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Beninese stakeholders seek wider supermarket access for local products

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Beninese producers, entrepreneurs and specialists discussed obstacles to local products’ presence in supermarkets on 15 October at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin. The discussions notably covered quality standards, distribution and visibility, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.

Beninese producers, entrepreneurs and specialists debated ways to expand the presence of local food products in supermarkets on 15 October 2026, at a workshop organised at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.

The discussions focused on the difficulties limiting these products’ access to supermarket shelves. The panel was led by Mabel Adekambi, chair of Fermes AK SAS, and included sociologist and teacher-researcher Aimé V. Tcheffa and Carole Fachina, head of King of Soto.

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