Value Chain Analysis for Almarai Food Processing Industry Students Name Institution Affiliation Date Value Chain Analysis for Almarai Food Processing Industry Organizations relation with the environment is one of interdependence. The environment provides raw materials for companies, and they get back finished products from the companies. For the inputs to transform to output, the organization performs some value-adding activities. The activities include procurement, production, sales and marketing, and distribution. The process of converting raw materials to outputs is known as the value chain. The term was coined by Michael Porter in 1985 (Porter, 2008). Thus value chain analysis is the process by which firms identify their primary and support activities that contribute to getting final products. The activities under the value chain either result in a reduction in the cost of production or increase product differentiation (Dheur, 2015). These two are a source of competitive advantage for firms Almarai Food Processing Company use the value chain concept to acquire raw materials, produce and distribute their products. Therefore, this paper will elaborate on the value chain analysis for Almarai Food Processing Industry. Almarai is a food production company based in Saudi Arabia. The company started in 1987. Initially, the company manufactured