Cooperl Arc Atlantique: The latest figures, news and market research on Cooperl Arc Atlantique

Turnover: 2.9 billion EUR (2023)

Country: France

Cooperl Arc Atlantique, founded in 1966, is France's leading pork producer, slaughtering 450,000 tonnes of pigs a year and operating across the entire pork value chain. The cooperative is owned by 2,700 pig farmers and has 25 industrial sites. It ownsthe Jean Caby, Paul Prédault, Madrange, Broceliande and Montagne Noire brands.

News

Cooperl slingers miss the mark 27/06/2024

- Cooperl sales: nearly 3 billion euros.
- Number of Cooperl employees: 7,700.
- Actual number of Cooperl members: 4,600
- Number of regular suppliers: 3,000.

Cooperl, the pork heavyweight, a victim of inflation 25/09/2023

Cooperl is France's number-two pork producer, with 30 plants.
17 of its sites specialize in cooked charcuterie.
Two plants are threatened with closure: Goussainville in Val-d'Oise and Lampaulaise de Salaisons at Ergué-Gabéric in Finistère.
These two plants employed around 200 people.
The price of pork has risen from 1.40 euros to 2.10 euros per kilo in the space of a year.
Group sales are 2.8 billion euros.
Inflation has risen by 20% in all supermarket food segments in two years.
Household purchases of products such as meat, fish, poultry and charcuterie have fallen by 2% in 2023 compared with 2022.
Charcuterie manufacturers have recorded 19 bankruptcies since the beginning of the year.
Cooperl employs 3,000 members.

France risks no longer being self-sufficient in pork 26/11/2022

Historically self-sufficient in pork, France produces 105% of what it consumes, i.e. 2.3 million tons of meat per year
Production is set to fall by 3% by 2022
One third of volumes exported
25% of consumption is imported (ham and charcuterie)
energy costs could rise to 8% of sales
Cooperl, a heavyweight in the sector with 2,950 member breeders and sales of 2.45 billion euros in 2021
at the beginning of the year, farmers benefited from a €270 million emergency plan to cope with soaring feed costs

Cooperl steps up the pace in charcuterie 17/06/2022

Brocéliande, Madrange and Montagne Noir are its three main charcuterie brands.
Brocéliande range switches to nitrite-free preservation (50% of references)
The brand arrives at Intermarché
Since 2021, the Ô Petits Légumes range, awarded the LSA Innovation Trophy, has incorporated 30% vegetables into its ham recipes
Cooperl is France's number-one pork producer
Its charcuterie sales are down by 3 to 4%
Since 2008, France's number-one pork producer has focused on upgrading its breeding facilities and producing antibiotic-free meat.

Financial Data

DUNS: 383986874

Legal Name: COOPERL ARC ATLANTIQUE

Address: 7 RUE DE LA JEANNAIE ZONE INDUSTRIELLE, 22400 LAMBALLE-ARMOR

Number of employees: Entre 2 000 et 4 999 salariés (2021)

Financial Data:

Year	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2016	2015
Turnover	2 151 654 447	1 801 226 036	1 813 011 454	1 752 840 935	1 559 245 422	1 609 709 863	1 633 543 649
Gross margin (€)	542 238 884	504 622 330	531 580 464	466 906 308	433 565 092	407 411 858	391 315 661
EBITDA (€)	74 082 242	70 286 999	112 192 821	65 612 790	55 567 757	60 887 418	36 275 879
Operating profit (€)	45 029 252	36 934 035	82 147 983	40 566 003	34 000 720	35 391 241	15 712 840
Net profit (€)	7 436 483	19 995 738	21 933 714	12 743 312	11 170 611	11 964 313	13 335 583
Turnover growth rate (%)	19,5	-0,7	3,4	12,4	-	-1,5	-
Ebitda margin rate (%)	3,4	3,9	6,2	3,7	3,6	3,8	2,2
Operating margin rate (%)	2,1	2,1	4,5	2,3	2,2	2,2	1
Working Capital (turnover days)	50,3	52	43,3	46,5	35,5	25,9	28,4
Working Capital requirements (turnover days)	23	21,8	20,7	25,4	21,8	21,1	20,9
Net margin (%)	0,3	1,1	1,2	0,7	0,7	0,7	0,8
Added value / Turnover (%)	12,3	14,4	16,4	13,6	14,2	13,4	11,7
Wages and social charges (€)	178 640 319	175 050 590	169 843 907	157 518 881	148 300 038	139 996 719	139 640 728
Salaries / Turnover (%)	8,3	9,7	9,4	9	9,5	8,7	8,5

Company Managers:

Position	First Name	Last Name	Age
Directeur général	Emmanuel	Commault	52
Administrateur	Jean-jacques, Joseph, Marie	Guerois	45
Commissaire aux comptes suppléant	Jean-philippe	Bourdais	44
Commissaire aux comptes suppléant	Armelle, Helene	Brichler	46
Commissaire aux comptes titulaire	Yann, Jean-louis	Ollivier	51
Autre	Bernard	Rouxel	61