``Changing lives of communities``

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 CENTER sources its supplies from its own plantation of 553 hectares and plantations of 2,400 hectares from a network of 1,220 small farmers which was set up by the company and certified organic by ECOCERT while advocating fair trade. This is how CAJOU DU CENTER was able to guarantee a market for small producers by ensuring a permanent supply of its 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

Our different value chains employ 500 people, 90% of whom are women. Pre-financing of small farmers with a market price policy to which are added quality and grouping premiums.

Establishment of a canteen providing staff meals, 50% financed by the company Provision of a bus for free transport of staff

Monitoring of the health of workers in the company by a health worker

Improvement of the living conditions of the populations of surrounding villages through the creation and extension of a drinking water supply network and electrification.

Weekly distribution of peak soap and milk to staff

Distribution of school kits to students at each school year

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
cajou du centre

Agro - Indistrual complex of production and processing of cashew nuts.

Contact

Sokodé - TOGO
Cel: (+228) 70 51 44 44

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