Unigrains

Unigrains is a French private equity firm established in 1963, specializing in the agribusiness sector. It focuses on investing in agri-food and ag-tech companies both in France and internationally. Unigrains provides specialized financing primarily through direct minority investments and tailored funds designed for the agribusiness industry. The firm's expertise lies in supporting the growth and development of businesses within this sector, contributing to innovation and sustainability in food production and agricultural technologies.

Florence Alin

Investment Director

David de Almeida

Director of International Business Development

Julien Becquet

Investment Director

Nathalie Besse

CFO

Didier Bosc

Director of Strategy

Pascal Bridier

Investment Director

Géraldine Salomon Chapelle

Investment Manager

Alfredo Cicognani

Investment Director, Unigrains Development

André Compain

Director

Bernard Credoz

Director

Vincent Destieu

CEO - Unigrains Développement

Philippe Ducroquet

MD

Hubert Duley

Director

Yves Gaslain

Investment Director

Véronique Giroud

Investment Director

Sebastien Haselint

CIO

Bruno Julla

Investment Director

Jean-François Laurain

Chief Executive Officer

Ari Levine

Communications Director

Jean-Philippe Luce

Investment Director - Unigrains Développement

Stefano Masini

Investment Director, Unigrains Development

François-Xavier Masson

Investment Director - Unigrains Développement

Laurent Momas

Investment Professional

Nicolas Mulle

Investment Manager

Francesco Orazi

Investment Director - Unigrains Développement

Roman Pinpernet

Investment Manager

Romain Pinpernet

Investment Manager

Fabrice Queniat

Investment Manager

Etienne Stofer

Financial Director

Maxime Vandoni

CEO

67 past transactions

RESTORIA

Private Equity Round in 2022
RESTORIA is a collective catering company that preserves the taste of traditional and healthy foods. Every day RESTORIA strives to provide a service and quality service adapted to the individual needs of each guest. From its inception by the fathers of the two co-directors, artisan butchers, RESTORIA has held fast to the fundamental value that drives its teams: the desire to preserve the true profession of cook in collective catering. After these 49 years of development, they remain, in the world of collective catering, a company on a human scale.

Loyez Woessen

Venture Round in 2021
Loyez-Woessen distributes dairy products. The Company offers butter and related goods, as well as packing and distribution services.

Eurogerm

Acquisition in 2021
Eurogerm SA is a company specializing in manufacture and marketing of flour correctors.

L'Angélys

Venture Round in 2020
L'Angélys is a food production company that manufactures ice creams and sorbets. It offers a varied range of ice creams, full fruit sorbets, gourmet and gastronomic collections that are made with fresh and healthy ingredients, enabling consumers to enjoy gluten-free ice creams. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Fontcouverte, France.

Innatis Group

Private Equity Round in 2020
Innatis Group specializes in the production, packaging, and marketing of apples, pears, summer fruits, oranges, and kiwis. It was established in 1954 and is based in Ecouflant, France.

Cristal Union

Private Equity Round in 2019
Cristal Union is an agro-industrial cooperative group which is among the leading European producers of sugar and alcohol.

Tournus Equipement

Private Equity Round in 2019
Tournus Equipement manufactures stainless steel environments for professional kitchens and supermarket fish counters. It offers mobile, modular, and customizable professional kitchens; regeneration ovens, pans and grids, warmers, sterilizing cabinets, gutters and floor drains, trolleys, containers, insect-killers, fish counters, wash-basins, dishwashing equipment, kitchen units, catering units, sinks, units, dustbins, shelving products, temperature reheating products, warming cabinets, coolers, and tables; self-service lines for meal distribution; custom equipment; and bins and tables for loading and unloading dishwashers.

Caussade Semences Group

Private Equity Round in 2019
Caussade Semences Group specializes in the production and marketing of field seeds. This includes corn, sunflower, rapeseed, straw cereals, soybeans as well as other forage, protein, and plant cover crops that are adapted to every combination of soil and climate conditions and the new agro-environmental requirements of the agriculture industry.

Roger Descours

Venture Round in 2018
Roger Descours is a producer and retailer of fruits. Its services include chestnut processing and commercialization of frozen fruits, providing consumers with quality fruit production. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Saint Barthelemy Le Meil, France.

Bioline AgroSciences

Private Equity Round in 2018
Bioline AgroSciences Ltd produces and markets a wide range of invertebrate biological control organisms which are used for control of insect pests in a variety of crops.

