Cavac

What Cavac does

Cavac (legal name: Coopérative Cavac) is a French multi-sector agricultural cooperative founded in 1965 through the merger of two cooperatives and headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée. The group unites 4,730 farmer-members (sociétaires) as holders of its social capital and employs approximately 1,731 staff across four operational poles: Pôle Végétal (contractualized crop sectors covering cereals, oilseeds, seeds over 12,000 ha, vegetables over 5,400 ha, hemp, and organic production); Pôle Animal (livestock groupings including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, and animal nutrition); Pôle Distribution (39 Gamm Vert and AgriVillage retail stores serving farmers and consumers across western France); and Pôle Agro-transformation (branded food processing via Bioporc, Biofournil, Atlantique Alimentaire, Vertys, plus biosourced construction materials via Cavac Biomatériaux). Processing and packaging sites are deliberately sited within 100km of headquarters to preserve product freshness and territorial value creation.

The cooperative's revenue mechanics span multiple streams: collection and sale of cereals/oilseeds (850,000 tonnes annually), livestock production (188,000 pigs, 124,000 cattle, 25,000 sheep/lambs, 7.3M rabbits, 22.6M poultry) with 65% of grain collection routed through certified quality (Label Rouge, organic, or Agri-Éthique fair trade) channels, retail through owned storefronts, branded food sales through wholesale and food retail, and biomaterials production. Distribution combines direct B2B sales (mills, food manufacturers, Delpeyrat for foie gras, Elivia for veal, Eurial for dairy sheep, Carrefour for labeled beef) with consumer-facing retail. Pricing is cooperative-negotiated and quote-based; there is no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figure.

Quality certifications (Label Rouge, Organic, IGP, Agri-Éthique fair trade) and downstream shareholder relationships (Delpeyrat) differentiate Cavac's offer from open-market commodity flows. Member retention is reinforced by structural reinvestment — a €2 million livestock endowment fund (up to €15,000 per worker unit, established 2022) and a €2M+ supplementary price envelope on cereals/seeds in 2026 — alongside profit redistribution and elected Board governance. Recent strategic moves include the Oléosynbio joint venture for organic oilseed crushing (2025), a Biojet sustainable aviation fuel partnership with Groupe Dubreuil (2024), and the integration of Eleveurs de Challans poultry producers (2019).

Name

Cavac

Legal name

Coopérative Cavac

Website

https://coop-cavac.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cavac is a French agricultural cooperative founded in 1965, headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon, uniting 4,730 farmer-members across plant, animal, distribution (39 Gamm Vert/AgriVillage stores), and agro-transformation (branded foods and biomaterials) poles within a 100km radius.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-yon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Collection and Sales: Collection of agricultural products (cereals, seeds, vegetables, livestock) from farmer-members, processing through cooperative or subsidiary facilities, and sale to industrial clients, distributors, and export markets. Profits are partially redistributed to cooperative members and reinvested in territory.
2. Retail Distribution (Gamm Vert, AgriVillage): Sale of agricultural supplies, garden products, and consumer goods through owned retail network of 39 stores open to both farmers and general public
3. Agri-Food Processing and Branded Products: Transformation and sale of branded food products including Biofournil (organic bread), Bioporc (organic pork), Atlantique Alimentaire, Vertys (vegetables), and dairy products through various retail channels
4. Biomaterials (Cavac Biomatériaux): Manufacturing and sale of hemp-based insulation materials and other biosourced construction materials for building sector
5. Agricultural Services: Technical support, animal nutrition (Antigny Nutrition), farm development consulting, and installation/transmission support services for farmers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cavac is a diversified agricultural cooperative that collects, processes, and markets agricultural products from 4,730 farmer-members across Vendée and surrounding French departments. The cooperative operates four business poles (Plant, Animal, Distribution, Agro-transformation) producing and selling cereals, oilseeds, livestock (cattle, pigs, poultry, rabbits, sheep), branded food products, and biosourced hemp-based construction materials. It also provides agricultural technical services and operates 39 retail stores (Gamm Vert and AgriVillage) serving both farmers and general consumers.

