PRODUCE
BROKERS
Benin Republic | United States
Connecting Benin's Farmers to US Produce Market Opportunities
Fresh and processed agricultural products
From the hillsides of Allada,
in Benin Republic
Who We Are
A produce affair between Benin Republic and The United States...
We are a family of first generation Americans, originally from Benin Republic. First, we believe in Benin’s farmers hard work and integrity, because we come from a family of farmers. Second we grew up indulging in this uniquely delicious fruit that is the Sugarloaf Pineapple from the hillsides of Allada in Benin republic, along with many other naturally grown fruits, and agricultural products of all kinds. Our vision is to introduce these wonders of nature to the our fellow Americans, while ensuring at the same time the farmers of Benin have access to the market opportunities available in the U.S. And we don’t go at it alone; through our partnership with PFD (Partners For Development), we are able to support the USDA vision of boosting agricultural products trade with developing countries, as well as the efforts of Benin’s government towards making agricultural a key lever of economic growth and development.
The Products
Our History
2010
229 Produce Brokers introduces Benin's sugarloaf pineapples to the US produce Market, for the first time, working with partners of choice, the likes of Melissa's in CA, Wegmans in NY, and others
2020
Akin to some of the the finest wines of France wine country, Benin Republic under a new leadership secures its first Geographical Protected Indication (GPI) - "Sugarloaf pineapple from the Allada plateau" working with the African Organization for Intellectual Property (OAPI) . This was the culminating point of 4 years of hard work under the country's new leadership to modernize the supply chain in the country for better performance
2023
After a very successful return to the European markets over recent years, Benin Republic is now ready to work re-introduce the Sugarloaf pineapple from Allada Plateau to the US produce market, along with its dried version, the juices, and other agricultural products, raw and processed, like cashew nuts, mangoes, oranges, papayas, bananas, etc. organic or regular.
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