Demarne

Venture Round in 2018
Demarne operates as a wholesaler of fish and seafood. The company was incorporated in 1929 and is based in Rungis, France. Demarne operates as a subsidiary of Charly Guennec Entreprises SA.

Armbruster

Private Equity Round in 2018
Armbruster focuses its activity around the collection and trading of cereals (corn, wheat, barley).

Genuine Coconut

Private Equity Round in 2017
Genuine Coconut, a Fresh organic raw coconut water. Refreshing healthy, isotonic and rehydrating natural drink. Our coconuts are organically grown in Thailand. The first and genuine certified organic coconut.

Océalia

Venture Round in 2017
Océalia in the diversity of its productions, plant crops, livestock, viticulture, our Group also carries various subsidiaries: garden centers, long-distance transport, production and marketing of popcorn, bottling and marketing of local wines, cognac and pineau , animal feed. With its values,

Boortmalt

Private Equity Round in 2017
Boortmalt produces and sells barley malts for breweries and distilleries around the world as well as for micro-breweries and distilleries.

Axereal

Private Equity Round in 2017
Axéréal est un groupe agro-industriel de 4000 collaborateurs présents dans 13 pays (France, Belgique, Royaume Uni, Irlande, Ethiopie, Inde, Algérie, Bulgarie, Croatie, Hongrie, Roumanie, Serbie, Slovaquie). 350 métiers, 6 branches : Métiers du grain, Meunerie, Malterie, Négoce international, Nutrition animale et Activités spécialisées.

Nutrisens

Private Equity Round in 2017
Nutrisens Medical, founded in 2014 and based in Francheville, France, specializes in the production and sale of nutritional products tailored to various health needs. The company offers a diverse range of items, including dehydrated food, sterilized meals, supplemented desserts, enriched drinks, and high-protein products. Nutrisens focuses on addressing specific dietary requirements associated with age-related illnesses, chronic and acute medical conditions, food allergies, and general well-being. Its products are designed for individuals as well as catering and healthcare facilities, ensuring that nutritional needs are met in a tasty and accessible manner.

DE SANGOSSE

Private Equity Round in 2017
The DE SANGOSSE Group and its collaborators cultivate their know-how in the fields of plant protection and nutrition, seeds, pest control, garden and green spaces.At the same time designer, manufacturer & supplier in key activities as in niche markets, present on all continents, DE SANGOSSE adapts to the needs of each of its customers.

Vegafruits

Venture Round in 2017
Vegafruits is a cooperative specializing in Mirabelle de Lorraine. It brings together more than 200 producers, 600 hectares of orchards, and a production capacity of around 8,000 tonnes of fruit per year. It was founded in 1991 and is based in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, France.

Daltys

Private Equity Round in 2017
Daltys markets and operates hot and cold drink, sweet and sandwich vending machines for businesses, the healthcare and the hotel & catering sectors. Daltys’ installed base of 55,000 vending machines makes it the leading operator in France, with over 18,000 customers. The company also develops coffee-shop and multi-service concepts for public spaces.

Groupe Sica Atlantique

Venture Round in 2017
Sica Atlantique provides logistics for liquids, agricultural products, and other regional agricultural supplies at the ports. It was founded in 1957 and is based in La Rochelle, France.

Arterris

Private Equity Round in 2016
Arterris is a French agricultural cooperative whose territory covers the Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions. It brings together more than 25 000 farmers with broad know-how, stemming from different regions and cultures.

Deleplanque

Private Equity Round in 2016
Deleplanque is a privately held company that produces and distributes a range of seeds, mainly for sugar beets, cereals and rapeseed.

Maître Prunille

Private Equity Round in 2016
Maître Prunille distributes and markets dried fruits and soft fruit products. It processes prunes, soft fruits, and dried fruits, develops specifications for orchard management, harvesting, and drying, and distributes through partnerships with the major players in off-home catering and agro-food industries, enabling customers with consistent organoleptic fruit quality and complete traceability for the best fruit. It was founded in 1988 and is based in Casseneuil, France.

La Tourangelle

Venture Round in 2016
La Tourangelle is a manufacturer of artisanal taste oils. It offers authentic, delicious, and sustainable vegetable oils for the whole family. La Tourangelle is a French oil mill since 1867 located in the heart of the Loire Valley.

