Cevital Agro-industrie

What Cevital Agro-industrie does

Cevital Agro-industrie is Algeria's largest agri-food conglomerate and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the diversified Cevital Group, founded in 1998 and headquartered at the port of Béjaïa. The company operates 5 production sites and manufactures over 100 product references across 9 categories — including edible oils, sugar, margarine, chocolate, jams, sauces, honey, smen (clarified butter), and beverages — through consumer brands such as Cevital, Elio, Fleurial, Matina, Skor, Tchina, Lalla Khedidja, Medina, and FOODY'S. Its core production assets include the largest crude oil refinery in Algeria (2,100 tons/day capacity, 655,000 tons/year), two large sugar refineries (combined 6,500 tons/day, over 2 million tons/year), the country's largest oilseed crushing unit (11,000 tons/day, launched 2023), food-grade liquid CO2 production at 80 tons/day with 99.99+ Medical Grade purity, and a plastics division producing packaging for its own and third-party beverage and oil products.

The company runs a dual B2C/B2B business model. On the consumer side, it distributes branded products through a national retail network reaching 40+ million Algerian consumers, supported by marketing across social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), recipe content on the website, and participation in major Algerian trade fairs (Salon International d'Alger/FIA, Foire de la Production Algérienne). On the B2B side, it sells bulk industrial ingredients — refined oils, sugars and molasses, non-hydrogenated vegetable fats produced by enzymatic interesterification, oilseed meals, calcium lime, fresh fruit purees, food-grade CO2, and plastics — to food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other industrial buyers through a dedicated sales team with technical support and R&D-driven customization. Quality certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, FSSC 22000, AIRBORNE USA) underpin both segments.

The revenue model is direct product sales across both consumer and industrial channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed and B2B customers engage via online contact form or customer service. Under Cevital's production scale, Algeria has shifted from a net importer to a net exporter of refined vegetable oils, and the company pursues international export growth in addition to its dominant domestic position. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds or acquisitions, and its 3,900+ employees operate across the value chain from oilseed processing and refining to branded CPG and packaging.

Name

Cevital Agro-industrie

Legal name

Cevital Agro-Industrie

Website

https://cevital-agro-industrie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cevital Agro-industrie is Algeria's largest agri-food conglomerate, operating 5 production sites and manufacturing over 100 branded consumer food products and bulk industrial ingredients across oils, sugar, margarine, sauces, beverages, and packaging for 40+ million domestic consumers and food-manufacturing B2B customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agri-food / Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Cane Sugar Manufacturing (311314), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation (AFAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Jams, Jellies, Preserves & Marmalades Manufacturing (AFAKACAJ), Juice & Nectar Production (Including Juice Drinks) (AFAFABAC), Ethnic/International Bulk & Wholesale Grocers (CRAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Edible oil refining
• Sugar refining
• Vegetable fats production
• Food-grade CO2 production
• Consumer food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bejaïa

HQ country

Algeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer food product sales: Sale of branded consumer food products across 9 product categories including edible oils, margarine, sugar, chocolate, jams, sauces, honey, smen (clarified butter), and beverages under brands such as Cevital, Elio, Fleurial, Matina, Skor, Tchina, Lalla Khedidja, and others through retail distribution networks.
2. Industrial/B2B ingredient and ingredient sales: Sale of bulk ingredients and industrial inputs to food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and other industrial sectors. Products include refined oils, sugars, molasses, vegetable fats, fruit purees, oilseed meals, calcium lime, food-grade CO2, and plastics. Supplied in various packaging formats from 25kg bags to 26-tonne bulk tankers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cevital Agro-industrie manufactures and sells branded consumer food products (edible oils, margarine, sugar, juices, mineral water, jams, chocolate powder, sauces, smen, processed cheese) across Algeria through a national retail network, and supplies bulk industrial ingredients (refined oils, sugars and molasses, non-hydrogenated vegetable fats, oilseed meals, calcium lime, fresh fruit purees, food-grade liquid CO2, and plastics) to food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other industrial customers. It is Algeria's largest agri-food group, operating the country's largest crude oil refinery (2,100 tons/day), largest sugar refineries (6,500 tons/day combined), and largest oilseed crushing unit (11,000 tons/day).

