Shaikh Alkar Factory is one of the biggest factories for producing Halva and Tahini in the Middle East region, it was established in 2014 at Amman, Jordan and in 2019 the new factory has been opened in an industrial zone in East Amman, the new factory is a milestone in the history of our work because the old factory cannot meet the demand of our customers, in our new plant the production capacity is 25 Tone/day and can be increased by 100% at the end of 2020, which will greatly satisfy the needs of customers.
The new production line is a unique line around the world, it is fully automated and it has 5 sieving stages of sesame seeds, in addition, laser sorter machine-implemented at the end of the production line to remove any impurities and to ensure the high quality of sesame after roasting, then tahini is produced by milling with traditional stone grinding machine and stored in stainless steel tanks.
Today “Shaikh Alkar” produces a wide range of traditional food products based on sesame seeds (halva, tahini sesame paste, and bakery sesame seeds). Our products under the brand name “Shaikh Alkar” are retailed in all of Jordan and worldwide and can be easily found both in small grocery shops and in the largest supermarkets. Additionally, we produce many brands for customers in Jordan and outside, of their private label, We also supply food products for catering and for professional application. at the same time, our exports exceed 50% of the total sales, with most customers in the USA, Canada, Australia, Morocco, Arab Gulf countries, and European countries. Many of our products are also sold under private label brands; we consider this the real proof of our customers’ trust in our winning combination of the traditional recipes, quality raw materials, and modern production methods.
Our Vision
We look forward to our "Sheikh Al-Kar" Halawa and Al-Tahiniya being the first products in the domestic and foreign markets. Through the provision of a high-quality product and relying on the latest methods in preparation using the best raw materials in the world.
The Quality
Raw Sesame imported from the best international fields is the raw material and basic in our traditional industries. Sesame is purified and then sifted through five stages before roasting to reach the pure and high-quality sesame seeds for use in different types of food and sweets, Or for grinding by traditional stones to produce pure tahini with great taste and original flavor. Our Tahina product is available in local and international markets free of additives. It contains only 100% high-quality sesame.
We at Al Bastanji Company for the production of Halawa, do not use any chemical materials especially preservatives and bleach additives. Our company is committed to the use of high-quality raw materials, in addition to our commitment to international standards and specifications in the production of food, from traditional liquids and business to controlled and supervised manual packaging stages, down to final product preparation.
We provide the best services to our customers inside and abroad. The company has established a team of qualified and experienced staff in the field of work to provide the highest levels of service and take advantage of the time set in a systematic and thoughtful and without cooperation with companies with expertise and high capacity of distribution covering all levels of different distribution.