Bontoux

Acquisition in 2016
Bontoux S.A.S., founded in 1898 and based in Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze, France, specializes in the production and development of aromatic ingredients for various industries, including fragrances, flavors, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The company offers a diverse range of products, such as essential oils, concretes, absolutes, esters, floral waters, and natural derivatives. With production facilities located in Madagascar, Spain, and Italy, Bontoux combines extensive agricultural expertise with specialized processing techniques to produce approximately 250 conventional and certified organic essential oils and natural extracts. The company has deep roots in the Drôme region of Provence, where the Bontoux family has been cultivating and distilling aromatic plants for over a century.

CARSO SASU

Private Equity Round in 2016
CARSO Group specializes in bio-analysis. The CARSO Group was created in 1992 by Neptune Technologies in association with the CNRS, for the analysis of dioxins in high resolution mass spectrometry. In 1997, CARSO took over the water and asbestos analysis activities of the Pasteur Institute in Lyon. Then during the 2000s, CARSO completed its analytical know-how, either through specific external growth (takeover of the Algade radioactivity analysis laboratory at Areva, the SOCOR laboratory at EDF, the IGNA laboratories, ITGA ...) or by internal R & D developments allowing to offer its customers a very wide range of analytical services and associated services.

Terrena

Private Equity Round in 2016
Terrena is the third French agricultural and agrifood cooperative (behind InVivo and Sodiaal) and the 14th worldwide cooperative . The Group gathers over 22,000 farmers and 2 million hectares of agricultural lands. Terrena operates in more than 400 sites in France and 63 agrifood locations in Europe.

Bouvet Ladubay

Acquisition in 2015
Bouvet Ladubay SA, founded in 1851 and based in Saumur, France, is a producer of wines that operates both locally and internationally. The company specializes in the production of sparkling wines and champagne, alongside a variety of pale yellow, white, and red grape wines. With a focus on quality, Bouvet Ladubay enables access to its diverse wine offerings across various countries, catering to a global market.

Compagnie Fruitiere

Private Equity Round in 2015
Compagnie Fruitiere producer in Europe and as well as the major fruit producer in the Africa-Caribbean-Pacific region, specialised in the production, transport and distribution of fruit and vegetables.. It produces, transports, ripens and markets more than 900,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables, including 750,000 tonnes of bananas in Europe and throughout the world.

Villebois

Venture Round in 2015
SAS Villebois produces and distributes wine. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Saint-Aignan, France.

Louis Royer

Private Equity Round in 2015
Cognac Louis Royer traces its history back to the year 1853 and is known for a wide range of quality cognacs and Pineau. Creating cognacs from all six terroirs of the Cognac growing region, the offices and cellars of Louis Royer remain in the town of Jarnac on the banks of the Charente River where they were set up over 150 years ago. Very much continuing with the traditional methods championed by the cognac house’s namesake, Louis Royer boasts five generations of family experience and skill that continue to produce a full range of cognacs distributed on a worldwide scale.

Biscuits Bouvard

Venture Round in 2015
Biscuits Bouvard is a manufacturer of sugar and chocolate biscuits for distributor brands. The company is committed to more balanced more organic products and especially good for the consumers. It offers its own brand of biscuits as well as manufactures baked products for other brands. Established in 1902, the company is headquartered in Ceyzériat, France.

BRETZEL BURGARD

Venture Round in 2015
Bretzel Burgard SAS, based in Hoerdt, France, specializes in the production of frozen bakery products and salty snacks. The company has its roots in a traditional artisan bakery established by the Burgard family in Strasbourg in 1935. In the 1950s, they shifted their focus to manufacturing fresh pretzels and aperitif biscuits, adapting to the growing demand for these products. Over the years, the bakery has relocated several times to accommodate increasing production needs while maintaining a commitment to quality. Since its incorporation in 2001, Bretzel Burgard has continued to develop its expertise in the industrial bakery sector, catering to both snacking and catering markets.

Fromage Ermitage

Venture Round in 2015
Fromage Ermitage offers a wide range of cheeses, to be enjoyed cold or hot, with friends and family. For nearly 90 years, the Fromagerie de l'Ermitage has developed while preserving its culture, its cheese-making tradition, and its know-how.

Stoeffler

Private Equity Round in 2015
Stoeffler manufactures and markets Alsatian charcuterie and delicatessen products in Alsace and the rest of France. Its products are mainly sold in hypermarkets and supermarkets in the self-service section. They also develop products for out-of-home catering, or for brands that distribute frozen products.