Product overview

Cavac is a multi-purpose agricultural cooperative operating across agriculture, agri-food, and biomaterials sectors in Vendée, Deux-Sèvres, and surrounding areas of France. Founded in 1965, the group is structured around four main business units: the Végétal (Crop) division handling contractualized crop sectors including cereals, seeds, vegetables, and organic farming; the Animal (Livestock) division managing diverse animal productions including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, and rabbits; the Distribution division operating Gamm vert garden centers and AgriVillage stores; and the Agro-transformation division developing biosourced materials and agri-food enterprises. The cooperative commercializes products through multiple sub-brands and subsidiary companies including Gamm vert, Bioporc, Biofournil, Cavac Biomatériaux (hemp-based insulation leader), Eleveurs de Challans (Label Rouge poultry), Val-de-Sèvre (foie gras), Porcineo (pigs), Bovineo (cattle), Volinéo (poultry), CPLB (rabbits), VSO (sheep/goats), and Cevap (veal calves).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gamm Vert: Garden center retail network with 14 stores, 2 Gamm vert Village, and 23 AgriVillage locations serving farmers and private individuals.
• Atlantique Alimentaire
• Bioporc
• Biofournil
• Cavac Biomatériaux
• Antigny Nutrition
• Agrivia
• Vertys
• VSN Négoce
• Nutri-Vendée
• Catel Roc
• Eleveurs de Challans
• Bovineo
• Porcineo
• CPLB
• Volinéo
• VSO
• Val-de-Sèvre
• Cevap

Products and services

• Agricultural Production Collection and Sales (Pôle Végétal) Contractualized crop sectors covering large-scale crops (cereals, oilseeds, protein crops) and specialized productions (seeds, vegetables, hemp), including organic farming operations. The cooperative collects 850,000 tonnes of cereals and oilseeds annually from farmer-members, with 12,000 ha of seed production and 5,400 ha of vegetable production. 65% of grain collection flows through quality-certified channels.
• Livestock Production and Groupings (Pôle Animal) Diversified livestock production covering cattle (124,000 head, 2,500+ farmers via Bovineo), pigs (188,000 annually via Porcineo, 85% under quality labels), poultry (22.6 million annually via Volinéo and Eleveurs de Challans), rabbits (7.3 million annually via CPLB, France's #1 rabbit grouping), sheep and lambs (25,000), ducks/foie gras (120 producers via Val-de-Sèvre), and veal calves (19,000 annually via Cevap). Includes animal nutrition services.
• Retail Distribution Network (Gamm Vert and AgriVillage) Owned retail network of 39 stores (14 Gamm Vert, 2 Gamm Vert Village, and 23 AgriVillage) offering agricultural supplies, gardening products, pet care, and rural lifestyle products to farmers and general public. Emphasizes proximity and advisory services.
• Cavac Biomatériaux (Biosourced Hemp Insulation) Manufacturing and sale of hemp-based biosourced insulation and construction materials for the building sector. Cavac is a market leader in bio-based construction materials, serving building professionals.
• Bioporc (Organic Pork Brand) Organic pork products from cooperative pig farmers under the Porcineo grouping, distributed through food retail chains and direct sales.
• Biofournil (Organic Bakery Brand) Organic bakery products (bread) manufactured by Cavac's subsidiary and distributed through food retail and direct sales.
• Atlantique Alimentaire (Food Processing Subsidiary) Food processing and manufacturing subsidiary of Cavac group, handling food product transformation and distribution.
• Vertys (Specialty Vegetable Products) Specialty vegetable products brand under Cavac group, offering agricultural and vegetable products.
• Val-de-Sèvre (Duck Foie Gras Production) Duck and foie gras production organization federating 120 producers across 9 departments, with guaranteed margin contracts and shareholder relationship with Delpeyrat, the leading national brand for foie gras commercialization.
• CPLB (Rabbit Production Grouping) France's #1 rabbit grouping (Coopérative des Producteurs de Lapins du Bocage) commercializing over 7 million rabbits annually with proprietary genetics tools and comprehensive service and feed offerings across nine western departments.
• Cavac Services (Agricultural Services Subsidiary) Agricultural services subsidiary providing 100% farmer-focused services and support including technical support, animal nutrition (Antigny Nutrition), farm development consulting, and installation/transmission support services for farmers.
• Cavac Pôle Développement (Farm Installation and Transmission Support) Development pole offering installation, transmission, and farm evolution project support services, including a €2 million livestock endowment fund providing up to €15,000 per UTH for new livestock farmers, and regional animation managers across Centre Océan, Sud Océan, and Nord Bocage territories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% of grain collection in quality channels (certified, organic, or fair trade)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Avril, Terrena, ArrouzecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Joint venture Oléosynbio for trituration (crushing) of rapeseed and sunflower, giving new momentum to the French organic oilseed sector. Cavac participates in this consortium to develop local organic oilseed processing and value chains
• Groupe DubreuilmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Joint experimental project for Biojet (sustainable aviation fuel) production, combining Cavac's agricultural expertise with Dubreuil group's aviation/food operations to develop renewable fuel from agricultural feedstocks
• Agri-ÉthiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair trade certification organization enabling Cavac farmers to access multi-year contractual pricing (contrats pluriannuels) that guarantee fair remuneration disconnected from commodity market volatility. Over 80,000 tonnes covered by Agri-Éthique contracts
• DelpeyratcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVal-de-Sèvre (Cavac's duck grouping) is shareholder in Delpeyrat, the major national brand for foie gras commercialization. This vertical integration ensures market access for Cavac's 120 duck producers
• EurialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDairy processor for Cavac's dairy sheep production, transforming milk collected from farmers into dairy products. Single long channel with milk collected and transformed by Eurial
• CarrefourminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuality commitment with Carrefour retailer for Cavac's beef products, providing shelf space and market access for labeled beef from Bovineo farmers
• EliviacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbattoir supplying 260 butchers in Pays-de-la-Loire region, processing Cevap veal production under Bleu Blanc Cœur quality label. Approximately half of Cevap's 19,000 annual veals processed at Elivia in Les Herbiers

