A grocery aisle in a Kuwaiti supermarket

FMCG

Raad

Holder of Kuwait’s first FMCG import licence.

1963Established
Licence No. 1First FMCG import licence in Kuwait
3,500+Points of sale
ISO 9001Certified

Overview

Established in 1963 as a supermarket, Raad was the first FMCG company to secure an import licence in Kuwait (Licence No. 1) and has operated in Kuwait’s FMCG sector for more than six decades. Acquired by the Group in 2012, it imports from more than 20 countries and represents global brands including Mazola, Perrier, Nestlé Waters, Glade, SC Johnson, Dilmah and Lavazza.

Raad and its sister company, Massad, are contracted separately but share one management team and distribution network.

Aerial view of a container ship at sea

Categories

A chilled bottle of Perrier sparkling mineral water

Water

Still and sparkling water from Perrier, Nestlé Pure Life and Sohat.

A gloved hand holding a household cleaning spray

Household and Cleaning

Cleaning, air care, food storage and pest control products from SC Johnson, including Glade, Mr Muscle, Pledge, Windex, Ziploc, Raid and Baygon.

A row of glass-door freezers in a supermarket

Frozen Foods

Frozen appetisers, fruits and vegetables from Lamesa, Plein Soleil, Siblou, Zahrat El Baher, Kwik Bite and Trébon.

Lavazza Super Crema ground coffee, whole beans and capsules

Coffee

Whole beans, ground coffee and capsules from Lavazza.

Dilmah single origin Ceylon tea on a Kuwaiti supermarket shelf

Tea

Single‑origin Ceylon tea from Dilmah, loose leaf and in tea bags.

A glass jug of cooking oil with olives

Pantry

Pantry products from Zaini and Mazola.