CNIPT - Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre

What CNIPT - Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre does

CNIPT (Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre) is the French national interprofessional body for the fresh potato sector, legally recognised under French agricultural law and operating from a single headquarters at 43-45 rue de Naples in Paris. It unites the principal trade associations across the potato value chain — including producer union UNPT, wholesaler federation Fedepom, cooperative federation Felcoop, retail federation FCD, brokers' union SNCPT, and specialty merchants' group Saveurs Commerce — and serves as the collective coordination platform for what France's potato industry, producing 7.7 million tonnes in the 2024-25 campaign and ranking France as the world's leading potato exporter. CNIPT does not sell products or services in the conventional sense; its core deliverables are (1) economic intelligence — the weekly Pomme de terre hebdo newsletter (~4,000 readers), monthly economic dashboards, cotations and pricing indices, and export-market data; (2) sector R&D, financed and steered in partnership with ARVALIS - Institut du Végétal; (3) quality standards, surveillance plans, and reference texts governing potato quality along the supply chain; (4) the 'Pomme de terre de France' collective certification logo; and (5) 360° collective communication campaigns including the French 'Il y a de la pomme de terre dans l'air!' programme, the European 'Prepare to be surprised' and 'POTATOES FOREVER!' campaigns (the latter co-financed by the EU and run jointly with UNAPA), and consumer-facing platforms such as lespommesdeterre.com (~140,000 Facebook fans, ~10 million contacts per year). The organisation is governed by a Conseil d'Administration composed of member-association representatives and was renewed in January 2026 with a mandate to strengthen sector performance and attractiveness.

Name

CNIPT - Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre

Legal name

Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre

Website

https://cnipt.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CNIPT is the French national interprofessional body for the fresh potato sector, uniting producers, traders, cooperatives, retailers, and brokers to deliver market intelligence, quality standards, R&D via ARVALIS, and collective consumer/export promotion campaigns for the French potato value chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Interprofessional Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (926140), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) & Food Safety Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAF), Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural interprofession
• Potato sector coordination
• Market intelligence services
• Agronomic research coordination
• Collective promotion campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Interprofessional Contributions (Cotisations): CNIPT is funded through mandatory contributions from member organizations across the potato value chain, including producers, traders, brokers, and distributors. These cotisations finance the interprofessional organization's activities including research, quality control, market studies, and communication campaigns.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CNIPT is a French interprofessional organization that coordinates the entire fresh potato value chain, providing market intelligence (weekly newsletter, economic dashboards, price quotations), funding agronomic R&D through ARVALIS, managing quality standards and the 'Pomme de terre de France' certification mark, and running collective communication campaigns to promote potato consumption in France and internationally. Its offerings are funded by mandatory cotisations from member associations representing producers, traders, cooperatives, retailers, and brokers.

Product overview

CNIPT operates as an interprofessional organization for the French potato sector, functioning as a unified platform of services rather than a single product. The portfolio comprises: (1) information and market intelligence services including 'Pomme de terre hebdo' weekly newsletter and economic dashboards with quotations/indices; (2) collective communication campaigns including the French domestic 'Il y a de la pomme de terre dans l'air!', European 'Prepare to be surprised', and international 'POTATOES FOREVER!' programs; (3) the institutional 'Logo Pomme de terre de France' certification mark; (4) R&D collaboration with ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal; and (5) consumer-facing platforms including 'Lespommesdeterre.com' and the immersive 'Ceux qui font les pommes de terre' website. These offerings serve to unite the industry, provide market intelligence, ensure quality standards, and promote potato consumption domestically and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pomme de terre de France: Collective institutional logo and brand identifier for French-origin potatoes, managed by CNIPT.
• POTATOES FOREVER!
• Prepare to be surprised
• Il y a de la pomme de terre dans l'air!

