Who owns Medina?
Medina is owned by Cevital Agro-Industrie (Algeria).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cevital Agro-Industrie reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇿 Algeria, Béjaïa
- Origin
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Butter
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Medina
Medina is the smen of Cevital Agro-Industrie, smen being the aromatic cooking fat used across Maghrebi kitchens. This version is made not from butter but from freshly refined, non-hydrogenated vegetable fats fortified with vitamins A, D and E, and is sold in 500 gram, 900 gram and 1.8 kilogram tubs. The company recommends it for greasing couscous and for the traditional dishes and cakes where butter or oil would otherwise be used.
Ownership timeline of Medina
- ? – present Cevital Agro-Industrie [1] reported
Where Medina sits in Cevital Agro-Industrie
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Medina?
The parent company of Medina is Cevital Agro-Industrie, a privately held company headquartered in Algeria.
Is Medina Algerian?
Yes. Medina originated in Algeria and its owner, Cevital Agro-Industrie, is also headquartered in Algeria.
Is Medina still owned by Cevital Agro-Industrie?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Medina is still owned by Cevital Agro-Industrie. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cevital Agro-Industrie — About Us — Cevital Agro-Industrie, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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