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Country: France

This family-run business specializes in the production of potato potato chips, highlighting the quality of Breton potatoes.

It has over 400 employees and 2 production sites, one of which is based in Pontivy, Morbihan.

It produces more than one in every 3 potato chips consumed in France, and processes 135,000 tons of potatoes a year.

News

Brets, 100% Breton potato chips 06/08/2022

  • Creation of Brets: 1991
  • Founders: Alain Glon and his two brothers, Noël and André
  • Location: Brittany, in the Pontivy agricultural basin
  • Altho group's first Breton potato chip factory: 1995
  • Main activity in the early days: supply of private label potato chips
  • Position in the private label potato chips market: market leader
  • Main competitors : Lay's from the Pepsico group, Pringles from the Kellogg's group, Tyrrells / Vico from the Intersnack group
  • Main target: under 25s
  • Recent developments: Chips Millésime with Guérande salt, summer truffle, Timut pepper and "So Crack" no-fry range
  • Brets market share growth: 1.7% year-to-date, nibbling at number 2, Intersnack.

Studies mentioning this company

The potato chip market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Intersnack (Knabber Geback Group)
  • Kellogg’s
  • Altho Brets
  • Lays
  • Cheetos (Frito Lay)
  • Tyrrell
  • Lorenz Snack (Bahlsen group)
  • Bahlsen Group
  • Bret's
  • Doritos Frito Lay(Pepsico)
  • Lay's (Pepsico)
  • Miss Vickie's
  • Vico (Groupe Intersnack)
  • Aviko
  • Pringles (Kellogg's)
  • Kellogg's France - Kellanova France