French dairy group Bongrain has confirmed the sale of its closed factory in Flogny-la-Chapelle to local soup maker Soup’Ideale.

A spokesperson for Bongrain told just-food that it had offloaded its Paul Renard cheese plant to Soup’Ideale for an undisclosed sum.

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The facility was closed in 2008 after Bongrain decided to transfer production to three other cheese sites in France.

Officials at Soup’Ideale could not be reached for immediate comment.

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