The UK’s MS Foods is to acquire a stake in embattled French poultry exporter, Tilly-Sabco, following a ruling by the Brest Tribunal de Commerce earlier today (5 December).
The Luton-based company beat off competition from three other bids and has teamed up with Brittany investment fund Breizh Algue Invest and the Morlaix Chamber of Commerce.
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Under the agreement, the three will each take a 33% stake in Tilly-Sabco.
Its takeover plans make provision to retain 202 of the 322 staff on Tilly-Sabco’s payroll. CEO Daniel Sauvaget is set to continue at the helm for the time being.
The new Tilly-Sabco will focus production on fresh chicken fed on seaweed as well as frozen chicken and sausages. The bid had received the support of Tilly Sabco’s works council.
Tilly-Sabco largely attributed its difficulties to the end of EU subsidies to poultry exporters. In January, it suspended its export activity which reportedly accounted for around 90% of its business.
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