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Mezzan Group’s legacy began in the 1940s when the late Jassim Mohammad Ali Al Wazzan, a young eager Kuwaiti entrepreneur saw an opportunity and invested in his first small grocery business in Kuwait City. The store specialized in selling basic household necessities, as well as preserved and canned food products. Al Wazzan then began developing relationships through exclusive deals with foreign manufacturers including Claire Ghee, Pillsbury Flour, Baird’s Vinegar, Crystal Hot Sauces and other commodity items. To this day, these brands remain a staple among Middle East families and are closely aligned with Al Wazzan family. Al Wazzan complimented his business and ventured into food manufacturing. In the 1960’s, he built the GCC’s first meat processor, a line of meat mincing, mixing and packaging machines producing halal meat to be later rebranded as Khazan. He also invested in one of the region’s first potato chip factories by launching KITCO which remains one of the most trusted suppliers of potato chips in the region. As part of a disciplined business strategy to expand business segments and product portfolio, Jassim Al Wazzan then looked into growing his operations as part of his sustainable business strategy, a strategy which has since been ingrained in the Group’s model. Renowned international suppliers became attracted to what had become a proven and successful business model, including, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly Clark and Reckitt Benckiser, three of Mezzan Group’s largest and most internationally recognized partners to this day.