Delon

What Delon does

Delon Lagache Mesnil is a French B2B wholesale company specializing in dairy and poultry products, founded in 1924 and headquartered at the Rungis wholesale food market near Paris. The company offers a curated portfolio of more than 2,000 product references organized into two ranges, one for bakers, pastry chefs, caterers, and restaurateurs, and another for cheese retailers. The catalog includes A.O.C. cheeses and regional specialties (Brie de Meaux, Camembert de Normandie, Comté, Roquefort, Bleu d'Auvergne, Brocciu, and others), butters and fresh creams from Charentes, Normandy, and Brittany, eggs from Brittany and Pays de Loire, French terroir wines, and frozen fruits. Its customer base consists of wholesalers and half-wholesalers, artisan bakers and other food tradespeople, and retail cheese-dairies, with direct delivery in the Paris region and shipping to French provinces and export markets.

The business operates a transactional wholesale model with pricing negotiated directly with buyers and not publicly disclosed. Sourcing is conducted through an established network of approximately 30 vetted French producer-suppliers including Isigny, Echiré, Le Gall, Pamplie, Graindorge, Montaigu, Fromagerie Laqueuille, Ovoland, Gueneau, Compagnie Laitière, and Etoile du Vercors, providing single-source access to premium regional specialties. The company is privately held, operates with 1–10 employees, maintains a basic corporate website as its primary digital channel with no app, API, or social media presence, and discloses no external funding, parent-company relationship, or named management team. Revenue is not publicly reported, ownership structure is undisclosed, and the firm's value proposition rests on heritage, curated producer relationships, and breadth of regional French references rather than technology or scale.

Name

Delon

Legal name

Delon Lagache Mesnil

Website

https://delon.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Delon Lagache Mesnil is a French B2B wholesale distributor of dairy and poultry products, serving wholesalers, artisan bakers, pastry chefs, and retail cheese-dairies with over 2,000 product references from the Rungis market near Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution (Dairy and Poultry)

NAICS

Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Dairy and poultry products
• A.O.C. cheese supply
• B2B food service supply
• Artisanal bakery ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Rungis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale dairy and poultry product sales: B2B wholesale distribution model selling dairy products including A.O.C. cheeses, butters, fresh creams, poultry products, and frozen fruits to professional food industry customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Delon Lagache Mesnil is a French wholesale distributor (vente en gros) specializing in dairy and poultry products (produits laitiers et avicoles). Founded in 1924 and headquartered at the Rungis wholesale market near Paris, the company curates and supplies approximately 2,000 product references — including A.O.C. cheeses, premium butters and fresh creams, eggs, French terroir wines, and frozen fruits — to professional food clients such as wholesalers, artisan bakers, pastry chefs, caterers, restaurateurs, and retail cheese-dairies across France and export markets.

