ABOUT US

Integrity. Initiative. And a bit of truthful ingenuity. Three principles born out of the enterprising instincts of our founders and nurtured every day across the diversified interests of Barrick Group.

Humble beginnings fuelled by burgeoning aspirations led to the inception of Barrick Group’s first commercial venture in 2003 – a general trading company solely specialising in food and consumable products for the UAE and African markets.

A move that set the prologue to the Group’s success story. As the Middle Eastern and African markets continued underlining their presence on the global map, our business continued growing in parallel. Our traded volumes in 2014 alone were approx. 6600 containers of perishable and non-perishable items to our vast network of traders, partners and clients across the region.

Today, Barrick Group is further enriched through diversity, as our commercial ventures now encompass F&B, Retail and HORECA Brand Management & Distribution, Food Commodities Trading, Consulting, and Light Manufacturing.While the GCC remains our niche, our scale of operations have also expanded to cover our home base in Canada.

From start-up to now, our journey has crossed numerous milestones, including becoming financially self-sufficient. This sustainability has enabled us to grow without any financial liabilities, a remarkable accomplishment in today’s times.

Barrick Group’s management and head office remain rooted in Dubai.

GROUP BUSINESSES ANCHORED IN DIVERSITY

We have created global capabilities around the evolving customer needs, representing a comprehensive range of products and services, across geographies and investment strategies.

BARRICK FOODS
As our flagship company, Barrick Foods has had the good fortune ...
AJWAAN STRATEGIC CONSULTING
A comprehensive procurement solution provider...
ISLANDWAY
Today's economies move in seconds and this fast-paced lifestyle...
DESTIN METALS
Our organic growth and diversification policies set in motion the...

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Ever since its inception, Barrick Group has consistently made big strides in its journey of life. Here are a few key major achievements expressed in numbers.

THROUGH THE YEARS

2005

2005

The first milestone of our journey - Barrick Group's headquarters opens its doors in Dubai.

    2008

    2008

    A journey of progress clearly charted in our trading volumes and our increasing network of traders, partners and clients across the region.

      2009

      2009

      Recognition follows as leading global shipping liners like Maersk, Nile Dutch Shipping, etc. award Barrick Group the status of exclusive VIP partner.

        2010

        2010

        Barrick Foods gets formally announced as the GCC representative for the Group's F&B division.

          2012

          2012

          The diversification strategy accelerates into fruition through the formation of Destin Metals, a niche company specialising in trading of Gold & Silver metals.

            2013

            2013

            Barrick Group makes a landmark move in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, partnering with Atheer Al Ajwaan into various distribution activities.

              2014

              2014

              Fulfilling our commitment to corporate responsibility, Barrick Group joins hands with United Nations and the World Food Programme to support distribution of food packs.

                2015

                2015

                Giving further impetus to the Group's success and diversification strategies, Ajwaan Consulting is brought to life for contributing to two key projects – Abu Dhabi International Airport and The Address by Emaar.

                  OUR PARTNERS

                  Key relationships that have helped foster mutual success.