FROMAGERIES VAGNE CONSTANT ET COMPAGNIE

What FROMAGERIES VAGNE CONSTANT ET COMPAGNIE does

Fromageries Vagne Constant Et Compagnie is a French artisanal cheese affineur (maturer) headquartered in Poligny, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, structured as a SARL (private limited company) with stated share capital of €704,000. The company operates a cooperative model in which 150 farmers pool raw milk from Montbéliarde and Simmental cattle at 11 traditional fruitières spread across the Jura Massif; Fromageries Vagne then conducts the affinage, individually monitoring each cheese wheel from selection through to maturation. Its core technology is highly traditional: unprocessed (raw) milk, no silage or GMO feed, hand-salting, and ripening on spruce wood shelves (Comté) or in spruce bark boxes (Mont d'Or), complemented by routine analytical and organoleptic quality controls.

The company produces five AOC/AOP-protected cheeses: Comté (AOC since 1958), Morbier, Raclette (including a Jura white wine–rubbed variant), Mont d'Or (AOP, seasonal), and Bleu de Gex (AOP). Revenue is generated through two channels: direct-to-consumer sales via a company-owned retail store in Château-Chalon and an e-commerce boutique (magasin-vagne.com), and a B2B/professional channel for restaurants, cheese mongers, and retailers accessed through a dedicated Pro contact pathway. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the bifurcated Pro/Particulier contact form indicates differentiated pricing for B2B versus B2C buyers. Founded in 1926 by Constant Vagne and his wife, the company has been under the management of UCAFT (Union des coopératives agricoles des fruitières traditionnelles) since 1991, and today operates with approximately 5 employees at the corporate entity while leveraging the broader cooperative supply base.

Name

FROMAGERIES VAGNE CONSTANT ET COMPAGNIE

Legal name

Fromageries Vagne

Website

https://fromageries-vagne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fromageries Vagne is a French artisanal cheese affineur in Poligny, Jura, that matures AOC/AOP cheeses (Comté, Morbier, Raclette, Mont d'Or, Bleu de Gex) from a cooperative of 150 farmers across 11 fruitières, selling directly to consumers via a Château-Chalon boutique and e-commerce platform and to professional buyers through a dedicated B2B channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal French Cheese (AOC/AOP)

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAHABAB

Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue)

Agriculture & Food Production/Dairy Processing/Cheese Manufacturing (Natural & Processed)

SECONDARYAFAKAKAB

Cheese Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Dairy Product Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFAIAEAC

Cheese Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Dairy & Eggs Wholesale

SECONDARYCRAHAGAD

Cheese Shops & Fromageries

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Specialty Food Stores (Deli, Cheese, Gourmet, Bakery)

Keywords

• Artisanal cheese production
• Affinage cheese ripening
• AOP French cheese
• Comté cheese manufacturing
• Cooperative dairy farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Poligny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Cheese Sales: Fromageries Vagne operates its own retail store in Château-Chalon and an e-commerce boutique (magasin-vagne.com), selling cheese directly to individual consumers (particuliers). This is the primary consumer-facing revenue stream.
2. Professional / B2B Cheese Sales: The company sells cheese to professional buyers (restaurants, retailers, wholesalers), as evidenced by the contact form's 'Pro' and 'Particulier' bifurcations. B2B distribution through the cooperative network of 11 fruitières.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Fromageries Vagne is a traditional French cheesemaker specialising in artisanal affinage (cheese ripening) of five AOC/AOP Jura cheeses: Comté, Morbier, Raclette, Mont d'Or, and Bleu de Gex. The company operates a cooperative network of 11 fruitières across the Jura Massif, pooling raw milk from 150 Montbéliarde and Simmental cattle farmers and ripening each cheese wheel individually. The cheeses are sold directly to consumers via the company's own retail store in Château-Chalon and e-commerce boutique, and to professional buyers (restaurants, retailers, food service) through a dedicated B2B pathway.

