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Company presentation

Created on 20/01/2015, CAJOU DU CENTRE was approved for the status of free zone company by decree NF21 No. 268 Vol2/15. CAJOU DU CENTRE is an agro-industrial complex for the production and processing of cashew nuts located in Sokodé. The Company has a cashew plantation of 553 hectares on an area of 2000 ha. CAJOU DU CENTRE also has a factory processing cashew nuts into cashew kernels with a capacity of 9 000 tons (input) or 1 800 tons of cashew kernels per year. Its various value chains employ 500 people, 80% of whom are women.

Committed to the quality approach since its creation, in particular by the layout of its premises which respects the principle of forward motion and the HACCP system firmly implemented and maintained by a team of professionals on site. CAJOU DU CENTRE has obtained the certificate of ACA (African Cashew Alliance) label, which is an African reference standard for the production and processing of cashew nuts. CAJOU DU CENTRE is also committed to implementing the BRC standard.

CAJOU DU CENTRE develops also beekeeping with 1000 hives installed on 553 hectares planted.

Thereby boosting cashew nut production through bee-assisted pollination.

We therefore produce organic monofloral honey and wax from cashew tree certified organic (NOP & EOS) by ECOCERT.

CAJOU DU CENTRE develops also beekeeping with 1000 hives installed on 553 hectares planted.

Thereby boosting cashew nut production through bee-assisted pollination.

We therefore produce organic monofloral honey and wax from cashew tree certified organic (NOP & EOS) by ECOCERT.

What did you know about the company?

The development axes of the company integrate all the value chains of the cashew sector, from production to marketing:

PRODUCTION

CAJOU DU CENTRE is supplied by its own plantation of 553 hectares and plantations of 2470 hectares from a network of 1298 small farmers which has been set up by the company and certified organic by ECOCERT SAS while advocating fair trade. This is how CAJOU DU CENTRE was able to guarantee a market for small faemers by ensuring a permanent supply for the factory.

PROCESSING

CAJOU DU CENTRE is committed to organic processing and has had its finished organic products certified by ECOCERT SAS.

Its technological watch has enabled it to acquire state-of-the-art equipment guaranteeing better performance and the health safety of its products.

The process is organized in 4 sections namely:

Storage – Calibration
Cooking -Shelling
Peeling
Grading – Packaging

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

CAJOU DU CENTRE was certified organic (NOP & EOS) by ECOCERT since 2019 and annually update.

CAJOU DU CENTRE is also certified ACA seal (African Cashew Alliance) and has implement HACCP system annually update.

BRCGS being implemented , looking for certification in april 2023.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Various value chains employ 500 people, 80% of whom are women.

Pre-financing of small farmers and policy of fixed prices with quality bonuses granted.

Improvement of staff working conditions:

Establishment of a canteen providing meals to staff, 75% funded by the company,
Providing a bus for the transportation of the staff,
Improvement of the living conditions of the populations of the surrounding villages by the creation and extension of a drinking water supply and electrification network.
Weekly distribution of soap and milk to staff
Distribution of school kits to students

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL IMPACT

As part of the implementation of its factory in SAGBADAÏ CAJOU DU CENTRE has mandated a firm to conduct an environmental and societal impact study.

At the end of this study, CAJOU DU CENTRE was offered an environmental and societal management plan, the implementation of which made it possible to remedy the shortcomings identified.

Thus, by decree 011/MERF/ANGE/DEIE/CCE dated 13/03/2015 the certificate of environmental and societal compliance was issued to CAJOU DU CENTRE.

PERSPECTIVES

Provide end consumers around the world with various variations of our kernels such as roasted, salted, buttered and others flavors.
Cashew apple juice
Tropical fruit juices
Fizzy drinks

Secondary activities

As secondary activities, CAJOU DU CENTRE is also specialized in the production of cashew apple and tropical fruit juice, and in organic beekeeping with 1000 beehives installed in its plantation and certified organic by ECOCERT S.A.

The main products sold

Organic cashew kernel
Organic monofloral honey from the cashew tree
Organic wax
Cashew apple juice
Tropical fruit juices
Fizzy drinks

The management team

The management staff of the company mainly consists of the Principal Manager, who is the founder and his collaborators

Mr. Ibrahim KANGAYE

The Principal Manager

the founder and main shareholder of CAJOU DU CENTRE. He holds a master’s degree in business administration and management and a license in law. He has a solid experience in industrial business management because apart from the agro-industrial sector where he has been involved for more than 5 years, he has also been for 20 years promoter and General Manager of three industrial production units of roof tiles in Togo, Benin and Niger.

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Mr. AVODEH Messanvi

The Production Manager

holds a professional master’s degree in Food Hygiene and Quality Management and a professional license in agrifood technology. He is the director of industrial production. He coordinates the entire transformation process and has 5 years of experience in the agri-food sector.

Mr. BANAKINAOU Wiyao

The Quality Manager

holds a master’s degree in Quality Safety Environment and a professional license in agro-food technology. He is in charge of environmental safety quality management and has 7 years of experience in the food industry.