What Sodeco does

Sodeco is a family-owned French vegetable oil company (SAS structure) headquartered in Fay-aux-Loges near Orléans, with roots tracing back to a family oil mill established in 1922 in Château-Renard and the formal company founded in 1955 by Pierre Précéy. The business operates across five generations of the Précéy family, with Nicolas and Thomas Précéy currently leading as the 5th generation alongside the 4th-generation Jacques Précéy. Sodeco's portfolio spans refined oils (sunflower, high-oleic sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, peanut, corn, grapeseed), organic oils, virgin oils, gastronomic specialty oils (walnut, hazelnut, sesame, pumpkin seed, almond), proprietary blends (Eureka, SoD'uo), and dedicated frying oil lines (Hélia, Hélia +, Frit'Extra), supplemented by a custom formulation service. Products are packaged from 1-liter bottles to 25-tonne bulk tankers.

The company's commercial model is B2B sales-led, serving three horizontal segments: industrial manufacturers in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors (primary), wholesale distributors serving the food service industry (RHD), and specialized retail stores. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the company operates a secure customer portal for delivering analysis bulletins and technical data sheets. Geographic reach covers France plus Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland, leveraging the central France logistics position.

The underlying technology consists of a modern conditioning and packaging facility at the 2023-built Fay-aux-Loges site, which replaced the historic Château-Renard location and was co-financed by the communauté de communes des Loges, the Région Centre-Val de Loire, and the European Union. Distribution runs through direct sales teams serving both domestic and neighboring-country markets, with marketing limited to a corporate website and Instagram presence. Share capital stands at €39,560.52, and the headcount is in the 11–50 employee band.

Name

Sodeco

Legal name

SOCIETE COMMERCIALE D'APPROVISIONNEMENT (SODECO)

Website

https://sodeco-huile.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sodeco is a family-owned French B2B vegetable oil supplier (5th generation, founded 1955) producing refined, virgin, organic, gastronomic, and frying oils for industrial manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and specialized retailers across France and neighboring European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteaurenard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vegetable Oil Sales: Sodeco generates revenue through the sale of vegetable oils including refined oils, virgin oils, organic oils, gastronomic oils, blends/assemblies, and frying oils. Products are sold in various packaging formats from 1L bottles to 25-tonne bulk tankers, serving industrial, wholesale, and specialized retail customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sodeco specializes in the trading, blending, and packaging of vegetable oils for B2B customers. The portfolio includes refined oils (sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, peanut, corn, grapeseed), organic oils, virgin oils, specialty gastronomic oils (walnut, hazelnut, sesame, pumpkin seed, almond), proprietary branded blends (Eureka, SoD'uo), and dedicated frying oil lines (Hélia, Hélia+, Frit'Extra). Products are supplied in packaging formats ranging from 1L bottles to 25-tonne bulk tankers to industrial food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, wholesale distribution, and specialty retail customers.

Product overview

Sodeco is a family-owned vegetable oil company founded in 1955, operating as an oil mill (huilerie) across five generations. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of vegetable oils including refined oils (Sunflower, High-Oleic Sunflower, Rapeseed, Soybean, Peanut, Corn, Grapeseed), organic oils, virgin oils, and specialty gastronomic oils (Walnut, Hazelnut, Sesame, Pumpkin seed, Almond). The portfolio includes proprietary branded blends such as Eureka and SoD'uo, as well as dedicated frying oil lines (Hélia, Hélia +, Frit'Extra). Sodeco provides custom formulation services for customers with specific technical requirements. Products are available in multiple packaging formats ranging from 1L bottles to 25-tonne tankers, serving industrial food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic sectors, wholesale distributors, and specialty retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refined Oils (Huiles raffinées) Refined vegetable oils including Sunflower, High-Oleic Sunflower, Rapeseed, Soybean, Peanut, Corn, and Grapeseed oils supplied to industrial, wholesale, and retail customers.
• Organic Oils (Huiles biologiques) Organic certified vegetable oils including Sunflower, Rapeseed, and Extra Virgin Olive oil.
• Virgin Oils (Huiles vierges) Virgin vegetable oils for culinary and food industry applications, sold pure or blended.
• Gastronomic Oils (Huiles gastronomiques) Premium specialty oils including Walnut, Hazelnut, Sesame, Pumpkin seed, and Almond oils for gourmet food and specialty retail applications.
• Eureka Blend

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Oleon (Avril Group): Oleon is a European oleochemical producer of fatty acids, glycerin, and specialty lipid ingredients serving food, personal care, and industrial customers. Comparable to Sodeco's vegetable-oil-based B2B ingredient supply to cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food sectors, though operating upstream in oleochemistry rather than finished oils.
• AAK (AarhusKarlshamn): AAK is a Swedish-Danish specialty oils and fats company supplying bakery, dairy, infant nutrition, and personal care customers with customized lipid solutions. Comparable to Sodeco in the emphasis on customer-specific oil blends, specialty positioning, and serving food, pharma, and cosmetics end markets.
• Vandeputte: Vandeputte is a French family-owned specialist distributor of oleochemical, specialty, and vegetable oil ingredients to industrial customers across Europe. Closely matches Sodeco's model as a flexible French specialty oil supplier to industrial formulators in food, personal care, and pharma.
• Lesieur (Avril Group): Lesieur is the historic French consumer and food-service edible oil brand owned by Avril Group, producing refined and specialty vegetable oils in France. It is the most direct domestic comparable to Sodeco in terms of French footprint, B2B food-service customers, and refined oil portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Wilmar International: Wilmar is one of the world's largest edible oil refiners and traders with significant European branded and B2B operations. Overlaps with Sodeco across refined, specialty, and frying oils for industrial and food-service customers, though at global scale.
• Bunge: Bunge is a global agribusiness and oilseed processor with significant European refining assets in rapeseed, sunflower, and soybean oils. Competes with Sodeco in the B2B supply of refined edible oils to European food manufacturers, though at industrial scale.
• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest agricultural commodity processors, with a major European vegetable oil crushing, refining, and trading footprint. Overlaps with Sodeco in refined and specialty vegetable oils and B2B food/feed customers, but at vastly greater scale and with global supply chains.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM operates one of the world's largest oilseed crushing and refining networks, including European production of refined and specialty vegetable oils. Competes with Sodeco in supplying industrial food, cosmetic, and nutritional customers, but as part of a globally diversified ingredients platform.

Emerging players

• Biorigin (Zilor): Biorigin is a Brazilian-based producer of natural and specialty plant-based ingredients, including vegetable-derived oils and oilseed derivatives, for food, nutrition, and personal care. Compares to Sodeco's specialty/vegetable-oil ingredient supply to cosmetics and food customers, though with a different geographic and feedstock base.
• Huilerie de l'Île: Huilerie de l'Île is a French artisan oil mill producing virgin and cold-pressed specialty oils from regional seeds. Comparable to Sodeco in the French specialty/gourmet oil category and B2B distribution to specialty retailers, but operating at smaller scale and focused on cold-press virgin oils.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodeco-huile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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