Terres Du Sud Group

What Terres Du Sud Group does

Terres Du Sud Group is a French agricultural cooperative (Société Coopérative Agricole) headquartered in Clairac, Lot-et-Garonne, operating across the Sud-Ouest region with five specialized branches: Végétale (large-scale crops, cereals, oilseeds, seeds, vineyards), Fruits et Légumes (11,000 ha, 220,000 tonnes/yr), Volailles (Label Rouge/IGP poultry under the Blason d'Or brand), Palmipèdes (IGP Périgord foie gras ducks under Delmond L'Originel), and Distribution (Gamm vert, Innovert, agrifeel, Le Goût de nos Campagnes). The group serves 6,000 farmer members who supply agricultural production and receive technical services, inputs, and equipment; it also sells branded and bulk food products to French GMS retailers (Auchan, Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, Super U), food-service operators (Elior, Sodexo, Métro), and B2B food-industry processors.

Revenue is generated through three mechanics: (1) collection-margin on agricultural production aggregated from members and sold to wholesale/industrial buyers; (2) agricultural-retail and equipment sales through 39 Gamm vert franchised stores, 20 agrifeel CONTACT professional supply points, the Delta Sud equipment subsidiary, and the agrifeel.fr digital platform; and (3) branded food processing through wholly-owned Tomates d'Aquitaine (15,000 tonnes/yr) and minority-held Les Jus du Soleil (11M liters/yr), plus juice brands Vallée Verte and O'natur. Reported annual turnover is €650M with 1,483 employees and €11M of annual investment.

Underlying technology includes satellite-based precision agriculture (Perform Azote for nitrogen modulation), the Neocultura digital traceability platform co-developed with France Prune and Unicoque (covering 1,118 farms on 130,000 ha), blockchain-based consumer traceability for Delmond products via Connecting Food, and a tablet-based compliance application for palmiped farmers. Certifications include IFS Food v7 (98.78% score), Bio/Ecocert since 2001, Label Rouge, IGP Périgord, HVE, Global G.A.P, and FSC. In 2025 the group announced a merger with Vivadour to form the combined cooperative Auraïa.

Name

Terres Du Sud Group

Legal name

TERRES DU SUD, Société Coopérative Agricole à capital variable

Website

https://groupe-terresdusud.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Terres Du Sud is a Sud-Ouest France agricultural cooperative serving 6,000 farmer members across five branches — large-scale crops, fruits and vegetables, poultry, foie gras ducks, and retail distribution — operating 39 Gamm vert stores, processing tomatoes and juices, and supplying French GMS and food-service buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Food and Distribution

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (445230)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Agricultural Services (700), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative
• Food processing
• Farm supply distribution
• Fresh produce collection
• Garden center retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Clairac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Production and Collection: The cooperative collects agricultural products (cereals, fruits, vegetables, livestock) from its 6,000 member farmers, processes them through its various branches, and sells to wholesale, retail, and food service customers. Revenue is generated through the margin between collection prices paid to farmers and sale prices to buyers.
2. Agricultural Retail (Agrifeel): Sale of agricultural supplies, equipment, irrigation systems, and inputs to farmers through 20 professional agrifeel CONTACT stores and online platform. Includes agro-equipment through Delta Sud subsidiary.
3. Consumer Retail (Gamm vert): Operation of 39 franchised Gamm vert gardening and hobby farm stores across 4 departments, selling plants, garden equipment, pet supplies, and regional products to consumers.
4. Branded Food Products: Sale of branded consumer products including Blason d'Or poultry, Delmond foie gras, Tomates d'Aquitaine tomato products, Vallée Verte and O'natur juices, through retail stores and food service distributors.
5. Food Processing (Tomates d'Aquitaine): Processing of 15,000 tonnes of tomatoes annually into pulps, purees, sauces, and concentrates for B2B food industry customers and retail consumers. 3.5 M€ invested over 3 years in production facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Terres Du Sud is an agricultural cooperative that collects, processes, and distributes agricultural and food products from 6,000 farmer-members across Sud-Ouest France. The group operates five branches producing cereals, fruits and vegetables, poultry, foie gras and palmipede products, alongside a distribution network of 39 Gamm vert garden centers and 20 agrifeel professional supply stores. It sells branded consumer products (Blason d'Or, Delmond L'Originel, Tomates d'Aquitaine, Vallée Verte, O'natur, Le Goût de nos Campagnes) to retail chains, food service operators, and consumers.

