Norabio Agricultural Cooperative

What Norabio Agricultural Cooperative does

Norabio Agricultural Cooperative is a privately held agricultural cooperative founded in 1998 in the Hauts-de-France region of France, headquartered in Bois-Grenier. It is owned and collectively governed by 100 producer-members (adhérents) who farm organic fruits and vegetables across the region, commercializing approximately 24,000 tonnes of produce annually spanning 60 vegetable species and 10 fruit species. The cooperative complements its fresh produce range with organic eggs, dairy, grocery, and meat sourced from regional partner producers, and sells under its own brand 'La Botte des Géants' as well as retailer private labels.

Norabio's core operations center on a producer traceability system that assigns a unique code to each product's packaging, enabling consumers and buyers to trace a vegetable back to the specific farm, cultivation method, and producer. The cooperative holds a stack of third-party certifications — EU Agriculture Biologique, Bio Équitable en France (since 2020), Bio Cohérence (since 2023), GlobalG.A.P. covering roughly 40 field-vegetable members, and GRASP — that collectively satisfy stringent retail and institutional procurement requirements. Shared post-harvest infrastructure is operated through CUMA Bio Territoires, a packaging station created in 2019 with cooperative and public funding that conditioned 5,500 tonnes of vegetables in 2022/2023 for 27 members.

Commercially, Norabio runs a B2B sales-led model with a dedicated commercial team covering key accounts, wholesalers, large and medium retail (GMS including Intermarché), industrial food processors, collective catering (via the Réseau Manger Bio network), restaurants (including an exclusive supply agreement with the Bioburger chain), proximity stores, Biocoop distribution, and online organic e-commerce platforms Bene Bono and La Fourche. Pricing is negotiated per order with tiered delivery fees inside Hauts-de-France, free shipping for orders above €200 HT within the region, and 24-hour quotation validity. Revenue model is transaction-based trade across multiple channels rather than subscription or platform-take-rate; no revenue figure is publicly disclosed.

Name

Norabio Agricultural Cooperative

Legal name

Norabio

Website

https://norabio.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Norabio Agricultural Cooperative is a Hauts-de-France-based organic agricultural cooperative owned by 100 producer-members, commercializing 24,000 tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables annually across B2B channels including retail, industrial processors, restaurants, and collective catering under its own brand 'La Botte des Géants'.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Agricultural Produce

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Cooperative Markets (Local Producer Co-ops) (CRAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic Produce & Specialty Vegetables Wholesale (AFAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Organic produce distribution
• Agricultural cooperative
• Fruit vegetable wholesale
• Farm traceability system
• Regional organic farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Bois-grenier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Norabio commercializes fruits and vegetables produced by its member farmers through various B2B channels including industrial processors, large retail, wholesalers, collective catering, and proximity stores. The cooperative also sells complementary products including eggs, dairy, groceries, and meat from regional producers.
2. Collective Catering Platform Services: As a platform within the Réseau Manger Bio network, Norabio serves as a regional hub for collective catering clients (municipalities, schools, company cafeterias) in Hauts-de-France, providing a full range of organic products through direct sales and Biocoop Restauration partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Norabio is an agricultural cooperative that aggregates and commercializes organic fruits and vegetables produced by its 100 member farmers in the Hauts-de-France region. The cooperative markets 60 vegetable species and 10 fruit species totaling approximately 24,000 tonnes annually under its own brand 'La Botte des Géants' for retail and under retailer private labels for foodservice and wholesale customers. A complementary product range extends the offering to organic eggs, dairy, groceries, and meat sourced from regional partner producers, distributed exclusively through B2B channels.

Product overview

Norabio is an agricultural cooperative offering a unified portfolio centered on fresh organic fruits and vegetables from 100 member producers in the Hauts-de-France region. The core product is a diverse range of 60 vegetable species and 10 fruit species (24,000 tonnes annually), sold either under the cooperative's own brand 'La Botte des Géants' for retail distribution or directly to foodservice and wholesale customers. A complementary product line extends the offering to include organic eggs, dairy, epicery, and meat sourced from regional partner producers. The cooperative serves all distribution channels including retail, foodservice, wholesale, and direct farm sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Botte des Géants: Private label brand under which Norabio products are sold in grande distribution (large retail chains)

