Civil Defense team visits United Sugar Company factory

JEDDAH – A team of Civil Defense officers visited The United Sugar Company factory located in Jeddah’s Islamic Port to ensure meeting safety requirements in relation to general production operations and employee on-the-job training specifically. During the visit, the Civil Defense team was trained on the factory facilities. The officers praised the factory’s clear progress in applying fire and safety regulations, an area that gained the respect and admiration of the Civil Defense Administration in Jeddah’s southern branch. Abdullah Al-Tayyar, Health and Safety Senior Manager; and Majed Badghaish, Human Resources Senior Manager accompanied the Civil Defense group during their visit. Engineer Mazen Badawood, President of The United Sugar Company – one of Savola Foods’ investments –lauded the Civil Defense team’s efforts in inspecting the application of safety and security procedures throughout Jeddah’s private sector factories. The visit and its positive outcome reflect the continued collaboration and solid ties between both entities. Savola is the leading strategic investment-holding group for the food and retail sectors in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region. — SG