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Agrial: Major French multi-purpose agricultural cooperative with crop production, livestock (poultry, dairy), vegetable processing (Florette), and beverage activities. Operates Gamm Vert stores and is one of Cavac's closest functional peers.
• Axereal: French grain cooperative in central France with similar crop collection, processing, and brewing/malting activities; comparable to Cavac's Pôle Végétal and cereal collection scale.
• Terrena: French agricultural cooperative headquartered in western France (Anjou), operating across plant, animal, retail (Gamm Vert), and food processing — a near-perfect structural analogue to Cavac at larger scale.
• Limagrain: French farmer cooperative specializing in seeds, cereals, and vegetable production/processing (Vilmorin, Jacquet-Brossard). Comparable to Cavac's seed activities (12,000 ha) and vegetable production (5,400 ha via Vertys).
• Euralis: Southwest French agricultural cooperative active in grains, foie gras (Rougié), and poultry — directly comparable to Cavac's Val-de-Sèvre/foie gras business and grain pole.
• Cooperl Arc Atlantique: French pork-focused cooperative operating similar Porcineo-style pig grouping and processing activities in western France. Highly comparable on the livestock side and downstream pork value chain.
• Eureden (formerly Triskalia): Breton agricultural cooperative with crop collection, animal production (poultry, eggs, pork), and food processing; comparable to Cavac's diversified cooperative model with overlap in animal and plant poles.
• Vivescia: French cooperative group specializing in grain collection, malting, and flour milling. Comparable to Cavac's grain and seed business with similar industrial processing adjacencies.

Broad incumbents

• InVivo: Union of French agricultural cooperatives operating at national scale in agricultural distribution, grain trading, retail (Gamm Vert franchise), and agri-food. Overlaps with Cavac's distribution and plant activities at a much larger scale.

Regional players

• Sodiaal: French dairy cooperative handling milk collection and dairy processing; comparable to Cavac's dairy-related activities via Eurial partnership and serves a complementary rather than directly competing dairy customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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