Galapagos Gourmet: The latest figures, news and market research on Galapagos Gourmet

Turnover: 125 million EUR (2023)

Country: France

The Galapagos family group, founded in 1990 as a cookie manufacturer, has become a leader in the premium cookies and traditional Breton cookies segments
Galapagos includes Gavottes and its crêpes dentelles Loc Maria, Alizé, Galettes de Pleyben, Jos Péron, Gaillard and Traou Mad.
800 employees
The company also offers pasta and crozets through its subsidiary Alpina Savoie, which has a mill and factory in Savoie, employing 146 people.
The company bought Reims cookie maker FOSSIER in September 2020
Purchase of Fauchon in 2023

Fauchon acquired by Breton owner of Gavottes et Traou Mad 29/05/2024

Fauchon was recently acquired by the Galapagos family food group, owned by the Tacquard family.
This group also owns Gavottes, Traou Mad and Fossier.
Founded in 1886, Fauchon had been owned by Michel Ducros and his family (Eucelia Investments) for twenty years
- Over 100 million euros in sales
- 85 points of sale in some 15 countries, directly operated and franchised.
- Hotel business (two 5-star hotels, a third planned in Riyadh) and education (gastronomy school in Rouen).
- Relaunch of the catering business in 2022 through a partnership with Grand Chemin Traiteur.
Galapagos Group
- - Founded in 1990, headquartered in Rennes.
- - Sales of 125 million euros.
- - Production sites in Brittany, Aveyron and Médoc.
- - A dozen brand boutiques in France.
- - 20% of sales generated abroad.

Galapagos Gourmet and its Gavottes will save 25 tonnes of plastic a year 31/10/2023

The aim is to improve the energy performance of at least two of the Galapagos Gourmet Group's eight cookie factories.
from 2023, this project will save 25 tonnes of plastic per year.
Galapagos produced 11,500 tonnes of cookies in 2022.
Galapagos employs over 500 people. Galapagos achieved sales of 106 million euros.
Galapagos specializes in regional cookie recipes, and acquired Fossier in 2019.
Fossier is France's oldest cookie maker, founded in 1756.

Alpina Savoie and Heimburger taken over in full by investment fundsBuyout of Alpina and Heimburger by investment funds. 27/09/2023

The Galapagos Group has sold its majority stake in Aster Développement (Alpina Savoie and Heimburger) to Crédit Mutuel Equity and Bpifrance
The merger of Alpina Savoie and Heimburger took place in 2022.
Aster Développement, headed by Nicolas Guize, generates sales of 85 million euros and employs 260 people at its plants in Chambéry (73) and Marlenheim (67)

Galapagos: Alpina Savoie and Heimburger fully acquired by funds 16/09/2023

The family group that owns Loc Maria Biscuits has sold its stake in Aster Développement to Crédit Mutuel Equity and Bpifrance.
Breton group Galapagos owns Loc Maria Biscuits (Gavottes).
The merger of Alpina Savoie and Heimburger in 2022 brought together two regional pasta specialists.
Aster Développement (Alpina Savoie and Heimburger) has sales of around 85 million euros.
Aster Développement employs 260 people at its plants in Chambéry (73) and Marlenheim (67). Aster Développement has ambitions for growth in professional markets nationwide.

Galapagos Gourmet takes over Biscuits roses de Reims 06/04/2021

Fossier sales in 2020: 8 million euros
Sales growth target for 2021: over 20%
Growth strategy: increase sales via supermarkets, out-of-home catering and exports
Galapagos Gourmet Group: 500 employees
Galapagos Gourmet sales: 90 million euros

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