Who are we?

CEVADEL, at the heart of Beninese agri-food development for over 5 years.

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Our Story

CEVADEL – Centre de Valorisation des Denrées Locales – was born from an ambitious and committed vision: to transform Benin's agricultural riches into excellent, healthy food products accessible to all.

Based in Porto-Novo, we operate according to an innovative cluster approach, working hand in hand with local producers. This unique synergy guarantees us a direct supply of raw materials of absolute freshness, while sustainably structuring our value chains.

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Porto-Novo · Benin
SWEET

The SWEET brand

Our « SWEET » brand brings this promise to life. By combining authenticity, respect for culinary traditions and nutritional innovation, SWEET offers consumers tasty, healthy products resolutely turned towards the future.

Mission

Support the local agri-food transition by combining technological innovation, nutritional fortification and professionalization of local actors, to make our terroir products benchmarks of quality and profitability.

Vision

Build a West African agri-food model of excellence, where nutritional innovation and the professionalization of companies and cooperatives transform our local resources into sustainable commercial successes.

Our Values

01

Authenticity and Local Valorization

We firmly believe in the potential of our terroir. Highlighting and transforming our local resources with pride and know-how is the driving force behind all our actions.

02

Cluster Approach and Synergy

We believe in the strength of the collective. Through our cluster approach, we bring together producers, distributors and institutions to create integrated, supportive and highly competitive ecosystems.

03

Sharing and Transmission

Transmitting know-how is at the heart of our model. Through our master classes and the hosting of young learners, we actively prepare the next generation and strengthen the skills of the agri-food sector.

Our History

  • Official creation and formalization of the company, with the establishment of the head office in Pobè (Itchèko District).
  • Winner of the Tony Elumelu Foundation prize for obtaining a seed capital of $5,000.
  • Strategic launch of SWEETOUNVI tomato purée on the market in 200g format.
  • Covid-19: Transition to 310g packaging in recycled bottles to combine economic resilience and environmental respect.
2019
2020
  • Strategic relocation of the production site from Pobè to Porto-Novo to support business development.
  • Official establishment of the CEVADEL Cluster bringing together producers, distributors and agri-food stakeholders.
  • Development and launch of SWEETEPICES spice purée.
2022
2025
  • Obtaining the ABSSA certificate (AMM) for SWEETEPICES.
  • Winner of the Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge (FFIC) 2025 – West Africa.
  • Project: Fortification of SWEETOUNVI tomato purée with Vitamin A.
  • Acquisition of an automatic bagging machine for 50g formats.
  • Development of SweetDotè and SweetAyo.
  • ABSSA certification for tomato purée in progress.
  • Fortification of tomato purée with Vitamin A.
  • Objective: network of over 50 distributors.
2026

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