- CEO
- Olivier Delamea
- Full Time Employees
- 22,680
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- 42 rue Rieussec Viroflay IF France 78220
- IPO Date
- Oct 12, 2015
- Business
- Savencia SA (Ticker: BNGRF), formerly Bongrain SA until its name change in 2015, is a leading French dairy company specializing in the production, distribution, and marketing of high-value-added cheese specialties, dairy products, and ingredients; it ranks as the No. 2 cheese group in France and No. 5 worldwide, with operations spanning retail, food service, and industrial segments across more than 120 countries including Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Viroflay, France, the company operates as a subsidiary of Savencia Holding and processes milk into a diverse portfolio of products such as premium cheeses under brands including Saint Agur, Le Rustique, Caprice des Dieux, Geramont, Saint Albray, Fol Epi, Alouette, and Rogue River Blue; butters and creams via Corman, Lescure, and Elle & Vire; dairy specialties like processed cheeses, goat's milk cheeses, and cow's milk varieties; as well as functional ingredients including whey protein concentrate, lactose, technical butters, specific dairy proteins, and nutritional extracts for the food, infant formula, dietary, health, and pharmaceutical industries. In retail, it supplies high-quality cheeses, butters, and creams to consumers; in food service, it provides portioned cheeses, cheese sauces, premium creams, and technical butters favored by chefs and pastry professionals; and in industry, it delivers innovative milk-derived solutions with a focus on clean-label, natural, and organic options aligned with its Positive Food approach emphasizing nutritional balance, flexitarian diets, and sustainability. Recent developments include the 2025 initiation of a study for a potential merger with Savencia Gourmet to accelerate premium foodservice growth, integrating brands like Valrhona chocolates and Elle & Vire Professionnel; an unprecedented partnership with Agrial announced in 2024 to enhance dairy operations; the acquisition of Sucesores de Alfredo Williner (Williner), an Argentine cheese producer; a mid-2023 acquisition of an Italian cheese producer expected to add €50 million in annual revenue; expansion in Asia-Pacific with 12% revenue growth in 2022; strategic alliances with plant-based food brands projecting €30 million in additional revenue by 2024; and consistent sales increases, such as +5.1% in early 2025 and +1.3% for full-year 2024, driven by organic growth and international activities amid a workforce of approximately 22,751 employees.