The Moulin du Pivert

What The Moulin du Pivert does

Le Moulin du Pivert is a French artisanal organic biscuit manufacturer (biscuiterie bio) headquartered in La Fouillade, Aveyron, operating as the privately held single-member company SASU Le Pivert. The company produces a catalog of roughly 62 SKUs spanning sweet biscuits (filled cookies, classic cookies, shortbread including a reduced-sugar 'Equilibre' range, fruit-filled Twibio bars, 4-grain breakfast biscuits, and a Breton-tradition line), savory appetizer biscuits using regional ingredients such as Cantal AOP cheese and Espelette AOP pepper, and toasted breads. Its core technology centers on traditional Aveyron shortbread processes, in-house praline production from roasted hazelnuts and almonds, chocolate tempering and hand demolding, and tightly integrated regional sourcing — organic wheat from Occitanie farmers is milled at the family-owned Moulin de Montricoux, 50 km from the workshop. Every product carries AB organic certification, 70%+ of the range is vegan, and no product uses palm oil.

The company's commercial model is wholesale-only B2B through organic retail channels in France: organic health food stores, specialized organic e-commerce platforms, independent bulk and vegan specialty retailers, plus a local outlet (Le Fouilladais) for discounted broken biscuits and occasional trade-show sales. There is no direct-to-consumer e-commerce; consumer-facing touchpoints are limited to a bilingual French/English website plus Facebook and Instagram presence. Marketing is anchored on three pillars: 100% organic certification, regional supply-chain transparency, and biodiversity partnerships (notably with LPO for bird conservation). Recognized by consumer-jury 'Meilleur Produit Bio' awards in 2022, 2024, and 2025, the company serves health-conscious, vegan, allergen-sensitive, and family-with-children segments across organic retail in France, with the website's English version hinting at broader European ambition.

Name

The Moulin du Pivert

Legal name

SASU Le Pivert

Website

https://lemoulindupivert.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Moulin du Pivert is a French artisanal organic biscuit manufacturer producing roughly 62 SKUs of sweet, savory, and toasted-bread products. It sells wholesale exclusively through organic health food stores, e-commerce platforms, and specialty retailers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Biscuits and Toasted Breads

NAICS

Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821), Commercial Bakeries (311812)

SIC

Cookies & Crackers (2052), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Bakery Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Artisan, Health-Focused) (AFAKAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crackers & Savory Biscuits Manufacturing (AFAKAIAJ)

Keywords

• Organic biscuits
• Artisan cookies
• Savory shortbreads
• Rusk toasted bread
• Organic food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

La Fouillade

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biscuit and Cookie Sales: Sale of organic biscuits, cookies, shortbread, rusks, and toasted breads through organic retail partners including health food stores, organic e-commerce platforms, and specialty independent retailers. Products sold in bulk and pre-packaged formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Moulin du Pivert manufactures and distributes approximately 62 SKUs of certified-organic biscuits and toasted breads through French organic retail and food-service channels. The core assortment includes filled cookies (Fourrés), classic cookies (Chocolat Noisette, Tout Chocolat, 3 Chocolats, Noix de Pécan), shortbreads (Sablés Plaisir, Apéro savory, Cantal AOP, Equilibre), Twibio fruit/chocolate bars, Petits Beurre Chocolat Noir, 4-Céréales biscuits, Galettes de Pont Aven, Crêpes Dentelle, Les Carrés fruit squares, and Petits Pains Grillés (Froment, Miel Raisins) rusks. The company also produces allergen-free and vegan-friendly variants of these ranges.

