Minoterie Suire

What Minoterie Suire does

Minoterie Suire is a French family-owned organic flour mill founded in 1979, headquartered at the historic Moulin du Feuillou on the banks of the Sèvre in Boussay, France. The company is registered as Minoterie SUIRE (SARL with €814,400 registered capital) and operates within the Moulins Associés group alongside sister company Minoterie Girardeau. It is a pioneer of organic flour production in France and holds the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV) label awarded in early 2025.

The company's core production asset is Europe's largest stock of natural flint millstones (22 pairs), supplemented by 4 cylinder machines in a hybrid process. This dual infrastructure enables the mill to meet both artisanal quality requirements and the technical volume demands of professional clients. 83% of distributed flours are organic-certified, and stone-milled production represents 70% of Moulin du Feuillou output. The portfolio spans T65–T150 wheat flours, specialty grains (spelt, khorasan, rye, buckwheat, barley, chestnut, rice, corn), custom blends (Grain Gourmand, La Silex, Sélection Grand Cru, Pavé d'Arthur, 6 Céréales 4 Graines, Panama Bio), and ingredient inclusions. The mill sources grain from western French cooperatives CAVAC and CAPL, including heritage varieties from farmer Jean-Luc Farcy.

Minoterie Suire operates a pure B2B model, selling exclusively to professional customers: artisan bakers, pastry chefs, viennoiserie professionals, and food industry manufacturers. Distribution is direct through commercial representatives, with packaging in 1kg, 25kg, 1-tonne big bags, and bulk formats. Revenue from the core flour business is supplemented by a training and technical support service delivered through partner Atelier m'alice (Qualiopi-certified). The company is currently internationalising via the IBA 2025 trade show in Düsseldorf, an export hire targeting the Iberian Peninsula, and a Spanish-language web presence, while serving 11–50 employees. No revenue is publicly disclosed.

Name

Minoterie Suire

Legal name

Minoterie SUIRE

Website

https://minoterie-suire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Minoterie Suire is a French family-owned organic flour mill founded in 1979, producing stone-milled and cylinder-milled organic flours on Europe's largest natural flint millstone park for B2B customers including artisan bakers, pastry chefs, and food industry manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Flour Milling

NAICS

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases) (AFAKABAF)

Keywords

• Organic flour milling
• Stone-milled flour
• Bakery ingredients
• Heritage wheat varieties
• Professional flour supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Boussay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic flour sales: Sale of organic flours — pure or blended, bread-making or baking, stone-milled or cylinder-milled — to artisan bakers, pastry chefs, viennoiserie professionals, and food industry manufacturers. Distributed in 1kg bags, 25kg sacks, 1-tonne big bags, or bulk delivery.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Minoterie Suire operates the Moulin du Feuillou in Boussay, France, milling certified organic grains into a broad portfolio of pure, blended, bread-making, and pastry flours — both stone-milled on natural flint millstones and cylinder-milled — sold exclusively to professional bakers, pastry chefs, viennoiserie professionals, and agri-food manufacturers. The mill also supplies organic specialty grains, seed-and-pulse blends, inclusions, and offers professional training and technical support to bakery clients.

Product overview

Minoterie Suire is a French organic flour manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of stone-milled and cylinder-milled organic flours produced at Moulin du Feuillou since 1979. The product range includes pure wheat flours (T65-T150), specialty grains (spelt, khorasan, rye, barley, buckwheat, corn, rice, chestnut), pre-mixed blends with seeds and pulses (including Grain Gourmand), and ingredient inclusions. The company operates the largest fleet of natural flint millstones in Europe (22 pairs) alongside 4 cylinder machines, producing 83% organic flours with 70% of production on stone mills. Services include professional baker training, technical support, and a mobile app for product selection. Packaging options include 1kg bags, 25kg sacks, 1-ton Big Bags, and bulk delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Silex: T80 stone-milled flour for exceptional baguettes, featuring good hydration capacity and nutritional benefits
• Sélection Grand Cru
• Grain Gourmand
• Moulin du Feuillou

