Maison Filliere

What Maison Filliere does

Maison Fillière is a French artisanal charcuterie producer headquartered in Avignon, operating from a 5,000 m² production facility on a 10,000 m² site in the Fontcouverte zone. Founded in 1895 by Jules Fillière and now in its fifth generation of family ownership (Serge, Catherine, Patrick and Thierry Fillière), the company manufactures a broad catalog of pork-based charcuterie including superior cooked ham with vein-salt maturation, dry-cured ham aged 10–12 months, fresh and dry sausages, andouillettes, boudins, terrines, pâtés, head cheeses, smoked and brined products, prepared dishes, and seasonal Christmas specialties. The firm also operates a Négoce trading arm reselling curated complementary products such as Parma ham, Morteau sausage and Corsican figatellu, and sells fresh pork of French origin.

The commercial model is B2B wholesale, distributing primarily through supermarkets and hypermarkets (GMS), foodservice operators, and regional retailers across Provence. A direct sales force with equipped representatives takes orders on laptops, supported by an internal vehicle fleet that delivers daily ultra-fresh product to customers, with the company reporting a 90% customer satisfaction rate. The company is structured as FILLIÈRE SA, a Société Anonyme with a directoire and conseil de surveillance, holds ISO 9001 certification, and has accumulated repeated Concours Général Agricole medals for products including Coiffe du charcutier, Fromage de tête persillé, and Le Ficelle ham.

The business is currently navigating two significant 2025 events: a June electrical fire that destroyed installations at the Fontcouverte site and the August departure of co-founder Victorin Fillière, both occurring in the company's 130th anniversary year. With approximately 130 employees, 4,000 tonnes of annual production and €27 million in disclosed annual turnover, Maison Fillière is a mid-sized regional charcuterie house whose strategic position rests on heritage brand equity, family-held artisanal know-how, and a tightly managed Provence-focused fresh distribution network.

Name

Maison Filliere

Legal name

FILLIÈRE SA

Website

https://filliere.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Maison Fillière is a fifth-generation, family-owned artisanal charcuterie producer founded in 1895 in Avignon, France, supplying supermarkets, foodservice operators and regional retailers across Provence with traditional pork charcuterie, fresh meat, prepared dishes and a curated Négoce trading range via daily direct delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Charcutererie

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cured Meats (Dry-Cured, Wet-Cured, Hams, Bacon) (AFANAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground & Formed Meat Products Manufacturing (Burgers, Sausages, Meatballs) (AFAKALAE), Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE), Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

Keywords

• Artisanal charcuterie
• Pork meat products
• Cooked ham
• Fresh sausages
• Dry-cured meats

Headquarters

HQ city

Avignon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charcuterie product sales: Sale of artisanal charcuterie products including cooked ham, dry-cured ham, sausages, pâtés, terrines, and prepared dishes to GMS, retailers, and foodservice customers in Provence region.
2. Fresh meat and pork products: Supply of fresh pork from French origin for their own manufacturing and for wholesale to customers.
3. Négoce (Trading) products: Resale of selected quality products including Parma ham, dried beef, smoked bacon, Morteau sausage, smoked Atlantic salmon, Corsican figatellu, and prepared dishes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Maison Fillière is a traditional Provençal charcuterie manufacturer founded in 1895, producing artisanal pork-based products including cooked ham, dry-cured ham, fresh and dry sausages, pâtés, terrines, head cheese, andouillette, boudin noir, smoked and brined products, prepared meals, and seasonal Christmas specialties. The company produces 4,000 tonnes annually with 130 employees, sourcing French-origin pork and selling primarily through B2B wholesale channels in the Provence region of France.

Product overview

Maison Filliere is a traditional Provençal charcuterie company founded in 1895, operating as a single unified product portfolio of artisanal pork charcuterie products. The offering consists of multiple product categories including: cooked ham (Jambon cuit supérieur), fresh sausages (Saucisserie fraîche), dry sausages (Saucisson sec supérieur), dry-cured hams (Jambon sec), smoked charcuterie and sauerkraut, cooked charcuterie, brined products, head cheeses and terrines, black pudding, andouillette, fresh pork, raw stuffing, prepared meals (Plats cuisinés), and seasonal Christmas products. The company also operates a Négoce (wholesale) division sourcing complementary charcuterie products from other regions (Jambon de Parme, Viande des Grisons, Saucisse de Morteau, etc.). All products emphasize artisanal recipes, French-origin pork, and traditional craftsmanship with regional Provençal flavors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charcuterie des Papes: Product range of 12 products with strong Provence connotation for the GMS (mass retail) market, launched in 1998.

Products and services

• Jambon cuit supérieur (Superior Cooked Ham)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% customer satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rallye des PrincessesminorOthers · 1 January 2025Maison Fillière is a sponsor of the Rallye des Princesses, a 6-day adventure rally event through France's most beautiful regions. Catherine and Françoise represent the house colors in this 15th edition event.
• Rallye Orange VentouxminorOthers · 1 January 2025Partner for the 3rd edition of this rally event held from April 4-6. Catherine and Françoise won the prize for 1st Female Crew.
• BBQ FestivalminorOthers · 1 January 2013Official pork category supplier for this major barbecue competition organized by the Fédération Française de Cuisine en Extérieur, determining French BBQ Champions in multiple categories.
• Radeaux FoliesminorOthers · 1 January 2010Participated in this annual raft race event from 2010-2014, winning multiple awards including Public Prize, Technical Prize, and Grand Prix.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Herta: Nestlé-owned mass-market charcuterie brand competing for the same GMS shelf space across sausage, bacon, and cooked-ham categories; a scaled incumbent Maison Fillière must displace on quality/terroir positioning.
• Fleury Michon: One of France's largest industrial charcuterie and prepared-meat manufacturers operating across cooked hams, deli meats, and ready meals - overlapping directly with Maison Fillière's product categories but at national industrial scale.
• Aoste: Major French cured-meats brand (subsidiary of Nestlé) specializing in dry-cured hams, saucisson sec and bacon - directly competitive with Maison Fillière's Jambon sec and Saucisserie fraîche lines at the national level.
• Madrange: Industrial French producer of pâtés, rillettes, and cooked deli meats occupying GMS shelves nationally - comparable product categories and channel (GMS) but at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Jean Caby: Historic French charcuterie manufacturer producing sausages, saucisson sec, and cooked meats with comparable craftsmanship heritage; similar size and product overlap make it a relevant direct peer.
• Justin Bridou: French saucisson sec and charcuterie specialist competing directly for premium-sausage shelf space; useful peer for benchmarking positioning on dry-cured and fermented charcuterie categories.
• Maison Loste: French family-owned charcuterie manufacturer with comparable artisanal scale and product mix (sausages, cooked hams, charcuterie); similar mid-size, regional B2B positioning makes it the closest direct comp to Maison Fillière.
• Brocéliande: French charcuterie producer supplying GMS with cooked hams, saucisserie fraîche, and charcuterie cooked items - a comparable mid-scale national player in the same core product categories.

Regional players

• Pierre Schmidt: Established Alsace-based charcuterie producer offering artisanal sausages and cooked meats with comparable quality positioning; comparable in size but operating in a different French region with distinct terroir.
• Salaisons de l'Adour: Bayonne-region charcuterie and cured-meat producer focused on jambon de Bayonne and dry sausages; comparable artisanal/semi-industrial model but anchored in a different French terroir (southwest vs. Provence).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maisonfilliere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etablissements-r.filliere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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