MEFOSA was founded by Mr. Atef W IDRISS. Mr IDRISS is an Industrialist, Food Scientist and Agribusiness experts by profession, educated at the International College-Beirut, American University of Beirut and University of California-Davis.

He was President and CEO of Conserves Moderns Chtaura SAL, President of the Board of Syndicate of Lebanese Food Industries, President of Lebanese Association for Marketing & Advertising (WFA-World Federation of Advertisers/Lebanese Chapter), Vice President of the Lebanese Association of Food Scientists & Technologists, and a past National Consultant of the Agro Food Sector UNIDO.

Mr. IDRISS is shareholder and member of the board of several companies and associations in Lebanon and abroad: AFFI (Arab Federation for Food Industries), Institute of Food technologists/USA, IAA (International Association of Advertisers), Institute of Industrial Engineers/USA, American Management Association/ International, LAHR (Lebanese Association for Human Rights).