Nouredine Labidi started from scratch in the 1970s with a butcher’s shop, then officially established Labidi Viandes in 1992. More than five decades later, the company remains family-owned and continues to grow under second-generation leadership.
Founder Nouredine Labidi and Chairman & CEO Amen Allah Labidi
01The founder
Founded by Nouredine Labidi
Nouredine Labidi began trading meat in the 1970s and officially established Labidi Viandes in 1992. Today founder and senior advisor, he supports the second generation as it grows the company while preserving the long-term commercial relationships he built.
01Founder and senior advisor
02Second-generation leadership
03Continuity in governance
04Long-term family ownership
02Our journey
From a family butcher’s shop to an integrated platform
Five decades of growth: every step widened the business without losing touch with the field.
1970s
First butcher’s shop
Nouredine Labidi starts from scratch with a butcher’s shop. The family’s story in the meat trade begins.
Early 1980s
Meat wholesaler
The business moves into wholesale: the family shop now supplies other meat professionals.
Late 1980s
Meat imports
The first meat imports open the business to international markets.
Early 1990s
Poultry, hotels and restaurants
Poultry joins the range and the company starts supplying hotels and restaurants.
The company settles in Borj Touil, in the Ariana governorate. The site will grow into its industrial platform.
Early 2000s
Vegetables, fries, seafood
The frozen range grows to include vegetables, fries and seafood.
2005
Sanitary approval PV01-02
A first in Tunisia: the first sanitary approval ever granted for red-meat processing.
Late 2000s
Fruits, dairy, HACCP and ISO
Fruits and dairy products join the range, and the company builds its quality approach around HACCP and ISO standards.
2012
Middle East business development
Business meetings in the Middle East widen the company’s network of commercial relationships.
2020
New administrative headquarters
A new administrative headquarters opens on the Borj Touil site, next to the plant.
2026 Today
Today: an integrated platform
150 people, a fleet of 45 vehicles, 30 of them refrigerated, and 3,300 t of frozen storage, serving the whole of Tunisia. The second generation leads the company.
Amen Allah LabidiChairman & CEO · Second-generation leadership
03Leadership
Message from the Chairman & CEO
“Labidi Viandes continues to invest in food safety, industrial excellence, cold-chain logistics and long-term international partnerships.”
Amen Allah Labidi, Chairman & CEO · Second-generation leadership
The objective is to remain a reliable Tunisian platform for food distribution, processing and national supply-chain execution.
A second-generation entrepreneur, he leads the company through infrastructure growth, brand partnerships, financial sustainability, operational efficiency and the development of international sourcing. He works alongside the factory manager, Dr Sihem Barhoumi, principal veterinarian and head of food safety management.
Education
University of Caen Basse-Normandie · Business Management
Paris Descartes University · Law, Economics and Management
George Mason University · Law studies
04Industrial site evolution
Growth of the Borj Touil industrial site
Chronological aerial views show how the integrated platform adapted to the growth of the company and evolving market needs.
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05Our model
Family-owned, independent, self-funded
A company owned by its founding family, with no bank debt, that reinvests its earnings in its industrial base. This model lets us make long-term decisions.
100%
100% private and family-owned
The company belongs to the Labidi family. The second generation runs it, with the founder as advisor.
Debt-free
No bank debt: a sound financial structure and a source of stability for our customers, suppliers and teams.
Self-funded industrial reinvestment
The Borj Touil site, the cold stores and the fleet grow on the company’s own earnings.
06International relationships
International relationships across sourcing markets
Direct engagement with international food producers across Brazil, Argentina, India, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Gulf region, Europe and other sourcing markets.
Brazilian meat industry network – Gulfood
Sourcing markets
01 Brazil
02 Argentina
03 India
04 United States
05 Australia
06 New Zealand
07 Gulf region
08 Europe
Direct supplier engagement
Regional commercial relationships
International sourcing continuity
Long-term industrial cooperation
Recognition ceremony
25+
More than 25 years of continuity with our long-standing partners
The Sadia / BRF recognition illustrates our commitment to long-term relationships with major international food producers.
Long-standing partners
Sadia / BRF
Lutosa
Pinguin
Minerva
Estancias de Patagonia
07Vision 2030 – 2050
Long-term ambition: upstream integration
Towards an integrated agri-food ecosystem.
2030
Vision 2030Planned
Scale and national leadership
The 2030 plan reinforces Labidi Viandes as an integrated Tunisian food platform combining sourcing, processing, refrigerated logistics and market execution.
Fully robotic frozen cold store
3,000 t · Set to be a first in North Africa.
Strategic targets
2030 – 2040Planned
Modern slaughterhouse
The link between livestock and processing
2040 – 2050Planned
Livestock feedlot
The upstream meat value chain
Animal feed
A feed integration ecosystem
Food security
A strategic contribution to Tunisia and North Africa
Regional group
An independent regional ambition
Strategic projects and targets: timelines are indicative.
08Our film
Labidi Viandes, on screen
Ninety seconds to discover our products, our brands, our food-safety standards and our cold chain.