Eating well, today and tomorrow
Agriculture feeds Bretagne. From farm to fork, the food sector champions quality, diversity and health, thus providing valued produce and restoring consumer trust.
Bretagne is known for its rich and varied agriculture: meats, eggs and dairy products, from Breton livestock farmers, are exported all over the world. The region also provides a variety of high quality fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, strawberries, peas and green beans. With a large maritime area, its bustling ports ensure a strong fishing economy, which represents over 50% of French maritime fishing. These large primary areas of business provide the food industry with quality raw materials and have contributed to creating a powerful, dynamic and economic force.
Food industry
- 1st region in France for production
- 1,300 establishments
- 70,000 employees
- €20 Bn in turnover
- 1 innovation cluster : Valorial, food for the future and technical centres
Agriculture
- 34,500 farm holdings
- 70,000 employees
- €9 Bn in turnover
Fishery and aquaculture
- 1st region in France
- 14,910 employees
- 51% of the French production and turnover
Leaders
- Meat : Cooperl, SVA-Jean Rozé, Bigard-Socopa
- Poultry : LDC
- Milk : Laita, Sill
- Vegetable : d’aucy, Prince de Bretagne
- Bakery & Pastry : Groupe Le Duff, Panavi, Locmaria
- Seafood : Connetable-Chancerelle, Fipeche-Groupe Le Graet, Guyader Gastronomie
- Ingredients : Diana, Solina
- Agricultural machinery : Jeantil, Pichon, Belair, Emily, Rolland, MX, Magsi, Sodimac
- Equipment / Buidings : Tuffigo Rapidex, ITEK, Asserva
- Animal nutrition : Provimi/Cargill, Mg2Mix, CCPA, Le Gouessant, Cooperl, Groupe Michel, Coopérative Garun Paysanne, Triskalia, Aliouest, Invivo, Olmix
- Plant nutrition : Bio3G, Timac, Eliard, TMCE
- Hygiene and animal health : Hypred, Deltavit, Farm Apro, Néolait
- Fishing : Le Drezen, Compagnie Française du thon
- Aquaculture : SPF / Diana, Aquassys, Le Gouessant Aquaculture
If you want further information
Invest in Bretagne newsletter : Food Industry – December 2019
Invest in Bretagne newsletter : Agriculture, Breeding & Fishing – July 2018
Brochure : Bretagne, the right place for your business in agrifood industry
Dynamic maps : the agrifood industry in Bretagne (in French)
The Bretagne agrifood maps – 2018-2020
Brochure : Eating well today and tomorrow