Philicot

What Philicot does

Philicot (PHILICOT S.A.S.) is a family-owned French animal nutrition company headquartered in Chagny (Saône-et-Loire) that formulates, manufactures, and distributes compound livestock feed, mineral complements, and on-farm feed processing services across 9 production sites in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its core offering consists of species-specific complete feeds and nutritional programs covering beef cattle (Élevage allaitant), dairy cattle (Élevage laitier), pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, horses (under the GALLOWAY brand), and organic-certified farming (Élevage bio). These are complemented by the in-house Cérémix mineral line and NOVAMIX nutritional supplements, offered in flour, semi-granular, and granular presentations for customized formulation, and by La Fabrique, a mobile feed-manufacturing truck that processes farm-grown grains on-site at 18 tonnes per hour.

The company operates with an annual production capacity of approximately 295,000 tonnes of compound feed and 5,000 tonnes of minerals, executing 7,800 quality control tests per year across its manufacturing footprint and holding OQUALIM certification recognized in 33 certification schemes (including AOC/AOP cheese specifications, Label Rouge, and organic). Technical differentiation rests on species-specific in-house formulation by approximately 50 nutritionists and technicians, direct field sales providing tailored advisory to farmers, and the on-farm mobility of La Fabrique - one of an estimated 15 such mobile feed factories in France.

Philicot generates revenue primarily through transaction-based sale of bagged and bulk complete feeds, mineral and nutritional supplements, raw material trading, and the La Fabrique mobile feed-processing service. Pricing is custom quote-based rather than list-priced. The company sells through direct field sales, bulk/bagged delivery to farms, and Agri Jardin retail outlets, reaching roughly 8,000 livestock farmers across 25 departments in Southeast France. Distribution is also reinforced by participation in major French agricultural exhibitions (Sommet de l'Élevage, Salon de l'Agriculture, Jura Expo). Ownership remains with the Nicot family, whose milling heritage dates to 1872; Emile Nicot currently directs the company, with declared SAS capital of €847,229 and no disclosed external institutional investors.

Name

Philicot

Legal name

PHILICOT S.A.S.

Website

https://philicot.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Philicot is a family-owned French animal nutrition company that formulates and distributes compound livestock feed, mineral complements, and on-farm mobile feed-processing services to roughly 8,000 farmers across 25 departments in Southeast France via nine production sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Premixes (AFADAGAB), Organic Feed Premixes & Mineral/Vitamin Blends (AFADAJAG)

Keywords

• Animal feed manufacturing
• Livestock nutrition
• Mineral supplements
• Cattle feed production
• Poultry swine feed

Headquarters

HQ city

Chagny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Feed Sales: Production and sale of complete animal feeds for various livestock species including beef cattle, dairy cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, horses, and organic farming. Products are sold in bagged and bulk formats.
2. Mineral and Nutritional Supplements: Sale of mineral vitamin supplements (CEREMIX) and nutritional products (NOVAMIX) for all animal species, including custom formulation options.
3. Raw Material Trading: Trading of raw materials and all other products necessary for animal nutrition.
4. Mobile Feed Processing Service: La Fabrique mobile feed factory service that processes farm-grown grains into customized animal feed on-site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Philicot manufactures and distributes complete animal feed formulations for multiple livestock species including beef cattle, dairy cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, horses, and organic farming operations. The company produces 295,000 tonnes of feed and 5,000 tonnes of minerals annually across nine production sites, complemented by the CEREMIX mineral range, NOVAMIX nutritional supplements, and the La Fabrique mobile on-farm feed processing service.

