Thermal — Industrial cooking companies in France
17 entries
- ADIV
France — Clermont-Ferrand
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Smoking / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
ACTIA pilot meat processing centre (since 1989) for sausage, charcuterie and ready meals.
- Cooperl Arc Atlantique
France — Lamballe
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Smoking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Largest pork coop (since 1966) — Madrange, Brocéliande, Paul Prédault — across 14 sites for branded and MDD.
- Davigel
France — Martin-Eglise
Freezing — IQF / Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Sysco-owned (since 1963) frozen foods producer for foodservice and retail — branded and MDD.
- Fides Petfood France
France — Longue-Jumelles
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Pet food — Treats & chews / Pet food — Semi-moist
Fides group (BE) French plant for dry and wet pet food private label.
- Fleury Michon
France — Pouzauges
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Surimi / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Listed major (since 1905) producing charcuterie, ready meals and surimi — branded and MDD ham across multi-site operations.
- Frial
France — Bayeux
Freezing — IQF / Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Fish processing / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Le Duff group pure-play co-manufacturer (since 1980) with 3 sites for frozen ready meals and seafood — private label only.
- Groupe Bigard
France — Quimperle
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Bigard family-owned (since 1968) dominant beef major (Charal, Socopa) with 60 sites and 28 abattoirs for branded and MDD.
- Kermene
France — Vilde-Guingalan
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
E.Leclerc captive MDD producer (since 1969) for beef, pork and ready meals.
- LDC Group
France — Sable-sur-Sarthe
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Freezing — Block freezing / Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Largest EU poultry producer (LDC family, since 1968) — Galliance, Marie, Maître CoQ, Loué — for branded and MDD across multi-site operations.
- Le Graet Fidele
France — Carhaix
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Sterilization / Pet food — Semi-moist
Le Graët group wet pet food contract specialist for mousses and bouchées en gelée (appertisé).
- Madrange
France — Limoges
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Smoking / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Cooperl-owned (since 1924) producer of cooked ham and charcuterie — strong MDD.
- Maisadour
France — Mont-de-Marsan
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Sterilization / Dry — Milling / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie / Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry
Cooperative-owned Sud-Ouest leader (since 1936) — Delpeyrat, Comtesse du Barry — for duck, foie gras, charcuterie and maize.
- Maitre CoQ
France — Saint-Fulgent
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry
LDC subsidiary (since 1957) producing branded and MDD poultry.
- Marie
France — Briec
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
LDC subsidiary (since 1979) producer of frozen ready meals — branded and MDD.
- Normandise Pet Food
France — Vire
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Wet — Liquid blending / Packaging — Pouching / Packaging — Canning / Pet food — Semi-moist / Pet food — Treats & chews
Family-owned major MDD wet pet food producer (since 1987) — pâtés, mousses and terrines in alu trays and pouches.
- Nouri'Vrai
France — Besse-sur-Braye
Extrusion — Pet food extrusion / Thermal — Industrial cooking / Pet food — Treats & chews / Pet food — Semi-moist
Small MDD pet food producer specialising in natural recipes for dry and wet pet food.
- Vivadour
France — Vic-en-Bigorre
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Sterilization / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Vivadour coop premium foie gras and terrines producer — Sarrade, Comtesse du Barry.
Sectors in France
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (17)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (9)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (8)
- Freezing — Block freezing (7)
- Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat (4)
- Pet food — Semi-moist (4)
- Thermal — Smoking (3)
- Pet food — Treats & chews (3)
- Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry (3)
- Thermal — Sterilization (3)
- Freezing — IQF (2)
- Extrusion — Pet food extrusion (2)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (1)
- Meat & seafood — Surimi (1)
- Meat & seafood — Fish processing (1)
- Dry — Milling (1)
- Wet — Liquid blending (1)
- Packaging — Pouching (1)
- Packaging — Canning (1)
