Bodin Bio

What Bodin Bio does

Bodin Bio is a 45-year-old French organic poultry producer and distributor operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Terrena agricultural cooperative. The company runs a vertically integrated 100% organic French supply chain, from proprietary feed preparation at the Écouflant facility (Maine-et-Loire) through a network of 122 partner breeders in western France to six IFS-certified partner production sites. Poultry is raised free-range for a minimum of 81 days, fed organic cereals without GMOs (<0.9%), and treated without antibiotics using plant-based protocols. The product range spans whole poultry (chicken, turkey, duck, guinea fowl), cuts, breaded and cooked products, sausages, and charcuterie.

The group markets through three complementary brands: Le Picoreur for specialized organic retail stores (the historic brand since 1984), Nature de France for supermarkets and hypermarkets, and Bodin Professionnel for commercial and institutional catering professionals, with Egalim law compliance as a value proposition. Distribution is nationwide across France, supported by a small direct sales team, a quality engineer, a poultry technician, and a phone-based sales function. The company holds Ecocert organic certification (FR-BIO-01), IFS certification across partner sites, Bioentreprisedurable label (89% compliance, first certified in 2014), and the Bee Friendly label (100% of breeders engaged since 2022).

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of organic poultry products across retail and B2B channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no subsidiaries. Strategic momentum as of 2024-2025 centers on a national advertising campaign for Nature de France, a group-wide rebrand under the "Élevons le bio" tagline, and continued investment in sustainability credentials and packaging innovation.

Name

Bodin Bio

Legal name

Etablissement Bodin et Fils, Société par Actions Simplifiée Unipersonnelle

Website

https://bodinbio.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bodin Bio (Etablissements Bodin et Fils) is a French organic poultry producer and distributor, subsidiary of Terrena cooperative, selling through three brands (Le Picoreur, Nature de France, Bodin Professionnel) to specialized organic retail, mainstream supermarkets, and foodservice across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Poultry

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (11232), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFANACAI

Broiler Processing (Whole Bird, Parts, Further Processing)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Poultry Processing (Broilers, Turkeys, Further Processing)

SECONDARYAFAEADAJ

Organic & Pasture-Raised Poultry & Egg Production

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Poultry & Egg Production

SECONDARYAFANACAC

Further Processed Poultry (Cooked, Breaded, Nuggets, Patties, Wings)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Poultry Processing (Broilers, Turkeys, Further Processing)

SECONDARYAFAIADAC

Poultry Wholesale (Whole Birds, Parts)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale

SECONDARYAFADAJAC

Organic Poultry Feed

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Feed Manufacturing/Organic & Non-GMO Feed

Keywords

• Organic poultry farming
• Organic poultry products
• Free-range poultry
• Organic feed production
• Professional catering poultry

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-hermine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Organic Poultry Product Sales: Bodin Bio generates revenue through the sale of organic poultry products across three brands: Le Picoreur (specialized organic stores), Nature de France (large retail chains), and Bodin Professionnel (commercial catering). Product range includes whole poultry (chicken, turkey, duck, guinea fowl), cuts, breaded/cooked products, sausages, and charcuterie. Revenue is derived from B2B and B2C sales through retail and professional distribution channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bodin Bio produces and distributes 100% organic French poultry products (chicken, turkey, duck, guinea fowl) through a fully integrated vertical supply chain spanning organic feed preparation, free-range rearing across 122 partner breeders, slaughter/cutting at six IFS-certified partner sites, and nationwide distribution via three brands: Le Picoreur (specialized organic retailers), Nature de France (general retail), and Bodin Professionnel (commercial and institutional catering). The portfolio includes whole birds, cuts, breaded/cooked products, and sausages/charcuterie, all antibiotic-free with organic feed without GMOs.

Product overview

Bodin Bio is a French organic poultry company that operates as a complete organic farming value chain, from feed production and poultry farming through to product development and commercialization. The company offers three complementary brands: Le Picoreur (historic brand for specialized organic stores), Nature de France (brand for supermarkets), and Bodin Professionnel (brand for professional caterers). Product portfolio includes whole organic poultry (chicken, turkey, duck, guinea fowl), cuts (fillets, escalopes, thighs), breaded/cooked products, and sausages/charcuterie. All products are 100% organic and French-origin, raised free-range without antibiotics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Picoreur: Historic brand of Bodin, dedicated to specialist organic shops. Pioneer of organic poultry for 40 years.
• Nature de France
• Bodin Professionnel

