The consolidated financial volume shows a progression of 494 million euros compared to the previous year's performance, materializing a 10.3% growth in commercial activity. The multinational's activity report attributes the increase in revenue to the capillarity of distribution networks in 22 African countries, the readjustment of tariff policies, and the acceleration of industrial investments aimed at securing local supply of agricultural raw materials.

The performance of the beverage branch is driving the group's global expansion, offsetting the decline in complementary agricultural activities. The bottling plants sold a total volume of 77.1 million hectoliters of beer, soda, and mineral water in 2025, compared to 72.1 million recorded the previous year. The African commercial portfolio now includes over 140 brands, including widely distributed products such as 33 Export, Beaufort Lager, and Castel Beer. In contrast, Somdia, the sugar and cereal operational subsidiary in Cameroon, Gabon, and Côte d'Ivoire, experienced a logistical contraction, with production volumes decreasing to 671,000 tons compared to 815,000 tons in 2024, resulting in a decline in sector revenue to 516.8 million euros.

Vertical industrial integration is guiding the long-term strategy of the general management to circumvent the volatility of international markets. Castel is reinjecting its profits into the modernization of its production tool and the co-development of peasant farms in sub-Saharan Africa. The company has allocated a budget of 325 million CFA francs in Burkina Faso to structure high-tech maize farms aimed at replacing cereal imports. The innovations in brewing recipes introduced in Congo, Malawi, and Chad aim to capture the evolution of demand from urban middle classes, perpetuating an autonomous growth model based on the territorial anchoring of the production apparatus.


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