11/03/2026
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11/03/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, March 11: Nabil Al-Hujail, Sales Manager at Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company (KFMBC), confirmed that the company has significantly increased its bread production in recent days to meet the surge in market demand. During an interview on Kuwait TV, Al-Hujail explained that bread production on normal days ranges between 4 and 4.5 million loaves daily, and it typically decreases during Ramadan to around 2.3 to 2.5 million loaves daily. With the recent increase in demand, production has risen to over 5.3 million loaves daily, more than double the usual Ramadan quantities.
Emphasizing the readiness of the company’s production lines to meet the needs of the local market, he affirmed that the company possesses operational flexibility that allows it to increase production to even higher levels if needed. Regarding the phenomenon of hoarding or purchasing large quantities of bread, Al-Hujail urged consumers to buy only what they actually need. He explained that the bread production chain begins with importing wheat and storing it in modern silos for periods that can reach up to three years. This wheat is then processed into flour, which has a shelf life of approximately six months, while bread itself has a shelf life of only one day.
Al-Hujail stressed that purchasing quantities of bread exceeding daily needs leads to product waste and places undue pressure on the production system. He affirmed that the company has contingency and alternative plans in place to deal with various circumstances, highlighting that all stages of the process, from importing wheat and raw materials to storage, production, and distribution, are carried out according to well-studied and previously tested plans. Al-Hujail revealed that the company’s teams work around the clock to ensure a continuous supply, noting that the distribution network covers approximately 3,000 points of sale daily throughout Kuwait, including cooperative societies, grocery stores, restaurants, and delivery services.