Sania
Sania Cie is the industrial palm oil refining subsidiary of the SIFCA Group, headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It refines crude palm oil into branded cooking oil, margarine, mayonnaise, rice, laundry products, and industrial derivatives, serving household consumers and select B2B customers across West Africa.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersAbidjan
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sania does
Sania Cie is the industrial palm oil refining subsidiary of the SIFCA Group, headquartered in the Vridi zone of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Founded in 2008, the company transforms crude palm oil — sourced largely from group affiliate Palmci — into refined palm oil, margarine, mayonnaise, washing powder, and industrial derivatives (fatty acids, stearin) used by cosmetic and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The facility has a stated processing capacity of 1,500 tonnes of crude palm oil per day and has held the position of leading palm oil refiner in West Africa since 2018.
The product portfolio is marketed under multiple brands: Dinor (flagship refined palm oil, with 70 years of consumer heritage, plus rice and mayonnaise extensions), Palme D'Or (economy palm oil for frying), Delicia (fragrant rice and vitamin-enriched margarine and mayonnaise), Saint Avé (butter), Dora, and MIFA (laundry powder). SIRDEL, a wholly owned subsidiary, commercializes luxury rice, including initiatives to develop local Ivorian rice production. In March 2025 the company obtained triple certification (AIB International, GMP+, and HALAL), formalizing compliance with international food safety, feed safety, and halal standards.
Sania's go-to-market combines a direct sales force (Territory Managers handling zonal traditional trade, Modern Trade Managers handling supermarkets) with distribution through retail and reseller channels across Côte d'Ivoire, supplemented by mobile consumer engagement units (Laverie Mobile MIFA). The primary customer segment is household consumers purchasing daily-use food and laundry products; a secondary segment comprises industrial buyers sourcing fatty acids and stearin. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but the offering spans small sachet formats (e.g., 15–25g margarine) to bulk containers (20–25L oil), indicating a tiered, volume-driven revenue model rather than subscriptions or licensing. Distribution is supported by the Port Autonome d'Abidjan for logistics and import/export activity.
Sania firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sania
- Legal name
- SANIA Cie
- Website
- https://sania.ci
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Sania Cie is the industrial palm oil refining subsidiary of the SIFCA Group, headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It refines crude palm oil into branded cooking oil, margarine, mayonnaise, rice, laundry products, and industrial derivatives, serving household consumers and select B2B customers across West Africa.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sania industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Edible Oil Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Food Manufacturing (311)
- SIC
- Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation (AFAKAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Tropical Oils & Fractions (Palm, Palm Kernel, Coconut) (AFAJALAD), Industrial Frying Oils & Foodservice Oil Blends Manufacturing (AFAKAEAI)
Keywords
Where Sania is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Abidjan
Offices1 record
Markets served
Sania business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Consumer Food Products: Sale of branded consumer products including refined palm oil (Dinor, Palme d'Or brands), margarine (Delicia, Dinor), mayonnaise (Dinor, Delicia), and rice (Dinor, Delicia, SIRDEL luxury rice). Products sold in various formats from small sachets to bulk containers.
- Industrial Derived Products: Sale of derived products from palm oil refining process including fatty acids and stearin for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries
- Washing Products: Commercialization of washing powder under the MIFA brand for laundry care
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Sania product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sania Cie refines crude palm oil into refined palm oil and commercializes a multi-brand portfolio of consumer food and household products including table oil, margarine, mayonnaise, rice, butter, and washing powder under brands such as Dinor, Palme d'Or, Delicia, Saint Avé, Dora, and Mifa. The company also produces industrial derivatives (fatty acids, stearin) for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, and operates the SIRDEL subsidiary for luxury rice commercialization.
Product overview
Sania is an agro-industrial company and subsidiary of the SIFCA Group that transforms crude palm oil into refined palm oil while respecting international quality standards. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio strategy, commercializing table oil, margarine, mayonnaise, laundry powder, and derived products for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The product portfolio is organized under six main brands: DINOR (flagship refined palm oil brand also offering rice and mayonnaise, present for 70 years), PALME D'OR (economical palm oil for frying), DELICIA (fragrant rice from Asia, vitamin-enriched margarine, and mayonnaise), SAINT AVE (butter), DORA, and MIFA (laundry products). A subsidiary called SIRDEL specializes in luxury rice commercialization. The company positions itself as the leader in the oleaginous sector in West Africa since 2018, with a daily crude palm oil processing capacity of 1,500 tonnes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Dinor: Refined palm oil brand present in kitchens for 70 years, cholesterol-free, naturally rich in vitamin E and enriched with Vitamin A
- Palme D'or
- Delicia
- Saint Avé
- Mifa
- Dora
Products and services
- Dinor Refined Palm Oil Flagship brand of refined palm oil that is cholesterol-free, naturally rich in vitamin E and enriched with Vitamin A. Marketed as a refined, natural, light, and digestible cooking oil for household consumers in Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa.
- Palme d'Or Cooking Oil 100% palm oil brand positioned for frying and hot dishes. Cholesterol-free, rich in vitamin E, fortified with vitamin A, and positioned as an economical and accessible option for household cooking.
- Delicia Rice, Margarine and Mayonnaise Multi-category brand offering fragrant rice varieties from Vietnam and Thailand (jasmine rice), margarine enriched with 7 vitamins, and sunflower oil mayonnaise rich in vitamin E and omega 6, targeted at household consumers.
- Saint Avé Butter Butter brand under the SANIA portfolio, positioned for breakfast spreads, cooking, and baking use by household consumers.
