Cote d'Ivoire: Exporter Guide Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IV2024-0005
Cote d’Ivoire’s food processing industry is developing and remains a major importer of ingredients for food processing. These imports will continue to grow as the sector is unable to meet increased demand. Cote d’Ivoire’s imports of food processing ingredients totaled $845 million in 2023, an increase of about 6.8 percent from $791 million in 2022. There are significant opportunities for imported processed food and ingredients in Cote d’Ivoire. Retail food industry is a fast-growing sector in Côte d’Ivoire, thanks to its expanding urbanization, the quality of its infrastructures and its growing middle-class. Such dynamism attracted many foreign retail brands into Côte d’Ivoire’s market. Despite inflation implying a high cost of living, consumers continue to be more demanding on the quality and diversity of products. The market appears open, attractive, and dynamic.

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