Product overview

Fromageries Vagne is a traditional French cheese company specializing in artisan cheese ripening (affinage). The company operates 11 cooperative fruitières across the Jura Massif, producing five main cheese varieties: Comté (AOP), Morbier, Raclette (including a Jura white wine rubbed variant), Mont d'Or (AOP seasonal cheese), and Bleu de Gex. All products are made from raw milk of grass and hay-fed cows, with traditional hand-crafted methods including hand-salting, spruce wood aging for Comté, and rigorous quality controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comté AOP AOP-protected pressed uncooked cheese made from raw milk of Montbéliarde or Simmental cows from the Jura Massif, ripened for a minimum of 4 months on spruce wood shelves. Wheels weigh 32–45 kg with 45–54% fat in dry matter and minimum 62% dry matter. Sold to individual consumers via the Château-Chalon retail store and e-commerce boutique, and to professional buyers via the Pro channel.
• Morbier Pressed uncooked cheese made from raw milk of the Jura Massif, distinguished by a continuous black vein of vegetable carbon that divides the cheese horizontally. Aged for a minimum of 45 days, typically 8–12 weeks. Sold via the company's retail store, e-commerce boutique, and B2B Pro channel.
• Raclette Pressed uncooked cheese made from raw milk of the Jura Massif, including a special variant rubbed with Jura white wine. Aged minimum 8 weeks. Sold via retail, e-commerce, and B2B Pro channels.
• Mont d'Or AOP AOP-protected seasonal cheese made from raw milk of Haut-Doubs pastures at 700m+ altitude, encircled by spruce bark and finished in traditional spruce boxes which impart woody coniferous aromas. Available seasonally from approximately August 15 to March 15. Sold via retail, e-commerce, and B2B Pro channels.
• Bleu de Gex AOP Blue-veined cheese AOP-protected, made from raw milk of Haut-Jura pastures using traditional methods in wooden tubs, with a natural dry rind showing white moulds. Aged minimum 3 weeks. Sold via retail, e-commerce, and B2B Pro channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• AOC/AOP-certified cheeses ensuring compliance with strict geographic, animal feed, and production method standards
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Lactalis: World's largest dairy group, with broad cheese portfolios including Comté, Morbier and Raclette under brands like Président. Competes across price tiers against artisanal producers like Vagne.
• Bel Group: Large French cheese and dairy company (The Laughing Cow, Babybel) with growing exposure to specialty/AOP segments. Broad incumbent competing for premium cheese shelf and foodservice listings.
• Sodiaal (cooperative): France's largest dairy cooperative, with significant raw-milk pooling, commodity cheese production and brand portfolios (Entremont, etc.). Broad incumbent counterpart to a smaller cooperative-structured affineur like Vagne.
• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: French specialty cheese group producing branded and AOC cheeses at industrial scale. Broad incumbent with overlapping Comté and other AOC/AOP cheese lines competing for the same retail and foodservice customers.

Regional players

• Neal's Yard Dairy: UK-based affineur and retailer specializing in traditional British and European farmhouse cheeses, including Comté. Comparable as a specialty affineur with strong direct-to-consumer and cheesemonger channels, but operating in the UK market.
• Jasper Hill Farm: US artisanal cheese affineur operating a network of cellars in Vermont with a comparable farm-to-affineur model. Comparable in affineur-led, premium artisanal positioning but serving the North American market.

Direct peers

• Fromageries Marcel Petite: Long-established Comté affineur based in the Jura, ripening wheels from multiple fruitières for both retail and B2B clients. Directly comparable in product, supply model (cooperative fruitières) and end markets.
• Fromagerie Berthaut: Burgundy-based affineur producing AOC cheeses including Époisses and selected Jura varieties. Comparable in artisanal affinage, raw-milk discipline and regional terroir positioning.
• Hervé Mons SA: French affineur specializing in aged Comté and other AOC/AOP cheeses, with strong presence in fine-food retail and Michelin-restaurant supply. Comparable in affineur-led, premium positioning.
• Rouzé Fromages: French specialty cheese wholesaler and affineur focused on AOC/AOP French cheeses for foodservice and retail. Comparable as a downstream player handling Vagne-style artisanal cheeses for professional buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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