Agrial

Private Equity Round in 2014
Agrial is one of the leading French agricultural and food-processing cooperative groups. It now comprises 14,000 farmer members and is expanding its food-processing activities into Europe, Africa and the United States.

Noriap

Private Equity Round in 2014
NORIAP S.C.A., an agricultural cooperative group, producing seeds, crops, and animal feed. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Boves, France.

Vivescia

Venture Round in 2014
Vivescia is an international agricultural cooperative group specializing in the production and processing of cereals. The company's farming and food divisions specialize in the processing of cereals mainly for food and bring together 12,000 farmers, with a total harvest of 4 million tonnes.

Traiteur de Paris

Venture Round in 2014
Traiteur de Paris, founded in 1993 and based in Cesson-Sévigné, France, specializes in the production of frozen food and French delicacies. The company offers a range of high-quality products, including frozen pastries, cakes, sweet treats, canapés, petits fours, and part-cooked vegetables. Traiteur de Paris primarily serves the catering industry, providing culinary aids designed for professional chefs and food service providers. With a focus on quality and innovation, the company has established itself as a key player in the market for frozen gourmet foods.

Cap Seine

Private Equity Round in 2014
Cap Seine is a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural products.

Groupe CAPL

Private Equity Round in 2014
Groupe CAPL is serving regional agriculture. It is present in the collection, supply, and service activities through a network of more than 60 technical sales representatives and 45 sites. With a consolidated turnover of 100 million euros and more than 400 employees, it is firmly established, it is a major player recognized in its territory.

Moret Industries

Private Equity Round in 2014
Moret Industries has over 150 years become a major world player in primary and secondary processing in the agro-industry. The group has more than 700 employees in 8 countries (France, Germany, Belgium, UK, Canada, Argentina, Mauritius and China) and has a turnover of € 200M, mainly from exports. The diversification strategy that began 30 years ago has enabled the group to acquire a portfolio of various technologies, know-how and recognized expertise, enabling it to assist its clients from the design and manufacture of equipment to turnkey project management and the provision of associated services. Moret Industries offers high-performance and innovative solutions in the fields of sugar, the environment, alcohol and bioconversion, drying, granulation and energy savings thanks to its main brands Maguin, Interis, VetterTec, Promill and De Smet Engineering & Contractors.

Senalia

Venture Round in 2014
Senalia provides port storage and logistics services. It operates the largest grain and agro-industrial port terminals in the port of Rouen, with a total capacity of over 800,000 tonnes. In 2015/16, Sénalia handled more than 8.5 million Tons. The loading of ships, a historical profession alone represents 5.2 million tons. Sénalia relies on its members, who represent nearly 60% of the French cereal collection, and on a solid financial structure to develop its services both for the export of cereals and for the processing of agricultural products.

Sill Entreprises

Private Equity Round in 2014
Sill Entreprises is a privately held company that produces dairy products, fruit juices, soups and ready meals.

Moulins Dumee

Private Equity Round in 2014
Moulins Dumee is a producer of bread products.

ABCD Nutrition

Venture Round in 2013
ABCD Nutrition specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of organic and gluten-free food products. The company offers a diverse range of items, including madeleines, muffins, cookies, biscuits, crunchy toasts, and cereals. ABCD Nutrition is particularly prominent in supermarkets and specialty stores, promoting its own brands such as "The Céliane Recipes," "Viadelice," and "Moulin Amhara." Committed to food benevolence, the company aims to provide convenient access to high-quality nutritional products for its customers.

Triskalia

Private Equity Round in 2013
Triskalia is a agricultural and agri-food cooperative in Brittany, supports farmers in the development of their profession and enhances their production.

Taittinger

Venture Round in 2013
Champagne Taittinger, founded in 1932 and based in Reims, France, specializes in the production of high-quality champagnes and wines. The company is known for its diverse range of offerings, including vintage champagnes and specific labels such as Folies de la Marquetterie, Nocturne Rosé, and Nocturne Half-Dry. Taittinger is recognized for its commitment to craftsmanship and elegance in the creation of its alcoholic beverages, catering to consumers who appreciate fine wines and champagnes.

Stef

Post in 2013
Stef SA, formerly known as STEF-TFE SA, is a France-based company primarily engaged in the transportation of refrigerated and frozen goods.

