Sodiaal Professionnel

What Sodiaal Professionnel does

Sodiaal Professionnel is the B2B foodservice division of the French Sodiaal dairy cooperative, operating under the parent Entremont Alliance (a Société par actions simplifiée with €1,095,853,900 in share capital, registered in Annecy, France). It markets a multi-brand dairy portfolio — covering milk, butter, cream, cheese, and ultra-fresh categories — under the Candia, Yoplait, Entremont Professionnel, La Vie de Château, and Baignes brand umbrellas to professional food service operators exclusively in France. Its customer base is segmented across collective catering (schools, hospitals, workplaces), commercial restaurants, quick-service restaurants, and bakeries/patisseries.

Core technology centers on dairy processing: UHT treatment for extended-shelf-life milk and cream, butter production (including gastronomic and individual-portion formats), cream production at 12–35% fat content, and traditional cheese aging techniques spanning more than 21 AOP and IGP protected designations including Comté, Roquefort, Saint-Nectaire, Cantal, Gruyère, and Fourme d'Ambert. Production is distributed across eight identified facilities (Annecy HQ, Clermont Ferrand, Lanobre, Lons, Awoingt, Talizat, Saint-Flour, Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat), with upstream supply anchored by 800+ organic farmers under the Bio Pré de Vous certification regime, requiring 180 days of minimum pasture access, 80% forage surface, 100% French feed, and carbon-footprint monitoring.

The business model is sales-led B2B distribution with one-time purchase pricing (no subscription or licensing); the company states that pricing is not publicly disclosed and professional quotations are required. Go-to-market combines direct professional sales to large restaurant chains, hotel groups, and institutional caterers, distribution through professional foodservice wholesalers for mid-market accounts, and direct supply to artisan bakeries and small operators. Marketing channels include the brand's website (sodiaalprofessionnel.com) with product catalog, chef techniques, and recipe content, an email newsletter, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), and trade-show presence (Snack Show 2025). All products are positioned around 100% French origin, cooperative farmer ownership, and Bio Pré de Vous organic certification. No AI/ML capabilities or digital platform technologies are evidenced in the source material.

Name

Sodiaal Professionnel

Legal name

Entremont Alliance

Website

https://sodiaalprofessionnel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sodiaal Professionnel is the French dairy cooperative's B2B foodservice division, marketing Candia, Yoplait, Entremont Professionnel, La Vie de Château, and Baignes dairy products (milk, butter, cream, cheese with 21+ AOP/IGP certifications) to restaurants, bakeries, caterers, and collective kitchens across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Dairy Products

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Creamery Butter Manufacturing (311512)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Butter & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Sour Cream, Kefir) Wholesale (AFAIAEAB), Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAI)

Keywords

• Professional dairy products
• Dairy food service
• Cheese manufacturing
• Butter cream production
• Milk cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales to Food Service: B2B sales of dairy products including milk, butter, cream, and cheese to professional food service operators including restaurants, bakeries, caterers, and institutional kitchens.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sodiaal Professionnel is the professional foodservice division of the Sodiaal dairy cooperative, supplying French-origin dairy products (milk, butter, cream, cheese, ultra-fresh dairy) to restaurants, bakeries, caterers, and collective catering operators across France. It operates a multi-brand portfolio including Candia, Entremont Professionnel, Baignes, La Vie de Château, Yoplait, and Les Fromagers du Pays Vert, with over 21 AOP/IGP certified cheeses and products ranging from UHT milk to aged specialty cheeses.

Product overview

Sodiaal Professionnel is a business unit of the Entremont Alliance dairy cooperative (headquartered at 25 Faubourg des Balmettes, Annecy) serving professional food service operators in France. Its offering is organized around a multi-brand portfolio across four core dairy categories: milk (under Candia, Candia Professionnel, GrandLait, Lait d'ici, La Vache Bio, Viva, Columbus Candia, Candy'Up, and Yorik sub-brands), butter (under Candia, Candia Professionnel, Douceur de France, and Florimont), cheese (under Entremont Professionnel, La Vie de Château, Les Fromagers du Pays Vert, Le Pays Fromager, and Reybier brands, featuring 21+ AOP/IGP certifications including Cantal, Comté, Roquefort, Saint-Nectaire, Gruyère, and Fourme d'Ambert), and cream (under Baignes and Whippy brands). Additional offerings include ultra-fresh dairy products (yogurts, Skyr, quark, dairy desserts) and culinary support services including chef recipes and cooking techniques. Products are distributed through collective catering (school/workplace meals), commercial restaurants, fast casual, and bakeries/patisseries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baignes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bridor: French premium bakery and viennoiserie producer (part of Le Duff Group) serving foodservice, hotels, and bakeries across Europe. Comparable as a French-origin premium B2B foodservice brand serving the same restaurant, hotel, and bakery customers, particularly for butter and dairy ingredient applications.

Broad incumbents

• Danone: French multinational dairy and plant-based leader with strong foodservice yogurt, cream, and dairy dessert presence. Comparable on the Yoplait-adjacent yogurt range and ultra-fresh dairy category, and competes for the same collective catering contracts.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy company and a dominant French foodservice supplier across cheese, butter, cream, and milk. Directly comparable given overlapping product categories and shared French B2B foodservice customers, though Lactalis operates at vastly greater scale with global footprint.
• Agrial: French agricultural cooperative with a dairy division (including private-label cheese and butter) serving retail and foodservice. Comparable as a cooperative-structured competitor operating in French B2B dairy, with overlapping farmer-member supply base and similar geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Bel Group: French cheese multinational (Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kiri) with strong foodservice presence. Comparable as a French heritage cheese brand portfolio targeting professional and consumer channels, with overlapping AOP/IGP and processed cheese offerings relevant to collective catering.
• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: French dairy cooperative specializing in cheeses (Saint-Agur, Caprice des Dieux, Fol Epi) for retail and foodservice. Closely comparable given cooperative structure, French cheese focus, AOP-style premium positioning, and overlapping professional B2B customers in restaurants and bakeries.
• Henri Raffin: French specialty cheese manufacturer focused on AOP/IGP cheeses (Reblochon, Raclette, Tomme de Savoie) for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a French heritage AOP cheese producer competing for premium restaurant and collective catering customers.

Others

• Ingredia: French dairy ingredients supplier specializing in milk powders, whey proteins, and functional dairy ingredients for B2B customers including food manufacturers and bakeries. Comparable as an upstream French dairy supplier serving professional food production channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SodiaalProfessionnel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodiaal-professionnel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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