Interval

What Interval does

Interval operates as a French agricultural cooperative (SICA INTERVAL GRAINS) serving farmer-members across the Haute-Saône, Jura, and Territoire de Belfort departments. Its core activity is the collection, storage, and commercialization of grain produced by its members, supported by a network of silo facilities including the newly inaugurated Censeau site with 2,400 tonnes of storage capacity across eight storage bays.

The cooperative also distributes agricultural supplies to its members, including fertilizers, seeds, and crop protection products, alongside agronomic advisory services. In 2024, Interval restructured its distribution operations to separate phytopharmaceutical product sales from advisory activities, in line with French regulatory requirements separating input distribution from agronomic counsel. The cooperative additionally offers member benefits through programs such as JardiPro and has partnered with SMAG to provide the Farmer digital farm management platform to young farmer members, and with APM-Planet on industrial hemp applications for the automotive sector.

Economically, Interval is structured as a cooperative society: members supply grain to the cooperative and purchase inputs from it, then participate in annual surplus distribution through member rebates (4% in 2024). The cooperative is recognized as one of the Top 100 French cooperatives (2022) and operates with approximately 30 employees across its regional footprint. Governance is exercised through a board of directors, with ongoing leadership renewal including Didier Vagnaux as president, and the organization is active in member engagement through regular events, trial programs (over 150 farmers participated in varietal trials), and digital communication channels.

Name

Interval

Legal name

SICA INTERVAL GRAINS

Website

https://interval.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Interval is a French agricultural cooperative (SICA INTERVAL GRAINS) that collects, stores, and trades grain produced by its farmer-members across the Haute-Saône, Jura, and Territoire de Belfort departments, while distributing agricultural inputs and advisory services to the same membership base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arc-lès-gray

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Supply Sales: Sale of agricultural supplies including seeds, crop protection products, fertilizers, and animal feed to farmer members
2. Grain Collection and Commercialization: Collection, storage, and commercialization of cereals and agricultural products from member farmers
3. Member Fees and Rebates: Annual rebates (ristournes) of 4% on supply purchases (excluding phytosanitary products) returned to members based on campaign performance

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interval Coop is an agricultural cooperative that supplies farmer-members with seeds, crop protection products, fertilizers, and animal feed, while collecting, storing, and commercializing their cereals. It provides technical advisory services, animal nutrition offerings, and operates the Jardival retail brand for consumer garden supplies across Haute-Saône, Jura, and Territoire de Belfort in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JARDIVAL: Garden center and retail distribution brand for public consumers
• JardiPro

Products and services

• Agricultural Supply Distribution Sale of agricultural inputs including seeds, crop protection products (phytosanitary), fertilizers, and animal feed to farmer-members across the cooperative's depot network in Haute-Saône, Jura, and Territoire de Belfort.
• Grain Collection and Storage Collection and storage of cereals and agricultural products delivered by farmer-members through a network of regional silos and depots, including the newly inaugurated Censeau facility with 2,400 tonnes capacity across 8 storage bays.
• Cereal Commercialization and Valorization Marketing, segmentation, transformation, conditioning, and commercialization of cereals and agricultural products supplied by farmer-members, including specialty valorization such as hemp for industrial applications via APM-Planet.
• Technical Advisory Services Technical advice for crop and livestock production delivered by field technicians visiting farms, complemented by trial visits, technical days, and publications such as Infocoop Productions Végétales Grandes Cultures.
• Animal Nutrition Services Provision of animal feed and nutrition products and services to livestock farmers, with dedicated storage capacity for barley, corn, and meal cakes across the cooperative's facilities.
• Jardival Garden and Agricultural Retail Public-facing retail garden and agricultural supply stores under the Jardival brand, offering seeds, crop protection products, fertilizers, and animal feed to individual consumers, with the JardiPro sub-brand providing special benefits for cooperative members.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• JardivalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic-facing retail brand under the Interval group, operating garden and agricultural supply stores with special member offers
• EurochanvrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHemp industry partner, with Interval participating in Interchanvre newsletter and hemp sector activities
• APM-PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive components using agricultural materials (hemp-based granules for vehicles). 13 million vehicles equipped per press coverage.
• ADIVALORmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural waste collection organization for empty containers, used films, string, nets, and unusable phytosanitary products. Coordinates annual collection operations.
• InvivominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agricultural cooperative group, one of the participations/affiliations mentioned in cooperative network
• OenojuraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine sector partner mentioned in vine-related activities
• GirouxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural supply distribution entity operating under Interval group umbrella, holds phytopharmaceutical distribution approval
• SMAG FarmercoreTechnology or IntegrationFarm management software provider. Interval offers 6 months free subscription to young farmers for farm management including crop planning, intervention recording, and cost analysis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agrial: Multi-regional French agricultural cooperative with activities in crop production, animal nutrition, and agricultural distribution. Comparable as a larger-scale farmer-owned cooperative operating across multiple French regions with similar agricultural supply and grain commercialization activities.
• Axereal: French agricultural cooperative headquartered in central France focused on grain collection, storage, and commercialization, as well as agricultural supply distribution. Direct comparable in business model, member-owned cooperative structure, and grain supply chain activities, with overlap in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Terrena: Western France agricultural cooperative serving farmers in Pays de la Loire and Brittany with agricultural supplies, grain collection, and animal nutrition. Comparable in multi-stream cooperative business model serving farmer members.
• NatUp: Agricultural cooperative operating across Normandy providing grain collection, agricultural supplies, and animal nutrition to farmer members. Comparable in cooperative structure, multi-departmental regional coverage, and diversified agricultural services.
• Maïsadour: Southwest France agricultural cooperative specializing in corn and grain production with poultry and agricultural supply activities. Comparable as a regional cooperative providing supplies, grain collection, and value-added agricultural production.
• Dijon Céréales: Burgundy-based grain cooperative historically operating in Côte-d'Or and surrounding departments, now part of the Axereal group. Direct comparable as a regional cooperative providing grain collection, storage, and agricultural supply services to farmers in eastern France.
• Bourgogne Engrais (BGE): Regional fertilizer and agricultural supply distributor operating in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Directly comparable as a local supplier of crop inputs serving farmers in the same geographic region as Interval, with overlapping customer base.
• Euralis: Southwest France-based agricultural cooperative operating in crop production, animal nutrition, and agricultural distribution. Comparable cooperative structure providing supplies and grain commercialization services to member farmers.
• Vivescia: French grain cooperative based in the Champagne-Ardenne region, focused on cereal collection, malting barley, and agricultural supplies. Comparable as a member-owned cooperative with grain collection/storage, supply distribution, and value-added crop processing.

Broad incumbents

• InVivo: National union of French agricultural cooperatives and one of Europe's largest agricultural groups, operating in grain trading, agricultural supply, retail, and wine. Comparable as Interval's affiliated national cooperative network providing scale advantages and group-level services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCX8CIZd_TfbQlGSDwptZuiw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/cooperativeinterval
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-interval/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/cooperativeinterval/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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