Ferme des Volcans

What Ferme des Volcans does

Ferme des Volcans is a French family-owned agricultural producer and packager specializing in onions, garlic, and shallots, headquartered at the Domaine de Bugheas in Malintrat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The company's core activity is the cultivation, storage, conditioning, and commercialization of allium crops drawn from the Limagne plain at the foot of the Chaîne des Puys volcanoes, a terroir recognized for the color and conservation qualities of its produce. It operates under two brands: Ferme des Volcans for locally grown Auvergne products and Saveurs du Monde for off-season imports from the Southern Hemisphere (Argentina, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Chile, Italy), enabling year-round supply continuity to French retail customers.

The company's physical infrastructure centers on a modern 3,000+ m² packaging workshop with four automated and manual packaging lines, cold storage facilities, and three loading/unloading docks, all operating under HACCP protocols and certified to IFS Food version 7 (higher level). The product portfolio spans yellow, red, sweet, and anti-gaspi onions; Rose de Billom garlic and black garlic; seed shallots and échalion; and bundle offerings such as the Bourriche 3 Produits, with formats ranging from economy vrac to premium selection mesh. The company pursues IGP status for Ail Rose de Billom through the Fédération de l'Ail rose de Billom and benefits from the regional 'Ma région ses terroirs' label obtained in 2018. In July 2024 it added on-site electric vehicle charging powered by photovoltaic panels in partnership with Systemes Solaires.

Ferme des Volcans generates revenue primarily through B2B wholesale distribution (APE 4631Z) of fresh produce to major French supermarket chains, supplemented by direct-to-consumer sales at an on-site boutique open every Wednesday from 1pm to 4pm at the farm. The company is led by president Julien Aymard, who returned to the family farm to found the Ferme des Volcans brand in 2012; ownership remains concentrated within the Aymard family with no external institutional investors, and the firm does not disclose revenue, funding, or headcount growth metrics.

Name

Ferme des Volcans

Legal name

FERME DES VOLCANS

Website

https://fermedesvolcans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ferme des Volcans is a French family-owned producer and packager of onions, garlic, and shallots based in Malintrat, Auvergne, operating a 3,000+ m² IFS Food v7-certified packaging facility serving major French retailers under its own brand and the Saveurs du Monde import brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce (Onion, Garlic, and Shallot Production and Packaging)

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Wholesale (AFAIAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Condiments, Sauces & Pickles Wholesale (AFAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Onion production
• Garlic cultivation
• Shallot packaging
• Fresh produce wholesale
• Agricultural packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Malintrat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Sales: B2B wholesale distribution of onions, garlic, and shallots to large retail chains and distributors across France.
2. Direct Farm Sales: On-site boutique sales to individual consumers visiting the farm, open every Wednesday 1pm-4pm.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ferme des Volcans produces, packages, and commercializes onions (yellow, red, doux/sweet, and anti-gaspi), Rose de Billom garlic (including black garlic), and shallots (including échalion) from its family farm in Malintrat, Auvergne. Its 3,000+ m² packaging workshop, certified IFS Food v7, delivers products in multiple formats (vrac, filet, tube, grappe, anti-gaspi) to large French retailers under the 'Ferme des Volcans' brand and to off-season customers via the 'Saveurs du Monde' import brand. The company also runs a direct farm boutique for consumer sales.

Product overview

Ferme des Volcans is an agricultural producer specializing in onions, garlic, and shallots from the Auvergne region. The company operates under two main brands: 'Ferme des Volcans' for locally grown Auvergne products (oignons, ail Rose de Billom, échalotes de semis, and échalion) and 'Saveurs du Monde' for imported produce from the Southern Hemisphere ensuring year-round supply. Products are available in various formats from economy to sélection ranges, in bulk and mesh bags. The company also offers a mixed 'Bourriche 3 Produits' bundle and anti-waste small onion products. Distribution is primarily through major retail chains, with direct farm boutique sales on Wednesdays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ferme des Volcans: Producer brand for onions, garlic, and shallots produced in Auvergne. Products are packaged at the farm. Includes yellow onions, shallots from sowing, and Auvergne garlic.
• Saveurs du Monde
• Ma région ses terroirs

