Turnover: 2.5 billion EUR (2023)

Country: France

  • The international Le Duff Group is one of France's leading bakery, catering and food service companies
  • It is present in the Café Bakery segment, which includes bakeries, cafés and fast-food outlets.
  • The group is also present in the food preparation, traditional foodservice and bakery-pastry segments.
  • The industrial activity represents 40% of sales, and the distribution activity 60%
  • The group has over 1,800 sales outlets worldwide
  • Its main brands and chains are:
    • Brior (37% of sales)
    • Brioche Dorée (17% of sales)
    • Pizza Del Arte (15% of sales)
    • Kamps (12% of sales)
  • In 2022, the Group acquires Frial, a major player in frozen foods and seafood trading (over 180 million in sales)

News

Bakery: Le Duff swallows Dutch Pandriks 17/04/2024

  • Acquisition of the Pandriks group by Bridor, a subsidiary of the Breton giant Le Duff.
  • - Pandriks employs 400 people, based in Meppel (Netherlands) and Fulda (Germany).
  • - The aim of the acquisition is to expand Bridor's range of organic products and strengthen its positions in Northern Europe.
  • - Bridor has already made acquisitions (Panidor in Portugal and Le Coq Cuisine in the United States)
  • - Le Duff sales: from over 2 billion euros five years ago to 2.7 billion in 2023.
  • - With the integration of Pandriks and its annual sales of 150 million euros, Le Duff expects to total nearly 3 billion euros in 2024.
  • - Bridor is part of the industrial branch of the Le Duff Group, which also includes Cité Gourmande and Frial.
  • - Le Duff aims to create a world leader in premium meals.
  • - Le Duff employs 19,000 people worldwide.

Le Duff invests 50 million to convert a frozen food plant in Calvados 03/10/2023

The food giant (sales €3 billion) is preparing to inject €50 million into an extension to the Frial site in Calvados.

This plant produces frozen ready-made meals sold under brand names and private labels.

The Group's Cité Gourmande brand of frozen ready meals generates sales of only around 60 million euros, compared with 188 million for Frial.

the Frial Frial employs 480 people

Industrial bakery: Le Duff strengthens its American branch 21/07/2022

  • The Le Duff Group becomes France's second-largest pastry manufacturer
  • The Rennes-based group announces the acquisition of North American viennoiserie manufacturer Lecoq Cuisine, whose activities on the other side of the Atlantic will bolster those of Bridor, Le Duff's industrial division
  • Lecoq Cuisine, founded in 1991 in New York, generates annual sales of 60 million euros and employs 250 people
  • This manufacturer of viennoiseries, brioches and filled pastries is located in Bridgeport
  • Bridor already manufactures viennoiseries, breads and other dough-based products at its two sites in Quebec, Canada and Vineland, USA
  • Investment of around 200 million euros in its North American facilities to meet the needs of local markets
  • 30% of Bridor's billion euros in annual sales are generated across the Atlantic

The Le Duff Group buys Lecoq Cuisine. 21/07/2022

  • Lecoq Cuisine is the North American leader in the French pastry, bakery and viennoiserie segment
  • Sales €60 million, 250 employees
  • Market growth of 1.4% in value to 2021

