Tanmiah Food Co Inks Deals with U.S. Investors to Boost Saudi Red-Meat and Feed Supply Chains
Saudi poultry and food producer partners with Big Idea Ventures to target sustainable feed, U.S. M&A and food-tech innovation under Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Tanmiah Food Company — a leading vertically integrated poultry and food producer — has entered a strategic collaboration with the global venture capital firm Big Idea Ventures (BIV) aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s red-meat supply chain and realising sustainable feed-production goals.
The agreement originated at a recent U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC. Under the partnership, Tanmiah and BIV plan to explore acquisition opportunities in the United States meat and livestock sector — including feedlots, breeding herds and related infrastructure — subject to appropriate due diligence.
The collaboration is intended to deliver upstream security for meat supplies while enabling Tanmiah to tap international capital and enhance its global footprint.
In parallel, the two firms will jointly develop agricultural-ecosystem projects focused on feed-ingredient alternatives produced locally in Saudi Arabia.
The aim is to reduce reliance on imported feedstocks, align supply with demand growth, and foster cost-effective, environmentally sustainable poultry and dairy production systems.
Tanmiah’s leadership described the agreement as a timely step in meeting rapidly rising domestic demand for red meat, dairy and poultry — a demand driven by both population growth and shifting consumption patterns.
The company said the deal will help diversify supply sources, strengthen food-security resilience, and support the Kingdom’s broader economic transformation under Vision 2030. For Big Idea Ventures, the partnership offers a strategic entry point into the Middle East’s growing agri-food market.
The firm highlighted its readiness to mobilise capital, apply global best practices and deploy food-tech innovations to support long-term supply-chain sustainability and value-chain development in the Kingdom.
The announced collaboration underscores Saudi Arabia’s evolving approach to food sovereignty — combining foreign investment, global know-how and domestic capacity building.
It signals a shift beyond traditional import-based protein supply toward vertically integrated, diversified and resilient food networks that can adapt to both commercial and environmental challenges.
The first phase will focus on upstream acquisition and local feed-innovation; future phases may expand processing, supply-chain integration and regional distribution.
If executed successfully, the alliance could mark a meaningful milestone in Saudi efforts to secure sustainable meat and dairy supply at scale while embedding modern agricultural and food-tech practices that support long-term national food-security goals.
The agreement originated at a recent U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC. Under the partnership, Tanmiah and BIV plan to explore acquisition opportunities in the United States meat and livestock sector — including feedlots, breeding herds and related infrastructure — subject to appropriate due diligence.
The collaboration is intended to deliver upstream security for meat supplies while enabling Tanmiah to tap international capital and enhance its global footprint.
In parallel, the two firms will jointly develop agricultural-ecosystem projects focused on feed-ingredient alternatives produced locally in Saudi Arabia.
The aim is to reduce reliance on imported feedstocks, align supply with demand growth, and foster cost-effective, environmentally sustainable poultry and dairy production systems.
Tanmiah’s leadership described the agreement as a timely step in meeting rapidly rising domestic demand for red meat, dairy and poultry — a demand driven by both population growth and shifting consumption patterns.
The company said the deal will help diversify supply sources, strengthen food-security resilience, and support the Kingdom’s broader economic transformation under Vision 2030. For Big Idea Ventures, the partnership offers a strategic entry point into the Middle East’s growing agri-food market.
The firm highlighted its readiness to mobilise capital, apply global best practices and deploy food-tech innovations to support long-term supply-chain sustainability and value-chain development in the Kingdom.
The announced collaboration underscores Saudi Arabia’s evolving approach to food sovereignty — combining foreign investment, global know-how and domestic capacity building.
It signals a shift beyond traditional import-based protein supply toward vertically integrated, diversified and resilient food networks that can adapt to both commercial and environmental challenges.
The first phase will focus on upstream acquisition and local feed-innovation; future phases may expand processing, supply-chain integration and regional distribution.
If executed successfully, the alliance could mark a meaningful milestone in Saudi efforts to secure sustainable meat and dairy supply at scale while embedding modern agricultural and food-tech practices that support long-term national food-security goals.