Moulin Marion

What Moulin Marion does

Moulin Marion (commercial name Maison Marion) is a privately held, family-owned French agricultural processor founded in 1984 by Michel and Maria Pelletier when they acquired the historic Moulin Gaillard in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle (Ain), a site whose milling roots trace to the 16th century and the Marion family since 1897. The company operates three integrated divisions: Meunerie (organic flour milling using traditional stone grinding, roller milling, and micronization, spanning wheat, khorasan, rye, spelt, and a dedicated gluten-free line for buckwheat, rice, chestnut, chickpea, and lentil), Nutrition Animale (Aliments Marion, 100% organic animal feed for ruminants, poultry, swine, horses, rabbits, snails, fish, and pet food, produced in an OQUALIM-RCNA certified facility), and Semences (organic forage, large-crop, and intercropping seeds). Core technology includes stone-mill grinding that preserves bran, endosperm, and germ without thermal degradation, IST next-generation optical sorters for grain screening, and renewable-energy production (geothermal heating, hydroelectric, photovoltaic).

The business model is B2B direct sales, primarily quote-based and quote-driven across sac, big bag, and bulk formats (from 8 kg to 30 tonnes). A field force of technical sales representatives sells directly to organic farmers, livestock breeders, artisanal bakers, pastry chefs, food manufacturers, and large retailers (GMS), with concurrent distribution channels into artisanal bakery supply and food-industry supply. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The customer base is fragmented across organic crop farmers, livestock producers across multiple species, artisanal baking professionals, and food-industry buyers, with operational geography limited to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions and cereals sourced primarily from neighboring territories.

The company has steadily expanded capacity since 1999 through discrete capital projects (1999 organic animal nutrition plant, 2008 bread-flour mill, 2017 gluten-free mill and storage silos, 2020 durum wheat semolina line) and maintains a portfolio of certifications including Agriculture Biologique, IFS Food v8, OQUALIM-RCNA, BioPartenaire, and BioEntrepriseDurable. Leadership transitioned to the fifth generation in 2013 when Julien-Boris Pelletier, a former Airbus Helicopters engineer, joined the company. The company is independently operated with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or institutional investment, and its stated social capital is €1,034,320.

Name

Moulin Marion

Legal name

Moulin Marion

Website

https://moulin-marion.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moulin Marion is a French family-owned organic agricultural processor founded in 1984, producing stone-milled flours, gluten-free flours, durum semolina, 100% organic animal feed, and organic seeds. It serves livestock farmers, crop farmers, artisanal bakers, and food manufacturers primarily in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions of France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Flour Milling and Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Grain/Commodity Feed Milling & Blending (Non-GMO) (AFADAJAI), Organic Feed Premixes & Mineral/Vitamin Blends (AFADAJAG)

Keywords

• Organic flour milling
• Organic animal feed
• Agricultural seed distribution
• Stone mill grinding
• Organic cereal processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-sur-veyle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flour and Cereal Products (Meunerie): Production and sale of organic flours (wheat, khorasan, rye, spelt) and gluten-free flours (buckwheat, rice, chestnut, chickpea, lentil). Also includes durum wheat semolina production. Products sold in sacs, big bags, and bulk from 400g to 30 tonnes.
2. Animal Nutrition (Aliments Marion): Production and sale of 100% organic animal feed including raw materials (barley, triticale, wheat, alfalfa, peas, fava beans, rapeseed meal, flax meal, soybean meal) and compound feeds for ruminants, poultry, swine, and other livestock. Sold in sacs, big bags, and bulk formats.
3. Seeds (Semences): Sale of forage seeds, cover crop seeds, and large crop seeds including milling cereals and fodder cereals. Broad range of pure or mixed seed options for organic farming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Moulin Marion produces organic flours (wheat, khorasan, rye, spelt, and gluten-free varieties such as buckwheat, rice, chestnut, chickpea, and lentil) using traditional stone mill grinding, roller milling, and micronization. Through its Aliments Marion division, the company manufactures 100% organic animal feed for ruminants, poultry, swine, horses, rabbits, fish, and pets. It also distributes organic forage, large crop, and intercropping seeds for organic farmers.