Products and services

• Organic Fruits and Vegetables Fresh organic fruits and vegetables including potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, squash, apples, and pears. The cooperative markets 60 vegetable species and 10 fruit species, totaling approximately 24,000 tonnes annually, sold to industrial processors, large retail chains, wholesalers, collective catering, and proximity stores.
• La Botte des Géants Brand Private label brand under which Norabio organic products are sold in major retail chains (GMS/Grande distribution) across France, including supply to Intermarché primarily for squash and zucchini.
• Complementary Range (Eggs, Dairy, Epicery, Meat) Organic eggs, dairy products (yogurt, butter, cheese), epicery items (juices, beers), and meat (beef, pork) sourced from regional Hauts-de-France partner producers, enabling Norabio to offer a full organic product range, particularly for collective catering clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,000 tonnes of vegetables commercialized annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Robpatat (Interreg Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Robpatat is an Interreg project aimed at promoting the adoption of robust potato varieties for both fresh market and processing, in both organic and conventional production. This project positions Norabio members at the forefront of sustainable potato cultivation.
• Comité de Promotion de la Chambre d'Agriculture Hauts-de-France & AprobiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Norabio participates in the Natexpo trade show as part of a shared village organized by this committee, combining the promotional efforts of regional agricultural chambers and organic producer organizations.
• CUMA Bio TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Created in 2019 by 4 Norabio members with support from Norabio, funding from Agence Bio and Agence de l'Eau. Now serves as a shared packaging station for 27 Norabio members, conditioning 5,500 tonnes of vegetables in 2022/2023 (primarily carrots, potatoes, onions, parsnips, squashes, beets). Also developed a storage facility for squashes. This collective tool facilitates commerce and logistics for the cooperative.
• Réseau Manger BiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorabio is a platform member of Réseau Manger Bio, a national network of organic producer platforms. This affiliation enables collective catering clients in Hauts-de-France to access a structured, local, and secure organic supply. The network provides reliability through complementary platform supply while prioritizing short supply chains and fair farmer remuneration.
• Biocoop RestaurationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiocoop Restauration serves as both a customer and supplier to Norabio. As a customer, Norabio supplies Biocoop platforms. As a supplier, Biocoop Restauration complements Norabio's product range with additional items (salty and sweet groceries, ultra-fresh products, beverages, frozen goods, hygiene and cleaning products) that Norabio's regional producer network cannot supply, enabling 100% supply for collective catering clients.
• Bio en Hauts-de-France / fABrique à SucresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing Bio en Hauts-de-France's work since 2016 on developing an equitable organic sugar beet sector, the fABrique à Sucres was created to produce organic sugar beet syrup and, soon, the first integral organic fair-trade powder sugar from Hauts-de-France. Norabio offers these products through its complementary range.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Biocoop: France's leading organic specialty retail network, also operating the Biocoop Restauration collective-catering platform that partners with Norabio. Overlaps with Norabio in organic distribution and collective catering, though primarily a retailer rather than a primary producer cooperative.
• Agrial: Large multi-activity French agricultural cooperative with significant fresh produce, dairy, and beverage operations, serving retail and food service nationally. Comparable only in cooperative structure and produce activities; Agrial operates at materially larger scale and includes conventional produce alongside organic lines.

Direct peers

• Cap Seine: Vegetable producer cooperative operating in the Hauts-de-France region, marketing vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, salads) to retail and food service. Highly comparable to Norabio by activity, geography, and B2B cooperative model, though oriented to conventional rather than organic produce.
• Pronatura: France-based organic fruit and vegetable wholesaler and distributor serving retail, food service, and processors nationwide. Direct competitor to Norabio in the B2B organic supply channel, with a broader product range and larger national footprint.

Regional players

• Saveol: Brittany-based vegetable producer cooperative specializing in greenhouse-grown tomatoes and a broader fresh vegetable range, supplying French retail and food service via its own brand. Comparable cooperative structure and B2B GTM model but geographically distinct.
• Sica de Saint-Pol-de-Léon: Brittany-based vegetable producer cooperative (tomatoes, cauliflower, shallots, artichokes) supplying French and European retail and wholesale. Similar cooperative B2B marketing model to Norabio but concentrated in a different production region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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