SIC Cacaos

Société Industrielle Camerounaise des Cacaos

Former names : SIC Cacaos

SIC Cacaos, a subsidiary of Swiss group Barry Callebaut, is Cameroon's leading cocoa-bean processor — a company distinct from Telcar Cocoa (linked to American firm Cargill), with which it is sometimes confused.

Sector
Agro-industry
Ownership
Foreign subsidiary
Head office
Douala
Established media or researchInvestir au CamerounPublished 4 Sept 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • SIC Cacaos became the leading buyer of Cameroonian cocoa beans, controlling nearly 70% of local processing activity and 22.2% of export-bean purchases, overtaking Telcar Cocoa (19.9%) for the first time (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).