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Baladna eyes Syrian expansion in international growth drive
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Baladna aims to capture at least a 20% market share in Syria as the dairy producer advances its international expansion plans using proceeds from its capital increase, according to independent board member Nasser Hassan al-Ansari.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Ring the Bell ceremony hosted by the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) yesterday to mark Baladna’s completion of its capital increase through a rights issue, al-Ansari said the company incorporated Baladna Syria to build an operational footprint matching the scale and productivity of its main operations in Qatar.
"We are expanding in Syria and Algeria. In Algeria, we have a huge project, and in Syria, we are already distributing our product in the market to test consumer appetite,” al-Ansari said.
He noted that managing large-scale international ventures requires strict operational discipline to safeguard shareholder returns.
"These two international projects are very big, so they require substantial attention to detail so that we deliver profitability for our investors,” he explained.
Alongside cross-border expansion, Baladna is broadening its domestic product range, adding ice cream to its portfolio through ongoing product development, according to al-Ansari.
"We have an R&D department that constantly conducts research to deliver better products, keeping us in the top tier of competitors while meeting consumer expectations across different price points,” al-Ansari added.