Loste Tradi France

What Loste Tradi France does

Loste Tradi France (legal entity: GRAND SALOIR SAINT NICOLAS) is a French B2B charcuterie manufacturer founded in 1866 by Pierre Loste, an artisan butcher-charcutier who pioneered industrial-scale aging of dry sausages. The company produces three core product categories — dry saucisson, dry-cured ham (including Jambon de Bayonne IGP, Jambon de Parme AOP, Jambon Serrano, and Jambon de Savoie), and cooked ham (marketed under the Noixfine premium sub-brand) — across 10 manufacturing workshops and 5 distribution sites in France, serving over 12,000 food trade artisans (butchers, deli shops, caterers, bakers). Quality is controlled annually by independent auditors under the Noixfine Charter, with more than 95% of cooked hams made from French or regional pork with full traceability.

The business operates a direct B2B wholesale model: each artisan customer is assigned a dedicated commercial advisor, and products are delivered directly via a nationwide driver network ensuring freshness. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company runs two ancillary ecosystem programs: the Ollca e-commerce partnership (active since 2012, connecting 700+ merchants to digital storefronts for click & collect and home delivery) and the Compagnons du Goût quality distinction program providing artisans with marketing materials, in-store animations, and a quality badge. Three premium sub-brands — Noixfine (cooked hams), Maison Loste (dry charcuterie since 1866), and Duc de Coise (lean 16%-fat dry saucisson) — segment the portfolio across price and quality tiers.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B wholesale product sales to artisan SMBs in France, supplemented by export distribution to 9 countries (UK, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, Australia). The company is privately held as a Société par actions simplifiée with €14,761,775 in registered share capital, led by Thierry DELAVAL as Director General. Thierry DELAVAL serves as the single disclosed executive.

Name

Loste Tradi France

Legal name

GRAND SALOIR SAINT NICOLAS

Website

https://lostetradifrance.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Loste Tradi France is a 158-year-old French B2B charcuterie manufacturer producing dry-cured ham, cooked ham, and dry saucisson across 10 workshops, supplying over 12,000 food trade artisans in France and exporting to 9 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charcuterie Manufacturing

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE), Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI)

Keywords

• B2B charcuterie supply
• Dry-cured ham manufacturing
• Cooked ham production
• Dry saucisson manufacturing
• Artisan food trade supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Bédée

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Charcuterie Sales to Food Trade Artisans: Loste Tradi-France generates revenue through B2B wholesale sales of charcuterie products (dry-cured ham, cooked ham, dry saucisson) to food trade artisans including butchers, deli shops, caterers, and bakers. The company delivers directly to customers through its distributed driver network. Products include both the company's own Loste brand and the Noixfine brand for cooked hams.
2. Partner E-commerce Platform Revenue Share: Through partnership with Ollca, Loste Tradi-France enables its artisan customers to operate online boutiques. Revenue for artisans comes from online sales (click & collect and home delivery), with Loste benefiting indirectly through increased product demand from digitally-enabled customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loste Tradi-France manufactures and supplies premium charcuterie products — dry saucisson, dry-cured ham, and cooked ham — directly to food trade artisans (butchers, deli shops, caterers, bakers) across France through a dedicated field-sales and driver-delivery network. Products are made in 10 in-house workshops under proprietary brands including Noixfine, Maison Loste, and Duc de Coise, with more than 95% French pork and annual quality audits by independent organisms.

Product overview

Loste Tradi-France is a B2B charcuterie (cured meat) manufacturer and supplier serving over 12,000 food service professionals (artisans des métiers de bouche). Founded in 1866, the company operates 10 manufacturing workshops across France and 5 distribution sites. The product portfolio centers on three core categories: dry saucisson (including Rond d'Auvergne, Saucisson sec Duc de Coise, Rosette Duc de Coise, and Aperiloste), dry-cured ham (Jambon de Bayonne, Jambon de Parme, Jambon Serrano, Jambon de Savoie), and cooked ham (Noixfine range including Original AC, Réserve AC, 1/2 fémur, Porc fermier, and Tradition; plus Le Combalou). The company operates two key sub-brands: Noixfine (the reference for cooked hams, quality-controlled by the Noixfine Charter) and Maison Loste (expert in dry charcuterie since 1866). The company also offers an e-commerce solution partnership with Ollca for artisan food retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Noixfine: The reference brand for cooked hams (jambons cuits). Products include Noixfine Original AC, Noixfine Réserve AC, Noixfine 1/2 fémur, Noixfine Porc fermier, and Noixfine Tradition.
• Maison Loste
• Duc de Coise

