FRANCE: Sauvaget Agro Alimentaire takes full control of Tilly-Sabco
French poultry group Tilly-Sabco now has one shareholder after Sauvaget Agro Alimentaire, its majority shareholder, gained 100% of the company.
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FRANCE: Cooperl to invest EUR30m annually in upgrading plants
One of France's leading pork processing groups, co-operative Cooperl Arc Atlantic, has unveiled a sizeable investment programme to modernise some of its 15 plants, most of which are located in western France.
FRANCE: Unicopa deal signals break up
Struggling French food co-op Unicopa is to be broken up after an agreement was struck with its banks and financial backers.
FRANCE: Cooperl buys Unicopa charcuterie arm
One of France's leading pork processing groups, co-operative Cooperl Arc Atlantic, has acquired Brittany counterpart Unicopa’s charcuterie arm, Brocéliande, after talks lasting five months.
FRANCE: Entremont given reprieve on debt repayments
Entremont Alliance has confirmed that it has been granted a three-month extension on debt repayments, until the end-October.
FRANCE: Government to assess struggling Unicopa
Faced with financial difficulties in the majority of its activities, Unicopa is being assessed by an inter-ministerial committee on industrial restructuring (Ciri). Ciri specialises in helping companies in difficulty and…
EU/FRANCE: Brussels approves Paris aid for Tilly-Sabco
The European Commission has authorised French restructuring aid of EUR3.6m (US$4.6m) to Tilly-Sabco, the poultry export arm of French co-operative group Unicopa. The business went into administration in 2006 as a…
FRANCE: Cooperl and Arca seal merger
France’s two leading pork-processing co-operatives, Cooperl and Arca, officially announced their merger at a general assembly of the two groups held in Lamballe, Brittany, yesterday (4 September). The new entity…
FRANCE: More consolidation in pork sector
French farming co-operatives Terrena and Pigalys, part of Unicopa, have announced the merger of their pork processing activities. The new entity will process more than 2.2m pigs annually and generate…
FRANCE: Entremont Alliance invests in Brittany plant
Entremont Alliance has invested EUR6.3m (US$9.92m) in new production lines at its plant in Quimper, increasing annual capacity for Emmenthal and cheddar cheeses to 30,000 tonnes. Entermont Alliance was set…
FRANCE: Terrena to buy Unicopa poultry operations
French cooperative Terrena is to buy the poultry-processing operations of local food group Unicopa, the two groups have announced. The deal, expected to be completed within the next two months, concerns Unicopa's…