Product overview

Delon is a traditional French wholesale company specializing in dairy and poultry products, operating for over 100 years. The company offers a curated selection of approximately 2,000 product references across multiple categories including A.O.C. cheeses and regional cheese specialties, premium butters and fresh creams from Charentes, Normandy, and Brittany, eggs from Brittany and Pays de Loire, French terroir wines, frozen fruits, and general dairy and poultry products. Their product portfolio is organized into two main ranges: one for bakers, pastry chefs, caterers, and restaurants (Gamme boulangers, pâtissiers, traiteurs, restaurateurs), and another for cheese retailers (Gamme crémiers-fromagers). The company sources from vetted producers and delivers to professionals in the Greater Paris region with shipping to provinces and export markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A.O.C. Cheeses & Regional Cheese Specialties A curated wholesale selection of appellation d'origine contrôlée cheeses and regional cheese specialties, including Brie de Meaux, Vieux Boulogne, Camembert de Normandie, Comté, Roquefort, Reblochon, Ossau-Iraty, Bleu d'Auvergne, and dozens of other French varieties. Sold B2B to wholesalers, foodservice professionals, and retail cheese shops.
• Butters & Fresh Creams Premium butters and fresh creams sourced from France's premier dairy regions, including Charentes, Normandy, and Brittany (e.g., from Echiré, Isigny, Pamplie). Supplied B2B to artisan bakers, pastry chefs, caterers, restaurateurs, and wholesalers.
• Eggs Eggs sourced from Brittany and Pays de Loire regions, supplied via partners such as Ovoland. Distributed B2B to wholesale and foodservice clients.
• French Terroir Wines Wines sourced from various French terroir-producing regions, supplied B2B to wholesale and foodservice clients.
• Frozen Fruits Frozen fruit products supplied for professional use in bakeries, pastry shops, catering, and foodservice operations.
• Gamme Boulangers, Pâtissiers, Traiteurs, Restaurateurs (Bakery, Pastry, Catering & Restaurant Range) A dedicated product range bundling butters, creams, milks, eggs, cheeses, and frozen fruits selected for artisan bakers, pastry chefs, caterers, and restaurants. Available through the company's direct wholesale channel and detailed on the delon.fr website.
• Gamme Crémiers-Fromagers (Cheese-Dairy Retailer Range) A dedicated product range of A.O.C. and regional French cheeses tailored for retail cheese-dairies (crémiers-fromagers), with a curated carte des fromages listing 80+ varieties.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• IsignyminorOthersDairy producer supplying butters and creams from Normandy region
• Le GallminorOthersDairy producer supplying specialized dairy products
• EchiréminorOthersButter producer from the Echiré region known for premium A.O.C. butter
• MontaiguminorOthersCheese producer specializing in traditional French cheeses
• Fromagerie LaqueuilleminorOthersAuvergne region cheese producer supplying traditional French cheeses
• Fruitière du Val EvelminorOthersCheese dairy cooperative producing traditional cheeses
• OvolandminorOthersEgg producer supplying eggs from Brittany and Pays de Loire
• GueneauminorOthersPoultry and egg producer supplying poultry products
• GraindorgeminorOthersCheese producer from Normandy supplying Camembert and regional cheeses
• Compagnie LaitièreminorOthersDairy company supplying various milk and cream products
• PamplieminorOthersButter and cream producer from Pamplie region
• Dubois BoulayminorOthersDairy producer supplying regional specialty products
• PaccardminorOthersCheese producer supplying traditional French varieties
• Sevre & BelleminorOthersDairy cooperative supplying regional milk and cheese products
• RacotièreminorOthersCheese producer supplying specialty dairy products
• CigaloiseminorOthersCheese producer supplying regional varieties
• Fromagers associésminorOthersCheese producer group supplying various regional cheeses
• ReauxminorOthersCheese producer supplying traditional French cheeses
• LebeauminorOthersDairy producer supplying regional specialty products
• PozinminorOthersCheese producer supplying specialty varieties
• DongéminorOthersDairy producer supplying regional milk products
• PetiteminorOthersDairy producer supplying regional products
• Etoile du VercorsminorOthersCheese producer from Vercors region supplying Blue cheese varieties
• HardelminorOthersCheese producer supplying regional varieties
• ColombominorOthersCheese producer supplying Corsican and regional specialties
• ParécominorOthersDairy producer supplying regional products
• MoissonnièreminorOthersCheese producer supplying regional specialties
• PicminorOthersCheese producer supplying regional varieties
• FrechminorOthersCheese producer supplying traditional French varieties
• ScoffminorOthersCheese producer supplying regional specialties
• Ferme NormandeminorOthersNormandy farm cheese producer supplying farmstead dairy products
• VillefrancheminorOthersCheese producer supplying regional varieties
• PapillonminorOthersCheese producer supplying traditional varieties
• LanquetotminorOthersDairy producer supplying regional milk products

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: Major French specialty cheese and dairy producer and B2B supplier with iconic A.O.C. and regional brands. Comparable upstream in the premium French cheese supply chain that Delon distributes.
• Promocash (Auchan Cash & Carry): Cash-and-carry foodservice wholesaler affiliated with Auchan, supplying restaurant and bakery professionals with dairy, cheese, eggs, and frozen items. Comparable B2B distribution to trade buyers across France.
• Pomona (PassionFroid / Pomona TerreAzur): Major French foodservice distributor with dedicated dairy/produce/protein divisions, supplying bakeries, pastry chefs, and cheese retailers. Comparable B2B wholesale distributor serving many of the same professional customer segments.
• Brakes Group France (Sysco): Subsidiary of Sysco, one of the largest foodservice distributors in France supplying restaurants, bakers, and caterers with dairy, proteins, and specialty ingredients. Operates a much larger B2B wholesale footprint overlapping Delon's customer base.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy company and major French cheese, butter, and cream producer with extensive A.O.C. portfolio. Sits upstream of Delon but is the dominant supplier of premium French dairy to professional buyers.

Direct peers

• Rodolphe Le Meunier: French specialty cheese affineur and supplier focused on A.O.C. and artisan cheeses distributed to top retail and foodservice customers in France and abroad. Comparable premium specialist cheese distribution model.
• TransGourmet France: French foodservice and wholesale distributor serving restaurants, bakers, and pastry chefs across France, with a broad fresh, dairy, and specialty assortment delivered nationally. Directly comparable to Delon's B2B wholesale model targeting artisan food professionals.
• Fromagerie Dubois & Fils: Family-run specialty French cheese wholesaler and affineur offering A.O.C. and regional cheeses to retail and foodservice. Most directly comparable to Delon in product range, target customers, and A.O.C. specialty positioning.

Emerging players

• Galliance (poultry cooperative): French poultry producer cooperative supplying fresh poultry to foodservice and specialty distributors. Comparable as a key node in the premium poultry supply chain that Delon serves alongside dairy.

Others

• Isigny Sainte-Mère Cooperative: Normandy dairy cooperative producing A.O.C. butter, cream, and cheeses; listed as one of Delon's premier supplier partners. Comparable as a producer whose portfolio underpins Delon's premium offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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