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The History!

The story of Durra International begins at the end of the 19th century
The old family, which was named Dora and attributed to the family “and that was in the town of Arbin, one of the towns of Ghouta East Damascus, which was famous for agriculture since ancient times,
As evidenced by the ancient archaeological features, the city became famous as the food basket for Damascus and around,

Agriculture was the main component of the economy of this town because of the abundance of water and wet climate and the craft of agriculture inherited by its people generation after generation and its strategic location near the markets of old Damascus.

Al-Haj Hussain Al-Nun (1892-1989), nicknamed “Al-Durra”, inherited the dates of the dates and dried grapes. He inherited the dried industry of dried apricot juice from his father (1845-1924), who in turn inherited it from his father Khalid (1817- 1890), The winepress was produced by the grape molasses, which is the concentrated dried grape juice that was marketed from the East and West Damascus ghettos, The dates were also concentrated in the markets of old Damascus (Bazuria, Medhat Pasha, Khan al-Zayt, and Syrian cities markets).

The second generation of Al-Durra, represented by Haj Mohammed Al-Durra Abu Ihsan, inherits from his father that simple food establishment, and begins to develop and expand and expand the production of the religion of the great Mashmush Al-Ghouta,

(The moon religion, which was characterized by his industry Gouta Damascus in general and Arabs in particular)

In addition to the original product date molasses and dried grape molasses, which became in this period packaged in small packages and sent to the northern and eastern Syrian provinces and that was in the 1940s,
And started exporting at this stage across the Hijaz line, which connects Damascus to Madinah through Jordan and Palestine,
And also through the silk line, which connects between India and Europe through a number of countries, including Syria,
This phase was a leap in the world of simple food industries. Haj Mohammed Al-Durra Abu Ihsan had a historical imprint in the development of food industries in the Levant, developed from goods consumed in the local markets to find a place in the world markets,
At this stage, Arabin became a destination for world traders at that stage, either for shopping and importation to their country,
Or to transfer this experiment successful agricultural and industrial to their countries, and in the mid-seventies of the twentieth century came the third generation of Al-Durra to complement the parents and grandparents and to make a great goal is to reach the world,
Al Durra is registered worldwide and Durra is a global trademark of all intellectual, industrial and commercial rights. Its five gold letters symbolize five brothers, the third generation members of Mohammed Al Durra (Ihsan, Ahmad, Adnan, Mahfouz and Mohammed Khair).

In 1980, a factory was opened in Antakya in Turkey, in addition to its factories in Syria. The products are diversified and the markets are thanks to God. The company is growing in the 1990s, and the company is emerging as a leader of the food industry in Syria and even in the Arab world. The company’s products reach more than 80 countries around the world, and the company’s products reach 400 food products competing with international brands and national hands. Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait From the early export markets of the company.

At this stage, the hands of the young generation of the Durra family, the fourth generation, joined with their parents. The third generation was a stage filled with the ambition and vitality of the youth and the spirit of the adults and their calm,
Al Durra recorded its brilliant attendance through the election of Mr. Adnan Al Nun (Aldra), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Durra Company, as Chairman of the Damascus Rural Chamber of Commerce and to remain its Chairman for fourteen consecutive years.
And was accepted as a member of Damascus Chamber of Commerce for seven years.

This remarkable effort has been a great success. Al Durra has received the ISO 22000 certificate, the World Food Safety Certificate, the HACCP Certificate and many international certificates. The company was one of the first companies in the Middle East to achieve international standards and attend seminars. And events to see and keep pace with the development of food industries, in the early nineties of the twentieth century began to participate in the Durra local exhibitions and in neighboring countries,

In 1999, Al-Durra participated in the International Anuga Exhibition in Germany as the first Syrian company to participate in the International Anuga Exhibition,

In 2002, Al-Durra Market was opened in Damascus and Damascus countryside to reach the consumer without an intermediary and then move to the world. There are several branches in Jordan, Austria, Germany, UAE, USA and several countries. Also .

In 2003, Al Durra factories were established in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In 2006, Al Durra factories in Libya were opened,

In 2008, Al-Durra won the title of Sheikh Al-kar in a survey of the largest merchants and industrialists in Syria,

In 2011, Al Dorra factories in Africa were opened in the Arab Republic of Egypt,

In the year 2016 Aldra International won the Arab Union for Food Industries.

In the year 2023, Eureka Inc. because the exclusive distributor for Al-durra Product line in California, USA.