Product overview

Terres du Sud is an agricultural cooperative group structured around five operational branches and multiple product sub-brands. The five branches—Branche Végétale (large-scale crops), Branche Fruits et Légumes (11,000 hectares of fruits and vegetables), Branche Volailles (Label Rouge/IGP poultry), Branche Palmipèdes (foie gras ducks), and Branche Distribution (retail)—operate from farm to consumer. Product sub-brands include Blason d'Or (poultry), Delmond L'Originel (foie gras with blockchain traceability), Tomates d'Aquitaine (tomato processing), Les Jus du Soleil (juice extraction), Vallée Verte and O'natur (consumer juices), Delta Sud (agricultural equipment), Agrifeel (omnichannel agrodistribution), Gamm vert (39 garden center franchises), Innovert (motoculture), Le Goût de nos Campagnes (regional products), and Neocultura (digital traceability platform). Key figures: €650M revenue, 6,000 farmer members, 1,483 employees, €11M annual investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blason d'Or: Poultry brand from Périgord, established 1956, integrated into Terres du Sud in 2000. Offers Label Rouge, IGP Périgord, and organic certified poultry including chicken, turkey, and capon.
• Delmond L'Originel
• Tomates d'Aquitaine
• Les Jus du Soleil
• Vallée Verte
• O'natur
• Le Goût de nos Campagnes
• Gamm vert
• Innovert
• Agrifeel
• Delta Sud
• Agrifeel Contact
• Auraïa

