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News from the delta.

Quarterly updates from Egypt — press, heritage stories, quality reports, and the people behind every shipment.

Egyptian mango, picked ripe and frozen in chunks
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Egyptian mango, picked ripe and frozen in chunks

Sun-ripened Egyptian mango, peeled and diced at peak sweetness — ready for smoothies, desserts and juice all year round.

Chopped coriander, frozen green — the herb that never wilts on you
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Chopped coriander, frozen green — the herb that never wilts on you

Fresh coriander chopped and frozen within hours, holding its colour and aroma for the *ta'leya* that finishes an Egyptian dish.

Egyptian molokhia: our signature crop
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Egyptian molokhia: our signature crop

How Montana became one of the first companies in the world to produce frozen molokhia — and what it takes to do it right.

Why molokhia is our busiest SKU every Ramadan
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Why molokhia is our busiest SKU every Ramadan

Across the Gulf, Europe and North America, our distributors report molokhia as their highest-velocity item during Ramadan and Eid.

Inside our 50,000 m² Qalyub facility
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Inside our 50,000 m² Qalyub facility

Three IQF freezers, three batch freezers, four cold stores with 15,000-ton capacity — the largest freezing capacity in the Middle East.

Strawberry season: from Egyptian fields to IQF in hours
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Strawberry season: from Egyptian fields to IQF in hours

Egypt's strawberry harvest is in full swing — hand-picked ripe, hulled and individually quick-frozen so every berry pours loose from the bag.

Montana on five continents: 30 countries and counting
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Montana on five continents: 30 countries and counting

From the Gulf to Europe, the Americas, Africa and Australia, Montana frozen vegetables and fruits now reach customers in 30 countries across five continents.

About our HACCP certification
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About our HACCP certification

Why food safety is not a marketing claim at Montana — it's a daily operating discipline.

Vine leaves: tender, pre-blanched and ready to roll
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Vine leaves: tender, pre-blanched and ready to roll

Young grape leaves picked at the right tenderness and blanched, so the only work left is the part you enjoy — the rolling.

Sweet corn: golden kernels, frozen at their sweetest
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Sweet corn: golden kernels, frozen at their sweetest

Corn starts turning its sugar to starch the moment it's picked. We freeze it fast, so what you taste is the field, not the warehouse.

Mixed vegetables: a balanced blend, no chopping required
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Mixed vegetables: a balanced blend, no chopping required

Peas, carrots, green beans and corn, frozen separately and blended in balance — a complete side dish straight from the bag.

Artichoke hearts: the luxury vegetable, all the work done
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Artichoke hearts: the luxury vegetable, all the work done

Trimming a fresh artichoke down to its heart is slow, prickly work. We deliver the heart alone — cleaned, frozen and ready to cook.

Nothing added: why freezing is the only preservative we use
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Nothing added: why freezing is the only preservative we use

No preservatives, no added sugar, no chemicals. Cold is the only thing keeping a Montana product fresh — and that's the whole idea.

A family in food since 1909: the group behind Montana
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A family in food since 1909: the group behind Montana

Montana is the frozen-foods arm of the Maamoun Brothers Group, a family business in Egyptian food and agriculture since 1909.

Okra: the small pods Egypt cooks by the millions
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Okra: the small pods Egypt cooks by the millions

Graded small for the most tender bite and frozen whole at harvest — okra the way an Egyptian *bamia* is meant to be.

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