Studies mentioning this company

The fast food market - France

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  • McDonald’s France
  • Subway France
  • Kioske à Pizza
  • KFC France
  • Pizza Hut (Yum Brands Group)
  • Le Duff Groupe
  • Speed Rabbit Pizza
  • Holder Groupe
  • Starbucks Coffee
  • Eric kayser
  • Exki
  • Crêpe Touch
  • Daunat Groupe
  • Frichti (La Belle Vie)
  • Barapom
  • Cojean
  • France Restauration Rapide
  • Paul Boulangerie (Groupe Holder)
  • Sodebo
  • Taster
  • Autogrill
  • Starbucks Coffee France
  • Chicken Street
  • Bioburger
  • Eat Salad
  • Fresh Burritos
  • King Marcel
  • Pitaya (Bertrand Groupe)
  • Soframa Capella (Even groupe)
  • Pomme de Pain
  • Popeyes
  • Big M Burger
  • Breizh Café
  • Sushi Shop Restauration New
  • Wingstot
  • Big Fernand
The foodservice market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Agapes Restauration
  • Le Duff Groupe
  • Buffalo Grill
  • Courtepaille
  • Autogrill
  • Hippopotamus (Bertrand Groupe)
  • Flunch
  • Frères Blanc (Bertrand Groupe)
  • Côté Sushi (ETLB Franchiseur)
  • Boréa
  • Convivio Groupe
  • Newrest
  • Dupont Restauration
  • Bertrand Groupe
  • McDonald’s France
  • Pizza Hut (Yum Brands Group)
  • Holder Groupe
  • Areas France
  • La Boucherie - Baudelaire groupe
  • Zenchef
  • Alain Ducasse Groupe -De Gustibus
  • Paul Bocuse Groupe - Institut Paul Bocuse
  • Choco Logiciel
The bakery and pastry market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • ARGRU
  • Atlantique Productions
  • Banette
  • Biofournil
  • Boulangerie Neuhauser
  • Boulangerie Viennoiserie Française
  • Boulangerie Yong
  • Bretzels Moricettes Mfp Poulaillon
  • Bridor (Le Duff groupe)
  • Brio Gel
  • Delifrance (Groupe Vivescia)
  • Erhard Patissier Glacier
  • Europe Des Pains
  • Jacquet Brossard (Limagrain groupe)
  • Jacquet Panification
  • Kauffer'S D'Alsace
  • L'Epi Du Rouergue
  • La Boulangerie De L'Europe (Neuhauser groupe)
  • La Fournée Doré
  • La Gerbe Savoyarde
  • La Romainville
  • Le Duff Groupe
  • Le Fournil Du Val De Loire
  • Le Moulin De La Chaume (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Le Pain De Belledonne
  • Les Moulins De Saint Armel ( (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Les Moulins De Saint Aubert (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Les Moulins De Saint Preuil (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Limagrain Cooperative Groupe
  • Louise Boulangerie (Teract Groupe)
  • Mademoiselle Desserts groupe
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  • Menissez Frais
  • Menissez Premium
  • Menissez Groupe
  • Monts Fournil La Mie Calin
  • Norac Foods
  • Pains Saint Rolan
  • Paso Traiteur (Fleury Michon)
  • Pasquier Patisserie Cerqueux
  • Pasquier Patisserie Etoile
  • Pasquier Patisserie Saint Valery
  • Pasquier Patisserie Vron
  • Paul Boulangerie (Groupe Holder)
  • Planete Pain
  • Pomone
  • The French Bastards
  • Tipiak Traiteur Pâtissier
  • Tipiak Panification
  • UPB Sobagel SA
  • Vitacuire
  • Vivescia
  • Eric kayser
  • Puratos Group
  • Teract (Invivo Retail)
  • Ange Boulangerie
  • Campaillette - Grands Moulins de Paris
  • Feuillette
  • Fromentiers de France
  • Ladurée (Lov Groupe)
  • La Boulangère (Norac groupe)
  • La Brioche Dorée (Le Duff Groupe)
  • La Compagnie des Desserts
  • Le Fournil Bitterois (Soufflet)
  • Moulin Soufflet
  • Moulin Meckert (Moulin des Moines)
  • Soufflet Groupe
  • Paindor (Vandemoortele)
  • Pasquier (Groupe)
  • Poppies Bakeries Laudun
  • Mecatherm
  • Eurogerm
  • Christophe Michalak
  • Ker Cadélac
  • Maison Colibri (Groupe Roullier)
  • Pomme de Pain
  • Fournil de Pierre (Le Duff Groupe)
  • Le fournil Saint André
  • Poilâne
  • France Boulangerie
  • Stohrer
  • Mulot et PetitJean
  • Augustin
  • Mariette
  • Le pain du jour
  • La Panetière
  • L'atelier Papilles
  • Vandemoortele
  • Novepan
  • Boulangeries Sophie Lebreuilly
  • La Croissanterie Delineo
  • Marie Blachère
  • ZOÏ Kitchen
The industrial BVP market - France

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  • Jacquet Brossard (Limagrain groupe)
  • Pasquier (Groupe)
  • Menissez Groupe
  • La Panetière
  • Novepan
  • ARGRU
  • Atlantique Productions
  • Harrys (Barilla Groupe)
  • Bimbo qsr Plessis
  • Bimbo Qsr Fleury
  • Bimbo Qsr Aix
  • Biofournil
  • Boncolac
  • Boulangerie Neuhauser
  • Boulangerie Viennoiserie Française
  • Boulangerie Yong
  • Bretzels Moricettes Mfp Poulaillon
  • Bridor (Le Duff groupe)
  • Brio Gel
  • Europe Des Pains
  • Jacquet Panification
  • Kauffer'S D'Alsace
  • La Boulangerie De L'Europe (Neuhauser groupe)
  • La Fournée Doré
  • La Gerbe Savoyarde
  • La Brioche Dorée (Le Duff Groupe)
  • Le Duff Groupe
  • Le Moulin De La Chaume (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Le Fournil Du Val De Loire
  • Les Moulins De Saint Armel ( (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Les Moulins De Saint Aubert (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Les Moulins De Saint Preuil (Intermarché les Mousquetaires)
  • Limagrain Cooperative Groupe
  • Mademoiselle Desserts groupe
  • Menissez Frais
  • Menissez Premium
  • La Mie Caline (Groupe Monts Fournil)
  • Norac Foods
  • Pains Saint Rolan
  • Planete Pain
  • Tipiak Panification
  • Vivescia
  • Puratos Group
  • Moulin Soufflet
  • Moulin Meckert (Moulin des Moines)
  • Moulin de la Marche
  • Soufflet Groupe
  • Paindor (Vandemoortele)
  • Mecatherm
  • Eurogerm
  • Vandemoortele