Product overview

Cevital Agro-Industrie is Algeria's leading agri-food conglomerate operating as a multi-category consumer goods and industrial ingredients manufacturer. The portfolio comprises consumer-facing brands including TCHINA (fruit juices and lemonades), ELIO (edible oils and sauces including mayonnaise and harissa), FLEURIAL (mayonnaise, margarines, oils, vinaigrettes, and harissa), Matina (chocolate powder and jams), Skor (sugar products), FOODY'S, and Medina (smen/clarified butter). The company also operates a substantial B2B/industrial division providing bulk refined vegetable oils, sugars and molasses, vegetable fats, calcium lime, fresh fruit purees, food-grade liquid CO2, oilseed meals, and plastics to industrial customers. Founded in 1998, the company operates 5 production sites and maintains ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elio: Edible oil brand
• Fleurial
• Matina
• Skor
• Tchina
• Lalla Khedidja
• Gourmand
• La Parisienne
• Medina
• FOODY'S
• Assila
• Ikhtiyari
• Kremy
• Tendre Gourmand

Products and services

• Refined Edible Oils (B2B)
• Sugars & Molasses (B2B)
• Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Fats (B2B)
• Oilseed Meals (B2B)
• Fresh Fruit Purees (B2B)
• Food-Grade Liquid CO2 (B2B)
• Calcium Lime (B2B)
• Plastics (B2B)
• Tchina Glass Juice Drinks
• Tchina Lemonade
• Lalla Khedidja Mineral Water
• Skor Sugar (Refined White & Brown)
• Fleurial and Matina Margarine
• Fleurial Mayonnaise and Sauces
• Matina Jams (Fig, Apricot, Strawberry)
• Matina Chocolate Powder
• Smen Medina (Clarified Butter)
• Kremy Fromage Fondu (Processed Cheese)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 million Algerians use Cevital products, covering national needs and enabling export
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cristal Union: French sugar cooperative operating large beet-sugar refineries producing refined white sugar, specialty sugars, and liquid sugars. Directly comparable to Cevital's two large sugar refineries producing white sugar, brown sugar, sucrose liquid sugar (67 BRIX), and invert liquid sugar (73 BRIX).
• Tereos: Leading European sugar and ethanol producer with integrated sugar beet/cane processing and refined sugar, ethanol, and starch products. Comparable to Cevital's two sugar refineries (6,500 t/d) producing refined white sugar, brown sugar, and liquid sugars.
• AAK (AarhusKarlshamn): Specialty vegetable oils and fats company using enzymatic interesterification, the same technology Cevital highlights for its non-hydrogenated vegetable fats business. Direct peer in the B2B specialty fats ingredient market Cevital targets.

Regional players

• Soummam Group (La Belle Époque / Lactalis-Algeria dairy): Major Algerian food and dairy group with deep domestic distribution and brand portfolio. Closest regional peer to Cevital in the Algerian packaged food market, sharing geography and channel structure though focused on dairy rather than oils/sugar.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and food company with one of the world's largest oilseed processing footprints. Directly comparable to Cevital's 11,000 tons/day oilseed crushing and vegetable oil refining operations, though Bunge operates globally while Cevital is regional.
• COFCO International: Global agribusiness platform with oilseed crushing, oil refining, sugar, and grain processing across emerging markets. Comparable to Cevital's integrated oilseed-to-refined-oil and sugar businesses, particularly relevant given Cevital's North Africa/Mediterranean positioning.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness with major oilseed crushing, refining, and food ingredients businesses. Comparable across Cevital's oilseed crushing, refined oils, sugar, and industrial ingredient divisions, though Cargill is far more diversified and global.
• Wilmar International: World's largest processor and merchandiser of edible oils and oils, with integrated crushing, refining, and branded consumer oils. Comparable to Cevital's palm/soy/rapeseed/sunflower oil refining (2,100 t/d) and branded consumer oil portfolio (Elio, Fleurial).
• Associated British Foods (ABF): Diversified food and ingredients conglomerate with sugar (AB Sugar), grocery, and ingredient operations. Comparable in business model diversity (consumer brands + industrial ingredients) to Cevital's split between 9 branded consumer categories and B2B ingredient sales.
• Südzucker: Europe's largest sugar producer with extensive refining capacity across beet and cane. Comparable in scale and category to Cevital's sugar refining division, though operating in a different regulatory and geographic context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CevitalFood
• Facebookfacebook.com/CevitalCulinaire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cevitalagro-industrie
• Instagraminstagram.com/cevitalfood

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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