Product overview

Moulin Marion (Maison Marion) operates as an integrated agricultural and food processing company with three core divisions: Meunerie (flour milling), Nutrition Animale (animal feed), and Semences (seeds). The company produces organic flour products including traditional stone-ground flours and gluten-free varieties through Moulin Marion Meunerie, manufactures 100% organic animal feed through Aliments Marion for various livestock including ruminants, poultry, and pigs, and distributes a full range of forage, crop, and intercropping seeds. All operations are certified organic with additional certifications including IFS Food and OQUALIM-RCNA for animal nutrition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moulin Marion Meunerie (Organic Flour Milling) Biological flour milling operation producing panifiable flours from wheat, khorasan, rye, and small spelt using traditional stone grinding, cylinders, and micronization methods. Sold in sacs, big bags, and bulk from 400g to 30 tonnes for artisanal bakers and food manufacturers.
• Gluten-Free Flour Line Gluten-free flour varieties including buckwheat, rice, chestnut, chickpeas, lentils, and other gluten-free options, produced in a dedicated mill built in 2017 for the gluten-free market.
• Aliments Marion Animal Nutrition (Organic Animal Feed) 100% organic animal feed manufacturing for ruminants (dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, goats), poultry, pigs (sows, piglets, fattening pigs), horses, rabbits, snails, fish, and pet food. Produced in an OQUALIM-RCNA certified facility.
• Semences Marion (Seeds) Comprehensive seed offering including forage seeds (grass and legume varieties, Swiss mixtures), large crop seeds (milling cereals: wheat, spelt, emmer, rye, buckwheat), and intercropping seeds for soil preservation and natural nitrogen supply.
• Durum Wheat Semolina Durum wheat semolina production line commissioned in 2020, extending the milling portfolio to pasta and related food manufacturing applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SynabiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynabio is a professional organization of organic and natural product companies. Moulin Marion is a member, participating in industry initiatives and the BioEntrepriseDurable label development.
• Agence BiominorOthersFrench Agency for the Development and Promotion of Organic Agriculture. National information platform for organic sector stakeholders.
• Association nationale de la meunerie françaiseminorOthersNational association of French milling companies representing and supporting the milling industry.
• SNIA Nutrition AnimaleminorOthersNational union of animal nutrition industry. Professional organization representing animal feed manufacturers in France.
• Cluster BiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional bio economy cluster supporting development of organic sector companies and collaborative projects.
• Génération FutureminorOthersOrganization dedicated to promoting future generation agriculture and sustainable farming practices.
• EcodotaminorOthersEnvironmental organization or certification body related to sustainable agriculture.
• Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO)minorOthersBird Protection League - environmental organization. Partnership reflects company's commitment to biodiversity and environmental protection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Moulin du Pivert: French organic miller producing organic flours and breakfast cereals with a comparable product mix. Closest direct peer given overlap in organic flour milling and similar B2B/bakery positioning in France.
• Minoterie Suire: French flour miller producing specialty and organic flours for artisanal and industrial bakers. Comparable in core milling operations and customer base of bakers and food manufacturers.
• Nutralliance: France-based organic animal feed manufacturer serving livestock producers with compound feeds. Directly comparable to Moulin Marion's Aliments Marion division in product category and target customer segment.
• Minoteries Giraudeau: Independent French flour mill with specialty and organic product lines serving bakers and food industry. Similar B2B milling model with regional French footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Limagrain (Vilmorin & Cie): French seed and grain cooperative with significant organic seed offerings. Directly comparable to Moulin Marion's Semences division but operates globally with a much broader crop portfolio.
• Terrena: Large French agricultural cooperative with organic farming programs, animal feed, and grain processing. Comparable in product categories but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Axereal: French agricultural cooperative with grain collection, milling, and animal nutrition activities. Competitor in organic grain sourcing and feed manufacturing with national geographic reach.
• Soufflet Group (InVivo): Major French agricultural cooperative group with grain collection, flour milling, and animal nutrition operations. Overlaps with Moulin Marion's grain sourcing and feed businesses but at vastly larger scale across Europe.

Others

• Biolait: French organic dairy cooperative sourcing feed for its member farmers. Representative downstream customer of organic animal feed and adjacent player in the French organic agricultural ecosystem.

Regional players

• Moulin de Brasseuil: French regional organic flour miller with heritage similar to Moulin Marion. Comparable in family-owned organic specialty milling focus, though operating in a different French region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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