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Gandour is committed to serve the communities where it operates by producing quality and value added products within the reach of all.
Our history is full of almost 150 years of achievements, which mark the growth of Gandour from a factory store to a leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) producer, with various production sites spread around the globe.




 1857

Gandour is established as a factory store in Lebanon. The Initial product lines are Hard Boiled Candies, Loukoum and Marzipan.
 1912

Gandour is transformed from a factory outlet to a modern plant..
 1920

The chocolate and Pasta operations are added.
 1936

A wafer production line is added, developing into a biscuit factory after World War II.
 50's

Exports to the neighboring Middle Eastern countries grow. The production of vegetable oil is initiated.
 60's

Gandour becomes the most modern  plant of its kind in the region.
 1970

The Choueifat factory is inaugurated in Lebanon.
 80's

Gandour Expands its operation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by establishing two large factories in Jeddah
 2002

A new Gandour plant opens in Egypt







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