In a country where the government has always been the largest employer and the private sector, although small, is fiercely competitive, the Abdullatif Abdulkarim AlMunayes Trading and Contracting Company have consistently grown by concentrating on their core strengths: staple foodstuffs from trusted sources, strict quality control, and creative management. For example: each year, Mr. Al Munayes travels to Southern Italy to look at the tomato crop. His assessment of the crop determines the kind of deal he negotiates with the wholesalers for the tomato paste he imports.