Interval
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.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersArc-lès-gray, France
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
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.
Interval firmographics
Firmographics- 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
Where Interval is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Arc-lès-gray
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Interval business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Agricultural Supply Sales: Sale of agricultural supplies including seeds, crop protection products, fertilizers, and animal feed to farmer members
- Grain Collection and Commercialization: Collection, storage, and commercialization of cereals and agricultural products from member farmers
- 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
Interval product offering
Product offeringCore 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.
Companies that use Interval
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Interval technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Interval partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- JardivalcorePublic-facing retail brand under the Interval group, operating garden and agricultural supply stores with special member offers
- EurochanvrecoreHemp industry partner, with Interval participating in Interchanvre newsletter and hemp sector activities
- APM-PlanetcoreAutomotive components using agricultural materials (hemp-based granules for vehicles). 13 million vehicles equipped per press coverage.
- ADIVALORmajorAgricultural waste collection organization for empty containers, used films, string, nets, and unusable phytosanitary products. Coordinates annual collection operations.
- InvivominorNational agricultural cooperative group, one of the participations/affiliations mentioned in cooperative network
- OenojuraminorWine sector partner mentioned in vine-related activities
- GirouxcoreAgricultural supply distribution entity operating under Interval group umbrella, holds phytopharmaceutical distribution approval
- SMAG FarmercoreFarm 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
Interval competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect 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
Interval social profiles
Digital presenceInterval financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Interval leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Interval subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Interval funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Interval M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Interval
What does Interval do?
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.
Is Interval a public or private company?
Interval is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Interval founded?
Interval was founded in 1994. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Interval based?
Interval is headquartered in Arc-lès-gray, France, in the Europe region.
How does Interval make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Agricultural Supply Sales are the primary driver. The others are grain Collection and Commercialization and member Fees and Rebates.
Who are Interval's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Agrial, Axereal, Terrena, NatUp, Maïsadour, Dijon Céréales, Bourgogne Engrais (BGE), Euralis and Vivescia. InVivo is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Interval have an API?
No public API is recorded for Interval.