SONACOS (Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Oléagineux du Sénégal)
SONACOS is Senegal's state-controlled groundnut oil producer, crushing groundnuts into edible oil…
SONACOS is Senegal's state-controlled groundnut oil producer, crushing groundnuts into edible oil (Lesieur Cristal brand in partnership) and peanut meal for animal feed. Operating large crushing mills in Dakar, Diourbel, and Ziguinchor, SONACOS processes the bulk of Senegal's groundnut harvest and exports refined oil to European and West African markets.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Dakar, Senegal
- Founded
- 1975
- Website
- sonacos.sn
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Agriculture & Raw Materials, Animal Feed & Fodder
- Markets
- Senegal, France, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-09 Mail server of the company domain
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-03 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
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