Nestlé Côte d'Ivoire
Nestlé Côte d'Ivoire manufactures powdered beverages (Nescafé, Milo), infant formula, and culinar…
Nestlé Côte d'Ivoire manufactures powdered beverages (Nescafé, Milo), infant formula, and culinary products at its Abidjan factory, sourcing cocoa, coffee, and dairy inputs locally where possible. The subsidiary is one of the largest branded food manufacturers in Francophone West Africa and exports across the ECOWAS zone. The plant is Nestlé's largest manufacturing base in West Africa.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Founded
- 1959
- Website
- nestle.ci
- Categories
- Beverages, Pantry & Dry Goods, Baby Care & Feeding
- Markets
- Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali
Verified facts
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-08-17 Annuaire IDU (CEPICI)
- registered-since (green), checked 2026-08-17 Annuaire IDU (CEPICI)
- directors-on-file (green), checked 2026-08-17 Annuaire IDU (CEPICI)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA
- Cosmetic products must be notified in the EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) before being placed on the EU market. European Commission (CPNP)
- For the US market, MoCRA requires cosmetic facility registration and product listing with the FDA. US FDA (MoCRA)