La Noix Gaillarde

What La Noix Gaillarde does

La Noix Gaillarde is a privately held French food processing company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Saint-Hilaire-Peyroux, Corrèze, at the entrance to France's principal walnut-producing basin. The company processes and commercializes dried fruits and nuts — walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews, pecans, pine nuts, coconuts, and chestnuts — into five product families: (1) whole and cut nuts (whole, pieces, calibrated, powdered, natural, roasted, or caramelized); (2) 100% nut purees made from crushed nuts with no additives or preservatives; (3) pralines composed of 50% nuts and 50% sugar; (4) sterilized nut pastes; and (5) complementary baking inputs such as pastry fondant. Transformation processes — roasting, caramelization, grinding, and sterilization — are performed in a single production site holding IFS, ISO 9001, Agriculture Biologique, and Noix du Périgord certifications.

Name

La Noix Gaillarde

Legal name

La Noix Gaillarde

Website

https://www.lanoixgaillarde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Noix Gaillarde is a privately held French B2B food processor founded in 1997 that transforms dried fruits and nuts — whole, roasted, caramelized, pureed, and as pralines and pastes — for industrial clients, bakeries, chocolatiers, cosmetics manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers from its IFS- and ISO 9001-certified Corrèze facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed dried fruits and nuts (food processing)

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRADABAF

Nuts, Seeds & Trail Mix Snacks

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Snacks & Confectionery

SECONDARYCRADABAJ

Fruit Snacks & Dried Fruit

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Snacks & Confectionery

SECONDARYAFAIAKAF

Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit Trading/Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Food Ingredients & Commodities Trading/Wholesale

SECONDARYCRAHAMAG

Bulk Confectionery, Nuts & Snack Wholesalers-to-Consumer

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Wholesale-to-Consumer & Bulk Food Stores

Keywords

• Dried fruit processing
• Nut processing
• Food industry ingredients
• Nut purees
• Pralines and nut pastes

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-hilaire-peyroux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dried Fruits and Nuts Sales: B2B sales of processed dried fruits and nuts including walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews, pecans, pine nuts, coconuts, and chestnuts. Products sold in various forms: whole, pieces, calibrated, powdered, natural, roasted, or caramelized.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

La Noix Gaillarde processes and commercializes dried fruits and nuts, offering walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews, pecans, pine nuts, coconuts, and chestnuts in various forms (whole, pieces, calibrated, powdered, natural, roasted, or caramelized). The portfolio also includes 100% nut purees, pralines (50% fruit / 50% sugar), sterilized nut pastes, and complementary products such as pastry fondant, supplied primarily to food-processing industries, wholesalers, cash & carry operators, hypermarkets and supermarkets, bakeries, pâtisseries, chocolate makers, and cosmetics manufacturers.

Product overview

La Noix Gaillarde is a human-sized company specializing in the processing and commercialization of dried fruits and nuts. The product portfolio consists of five main product lines: (1) Nuts & Dried Fruit - whole nuts and dried fruits including walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashew nuts, pecan nuts, pine nuts, coconut, chestnuts, raisins, cranberries, and custom mixes in various forms (whole, pieces, powdered, calibrated, natural, roasted, or caramelized); (2) 100% Nut Purees - purees made exclusively from crushed nuts with no additives or preservatives, ideal for vegetable milks, ice creams, and pastries; (3) Pralines - smooth and creamy pralines made from 50% nuts and 50% sugar, available in mono-fruit and bi-fruit varieties; (4) Nut Pastes - light and creamy pastes true to authentic nut colors and flavors, sterilized for longer shelf life; and (5) Additional Products including pastry fondant. The company serves food-processing industries, cash & carry, hypermarkets, and supermarkets, with a factory located in Corrèze, France at the gateway to the largest nut production area in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LNG: Short-form brand name/abbreviation used for the company logo and product labels (e.g., LNG certifications, LNG pralins).

