Our identity
Who are we? A Breton cooperative agri-food group, which expresses its vitality and displays its stability through its firm position - as a European dairy producer, - a specialised French distributor, - and an operator of Breton agricultural upstream. The pride and pleasure of its teams are built on customer listening, innovation, economic performance, responsibility of long-term and simplicity in human relations.
Even key figures 1 st breton cooperative group 2,2 billion euros turnover 6 110 employees Customers in over 110 countries 100 net jobs created at constant scope 9 th employer of Brittany 1 370 member farmers 4 business units 98 subsidiaries 1,5 Billion liters of milk
Cooperative since 1930 1930: founding of the Coopérative de Ploudaniel 1970: Development in meat, animal nutrition and agri-supplies sectors 1990: Diversification of know-how not related to the Common Agricultural Policy 2009: Creation of Laïta 2015: Merger with l Armoricaine Laitière
A Shared Governance
A Shared Governance «Our mission is to receive a tool from the previous generation, maintain it, develop it and pass it down to the next generation.» Guy Le Bars, President
A Shared Governance «Our purpose is to build something useful, producing economic wealth but also social wealth, in an alternative manner.» Christian Couilleau, Chief Executive Officer
Our location A regional anchorage Headquarters in Finistère 60 sites in Brittany A national cover Presence in 70 departments An international dimension 6 subsidiaries in Europe 7 offices abroad
Customers in over 110 countries
Our activities
Complementary Activities LAÏTA EVEN DISTRIBUTION EVEN DEVELOPMENT Consumer products Health nutrition products Dairy ingredients Young mammal feeds Home delivery Food service sector Prepared meals Curing EVEN UPSTREAM Farming management Milk production Crop Production and self-service supply stores Animal nutrition Swine genetics EVEN COOPERATIVE Member relationship EVEN COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
Even Upstream Missions Advisory on farm management - Advice and technical follow-up in milk production - Marketing of agri-supplies - Manufacturing and marketing of pig, cattle and poultry feeds - Multiplication and marketing of pig genetics
Even Upstream Fields of activity Milk production Crop production and selfservice supply stores Animal nutrition and swine genetics
Even Upstream Key figures 170 employees 240 million turnover
Laïta Missions Milk collection Manufacturing, sales and marketing of dairy products Development and manufacture of specialized nutrition products Production of veal calves
Laïta Fields of activity Consumer products Health nutrition products Dairy ingredients Young mammal feeds
Laïta Key figures 2,800 employees 1.3 billion turnover 3,100 dairy farms for collection 1.5 billion liters of milk Implantations 7 industrial sites 6 subsidiaries in Europe 7 offices abroad
Even Distribution Missions Marketing of home-delivered frozen, fresh and grocery products to individuals Marketing of frozen, fresh and grocery products to catering professionals or local convenience stores Marketing of specific products to bakeries
Even Distribution Fileds of activity Home Delivery Food Service Sector
Even Distribution Key figures 3,040 employees 650 million turnover Location 28 companies 148 sites in France
Even Development Missions Production and marketing of frozen prepared meals Production, slicing and marketing of cured hams
Even Development Fields of activity Prepared meals Curing
Even Development Key figures 100 employees 16 million turnover
Last update October 2018 Photo credits: Even, E. Pain, Getty