Wine – Production and Trade
J.C. BOISSET, KRITER, COTTIN Frères, Louis LATOUR, Georges DUBOEUF, Michel PICARD and numerous other wine-growers have made Burgundy famous world-wide.
Dairy products
SENOBLE, 4th largest French producer - 1,720 employees ; YOPLAIT SODIAAL International - 300 employees ; REGILAIT - 100 employees, Terres d’Or – 150 employees ; BONGRAIN etc.
Meat (poultry, Charolais beef)
DUC - 550 employees, LDC - 550 employees
Beverages, and fruit and vegetable juiced
The region is the biggest producer in this sector, drawing on its skills in the wine-growing industry to account for 40% of the national market. Big brands are ECKES-GRANINI (Joker) - 200 employees, ORANGINA-PAMPRYL - 130 employees, and MAC CAIN SUNNYLAND - 90 employees.
Bakery trade
Industrial manufacture of bread and pastries : JACQUET - 200 jobs, LA BOULANGERE - 180 jobs, PANIDOR - 165 jobs, DAUNAT - 280 jobs, APPETIT DE FRANCE etc.
Condiments and seasoning
The largest regional producer of condiments and seasoning. 70% of the biggest and best mustard brands are concentrated around Dijon, the world-wide mustard capital : UNILEVER - 1,200 employees, EUROPEENNE DE CONDIMENTS - 90 employees, etc.
In choosing Burgundy, you will benefit from its strategic logistic position and highly developed infrastructure of related services in production, which allow for extremely efficient distribution. The figures are there to prove it : the region’s exports are twice as high as the national average.
Packaging
An industrial area with such high productivity in the food-processing industry demands a competitive packaging industry. Today this sector employs 10,000 workers in 255 companies, with a turnover of over 1.52 billion Euros. The setting up of new companies and the creation of innovating new products and projects for the demanding market testify to the dynamism of this sector in Burgundy. Examples are Belvédère, Savoyes Logistics, Bericap, Cermex, Massilly and Sonoco, to name but a few.
Transport and logistics
With a 12,000 strong labour force, this sector offers you excellent opportunities for finding subcontractors to transport your goods, whatever the conditions you require.
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The advantages in choosing Burgundy