Products and services

• Dry saucisson (saucisson sec) range Premium dry saucisson offered under brands including Duc de Coise (16% fat, no added aromas), Rond d'Auvergne (IGP), Rosette Duc de Coise (LPF certified), and Aperiloste (chorizo and natural snacking formats). Manufactured for B2B supply to butchers, delicatessens, caterers, and bakers.
• Dry-cured ham (jambon sec) range Whole dry-cured hams with protected certifications including Jambon de Bayonne (IGP, 10-month aging), Jambon de Parme (AOP, 14 months), Jambon Serrano (STG, 12-14 months), and Jambon de Savoie (LPF, 9 months). Supplied to food trade artisans.
• Cooked ham (jambon cuit) range — Noixfine brand Premium cooked ham range certified under the Noixfine Charter: Noixfine Original AC, Noixfine Réserve AC, Noixfine 1/2 fémur sans jarret, Noixfine Porc fermier (free-range farm pork), and Noixfine Tradition découenné; plus Jambon supérieur Le Combalou. More than 95% French pork with regional sourcing and traceability.
• Noixfine (sub-brand portfolio) Reference brand of cooked hams with Noixfine Charter quality control; covered at dedicated brand site noixfine.com.
• Maison Loste (sub-brand portfolio) Expert brand for dry charcuterie (saucisson sec and jambon sec), covered at dedicated brand site maisonloste.fr.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer revenue increased by 15% 3 months after partnering with Loste Tradi-France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OllcacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Ollca is an e-commerce solution provider specialized for local artisan retailers. The partnership enables Loste Tradi-France artisan customers to open online storefronts offering click & collect and home delivery. Ollca has connected over 700 merchants across France since 2012, with more than 30 collaborators. Loste uses Ollca to help its artisan customers develop new clientele through digital channels.
• Compagnons du GoûtcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCompagnons du Goût is a quality program that enables artisans to distinguish themselves with a quality badge and access marketing materials and in-store animation support. Loste Tradi-France helps artisans become Companions and provides ongoing promotional activities throughout the year. The program confirms artisans' commitment to quality progression.
• ClaranetminorOthersClaranet is the web hosting and information storage provider for lostetradifrance.fr, headquartered at 118 rue du Faubourg du Temple, 75011 Paris.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cooperl: Major French pork cooperative (Breton cooperative Hpirit group) integrating pig farming, slaughter, further processing and charcuterie (including Breton Jambon, Madrange). Comparable on pork sourcing and processed charcuterie, with substantially larger scale and vertical integration.
• Herta: Mass-market French charcuterie brand owned by Nestlé, covering cooked ham, sausage, and processed meats with national retail dominance. Comparable in product mix (especially cooked ham), though Herta plays more directly into retailer/private-label rather than artisan channel.
• Madrange: French charcuterie brand (jambon cuit, pâtés, charcuterie sèche) historically owned by the Zurfluh group and now linked to Cooperl. Comparable on core cooked ham and dry charcuterie but with stronger supermarket presence and weaker artisan-channel focus than Loste.
• Fleury Michon: Major listed French charcuterie and ready-meal manufacturer (jambon cuit, charcuterie traiteur) with broad retail and foodservice distribution and strong brand-marketing firepower. Comparable on cooked ham and processed charcuterie, though larger and more retail-skewed than Loste.

Others

• Ollca: E-commerce storefront provider for independent food retailers, partnering with Loste to enable click-and-collect and home delivery for artisan customers. Treated here as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor — directly tied to Loste's digital channel strategy.

Direct peers

• Jean Caby: Historic French charcuterie manufacturer (dry saucisson, jambon sec, pâtés) serving foodservice and retail with a similar regional/terroir identity. Directly comparable on product portfolio and B2B/foodservice go-to-market overlap with Loste.
• Justin Bridou: Historic French dry saucisson specialist (founded 1872, owned by the Cooperl/Hpirit group) serving retail and foodservice with mass-market and premium dry sausages. Directly comparable to Loste's saucisson category and overlapping artisan/retail channel exposure.
• Aoste (Salaisons Aoste / Aoste Group): Leading French charcuterie manufacturer (jambon sec, saucisson, cooked ham) under the Italian-inspired Aoste brand, with national retailer penetration. Highly comparable product portfolio and GTM overlap with Loste in the dry-cured category.

Emerging players

• Espuña: Spanish charcuterie specialist (jamón, embutidos) with growing international distribution. Comparable on dry-cured and dry sausage categories; competes with Loste's imported Jambon Serrano and provides a reference point on cross-border charcuterie premium positioning.

Regional players

• Salaisons de l'Ain (Salaisons Jurassiennes): Mid-sized French regional charcuterie manufacturer (saucisson, jambons secs) focused on B2B and regional retail. Comparable in scale and artisanal heritage, but concentrated in eastern France rather than competing directly across Loste's national artisan footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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