As part of the Mossad company it first opened in 1948 to sell spices, cereals, coffee, and tea wholesale in Alexandria markets, later expanding to include canned goods, detergents, and food After that, importing from abroad began until it became one of the largest importers of spices and tea in the Middle East, as well as one of the largest importers, traders and distributors of foodstuffs and canned goods in Egyp