Products and services

• La Silex T80 Stone-Milled Flour T80 stone-milled flour ground on natural flint millstones for artisan bakers; designed for nutritious baguettes with good hydration capacity and exceptional texture.
• Farine blé bio meule crème T80 (Organic Stone-Milled Cream Wheat Flour) Organic wheat flour milled on stone millstones, cream-colored T80 grade for bread-making with nutritional benefits.
• Farine blé bio meule semi-complète T110 (Organic Stone-Milled Semi-Whole Wheat Flour) Semi-whole organic wheat flour T110, stone-milled to preserve nutrients and fibre from the grain.
• Farine blé bio meule T150 (Organic Stone-Milled Whole Wheat Flour) Whole organic wheat flour T150, stone-milled for maximum nutrient retention from the complete grain.
• Farine TradiBio T65 (Traditional Organic Flour) Traditional organic wheat flour T65 for classic French bread recipes, available in both stone-milled and cylinder-milled variants.
• Sélection Grand Cru (Heritage Wheat Flours) Premium organic stone-milled flour line featuring heritage wheat varieties including Mars Ardennais (launched November 2025), Rouge de Bordeaux, and Khorasan — for artisan bakers seeking rare, ancient grains with exceptional quality.
• Grain Gourmand — Seed & Pulse Blend Organic seed and pulse blend containing pumpkin seeds, sunflower, buckwheat, quinoa, red lentils, and peas — designed for innovative healthy bread recipes with high fibre and protein content; sold in 5kg bags.
• Farine de seigle bio meule T130 (Organic Stone-Milled Rye Flour T130) Organic rye flour T130 stone-milled for making traditional molded breads and round loaves with pronounced flavours.
• Farine de sarrasin / blé noir bio meule (Organic Stone-Milled Buckwheat Flour) Organic buckwheat flour stone-milled, nutritious and naturally gluten-free, ideal for galettes, crêpes, and savoury or sweet biscuits.
• Farine petit épeautre doré bio meule (Organic Stone-Milled Golden Einkorn Flour) Organic golden einkorn wheat flour stone-milled — an ancient grain variety with distinctive flavour.
• Farine Bio Brioche (Organic Brioche Flour) Organic brioche flour designed for viennoiserie and enriched bread preparations.
• Farine 6 Céréales 4 Graines bio (Organic Six-Cereal Four-Seed Blend) Organic six-cereal four-seed flour blend for nutritious, fibre-rich bread.
• Farine maïs et curcuma bio « Panama Bio » (Organic Corn & Turmeric Flour Blend) Organic corn and turmeric flour blend for colourful, flavourful bread creations.
• Formation et accompagnement des boulangers (Professional Baker Training & Support) Structured professional training, certification guidance (organic conversion), and technical support for artisan bakers and pastry chefs, delivered in partnership with Qualiopi-certified Atelier m'alice training centre.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stone-milled flours show ~30% higher magnesium and zinc content at equivalent 80% extraction rate vs cylinder-milled flours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAVACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern French agricultural cooperative supplying organic wheat and cereals to Minoterie Suire. Long-term sourcing partnership ensuring local organic grain supply for the mill's production.
• CAPLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cooperative in western France supplying organic cereals. Long-standing mutual commitment partnership for organic grain sourcing.
• ACTE (ACTE Conseil)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm collaborating with Minoterie Suire to support artisan bakers in converting to organic production, acquiring certification, or setting up new organic bakeries.
• Atelier m'alicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference training centre for bakery, patisserie, and viennoiserie professionals. Minoterie Suire partners with Atelier m'alice to offer baking training programs across France (Nantes, Bordeaux, Tours). Qualiopi-certified programs are eligible for professional financing.
• Jean-Luc Farcy (Farmer, Bussy-le-Grand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic farming pioneer cultivating heritage wheat varieties including Mars Ardennais, Rouge de Bordeaux, and Khorasan on his 380-hectare farm. 100% organic certified since 2016. Supplies grains for Minoterie Suire's Grand Cru Selection.
• Minoterie GirardeaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Moulins Associés group. Both companies exhibited together at the IBA 2025 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, sharing a stand to showcase French milling expertise internationally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Barton Springs Mill: Texas-based stone mill focused on heritage and ancient grains sold to artisan bakers and direct consumers. Closest international analogue in terms of stone-milling technique, heritage-wheat focus, and artisan-bakery customer base.
• Hayden Flour Mills: US specialty miller specialising in heritage and ancient wheats for artisan bakers and home bakers. Comparable product strategy (single-varietal, heritage-grain emphasis) and similar target customers.
• Sunrise Flour Mill: US heritage-grain mill focused on ancient varieties (einkorn, spelt, Khorasan) sold via DTC and wholesale to artisan bakeries. Comparable heritage-grain narrative and premium positioning.
• Janie's Mill: US certified-organic stone mill supplying artisan bakers, bakeries, and food-service customers. Comparable in organic certification, stone-milling technology, and direct-to-professional distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Grands Moulins de Paris (Nutrixo): One of France's largest industrial flour millers, now part of Nutrixo, supplying nationwide bakeries, supermarkets, and food manufacturers. Overlaps with Minoterie Suire on organic and specialty lines but at vastly greater scale and broader product portfolio.
• InVivo / Soufflet (InVivo Grain): Major French grain and milling platform (acquired Soufflet) with significant organic and conventional flour capabilities. Competes for the same downstream bakery customers as Minoterie Suire but operates an industrial, multi-site model.

Direct peers

• Le Moulin du Pivert: French organic mill producing specialty flours, mixes, and seed blends for the same artisan-bakery and viennoiserie professional segment. Direct overlap in organic positioning and product mix (multi-grain blends, specialty grains).
• Minoteries Viron: French specialty miller serving artisan bakers and viennoiserie professionals with a comparable product range of traditional and specialty flours. Closest like-for-like independent French regional mill in terms of customer profile and go-to-market.
• Minoterie Girardeau: Sister company within the Moulins Associés group, also a French family-owned flour mill co-exhibiting with Minoterie Suire at IBA 2025. Operates in the same artisan/professional organic flour segment with overlapping product mix and customer base.

Regional players

• KOPFS Mühle: German organic mill serving artisan bakers across the DACH region with comparable organic, stone-ground product positioning. Relevant for cross-border competitive dynamics in the German-speaking market Minoterie Suire is approaching via IBA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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