Products and services

• Fruits secs (Nuts & Dried Fruit) Whole nuts and dried fruits including walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashew nuts, pecan nuts, pine nuts, coconut, chestnuts, raisins, cranberries, and mixed varieties. Available in natural, roasted, caramelized forms, and various cuts including whole, pieces, powdered, and calibrated. Sold to food-processing industries, wholesalers, cash & carry, and retailers.
• Purées 100% fruits secs (100% Nut Purees) Purees made exclusively from crushed nuts with no additives or preservatives. Available in walnut, blanched walnut, almond, hazelnut, cashew nut, pistachio, pistachio & almond, and pecan nut varieties. Ideal for vegetable milks (almond, hazelnut, cashew milk), ice creams, and pastries. Organic variants available.
• Pralins (Pralines) Smooth and creamy textured pralines with intense nut flavor and roasted notes. Made from 50% nuts and 50% sugar with no additives or preservatives. Available in mono-fruit and bi-fruit varieties. Custom recipes possible with adjustable proportions. Ideal for pastries, ice creams, and viennoiseries.
• Pâtes (Nut Pastes) Light and creamy nut pastes true to authentic colors and flavors of nuts. Sterilized for longer shelf life and stable product. Full restoration of taste and color even after cooking. Available in walnut, almond, hazelnut, and pistachio varieties. Ideal for sweet and savory recipes including pastries, ice creams, desserts, and chocolate centers.
• Fondant pâtissier (Pastry Fondant) White icing for pastries and dessert decoration. Excellent for creating any type of decoration or customizing recipes. Easily malleable when heated. Ideal for topping and decorating pastries and viennoiseries. Available in 1kg and 7kg buckets.
• Purées de fruits (Fruit Purees) Liquid and homogeneous fruit purees with intense fruit taste. Available in apricot, blackcurrant, strawberry, raspberry, lemon, mango, passion fruit varieties. Distributed via La Noix Gaillarde's website alongside its nut-based range, leveraging the Fruits Délice partnership.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fruits DélicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing and close partnership with Fruits Délice, whose main business is production and commercialization of packaged fruit juices for shop own labels (MDD) and its own brand. Fruits Délice also supplies fruit purees and confectionery flavorings that complement La Noix Gaillarde's product range. The two companies share expertise in sourcing fruits in all their forms and international presence, with tight collaboration on many projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sabarot: French family-owned processor of legumes, pulses, dried fruits and nuts, supplying B2B food industries, wholesalers, and retail. Closely comparable in terms of geography (France), customer mix (food processing, GMS, wholesale), and product range (whole, processed, and value-added nut/dried fruit ingredients).
• Borges International: Spanish family-owned manufacturer and marketer of nuts, dried fruits, and related value-added products (including nut pastes and ingredients) for industrial and retail B2B customers. Comparable as a Europe-based nut processor with a multi-country supply base and a focus on transforming raw nuts into branded and private-label ingredient lines.
• Robert: French manufacturer of confectionery ingredients including pralines, nut pastes, and inclusions for bakeries, pâtisseries, and ice cream makers. Comparable in terms of product family (pralines, nut pastes), French industrial customer base, and B2B ingredient supply model.

Broad incumbents

• Puratos: Belgian global supplier of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients, including nut-based inclusions, pastes, and purees. Comparable as a one-stop ingredient supplier to the same bakery/pâtisserie and ice cream customers La Noix Gaillarde serves, but at much larger scale and with a broader portfolio.
• Barry Callebaut: Global chocolate and cocoa manufacturer that also supplies nut-based inclusions, pralines, and specialty ingredients to industrial chocolate, bakery, and ice cream customers. Comparable customer base (industrial chocolate makers, ice cream producers) and overlapping ingredient categories, though operating at much greater scale.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global supplier of nuts, dairy, and cocoa ingredients serving food processors and B2B customers worldwide. Comparable in the nuts and dried fruit processing value chain (almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts) with industrial customers, but operating at a vastly larger, vertically integrated scale.
• Cargill: Diversified global food and ingredient company with a significant cocoa and chocolate business (including nut-based ingredients for confectionery and bakery). Comparable as a supplier of processed nut ingredients to industrial customers, though serving a much broader end-market portfolio.
• Cémoi: French chocolate manufacturer and ingredient supplier serving retail private label and industrial B2B customers. Comparable in terms of French industrial customer base and use of nut-based ingredients (pralines, pastes) in chocolate and confectionery applications.
• Valrhona: French premium chocolate and pastry ingredient supplier, including nut-based pralines and pastes, serving professional bakers, pâtissiers, and ice cream makers. Comparable in terms of serving premium French pastry/bakery customers and overlap with praline/paste product formats, though focused on chocolate as the lead ingredient.

Emerging players

• Döhler: German-based supplier of natural ingredients, fruit preparations, and flavor systems for food and beverage industries, including nut and fruit-based ingredients. Comparable as a B2B supplier of processed fruit/nut ingredient bases (purees, pastes) into dairy, bakery, and ice cream customers.

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

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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