(Business in Cameroon) - Plantations du Haut Penja (PHP), Cameroon’s national banana dessert producer, expects to harvest 40 tonnes of Penja pepper in 2015, according to internal sources.

Granted a “protected geographical location” label since September 13, 2013 within the framework of the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI in French), with the support of the European Union, Penja pepper, named after the place where it is cultivated, is one of the world’s leading spices.

Coveted the world over, Penja pepper will soon be an ingredient in Maggi bouillon cubes produced in Cameroon by the Swiss agro-foods company, Nestlé, which is currently conducting a programme to reduce raw material imports by 75%.