Products and services

• Le Picoreur Historic sub-brand of Bodin Bio dedicated to specialized organic retail stores. Pioneer of organic poultry for over 40 years, offering a complete range of organic poultry products including whole chickens, cuts, breaded products, and sausages for end consumers shopping at independent organic retailers.
• Nature de France Sub-brand of Bodin Bio for large and medium-sized retail chains (supermarkets and hypermarkets). Specialist organic brand offering organic poultry products with Planet-Score environmental labeling for mainstream consumers.
• Bodin Professionnel Sub-brand of Bodin Bio designed for commercial and institutional catering professionals. Complete range of 100% organic poultry including whole birds, ready-to-cook cuts, elaborated products, and solution products calibrated and proportioned for quick implementation in restaurants and collective catering. Available in fresh, frozen, and deep-frozen formats with extended shelf life.
• Whole Organic Poultry Complete range of whole organic poultry including chicken (black, white, yellow), turkey, duck, and guinea fowl. All raised free-range, fed organic feed without GMO, and without antibiotic treatment. Available across all three brands (Le Picoreur, Nature de France, Bodin Professionnel).
• Organic Poultry Cuts Range of organic poultry cuts including fillets, supremes, escalopes, thighs, drumsticks, wings, sautéed meat, and minced meat. Distributed across all three brands with eco-designed cardboard packaging replacing plastic trays (30+ tonnes plastic reduced annually since 2017).
• Breaded and Cooked Organic Poultry Products Breaded products including nuggets and milanesa escalopes, and cooked products such as turkey roast with herbs and cordon bleu. Distributed via all three brands to retail and foodservice customers.
• Organic Poultry Sausages and Charcuterie Organic poultry sausages and charcuterie products made from 100% organic French poultry, distributed across all three Bodin Bio brands to retail and foodservice customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bodin was the first company to be awarded the Bioentreprisedurable label in 2014, with 89% compliance against the BioED reference framework
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Label BEE FRIENDLYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Bodin entered a partnership with the BEE FRIENDLY label in 2022 to strengthen agricultural practices in favor of pollinators and biodiversity. Actions include planting hedgerows and trees in free-range areas, maintaining diverse vegetation cover with at least three species of low-growing local plants. 100% of Bodin's 122 partner breeders are now engaged in this approach. Bodin received the 1st prize for 'Valorisation à grande échelle' at the label's 10th anniversary in 2025.
• Terrena GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETABLISSEMENTS BODIN ET FILS is a subsidiary of the Terrena Group (La Coopérative Terrena). Bodin operates within the Terrena cooperative structure, which provides agricultural supplies, support services, and centralized data management. The DPO is managed through Terrena at 7 avenue Jean Joxé, Angers.
• Six Partner Production Sites (Slaughterhouses and Processing Facilities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBodin relies on six partner sites located in Vendée, Loire-Atlantique, and Deux-Sèvres at the heart of its breeder territory. These sites handle slaughter, cutting, and preparation of cooked products. All are organically certified and IFS-labeled, with regular audits for animal welfare and product quality.
• Cooperative Supporting Feed SupplyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith the support of a cooperative, Bodin ensures the quality and traceability of all crops used to feed its poultry. The cooperative also supports partner breeders in organic feed supply and agricultural inputs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupe LDC: France's leading poultry processor (parent of Loué, Le Gaulois, Maître Coq brands). Operates across conventional poultry with expanding organic ranges, making it a broad incumbent that competes with Bodin across multiple price tiers and channels in the French market.
• Maître Coq: Major French poultry brand owned by LDC Group, offering whole birds and processed poultry across retail and foodservice. While primarily conventional, it increasingly competes in organic and premium tiers overlapping with Bodin's mass-market and foodservice channels.
• Perdue Farms (Organic/Harvestland): Major US poultry producer with growing organic and antibiotic-free lines under Perdue Harvestland and similar sub-brands. Comparable to Bodin in organic poultry processing at scale and multi-brand retail strategy, though operating in North America.

Direct peers

• Galliance: Direct peer and sister company within the Terrena cooperative group. Galliance is one of France's largest poultry processors producing conventional and certified poultry under multiple brands, sharing the same parent and competing in similar retail and foodservice channels as Bodin Bio.
• Les Fermiers de Loué: French cooperative producing Label Rouge and organic poultry under strong ethical and quality positioning. Directly comparable to Bodin on animal welfare standards, free-range farming, and premium organic positioning, with similar distribution across specialty and mainstream retail.

Others

• Ecocert: Independent certification body that audits Bodin's organic operations (FR-BIO-01). While not a competitor, it is an ecosystem partner whose certification standards govern Bodin's organic claims and is comparable as the regulatory infrastructure enabling the French organic poultry category.
• Synalaf (Syndicat National des Labels Avicoles de France): French national syndicate for labeled poultry (Label Rouge, organic, free-range). Relevant as the industry body governing certification standards that Bodin and other French organic poultry producers operate under, making it an ecosystem counterpart rather than direct competitor.
• Synabio: French organic food companies syndicate that awarded Bodin the first Bioentreprisedurable certification in 2014. Comparable as an organic certification body and trade association relevant to Bodin's regulatory positioning, rather than as a competitor.

Emerging players

• Bell & Evans: US-based organic and antibiotic-free chicken producer with 100% air-chilled, organic-certified operations. Comparable to Bodin on premium positioning, antibiotic-free protocols, and organic supply chain control, though operating in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• Volaille de Bretagne: Regional poultry federation representing Brittany-based producers. Operates in adjacent geography with comparable conventional and certified poultry offerings, relevant as a regional competitor and category peer in French poultry production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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