A total of around 400 million food items were supplied to pilgrims by the Ministry of Commerce during the Hajj season in the year 1445 Allah.
The category of beverages, mainly milk and juice, was the most popular one, with approximately 160 million containers being transported.
Bread and other baked items, such as bread, as well as bottled water, were also quite popular. More than 84 million loaves of bread and approximately 147 million packs of water were delivered.
The 19th of June, 2024, Makkah. The Ministry of Commerce was responsible for distributing about 400 million food items to pilgrims during the Hajj season of 1445 AH. The Ministry of Commerce transported almost 160 million packages of milk and juice, making beverages the most popular category. After this, the next most popular items were baked goods (more than 84 million loaves of bread) and bottled water (nearly 147 million packets). It is for this reason, in fact, that the supervisory teams at the ministry worked with this year's Hajj organizers to ensure such things were available to pilgrims. They looked into the retail outlets, monitored food supply chains, and regulated commercial establishments, so everything was by the book on consumer protection stipulations.