Products and services

• Oignon Ferme des Volcans Yellow onions, red onions, doux onions, and shallots cultivated in Auvergne with a yellow-copper dress and firm bulb, distinguished by color and conservation qualities from the Limagne terroir. Available in multiple calibers and packaging formats from economy to premium.
• Ail Rose de Billom Ferme des Volcans Heritage Rose de Billom garlic from Auvergne with pink coloration, cultivated in the Limagne volcanic terroir, featuring a delicate and slightly sweet flavor. Packaged in multiple formats including filet, 3-head packs, vrac, and black garlic.
• Échalote Ferme des Volcans Shallots from seed (échalote de semis) cultivated in Limagne with purple-copper tones, distinguished by excellent conservation qualities and firm skin. Includes the échalion (onion-shallot cross) variant, in filet, grappe, and vrac formats.
• Oignon Saveurs du Monde Imported onions from Southern Hemisphere countries (New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Chile, Spain, Italy) to ensure year-round supply when the French season ends. Subject to the same production and quality standards as French products.
• Ail Saveurs du Monde Imported garlic from Argentina and Spain to ensure continuity of supply after the French garlic season ends (around March). Subject to the same production and quality requirements as French products.
• Oignons Anti-Gaspi Small onions designed to reduce food waste, allowing consumers to use only the quantity needed without excess. Cultivated with the same care and sustainable practices as other farm products.
• Bourriche 3 Produits Mixed bundle containing onions (700g), shallots (550g), and garlic (200g) from Auvergne, offering a selection of the farm's three main products.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Musée Régional d'Auvergne / Riom Limagne & VolcansminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Art exhibition project 'Larmes de Joie' by artist Benoît Dutour featuring a glass tear dedicated to Ferme des Volcans, highlighting their onions and shallots in an immersive cultural display.
• Fédération de l'Ail rose de BillomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Professional federation of Rose de Billom garlic producers. Ferme des Volcans has been a member since its creation in 2012, working collaboratively toward IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) status for the garlic variety.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• D'aucy: French vegetable cooperative (part of Eureden) producing canned and frozen vegetables plus fresh ranges. Comparable as a French vegetable producer serving retail channels, though focused on canned/frozen categories rather than fresh allium specialization.
• Prince de Bretagne: Breton vegetable cooperative marketing a wide range of fresh produce (tomatoes, artichokes, cauliflower, etc.) to French retail. Comparable as a French regional-producer-cooperative model with branded retail presence, though operating from a different terroir and broader product range.
• Savéol: French Breton cooperative specializing in tomatoes and fresh vegetables with strong retail-brand presence. Comparable as a regional French producer-cooperative serving the same grande distribution channels, though focused on tomatoes rather than alliums.

Emerging players

• Florette: French fresh ready-to-eat salads and vegetable brand (part of Agrial). Comparable as a French fresh-produce packaged brand selling through retail chains, though focused on bagged salads rather than whole alliums.
• Mix Buffet: French prepared-salad and fresh-cut vegetable specialist serving retail and foodservice. Comparable as a French fresh-produce value-added processor supplying major retail chains with packaged, refrigerated vegetable products.
• Les Crudettes: French fresh ready-to-eat salads and vegetables brand distributed through retail. Comparable as a French branded fresh-vegetable packaged supplier in the same retail-channel category, though specializing in salads rather than alliums.

Direct peers

• Agour: French specialist garlic producer based in the Southwest of France (Lomagne region) producing fresh, peeled and processed garlic for retail and foodservice. Directly comparable as a French specialty garlic company serving similar retail channels with a comparable product mix.
• Ail de Lautrec: French garlic producer collective holding an existing IGP for Ail Blanc de Lautrec (Pink Garlic of Lautrec). Closest direct comparable — specialty French garlic with protected geographical indication, cooperative structure and retail-channel distribution, demonstrating the IGP model Ferme des Volcans is pursuing for Ail Rose de Billom.

Broad incumbents

• Agrial: French multi-specialist agricultural cooperative operating across vegetables, dairy, beverages and meat. Comparable as a French producer-cooperative model serving mass-market retail channels, though vastly larger and portfolio-diversified versus Ferme des Volcans' single-category focus.
• Bonduelle: Major French and European vegetable processor with broad canned and frozen vegetable lines. Comparable as a French-headquartered fresh/preserved vegetable producer with nationwide retail relationships, though much larger and more diversified than Ferme des Volcans' specialty allium focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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