Groupe YDEO

What Groupe YDEO does

Groupe YDEO is a French family-owned industrial group founded in 1995 by Benoît Fretin and headquartered in Étrelles, Brittany. The Group operates as a multi-subsidiary industrial holding organized around two complementary poles. The Chemistry pole encompasses HYDRACHIM (hygiene and disinfection for collectivities, livestock, and industry), HYDRAPRO (water-treatment powders, tablets, and pastilles), and KEMIX (e-liquids contract manufacturing for electronic-cigarette brands). The Food pole comprises SOREAL (custom sauces and the registered Sonjal Casing® vegetal gel for sausage co-extrusion), France Culinaire Développement (dehydrated intermediate food products, including the Nutrition Santé senior-nutrition range), CONDIAL'S (contract packaging of dehydrated products), and the recently acquired SOREAL España (formerly ALIMINTER), which adds Spanish and Moroccan production plus a 50+ country commercial footprint. The Group manufactures liquid and powder-form products across 7 French production sites plus international facilities in Ceutí (Spain), Fès (Morocco, via ALICOMAR), Cairo (Egypt), and a commercial office in Wrocław (Poland), with combined capacity exceeding 100,000 tonnes per year.

The business model is built on direct B2B sales of custom-formulated chemical and food products. Customers span foodservice operators, mass retail/groceries, agro-food manufacturers, public collectivities, livestock operations, and the senior-nutrition segment. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per customer contract; no public pricing exists. Production relies on automated and semi-automated lines, the Mercury ERP, a GMAO for maintenance management, HACCP quality systems, and continuous-improvement methods (5S, SMED). Distribution is exclusively direct B2B (no consumer channel), conducted by commercial teams organized at the subsidiary level, with international reach built through acquisitions and dedicated commercial offices.

Revenue for FY2024 was reported at €180M, with €200M projected for FY2025 following the full integration of ALIMINTER. Group headcount stands at approximately 800 employees, generated across more than 100 professions. Growth has come from a combination of organic capacity expansion and a disciplined acquisition program: SOREAL (2022), CONDIAL'S (January 2023), and ALIMINTER S.A. (majority June 2025, 100% in November 2025). Sustainability initiatives include a rail-road multimodal logistics partnership with LAHAYE Global Logistics (230.22 tonnes of CO2 saved in one year), two solar trackers installed across factories, and energy-autonomy investments across a 4,200 MWh annual consumption base.

Name

Groupe YDEO

Legal name

YDEO

Website

https://ydeo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Groupe YDEO is a French family-owned industrial group manufacturing custom-formulated chemical and food products — hygiene, water treatment, e-liquids, sauces, and dehydrated ingredients — for B2B clients in foodservice, mass retail, agro-food, and collectivities, reporting €180M in 2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial chemical and food manufacturing

NAICS

Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Concentrate/Syrup & Flavor Base Contract Manufacturing (AFAFAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supplier Approval & Food Safety Vendor Management Programs (AFALANAE), Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE)

Keywords

• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Custom food sauces
• Dehydrated food ingredients
• Hygiene disinfection products
• Contract packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Étrelles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical products sales: Manufacturing and sale of hygiene and disinfection products (HYDRACHIM), water treatment powders/tablets/pastilles (HYDRAPRO), and e-liquids (KEMIX). Primary B2B revenue stream through direct sales to professional customers.
2. Food products manufacturing and sales: Design and manufacture of sauces, condiments, dehydrated/intermediate food products, and custom food solutions across multiple entities (SOREAL, France Culinaire Développement, CONDIAL'S, SOREAL España). Revenue generated through product sales to food service, mass retail, and food industry clients.
3. Contract packaging services: Custom packaging services for dehydrated food products (CONDIAL'S), offering multi-format packaging solutions from 5g to 1.5kg sachets, doses, and boxes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Groupe YDEO is a French family-owned industrial group that designs, formulates, and manufactures custom liquid and powder chemical and food products for professional B2B customers. Its Chemistry Pole produces hygiene and disinfection products, water treatment powders/tablets/pastilles, and e-liquids, while its Food Pole produces custom sauces, condiments, dehydrated intermediate food products, and offers contract packaging services for dehydrated foods across multiple formats.

Product overview

Groupe YDEO is a French family-owned industrial Group founded in 1995 and headquartered in Étrelles (Ille-et-Vilaine). The Group designs, manufactures, and packages liquid and dehydrated products for demanding professional markets. Its offering is organized as a multi-subsidiary industrial holding with two complementary poles: a Chemistry Pole (Hydrachim, Hydrapro, Kemix) and a Food Pole (SOREAL, France Culinaire Développement, Condial's, and the recently acquired SOREAL España/ALIMINTER). The Group does not offer a unified software product; instead, it operates as a conglomerate of manufacturing companies delivering custom-formulated solutions in chemistry and food, supported by internal tools including Mercury ERP and GMAO for operational management. The food pole is the fastest-growing segment, centered on custom sauces and condiments for foodservice, industrial, and retail markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sonjal Casing: Vegetable gel brand for co-extrusion lines in the sausage industry, produced by SOREAL.