Product overview

Le Moulin du Pivert is an artisanal organic biscuit factory (biscuiterie bio) based in Aveyron, France. The company produces a diverse portfolio of organic biscuits organized into three main categories: sweet biscuits (including Fourrés filled cookies, Cookies, Equilibre diet cookies, Twibio fruit-filled bars, P'Tiwi children's range, 4 Grains breakfast biscuits, and Breton tradition products), savory appetizer biscuits (with regional ingredients like Cantal cheese and Espelette pepper), and toasted breads/biscottes. Over 70% of products are vegan. The company emphasizes regional supply chains (regional wheat from Occitanie, processed at Moulin de Montricoux), palm oil-free recipes, and eco-friendly packaging including bulk options. The product portfolio includes approximately 62 product references across 14 sub-categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fourrs Filled Cookies (organic) Organic filled cookies available in multiple flavors (Praline, Chocolate, Blueberry, Salted Butter Caramel, Red Fruits). Packaged snack product sold through organic retailers and e-commerce platforms to consumers seeking everyday sweet organic snacks.
• Classic Cookies (organic) Traditional organic cookies in chocolate and nut variants (Chocolat Noisette, Tout Chocolat, 3 Chocolats, Noix de Pcan) plus maxi and mini size formats. Sold to individual organic-food consumers via retailers.
• Twibio Bars (organic) Organic filled biscuit bars available in chocolate, fig, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, and apple flavors. Positioned for family consumption and on-the-go snacks; sold in organic retail.
• Sabls / Shortbreads Plaisir range (organic sweet) Organic sweet shortbread (Sabls Plaisir) line in multiple gourmet flavors (Vanilla Pecan, Lemon Pie, Pistachio Cardamom, Cashew Caramel, Chocolate Hazelnut, Salted Caramel). Sold at premium organic retailers.
• Sabls Apro savory shortbreads (organic) Organic savory shortbreads for the apéritif moment, available in Tomato Thyme, Cheese Pepper, Sweet Pepper, Tomato Curry, and Tartiflette flavors. Sold to consumers entertaining at home and through food-service/hors-d'uvre occasions.
• Sabls Cantal AOP (organic regional shortbread) Organic regional shortbread made with Cantal AOP cheese, a signature product that combines organic certification with a protected-designation-of-origin French ingredient. Premium-positioned through organic specialty channels.
• Sabls quilibre allergen-friendly range (organic) Organic shortbreads formulated for allergen-sensitive and vegan consumers, in Lemon Poppy, Coconut, and Hazelnut variants. Targeted at consumers seeking allergen-friendly options that retain organic certification.
• Sans gluten Choco Noisette / Lemon Veil (gluten-free organic) Gluten-free organic biscuit range in Chocolate Hazelnut and Lemon Veil flavors. Targeted at consumers with gluten sensitivity or coeliac disease who want organic biscuits.
• Petits Beurre Chocolat Noir (organic) Classic French petits beurre biscuits in dark chocolate flavor, produced organically. Marketed for everyday breakfast and tea-time consumption in the organic channel.
• Biscuits 4 Crales (organic multi-grain) Organic biscuit made with four cereal varieties, targeting health-conscious consumers seeking whole-grain biscuits. Sold in organic retail and free-from-friendly distribution.
• Galettes de Pont Avens (organic regional) Organic regional biscuit in the Breton Galettes de Pont-Aven style, sold as a heritage specialty in the organic biscuit category through specialty and regional retailers.
• Crcroples Dentelle (organic wafer biscuit) Organic crispy thin wafer biscuits (crcroples dentelle) sold through organic channels for consumers seeking light-texture sweet snacks.
• Petits Pains Grills (organic rusks / toasted breads) Organic toasted bread/rusks in Wheat (Froment) and Honey Raisin (Miel Raisins) flavors. Targeted at adult breakfast and soup accompaniment consumption; sold via organic retailers.
• Les Carrs (organic fruit squares) Organic fruit-based square biscuits in Apple-Strawberry and Apple-Apricot flavors. Positioned for children's snacks and goûter use, sold through organic retailers.
• Mini Sabls Coeur (organic mini shortbreads with filled hearts) Organic mini-sized shortbread biscuits with filled centers (Caramel and Chocolate). Designed for single-serve family snack and goûter; sold via organic retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70%+ of products are vegan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Moulin de MontricouxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned flour mill located 50km from Le Moulin du Pivert workshop. Processes organic wheat from regional Occitanie farmers into flour used exclusively for Le Moulin du Pivert biscuits, creating a complete regional supply chain.
• Regional Farmers (Occitanie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of regional organic farmers in the Occitanie region who supply wheat for the company's biscuit production, supporting local organic agriculture.
• Le FouilladaisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal store located next to Le Moulin du Pivert workshop. Sells broken biscuits at discounted prices and selected company products.
• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBird protection organization partnering with Le Moulin du Pivert for biodiversity projects. Company sells cookies and donates 5% of proceeds to fund educational nature trails and LPO school interventions in La Fouillade area.
• Commune de La FouilladecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality collaborating with LPO and Le Moulin du Pivert to create an educational nature trail around Lac de La Fouillade, promoting biodiversity awareness and environmental education.
• BOB - Best of BiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBest of Bio media platform produced a video about Le Moulin du Pivert's organic Dentelle crepe product, providing marketing exposure through their organic industry media channel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gerblé: Established French health-and-diet biscuit brand covering diet, fiber, and organic sub-ranges. Comparable on the 'Equilibre' reduced-sugar/salt product positioning and health-conscious consumer target.
• Bjorg: French organic and plant-based packaged food brand with a biscuits/cookies line distributed in mainstream and organic retail. Most directly comparable on organic/vegan positioning and French market focus.
• Biscuits Fossier: Historic French biscuit manufacturer (Reims, founded 1756) producing traditional biscuits and shortbread. Comparable as a heritage French biscuit brand with regional origin story and specialty/gift distribution.
• Biscuiterie Bisson: French artisan shortbread and biscuit maker based in Normandy. Comparable artisanal production model, premium positioning, and specialty retail distribution in France.
• Pidy: French manufacturer of biscuits, tart shells, and pastry products serving retail and foodservice. Comparable on French biscuit manufacturing and product portfolio breadth across sweet categories.

Broad incumbents

• Belin (Mondelez): Iconic French biscuit brand within the Mondelez portfolio, distributed mass-market. Comparable as a French savory and sweet biscuit manufacturer, though vastly larger scale and conventional positioning.
• LU (Mondelez): Largest legacy French biscuit brand (Petit Beurre, Petit Écolier) within Mondelez. Comparable as a heritage French biscuit manufacturer, but industrial-scale and mass-market versus Le Moulin du Pivert's artisanal organic niche.
• St Michel: Major French biscuit and cookie manufacturer with broad retail distribution. Comparable as a French biscuit producer but at significantly larger scale and with conventional (not exclusively organic) positioning.

Regional players

• La Maison Fossier / Biscuiterie de la Mère Poulard: Traditional French biscuit and galette maker with strong regional/heritage identity. Comparable on artisan biscuit production and French specialty distribution, though more tourist/gift-channel oriented.

Emerging players

• Valpibio: French organic biscuit and snack brand. Comparable on 100% organic positioning and French retail presence, but at smaller scale and with broader CPG organic snack distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/le.moulin.du.pivert
• Instagraminstagram.com/lemoulindupivert
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moulin-du-pivert2

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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