Charcuterie Zentz

Name

Charcuterie Zentz

Legal name

CHARCUTERIE ZENTZ, SAS

Website

https://zentz.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Charcutererie

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (424470)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI), Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Artisanal charcuterie products
• Alsatian sausage production
• Cured meat manufacturing
• Smoked pork products
• French meat products

Headquarters

HQ city

Haguenau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charcuterie and Sausage Product Sales: Direct product sales of charcuterie items including sausages, galantines, smoked products, and prepared meats through retail distribution and direct store sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Charcuterie Zentz is a fourth-generation family-owned producer of traditional Alsatian charcuterie (cured meats) based in Haguenau, France. The company manufactures and sells artisanal sausages (saucisses such as knack, merguez, chipolata, saucisse de Lyon, saucisse de bière), galantines, smoked pork products (palettes and poitrines fumées), and charcuterie pâtissière using 100% French-origin meats, 50% sourced from Alsace. Products are distributed through major French retail chains (Auchan, Cora, Carrefour, Intermarché, Leclerc, Match, SuperU) and a direct retail store at the Haguenau facility.

Product overview

Charcuterie Zentz is a family-owned traditional Alsatian charcuterie business established in 1920, operating as a single-product company specializing in artisanal French cured meats and sausages. The product portfolio consists of five main product families: (1) Saucisses - various sausages including Saucisse de Strasbourg/knack, saucisse de viande, saucisse à frire fine, saucisse blanche à griller, merguez, chipolata, saucisse de bière, saucisse de Lyon, saucisse au fromage, and saucisse au jambon pistachée; (2) Galantines - including galantine au paprika, galantine aux champignons, galantine aux olives, galantine persillée, and galantine de poitrine de porc farcie; (3) Palettes & Poitrines fumées - smoked pork shoulders and bellies including palette fumée sans os, poitrine fumée à l'ancienne, and saucisse lorraine crue fumée; (4) Saucisse aux pommes de terre à l'ancienne; and (5) Charcuterie pêle-mêle and assortments. All products are made with 100% French-origin meats, with 50% sourced from Alsace, following their internal 'bible' called the Code des Usages de la Charcuterie. Products are distributed through major French retail chains including Auchan, Cora, Carrefour, Intermarché, Leclerc, Match, and SuperU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saucisse de Strasbourg colorée supérieure (knack supérieure) Superior quality colored Strasbourg sausage, also known as knack — the flagship Alsatian smoked sausage.
• Véritable merguez Authentic merguez sausage sold to retail consumers in France.
• Saucisse blanche à griller fine supérieure et saucisse blanche à griller paysanne supérieure Superior quality fine white grilling sausage and country-style white grilling sausage for retail consumers.
• Saucisse de Lyon pistachée supérieure Superior quality Lyon-style sausage with pistachios.
• Saucisse de Lyon fine supérieure Superior quality fine Lyon-style sausage for retail consumers.
• Saucisse de bière supérieure Superior quality beer sausage.
• Saucisse de jambon supérieure Superior quality ham sausage.
• Saucisse au fromage supérieure Superior quality cheese sausage.
• Saucisse au jambon pistachée supérieure Superior quality sausage with ham and pistachios.
• Saucisse à frire fine Fine sausage for pan-frying.
• Galantine au paprika Galantine seasoned with paprika.
• Galantine aux champignons Galantine with mushrooms.
• Galantine aux olives Galantine with olives.
• Galantine de poitrine de porc farcie Stuffed pork belly galantine.
• Galantine persillée Galantine with parsley.
• Palette fumée sans os Bone-in smoked pork shoulder.
• Poitrine fumée à l'ancienne (salée sel sec) Traditional smoked pork belly, dry-salted.
• Saucisse lorraine crue fumée traditionnelle Traditional Lorraine-style raw smoked sausage.
• Kassler fumé Smoked kassler (smoked pork chop).
• Saucisse aux pommes de terre à l'ancienne Traditional sausage with potatoes, a regional specialty (charcuterie pâtissière).
• Charcuterie pêle-mêle Mixed assortment of charcuterie products including knacks, merguez, and sausages.
• Assortiment grillade Grill assortment containing merguez, country-style white grilling sausage, chipolata, and fine white grilling sausage.
• Saucisse de viande qualité supérieure Superior quality meat sausage.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cochonou: High-profile Cooperl-owned French charcuterie brand specializing in saucisson and pâté distributed via national retail chains. Direct category competitor at the same retail buyers as Zentz.
• Fleury Michon: Listed French prepared-meat producer with broad charcuterie and ready-meal ranges sold through major retailers including Carrefour, Auchan, and Leclerc. Comparable in product category and retail distribution model.
• Maison Loste: Independent French charcuterie manufacturer with nationwide distribution producing saucissons secs, pâtés, and cooked specialties. Comparable manufacturing/wholesale model to Zentz with broader product portfolio.
• Herta: Flagship French charcuterie brand owned by Nestlé, producing knack, sausage, and deli meats at national scale. Operates in the same product category and retail channels as Zentz but at vastly greater scale and brand reach.
• Justin Bridou: Major French charcuterie brand best known for saucisson sec, part of the Cooperl group, distributed nationwide through supermarkets. Competes with Zentz for the same retail shelves in the cured-meats category.
• Madrange: Established French charcuterie producer (jambon, saucisson, pâté) with national retail distribution under a recognized consumer brand. Competes with Zentz in deli and cured-meat aisles across major French chains.
• Delpeyrat: French charcuterie and dried-meat brand with nationwide supermarket presence, spanning saucisson, jambons secs, and specialty regional lines. Comparable traditional/regional charcuterie positioning to Zentz.

Direct peers

• Maison Stoeffler: Traditional Alsatian charcuterie house based in northern Alsace producing saucisses, knack, and smoked specialties for French retail. Closest comparable to Zentz by region, product mix, and artisanal heritage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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