Overview

Palestine is a limited agricultural producer in the Middle East and all over the world. It is a good producer of olive oil, dates, and grapes.

The share of household expenditure allocated to food and beverages will remain high due to the current high prices of all production and consumer materials.

No mentioned cases of direct foreign investment in food and beverages in Palestine due to the fluctuating situation. All the investments are owned by the national citizens.

Additional information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For more specific and detailed overviews of food availability and market conditions, please consult the following sources:

WFP Vulnerability and Analysis Mapping (VAM) - Palestine

For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Palestine Supplier Contact List

Retail Sector

The food retail sector in Palestine can be put into two major groups: organized and unorganized retailers. Organized retailers include multi-format retailers, local or regional supermarkets, and discount retailers. Unorganised retailers, also called the traditional market, constitute smaller, individual convenience stores called bastat in different compounds.

The Palestinian retail market mainly consists of traditional players, despite the steady growth of local and international chain stores and recent acquisitions and mergers. Some of the biggest retailers include the likes of the Turkish Plaza Malls, and the French retailer Carrefour.

Types of Retailers Available
Type of Retailer	Rank (1-5)
Supermarket – concentrates mainly in supplying a range of food, beverage, cleaning and sanitation products; have significant purchasing power; are often part of national/regional/global chains.	1
Convenience Store/Mini Market – medium sized shop; offers a more limited range of products than supermarkets; usually has good/stable purchasing power; may be part of chain or cooperative.	2
Permanent shop with strong supply capacity – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; good storage and reliable supply options.	3
Permanent shop with limited supply capacity – individually/family owned store; offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; limited storage and unstable supply options.	3
Mobile Shop/Market Stand – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; may be found at outdoor markets, camps or unstable environments.	4

Wholesale – Al Shini

Al Shini Supermarket, is one of the largest companies having the highest market share in the organized retail sector in Palestine. This company has a limited number of stores in Palestine. It operates only in Palestine due to some of the political restrictions.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Al Shini Supermarket
Address	West Bank
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash & Visa
Other Comments or Key Information	NA

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	i.e. sheep and goats, poultry…	Not Available
01 - Meat and meat preparations	i.e meat of bovine animals, meat of sheep, sausages…	Yes
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	i.e. milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, eggs…	Yes
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes…	No
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta...	Yes
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices…	Yes
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	i.e. sugars (beet or cane) raw, natural honey, fruit/nuts preserved by sugar …	Yes
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	i.e. coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, mate, pepper…	Yes
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts…	Yes
41 - Animal oils and fats	i.e. lard, fats and oils…	Yes
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil…	Yes

Wholesale – Bravo

Bravo, one of the largest companies having the highest market share in organized retail sector in Palestine. This company has a limited number of stores in Palestine. It operates only in Palestine due to some of the political restrictions.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Bravo Supermarket
Address	West Bank
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash & Visa
Other Comments or Key Information	NA

*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in section 4.10 Supplier Contact List.

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	i.e. sheep and goats, poultry…	No
01 - Meat and meat preparations	i.e meat of bovine animals, meat of sheep, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages…	Available
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	i.e. milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, eggs…	Available
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes…	Available
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta...	Available
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices…	Available
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	i.e. sugars (beet or cane) raw, natural honey, fruit/nuts preserved by sugar …	Available
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	i.e. coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, mate, pepper…	Available
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts…	Available
41 - Animal oils and fats	i.e. lard, fats and oils…	Available
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil…	Available

Wholesale – Mashhadawi

Originally wholly owned by French hypermarket leaders Carrefour. Carrefour is a joint venture of Sabancı Holding and Carrefour. CarrefourSA reached 72 franchise stores in 17 cities and launched grocery shopping and delivery partnerships with marketplaces and 150 independent outlets.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Mashhadawi
Address	West Bank
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	NO
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash & Visa
Other Comments or Key Information	NA

**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

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