Product overview

Philicot is a family-owned animal nutrition company offering a comprehensive portfolio of livestock feed products manufactured across nine production sites in Burgundy-Franche-Comté and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The core offering consists of species-specific feed ranges for beef cattle (Élevage allaitant), pigs (Élevage porcin), dairy cattle (Élevage laitier), goats (Élevage caprin), sheep (Élevage ovin), rabbits (Élevage cunicole), poultry (Élevage volaille), horses (Élevage équin via GALLOWAY brand), and organic farming (Élevage bio). These are complemented by the CEREMIX & NOVAMIX mineral and nutritional complement sub-brands offered in semolina, flour, and pellet formulations for customized on-farm feeding. The company also operates La Fabrique, a unique mobile feed manufacturing truck service that processes on-farm cereal production into finished feed. Production capacity reaches 295,000 tonnes of feed and 5,000 tonnes of minerals annually, serving 8,000 clients across 25 departments in southeastern France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cérémix: Mineral feed product range in crumble, flour, and pellet forms, offering customized mineral formulations for all species to improve livestock productivity.
• NOVAMIX
• La Fabrique
• Galloway

Products and services

• Élevage allaitant (Beef Cattle Feed)

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,800 quality control tests performed annually across seven production sites
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Hostein European ConfrontationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2019Philicot is a partner of the European Hostein confrontation event held April 12-13, 2019 in Libramont, Belgium.
• Salon de l'Agriculture / Concours Général AgricolemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2019Philicot served as official nutrition supplier for dairy cattle breeds during the 2019 Salon de l'Agriculture in Paris. Provided 10 tonnes of feed for dairy cattle during the event.
• RAZE (Autun)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Partnership with RAZE in Autun for the Morvandiau free-range pork chain. RAZE handles carcass trading and is the commercial partner for the finished pork products including dry hams and rillettes.
• SALAISONS DIJONNAISEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Partnership with SALAISONS DIJONNAISES led by Arnaud Sabatier for the Morvandiau pork chain. Handles promotion and marketing of finished products including dry hams and rillettes.
• Laurent BardetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2018Partner piglet supplier for the Morvandiau free-range pork chain located in Paray-le-Fraisil (Allier). Provides piglets to participating farmers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nutreco (Trouw Nutrition/Skretting): Nutreco is a global animal nutrition company operating Trouw Nutrition (livestock feed) and Skretting (aquaculture feed) brands. It overlaps with Philicot in the broader livestock nutrition category as a global incumbent with R&D capabilities and multi-region presence.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Cargill is a global agricultural commodities and animal nutrition giant offering complete feeds, premixes, and specialty ingredients across all livestock species. It competes with Philicot as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scale, broader geographic reach, and vertically integrated commodity sourcing.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: ADM is a global agricultural processor with an animal nutrition division producing complete feeds, premixes, and specialty ingredients worldwide. It is a broad incumbent competitor with scale advantages and global supply chain reach relative to Philicot's regional French focus.

Direct peers

• Sanders (Avril Group): Sanders is the animal nutrition subsidiary of Avril Group, one of France's largest agricultural industrial groups, producing complete feed, premixes, and specialty nutritional products for livestock. It directly competes with Philicot across multi-species feed ranges in France, with greater scale and a national sales footprint.
• Désialis: Désialis is a French company specializing in dehydrated alfalfa and forage-based feed ingredients for livestock, particularly ruminants. It is a partial peer to Philicot given its focus on the ruminant forage and complementary feed segment served by Philicot's beef and dairy ranges.
• Agrial: Agrial is a major French agricultural cooperative with an animal feed division serving livestock farmers across multiple regions. It competes with Philicot in multi-species feed manufacturing and benefits from vertically integrated grain sourcing through its cooperative members.
• InVivo NSA (Evialis): InVivo NSA is the animal nutrition arm of France's leading agricultural cooperative InVivo, producing complete feeds and nutritional specialties across all livestock species. It directly competes with Philicot in multi-species feed manufacturing in France, with broader geographic reach via its cooperative network.
• CCPA Group: CCPA Group is a French animal nutrition specialist focused on feed additives, premixes, and specialized nutritional solutions for livestock. It overlaps with Philicot's CEREMIX/NOVAMIX mineral and supplement offering and competes for specialty nutrition customers across France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Philicot-Nutrition-Animale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philicot

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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