What La Marée Pour Tous does

La Marée Pour Tous is a wholesale seafood distributor (mareyeur) headquartered in Vezin-le-Coquet, Brittany, France, founded in 1971 by Jean-Claude Omnes and still under family ownership (Jacques Omnes serves as publication manager, representing the second generation). The company procures fresh, smoked, frozen, prepared, salted and live fish and shellfish directly from the principal Breton fishing auctions — including Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Erquy, Paimpol, Guilvinec and Concarneau — and sells them in bulk to professional buyers across the Grand Ouest region covering nine departments in Bretagne, Normandie and Pays de la Loire.

Its core product set spans more than 20 species across fresh fish (Atlantic salmon, sea bass, cod, hake, haddock, pollack, mackerel, sardines, sole, seabream, red mullet, gurnard), shellfish (scallops from Saint-Brieuc and Cotentin bays, Bouchot AOP mussels, Cancale oysters, clams, cockles, whelks) and crustaceans (langoustines, grey shrimp), complemented by smoked, frozen and prepared formats and an ancillary crushed-ice offering. Underlying technology is a physical cold-chain infrastructure — refrigerated hall, preparation workshop, storage and a proprietary fleet of refrigerated vehicles — anchored in Vezin-le-Coquet at the junction of Atlantic and Channel supply.

The business model is straightforward wholesale distribution with no disclosed public pricing: customers place orders by phone 24 hours a day, 6 days a week (voicemail from 8 PM to midnight), receive next-morning delivery across the chalandise zone free of charge with no minimum order, and can request custom preparation (filleting, gutting, heading, scraping, portioning). Customer segments comprise traditional poissonneries and restaurants/caterers as primary channels, with collective catering (schools, company canteens, nursing homes, healthcare) and GMS supermarket fish counters as secondary channels. Marketing is conducted via phone-based direct sales, website, email newsletter and basic social sharing — there is no e-commerce ordering, no mobile app, and no disclosed digital transformation.

Name

La Marée Pour Tous

Legal name

LA MARÉE POUR TOUS

Website

https://lamareepourtous.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

La Marée Pour Tous is a family-owned wholesale seafood distributor founded in 1971 in Vezin-le-Coquet, Brittany, supplying fresh, smoked, frozen and prepared fish and shellfish from Breton fishing auctions to poissonneries, restaurants, caterers, collective catering and GMS across the Grand Ouest region of France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vezin-le-coquet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale seafood sales: Revenue generated from bulk sale of fresh, frozen, prepared, smoked and salted seafood products to professional buyers including fishmongers, restaurants, caterers, and retail chains. Products sold include live, fresh, frozen, prepared, salted, and smoked seafood varieties.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Marée Pour Tous is a wholesale seafood merchant (mareyeur) that supplies fresh, frozen, smoked, salted and prepared fish, shellfish and crustaceans to professional buyers. Offerings are sourced directly from Breton fishing auctions and delivered via refrigerated trucks, with custom preparation (filleting, gutting, portioning) and 24/7 phone ordering across the Grand Ouest region of France.

Product overview

La Marée pour tous is a wholesale seafood distributor (mareyeur) operating since 1971, based in Vezin-le-Coquet, Brittany. The company operates as a single unified business offering a comprehensive range of seafood products combined with logistics and preparation services. The product portfolio centers on fresh fish (poissons frais) including Atlantic salmon, sea bass, hake, cod, haddock, pollack, mackerel, sardines, and various other species sourced from Breton fishing auctions. The shellfish (coquillages) range includes scallops, clams, cockles, mussels (Bouchot AOP), whelks, and oysters from Cancale. Crustacean offerings feature langoustines and grey shrimp. Additionally, the company provides smoked fish products (particularly smoked salmon), frozen seafood, and prepared/cooked products. Services complement the product offering through 24/7 telephone ordering, free next-morning delivery across Grand Ouest (Bretagne, Normandie, Pays de la Loire), and custom preparation including filleting, portioning, and custom packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale fresh fish Daily supply of fresh fish for wholesale distribution, including Atlantic salmon (farmed and wild, from Norway, Scotland, France, Poland, Canada, with Label Rouge and organic options), wild sea bass, red gurnard, red mullet, hake, cod (Norway or Scotland), haddock (fresh or smoked), pollack, saithe, mackerel, sardines, conger eel, Dover sole, gilthead seabream and royal seabream. Sold whole, in fillets, steaks, loins or pre-portioned formats for professional kitchens and retail counters.
• Wholesale shellfish (coquillages)
• Wholesale crustaceans
• Smoked and prepared fish products
• Crushed ice (glace pilée)
• Fresh fish order, preparation and delivery service

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery 6 days a week (Tuesday to Saturday) with no minimum order
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• POMONA (PassionFroid): France's leading foodservice distribution group, with PassionFroid covering frozen and fresh seafood. Comparable as a B2B seafood supplier to restaurants and caterers, but operates at national scale and across all foodservice categories.
• Promocash: French cash & carry chain (part of Carrefour) serving independent food professionals. Comparable in serving small B2B buyers in foodservice, with seafood among a broad assortment, but not specialized in fresh seafood delivery.
• Sysco France (Brake France): Major French foodservice distributor with broad SKU portfolio including seafood. Comparable B2B customers (restaurants, caterers, institutional), but operates as a generalist at national scale rather than a seafood specialist.
• METRO France: French cash & carry operator serving independent restaurants, caterers, and small retailers with a broad food assortment including seafood. Comparable in serving independent B2B buyers, but with a self-service pickup model rather than delivery.
• Transgourmet: French foodservice wholesale subsidiary of Coop Group, distributing fresh, frozen, and dry products including seafood. Comparable in serving B2B foodservice customers, but with a broader category mix and national footprint.

Direct peers

• Scapêche: Vertically integrated French fishing and seafood company, subsidiary of Les Mousquetaires/Intermarché. Comparable in seafood product line and B2B distribution to retail and foodservice, though operating at a larger national scale.
• Compagnie des Pêches d'Atlantique Nord (CIPA): French fishing and seafood company operating trawlers and seafood distribution in northern France. Comparable in seafood sourcing and B2B distribution, with a focus on Atlantic species relevant to Breton supply.
• Capitaine Houat: French seafood company (mareyeur) based in Brittany, active in B2B wholesale of fresh, smoked, and frozen seafood to restaurants and retailers. Directly comparable product portfolio, Breton sourcing, and B2B customer base to La Marée Pour Tous.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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