Baking & Snacks – INVESTMENTS, FUNDING & M&A

The project will process locally-grown peanuts into Nutzy-branded coated snacks, create jobs, and boost rural incomes.

Backed by World Bank financing, Benin plans to boost its cashew yields and shift more processing activities within the country.

With a production capacity of up to 16,000 tonnes of goods annually, including Lay’s snacks, the facility was initially scheduled to open in 2026 and increase to 21,000 tonnes in 2027.

In order to improve baked goods, the workspace also gives dsm-firmenich clients on-site access to a team of bakers, product developers, technical experts, applications scientists, and other specialists.

The distribution is in accordance with the resolutions adopted at the Extraordinary General Assembly meeting on April 16, 2025, and the Ordinary General Assembly meeting on March 28, 2024.