Products and services

• Blason d'Or poultry range Label Rouge, IGP Périgord, and organic poultry (chicken, guinea fowl, capon) from the Périgord region with complete value chain from feed production to retail and on-site production facility exceeding 5,000 m².
• Delmond L'Originel foie gras and duck meat range IGP Périgord-certified foie gras and duck meat products with guaranteed non-GMO feed and blockchain traceability via Connecting Food for magret products, produced from 60,000 geese annually with integrated breeding, feeding, and processing operations.
• Tomates d'Aquitaine tomato processing range Tomato processing subsidiary producing pulpe, purée, concentrated tomato, and sauces from 'Tomate de Marmande', processing 15,000 tonnes annually from cooperative farmers within 80km radius with 13 permanent employees plus 100 seasonal workers.
• Tomates d'Aquitaine RHD food-service range RHD food-service tomato products (pulps, purees, pizza sauce) in 2x5kg aseptic pouches per carton, designed for professional food service operators.
• Les Jus du Soleil juice and puree production Fruit and vegetable juice extraction and packaging facility producing approximately 11 million liters annually (8M extraction, 3M conditioning), with organic, conventional, and baby-food quality products. Certified IFS Food (98.78%) and Bio by Ecocert since 2001.
• Vallée Verte natural fruit juices 100% natural fruit juice brand without added preservatives, colorants, or sugar. 81% of fruits sourced from local cooperative farmers, 91% origin France. Eco-designed packaging in 100% recyclable glass bottles with FSC-certified cartons.
• O'natur premium organic fruit juices Premium organic fruit juice brand distributed through BIO specialists, wine merchants, delicatessens, and HORECA channels, with 21 product references including 8 BIO 100% Pure Juice (75cl), 6 conventional 1L, and 7 in 25cl format.
• Delta Sud professional agricultural equipment distribution Wholly-owned agricultural equipment distribution subsidiary founded in 1999, offering irrigation systems, field crop machinery, specialized equipment, concrete/stainless tanks, and chai equipment. Operates 2,300+ m² covered storage, 10,000 m³ racking capacity, 1,000 m² workshop, and 5 service trucks.
• Corbeilles Gourmandes gourmet gift baskets Regional gourmet gift baskets range of 38 boxes priced from €20 to €139, containing regional products (wine, pâtés, foie gras, confectionery), produced at the Samazan 800 m² logistics platform.
• Castillonnès multi-brand retail store (Gamm vert + Innovert + Agrifeel Contact) Combined Gamm vert garden center, Innovert motoculture, and agrifeel Contact professional agrodistribution store in 1,800 m² at Castillonnès (Avenue des Pyrénées) inaugurated March 2024 with a 1.2 M€ investment.
• Neocultura farm management and traceability platform Digital traceability information system co-developed with France Prune and Unicoque cooperatives, tracking 1,118 farms across 130,000 hectares with 350 farmer users and 100% technician coverage. Enables parcel-level intervention tracking from seeding to harvest, IFT calculations, and certification tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced pesticide applications from 14 to 5 treatments per season through precision agriculture and technical support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Agri 32coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2023Delta Sud (subsidiary of Terres du Sud) entered the capital of Agri 32 in December 2023. Agri 32 is a family company in Mirande (Gers) with 11 employees specializing in agricultural equipment and irrigation sales for over 40 years. The partnership strengthens Delta Sud's position in the Gers department and creates synergies for product range expansion and improved service levels.
• UniproledicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Merged with Uniproledi in July 2019, integrating their 280 producer members and vegetable production expertise. Uniproledi specialized in field vegetables for processing industry across Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, Dordogne, Gers, and Landes. Created the Fruits and Vegetables branch of Terres du Sud with 11,000 hectares under cultivation.
• France PrunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the Neocultura digital traceability platform. France Prune collects plums and processes them into prunes, serving farmers in Lot-et-Garonne and neighboring departments. Joint development creates shared digital infrastructure reducing redundant administrative processes.
• UnicoquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the Neocultura digital traceability platform. Unicoque collects hazelnuts from regional farmers, complementing the fruit and vegetable focus of Terres du Sud. Shared digital tools enable farmers working with multiple cooperatives to centralize information.
• Connecting FoodstrategicTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing blockchain infrastructure for Delmond L'Originel product traceability. The Connecting Food platform enables QR code scanning by consumers to verify product journey from farm to store with certified data at each stage.
• Agribio UnionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnion of 6 regional cooperatives including Terres du Sud, grouping 1,000 organic farmers in Sud-Ouest France. Based in Salvagnac, Tarn (81). Core business is organic cereal production, collection, and marketing.
• RéPAB (Réseau des Producteurs d'Ananas du Bénin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for organic pineapple juice sourcing from Benin. Supports fair income for local farmers while providing Les Jus du Soleil with pain de sucre pineapple variety for premium juice products.
• HortivalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNursery partner supplying tomato seedlings for the Tomates d'Aquitaine production chain. Participates in farmer education events and variety selection for the IGP Tomate de Marmande initiative.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vivescia: Large French grain cooperative with integrated flour milling, malting, and food ingredient activities. Comparable in scale and in the agricultural collection-to-processing model, though more focused on cereal value chain.
• Sodiaal: France's largest dairy cooperative, with diversified dairy and cheese branded products. Comparable in cooperative governance, French agricultural scale, and branded food manufacturing orientation.
• Agrial: Major French multi-activity agricultural cooperative with branches spanning vegetables, beverages, meat, dairy, cereals, and retail. Closely comparable to Terres du Sud in structure, scale (€6B+ turnover), and integrated field-to-consumer model.
• Terrena: Western France agricultural cooperative with similar multi-branch structure across livestock, crop production, and food processing. Comparable in revenue scale and integrated farmer-member cooperative governance.
• Euralis: Southwest France agricultural cooperative with overlapping poultry, foie gras, and processed food activities. Direct product overlap in palmiped/foie gras category with Terres du Sud's Delmond L'Originel and Blason d'Or brands.
• Axereal: French agricultural cooperative specializing in cereals with food processing activities (malting, flour). Direct comparable in cooperative structure, farmer membership, and grain-to-food integration.
• Maïsadour: Southwest France agricultural cooperative with similar geographic footprint in Landes and surrounding departments. Operates comparable activities in poultry, foie gras (Delpeyrat brand), and crop production.
• Vivadour: Southwest France agricultural cooperative that announced a 2025 union with Terres du Sud to form Auraïa. Directly comparable in territory, structure, and member activities — the two are merging into a single entity.

Broad incumbents

• InVivo: Union of French agricultural cooperatives and one of Europe's largest agricultural groups. Operates broadly across grains, retail gardening (Gamm vert franchisor), wine, and food — provides the macro context for Terres du Sud's strategic positioning.
• Limagrain: French farmer cooperative focused on seeds and cereal ingredients with branded food subsidiaries. Comparable cooperative model but operates at much larger scale and more international, with broader seed/breeding activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groupecooperatifterresdusud

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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