- Mifa Washing Powder Laundry powder/washing product brand under the SANIA portfolio, targeted at household laundry care and supported by a mobile laundry service (Laverie Mobile MIFA) for consumer demonstrations and sampling.
- SIRDEL Luxury Rice Subsidiary brand commercializing luxury rice, supporting local Ivorian rice development initiatives as part of SANIA's contribution to national food self-sufficiency objectives.
- Dora Consumer Products Brand in the SANIA consumer products portfolio; additional product detail beyond brand positioning was not extensively covered in available source data.
- Industrial Palm Oil Derivatives Derived products from the palm oil refining process including fatty acids and stearin, sold to industrial buyers in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries for use as raw material inputs in manufacturing.
Quantifiable outcome
- Processing capacity of 1500 tonnes per day of crude palm oil
Companies that use Sania
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Sania technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Sania partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Fondation SEPHISminorPartnership with Fondation SEPHIS, an organization accelerating the training of women entrepreneurs, led by President Sephora Kodjo. Twenty women leaders visited SANIA's factory to explore partnership opportunities for promoting and valorizing local products and contributing to Africa's food sovereignty.
- University of PennsylvaniaminorAcademic delegation from the University of Pennsylvania visited SANIA facilities as part of a West Africa immersion program. The visit enabled sharing of expertise as a refined oil leader in West Africa and strengthening of academic and professional links between institutions.
- EDHEC Business SchoolminorDelegation from EDHEC Business School's executive program visited SANIA's factory to learn about the company's agro-industrial model. Participants expressed admiration for the Group's social and environmental policies and thanked SANIA for quality exchanges that addressed European controversy around palm oil.
- CGECI (Conférence Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire)minorA delegation of Algerian business leaders visited SANIA as part of operational cooperation framework signed between CGECI and CAPC (Club des Amitiés Professionnelles Algero-Ivoiriennes). The visit followed cooperation agreements aimed at fostering business relationships between Algerian and Ivorian companies.
- PalmcicorePalmci is a related entity within the SIFCA Group. As the crude palm oil supplier, Palmci provides the raw material (crude palm oil) that SANIA refines into finished products. This is a vertically integrated supply chain relationship within the group.
- Port Autonome d'AbidjanminorPort Autonome d'Abidjan (Autonomous Port of Abidjan) serves as the logistics and import/export hub for SANIA's operations, facilitating the shipment of raw materials and finished products.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Sania competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Olam Agri: Global agri-business with significant edible oils, grains, and cocoa operations across West Africa. Competes with Sania in branded palm oil and broader FMCG distribution in Côte d'Ivoire.
- SIFCA Group: Parent conglomerate of Sania and operator across palm plantations (Palmci), rubber, and sugar. Comparable as the integrated upstream-to-refining platform that houses Sania.
- Wilmar International: World's largest palm oil refiner and consumer pack oils producer. Comparable through global refining scale, branded consumer oils, and downstream oleochemicals, with growing African footprint.
- Golden Agri-Resources: Indonesia-listed palm oil major with integrated plantations, refining, and branded consumer products. Comparable in palm oil refining economics and branded oil portfolio structure.
- Sime Darby Plantation: Integrated palm oil major with upstream plantations and downstream refining. Comparable to Sania's vertically integrated palm business model across geographies.
- Unilever Côte d'Ivoire: Multinational FMCG with strong presence in Côte d'Ivoire across cooking aids, spreads, and personal care. Competes with Sania in margarine, cooking oil, and household categories.
Regional players
- Bakhresa Group: East-African conglomerate expanding into West Africa with branded edible oils, flour, and FMCG. Comparable as an emerging regional branded-staples competitor pushing into West African markets.
- Cosumar: North-African sugar and edible oils refiner with diversified African footprint. Comparable as an African-headquartered processor of agricultural commodities into branded consumer products.
- Dangote Group (Dangote Sugar / FMCG): Pan-African industrial conglomerate expanding into branded staples and edible oils across West Africa. An emerging regional FMCG competitor with comparable ambitions in the Ivorian market.
Direct peers
- Palmci: Sister company within SIFCA Group and the primary supplier of crude palm oil to Sania. Operates upstream plantations and crushing, providing direct vertical comparability in the Côte d'Ivoire palm value chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Sania social profiles
Digital presenceSania compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Sania financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Sania leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Sania subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Sania funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sania M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sania
What does Sania do?
Sania Cie refines crude palm oil into refined palm oil and commercializes a multi-brand portfolio of consumer food and household products including table oil, margarine, mayonnaise, rice, butter, and washing powder under brands such as Dinor, Palme d'Or, Delicia, Saint Avé, Dora, and Mifa. The company also produces industrial derivatives (fatty acids, stearin) for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, and operates the SIRDEL subsidiary for luxury rice commercialization.
Is Sania a public or private company?
Sania is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Sania founded?
Sania was founded in 2008. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Sania based?
Sania is headquartered in Abidjan.
How does Sania make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Consumer Food Products are the primary driver. The others are industrial Derived Products and washing Products.
Who are Sania's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Olam Agri, SIFCA Group, Wilmar International, Golden Agri-Resources, Sime Darby Plantation and Unilever Côte d'Ivoire. Regional players are Bakhresa Group, Cosumar and Dangote Group (Dangote Sugar / FMCG). Palmci is listed as a direct peer.
Does Sania have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sania.
What industry is Sania in?
Sania's product category is Edible Oil Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAEAB, Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation, with a secondary code of AFAJALAD, Tropical Oils & Fractions (Palm, Palm Kernel, Coconut). Its NAICS code is 311225 and its SIC code is 2070.