Products and services

• HYDRACHIM Hygiene and Disinfection Products Manufacture and commercialisation of hygiene and disinfection products for collective, livestock, and industrial markets. Operates from two production sites (Le Pertre and Plélan-le-Grand) and two logistics platforms (La Gravelle and L'Hermitage) in France.
• HYDRAPRO Water Treatment Products Formulation and manufacture of powders, tablets, and pastilles for water treatment and pool water balance. Production site based in Lédenon (Gard), 15 minutes from Nîmes.
• KEMIX E-Liquids (Contract Manufacturing) Design and manufacture of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes under client brands. Positioned as a French leader in contract e-liquid manufacturing. Production site at Brebières (Pas-de-Calais), 10 minutes from Douai and 15 minutes from Arras.
• SOREAL Custom Sauces Design and manufacture of custom sauces for restaurant, snacking, distribution, and food industry markets. Production site at Brie (Ille-et-Vilaine), near Janzé and 20 minutes from Rennes.
• France Culinaire Développement Dehydrated Food Products Design and manufacture of PAI (intermediate food products), predominantly dehydrated or powder, both savory and sweet, for agri-food industrialists, out-of-home catering distributors, and the seniors market (Nutrition Santé range). Two production sites at Saint Gilles and Brebières.
• CONDIAL'S Contract Packaging Contract packaging of all types of dehydrated food products (breadcrumbs, prepared dishes, freeze-dried chocolate, teas, etc.) in sachets, doses, or boxes from 5g to 1.5kg. Production site in Renage (Isère), 25 minutes from Grenoble.
• SOREAL España (formerly ALIMINTER) Sauces and Condiments Manufacture of sauces and condiments for foodservice, agri-food industries, and mass retail (GMS). Two production units (Ceutí, Spain and Fès, Morocco via ALICOMAR) with annual capacity of 40,000 tonnes, 20 packaging lines (glass, plastics, canned, multi-formats), and commercial presence in 50+ countries.
• Sonjal Casing® Vegetal Gel Registered trademark vegetal gel product dedicated to co-extrusion lines in the sausage industry, manufactured by SOREAL.

Quantifiable outcome

• 230.22 tonnes of CO2 saved through rail-road transport partnership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ALIMINTER S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Acquired as majority stake in June 2025; 100% control achieved by November 2025. ALIMINTER, renamed SOREAL España, specialises in sauces and condiments for food service, agro-food industry, and mass retail. Includes ALICOMAR subsidiary in Fès, Morocco. 200 employees, 2 production units, 40,000 tonnes/year capacity, 20 packaging lines.
• ALICOMARcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Subsidiary of ALIMINTER located in Fès, Morocco. 60 employees. Part of the SOREAL España structure following YDEO's full acquisition.
• LAHAYE GLOBAL LOGISTICScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Multimodal transport partnership combining rail and road solutions. Enables YDEO to offer innovative and environmentally respectful transport options. Partnership resulted in 230.22 tonnes of CO2 savings in one year, contributing to YDEO's sustainability objectives.
• SOREAL MENAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner15%-owned subsidiary based in Cairo, Egypt, dedicated to Middle East and North Africa markets. Complements the group's international commercial footprint.
• HYDRACHIM POLSKAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial office located in Wrocław, Poland supporting the commercial development of HYDRACHIM in the European market.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Symrise: Global flavors and fragrances major supplying food, beverage and nutrition manufacturers. Comparable to YDEO's custom-formulation offering for agro-food industrial clients, but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition group supplying seasonings, sauces and functional ingredients to foodservice and retail. Overlap with YDEO's food pole (sauces, dehydrated intermediates) but at far larger scale and publicly listed.
• Ecolab: Global leader in hygiene, sanitation and water treatment solutions. Directly comparable to HYDRACHIM and HYDRAPRO business lines, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Givaudan: Swiss global leader in flavors, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients. Comparable to YDEO's custom-formulated flavor/sauce business serving B2B food industry customers, but at a vastly larger scale.
• Solvay: Belgian specialty chemicals manufacturer with broad industrial and consumer-chemicals portfolio. Comparable to the Chemistry Pole's specialty formulation capabilities, though Solvay operates at much greater scale and complexity.
• McCormick & Company: Global leader in spices, seasonings and condiments. Comparable end-product categories (sauces, condiments, seasonings) and private-label exposure to mass retail, though at much larger scale and consumer-brand focus.
• Premier Foods: UK-listed branded and private-label food manufacturer with strong presence in sauces, condiments and ambient grocery. Overlaps YDEO's mass-retail private-label sauce business and foodservice exposure.

Direct peers

• Aryzta: Swiss-listed food manufacturer focused on frozen baked goods and foodservice solutions in Europe. Similar B2B foodservice contract-manufacturing profile to SOREAL/FCD with comparable customer-base dynamics.
• Döhler: German family-owned supplier of natural ingredients, flavors, bases and beverages for the food and beverage industry. Most directly comparable to YDEO's SOREAL/FCD sauces and dehydrated-intermediates business, with similar B2B contract-manufacturing and private-label model across Europe.

Others

• Barentz: European specialty distributor of food and personal-care ingredients. Comparable as an adjacent B2B counterpart serving the same agro-food manufacturers and private-label brands that YDEO supplies with sauces and dehydrated ingredients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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