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War dents Gulf’s protein boom

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Sergie, M. (2026, October 22). War dents Gulf’s protein boom. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/war-dents-gulfs-protein-boom

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Higher protein prices in the Gulf are affecting consumers despite growing demand, as food producers face increased costs due to the ongoing war. National Agricultural Development Co., which includes the Nadec dairy brand, reported a 7.8% revenue increase but saw net profits fall by 72.5%, largely because of higher feed and shipping expenses. The company anticipates that financial pressure will ease once regional conditions stabilize.

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Riyadh-based National Agricultural Development Co., known for its Nadec dairy brand, doubled sales in its protein segment for a second consecutive quarter but saw net profit plunge 72.5% year-on-year due to higher feed prices and shipping costs associated with the ongoing war's impact on logistics. Despite the revenue increase of 7.8%, the company is facing significant financial challenges. Nadec expects that once the "regional operating environment normalizes," these pressures will ease, highlighting how even businesses with domestic production are struggling with the war’s disruptions in the Gulf region.

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But net profit plunged 72.5% year-on-year because of higher feed prices, shipping costs, and surcharges associated with maritime logistics.

left attributes business struggles to war's impact on logistics

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Topics

Nadec National Agricultural Development Co. Riyadh

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Nadec ORG · 1× National Agricultural Development Co. ORG · 1× Riyadh GPE · 1×

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Riyadh-based National Agricultural Development Co., best known for its Nadec dairy brand, doubled sales in its protein segment for a second consecutive quarter, helping lift revenue by 7.8% compared to a year ago.

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2026-10-22 · Semafor

War dents Gulf’s protein boom · assertive framing

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Anyone aiming to boost their protein intake in the Gulf has likely felt the pinch in their wallet lately. asserted

Anyone → aim → wallet

Prices are rising everywhere, driven by a global craze to add protein to everything, but this isn’t converting to profits for Gulf food producers, who are grappling with higher costs because of the war. asserted

who → rise → war

Co. → base → %

But net profit plunged 72.5% year-on-year because of higher feed prices, shipping costs, and surcharges associated with maritime logistics. asserted

profit → plunge → logistics

Nadec expects the pressure to ease once the “regional operating environment normalizes.” asserted

environment → expect → ?

Still, the results show how even businesses with domestic production and strong local demand are struggling with the war’s logistics disruptions. asserted

businesses → show → disruptions