public shareholding entity under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE.

While its original mission was to source high quality foodstuffs and make them available to all at competitive prices as a food wholesaler and distributor it then diversified into the complementary areas of packaging and retailing and became a major importer and exporter of quality foodstuffs and services throughout the Arabian Gulf.

As a result of major restructuring in 2003 the complementary activities were spun off into standalone companies and Foodco LLC has returned to its original strengths.Strategic locations in Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai give the company the ability to efficiently access both domestic and export markets.Foodco LLC employs more than 200 staff and operates out of a 13,000 sq metre complex in Abu Dhabi.

Foodco LLC prides itself on its commitment to quality and, lead by top management, it has actively pursued full certification under the internationally-recognised ISO 9000 programme.It achieved  the new international standards ISO9001:2000 in June 2005.Authorised by UKAS, BVQI Company audited Foodco systems last June and renewed its ISO9000:2000 certification for a further three years.