Sevépi

Private Equity Round in 2013
Sevépi is an operator of an agricultural cooperative. The company offers ISO 9001 certified organic farming procedure results in the production of non-genetically modified crops and produce. Moreover, it is also engaged in delivering a full range of products in the seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, livestock feed, and agricultural equipment sectors.

Advitam Group

Private Equity Round in 2012
Advitam Participations engages in the distribution of grains and agricultural machinery. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France.

Dauphinoise Group

Private Equity Round in 2012
Dauphinoise Group engages in the production and distribution of seeds, grains and other related agricultural products.

Eurial GIE

Private Equity Round in 2012
Eurial is a company specializing in milk collection , cheese processing and other dairy products. The cheeses and other products dairy of Eurial plants are designed for both industrial and for direct consumption: Hypermarkets and supermarkets / supermarket , restaurant and catering , wholesalers , manufacturers , consumers .

Coopérative Capel Bovidoc

Private Equity Round in 2012
Capel is an agricultural production and breeding cooperative that uses all the skills of its employees to promote their productions.The Capel Group reflects the diversity of productions and expectations of its territory through areas of activity: an animal production division: palmipede, cattle, sheep, and pork, a distribution division: agricultural professionals and the general public The Group Capel cooperative.

Ekkia

Private Equity Round in 2011
Ekkia S.A.S is a French company based in Haguenau that specializes in the distribution and manufacture of products for horses and horse riders. Established in 1966, Ekkia offers a wide range of items including saddles, saddle equipment, bridles, training aids, bits, grooming tools, rider apparel, and sportswear. The company also provides outing and driving products, as well as protective gear such as sheets, rugs, horse boots, bandages, and over-reach boots. Ekkia sells its products through specialized retailers, serving both domestic and international markets. The company was previously known as Ukal Equitation SAS.

Limagrain

Private Equity Round in 2011
Limagrain, an international cooperative group created and directed by French farmers, moves agriculture forward to meet food challenges. As a creator and producer of plant and cereal varieties, the Group markets field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products intended for farmers, growers, home gardeners and for agri-food industrialists and consumers.

Weishardt

Venture Round in 2011
Weishardt Holding SA manufactures pig skin, bovine hide, and fish gelatins for pharmaceutical, edible, and technical applications.

Malteurop

Private Equity Round in 2009
Malteurop Groupe S.A. is a prominent player in the malt industry, specializing in the production of barley malts for breweries, distilleries, and agribusiness sectors. The company provides both traditional and specialty malts, along with malt-based ingredients, and offers consulting and engineering services that encompass barley development, technical support, manufacturing, and training programs. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Reims, France, Malteurop operates 27 manufacturing facilities across 14 countries on four continents, including locations in Europe, North America, and Asia. The group emphasizes its role as a key partner in the barley-malt-beer value chain, ensuring reliable access to raw materials and managing price risks while contributing to the development of new barley varieties.

ECOVEGETAL

Venture Round in 2009
ECOVEGETAL specializes in vegetal roofing and permeable surfaces. It has been the natural reference for professionals for revegetation of roofs, car parks, and soil stabilization, especially equestrian floors. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Broué, France.

Brioche Pasquier

Venture Round in 2007
Brioche Pasquier is a manufacturer of baked goods and pastries. The company produces brioche bakery, bakes delicious brioche classics using family recipes. It was established in 1974 and is based in Les Cerqueux, France.

Oceol

Venture Round in 2006
Oceol offers multi-agricultural products designed to promote efficiency in crop cultivation. Its products include grain, raw tobacco, seeds, animal feeds, and the production of bioethanol that are distributed in the wholesale market, enabling clients to get agricultural raw materials at an affordable rate. It was founded in 2006 and is based in Montardon, France.

RAGT Semences SAS

Private Equity Round in 2001
RAGT Semences SAS produces and sells grains and seeds to farms for farming and breeding applications in Europe.

Cooperl

Private Equity Round in 1995
Cooperl Atlantic Arc is a French food company that specializes in pig production. Cooperl was born in 1966 from the association of 24 breeders from the region of Lamballe, in Brittany, under cooperative status.

MAS Seeds

Venture Round in 1991
MAS Seeds specializes in the production of high-quality seeds and sustainable farming solutions for farmers around the world. MAS Seeds is the subsidiary of MAÏSADOUR Group in South-West France and one of the leading hybrid seed companies in Europe. With 70-year experience in the seed business, today, MAS Seeds is structured around three professions: hybrid breeding (maize, sunflower, and oilseed rape), seed production, and commercialization.