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Almarai is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the middle east.[1] The company was established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1976 as a partnership between the Irish agri-foods pioneer Alastair McGuckian and his brother Paddy, and HH Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer. The prince, who continues to lead the company, recognized the potential to transform traditional methods of dairy farming to serve the needs of the rapidly expanding Saudi Arabian market. The company is based in Riyadh.