Even key figures in 2023

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Even Distribution, a specialist French distributor

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Argel
Argel

Food service sector

Krill Network
Achille Bertrand
FMB
GEL 43
Gastronomie Service
Krill
Prenot Guinard
Sobraquès
So Breizh
Alliance Atlanterra
Bernat
Boncogel Adour
Kenty
Charles Martin
Bakery
Artimat Distribution
Bondu
Gabopla
Legeay
Occitanie Distribution
Soframa
SAF

Argel

www.argel.fr

Argel was created through the consolidation of regional companies specialised in the sale and home delivery of frozen goods. For over 50 years, 800 people have been working each day to deliver to 250,000 families across 70 departments in mainland France. The company sells 750 products ranging from starters to desserts, including around 100 new additions each year. Argel specialises in seafood, offering a vast range of fish and seafood products. To make its customers’ lives even easier, Argel also has a food cupboard range and hygiene products range. 

 

Achille Bertrand

https://www.krill.fr/trouver-votre-distributeur/achille-bertrand/

Achille Bertrand joined Even in 2009. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Sarthe, Pyrénées and Charentes regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 4,500 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Charente "grillon" pâté, Vendée beef and red fruits "troussepinette" sorbet. Achille Bertrand also owns one of the four Réseau Krill network's three meat cutting plants.

FMB

https://www.krill.fr/trouver-votre-distributeur/fmb/

FMB was formed through the merger of Fareco, Martinat, Garnier and Fresh'Alp, which joined Even in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009 respectively. FMB is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Bourges, Besançon, Lyon and Sallanches regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 3,000 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Bourgogne parsley ham, Charolais beef and artisan ice cream with Arbois wine.

GEL 43

https://www.krill.fr/trouver-votre-distributeur/gel-43/

Gel 43 joined Even in 2003. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Saint-Etienne, Alès and Le Puy-en-Velay regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 3,000 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as green Puy lentils, Bleu d'Auvergne cheese and artisan ice cream with verbena.

Gastronomie Service

https://www.krill.fr/trouver-votre-distributeur/gastronomie-service/

Gastronomie Service joined Even in 2009. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Normandy, Alsace and Paris regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 4,000 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Normandy beef, Camembert ice cream and apple strudel.

Krill

https://www.krill.fr/trouver-votre-distributeur/krill/

Krill joined Even in 2004. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. It is ISO 140001 accredited. Its catchment area covers the Creuse, Tarn and Dordogne regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 3,500 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Auvergne dried sausage, Salers beef and Souillac plum ice cream. Krill also owns one of the four Réseau Krill network's three meat cutting plants.

Prenot Guinard

https://www.krill.fr/trouver-votre-distributeur/prenot-guinard/

Prenot-Guinard joined Even in 2002. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Grenoble, Toulon and Gap regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 2,900 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as fish topping Bouillabaisse, "Champsaur tourtons", and artisan lavender ice cream.

Sobraquès

Sobraquès, a family-owned company founded in 1872 and based in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), specialising in the distribution of fresh and frozen food to catering professionals. Sobraquès employs over 200 employees and posts, with 5,000 clients in Catalonia, a €60 million turnover. Sobraques also owns one of the four Réseau Krill network's three meat cutting plants.

So Breizh

Bernat

https://www.atlanterra.fr/distributeurs/bernat/

Bernat joined Even in 2002. It is part of the Atlanterra network, a network of five regional distributors serving the food retail trade. Its catchment area covers the Bordeaux and Agen regions. Its catalogue features more than 1,000 ice creams and frozen products, with many new articles introduced each year.

Boncogel Adour

https://www.atlanterra.fr/distributeurs/boncogeladour/

Boncogel’Adour joined Even in 2002. It is part of the Atlanterra network, a network of five regional distributors serving the food retail trade. Its catchment area covers the Landes, Pyrénées and Gers regions. Its catalogue features more than 1,000 ice creams and frozen products, with many new articles introduced each year.

Kenty

https://www.atlanterra.fr/distributeurs/kenty/

Kenty joined Even in 1999. It is part of the Atlanterra network, a network of five regional distributors serving the food retail trade. Its catchment area covers the Finistère, Loire-Atlantique, Manche and Sarthe regions. Its catalogue features more than 1,000 ice creams and frozen products, with many new articles introduced each year.

Charles Martin

https://www.atlanterra.fr/distributeurs/charlesmartin/

The company Charles Martin joined the Even Group in 2016. It is part of Atlanterra, an alliance of five regional distributors for the professional catering sector. Its geographical scope covers the following areas of France: Drôme, Vaucluse, Alpes de Haute Provence, Hérault, Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes. The firm offers over 1,000 references of ice cream and frozen goods including several new additions each year.

Artimat Distribution

   

 

Bondu

Bondu joined Even in 2003. It sells specialist products for bakeries and cake producers. Its catchment area covers the Finistère, Manche and Mayenne regions. It boasts a catalogue of nearly 8,000 products, including ingredients (butter, yeast, flavourings, etc.), additives (release agents, etc.) and frozen products (pastries, dough rolls, etc.).

Gabopla

www.gabopla.fr

Gabopla joins Even Group in 2017. The French firm Gabopla, based in Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire near Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), is a distributor specialised in the bakery, pastry and chocolate sectors. For 40 years, the teams at Gabopla have been working hand-in-hand with the firm's clients – bakers, pastry chefs and chocolatiers – and keeping abreast of changes in consumption trends.

Legeay

Legeay joined Even in 2006. It sells specialist products for bakeries and cake producers. Its catchment area covers the Vendée, Charentes and Poitiers regions. It boasts a catalogue of nearly 8,000 products, including ingredients (butter, yeast, flavourings, etc.), additives (release agents, etc.) and frozen products (pastries, dough rolls, etc.).

Occitanie Distribution

    

Soframa

SAF

Even has been expanding into the food distribution sector through organic growth and acquisitions since the early 1990s. This business unit operates in two markets: door-to-door selling to individuals and catering services. It helps to mitigate the Group's vulnerability to agricultural economic cycles. Even Distribution employs 2,770 people and, in 2023, generated turnover of €790 million.

Door-to-door selling: cultivating the art of listening

Argel is a door-to-door selling company specialising in the sale of frozen products to individuals. It was acquired by Even in the 1990s. It currently serves 70 departments across France, delivering to more than 250,000 families, seven days a week. It provides their customers with an extended range of more than 750 products and has a strong emphasis on customer service. It is committed to innovation, introducing more than 100 new products each year. The products that it sells are carefully selected from companies with a strong reputation for expertise and reliability.

Catering services: serving the food retail trade

The company distributes to the food retail trade, focusing on four key areas:

  • The Réseau Krill network, which combines eleven regional companies covering the whole of France. It distributes a total of 3,000 products in three temperature categories (frozen, chilled and powdered/condensed), including a wide range of ice creams, and operates fresh meat cutting plants.
  • The Alliance Atlanterra network, which combines four companies distributed along the Atlantic rim. These companies specialise in the distribution of ice creams and frozen food products, offering a range of more than 1,000 products.
  • The Réseau Capella, with seven companies selling specific products for bakeries and cake producers.
  • Sovéfrais, which distributes chilled products across Brittany.