Products and services

• Pomme de terre hebdo (Weekly Newsletter)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000 readers receive weekly market intelligence through Pomme de terre hebdo
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ARVALIS - Institut du VégétalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNIPT pilots, coordinates, and finances Research and Development for the potato sector through ARVALIS - Institut du Végétal. This partnership drives innovation in potato varieties, agronomic practices, and post-harvest quality management for the entire French potato industry.
• UNPT - Union Nationale des Producteurs de Pommes de TerrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union representing potato producers, one of the founding member organizations of CNIPT. UNPT represents producer interests within the interprofessional structure and participates in governance decisions.
• Fedepom - Fédération Nationale des Négociants en Pommes de Terre et Légumes en GroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of potato and vegetable wholesalers, representing the trading sector within CNIPT. Fedepom members facilitate the commercialization of potatoes from producers to retailers.
• Felcoop - Fédération Française de la Coopération Fruitière Légumière et HorticolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench federation representing agricultural cooperatives in the fruit, vegetable, and horticultural sectors, including potato cooperatives. Represents the cooperative segment within CNIPT governance.
• FCD - Fédération du Commerce et de la DistributioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Commerce and Distribution representing major retailers and food distributors. FCD represents the retail segment within CNIPT, facilitating dialogue between distribution and production.
• FranceAgriMermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agricultural and maritime products agency under the Ministry of Agriculture. FranceAgriMer serves as a platform for information exchange, strategic reflection, and sector management for French agricultural sectors including potatoes.
• GIPT - Groupement Interprofessionnel pour la valorisation des Pommes de TerremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional group bringing together national organizations of producers and processors from the starch (féculerie) and processing (chips, fries, frozen specialties, dehydrated mashed potatoes, vacuum-packed potatoes) branches. GIPT collaborates with CNIPT on potato industry matters.
• INTERFEL - Interprofession des Fruits et Légumes fraismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional body for fresh fruits and vegetables. CNIPT shares a GIE (Economic Interest Group) with INTERFEL for quality expertise and control of products in retail sections.
• SEMAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional organization for seeds and plants (formerly GNIS until January 2021). CNIPT collaborates with SEMAE on seed quality and variety development matters.
• SNCPT - Syndicat National des Courtiers en Pommes de terre et Fruits et LégumescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of potato, fruit, and vegetable brokers. Represents the brokerage segment within CNIPT, facilitating trade between producers and buyers.
• ACOFAL - Association de Coordination du Frais AlimentaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Fresh Food Coordination bringing together INTERFEL, INTERBEV, France Filière Pêche, and CNIPT. A collective voice for fresh food sectors on common policy matters.
• APAF - Association des Produits Agricoles de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of French Agricultural Products bringing together interprofessional bodies and professional organizations committed to a collective approach respecting conditions for using the 'Produits Agricoles de France' identification system.
• Saveurs CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization representing specialty food retailers and merchants, providing representation for the specialized food trade segment within CNIPT.
• Coordination RuraleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural union representing farmer interests, participating in CNIPT governance as part of the producer representation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INTERCEREALES: French interprofessional organization for the cereals sector. Same legal status (interprofession), same funding mechanism (cotisations), same missions of market intelligence, R&D financing and collective communication in an adjacent commodity.
• INTERFEL - Interprofession des Fruits et Légumes frais: French interprofessional body for fresh fruits and vegetables, operating under the same agricultural-law framework as CNIPT. CNIPT even shares a GIE with INTERFEL for retail quality control, making it the closest structural and operational peer.
• CNIEL - Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Économie Laitière: French interprofessional body for the dairy sector. Uses the identical interprofessional governance and cotisations model to fund R&D, market data, and generic promotion of milk and dairy products.
• GIPT - Groupement Interprofessionnel pour la valorisation des Pommes de Terre: French interprofessional group for the processing potato branch (starch, chips, fries, frozen, dehydrated). Already collaborates with CNIPT and covers the complementary industrial side of the same commodity, sharing governance and policy objectives.
• INTERBEV: French interprofessional association for beef, veal, lamb and equine meat. Same legal structure and collective-action mandate, including generic consumer communication campaigns co-financed by EU programs — directly comparable governance and operational playbook to CNIPT.
• SEMAE (ex-GNIS): French interprofessional body for seeds and plants. Already a documented CNIPT partner for seed quality and variety development, and operates the same interprofessional model upstream of CNIPT's producers.

Regional players

• BELGAPOM: Belgian interprofessional organization for the potato sector. Operates the same interprofessional model in Belgium, including a 'Bintje' / 'Plate de Florenville' origin branding system and joint promotion of potatoes in Flanders and Wallonia.

Others

• ARVALIS - Institut du Végétal: French applied agricultural research institute that is CNIPT's core R&D partner for the potato sector. Not an interprofessional itself, but the operational research arm that executes CNIPT-financed agronomic and quality research.
• UNPT - Union Nationale des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre: National union representing potato producers and a founding member of CNIPT. Comparable in that it organizes the upstream producer segment that CNIPT coordinates, with overlapping communication and lobbying activities.
• Fedepom: National federation of French potato and vegetable wholesalers, a core member of CNIPT representing the trading segment. Adjacent rather than competing; included as it operates a similar sector-representation function for the wholesale stage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/recettepommedeterre
• Facebookfacebook.com/lespommesdeterre
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/recettespommesdeterre/_created
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnipt-comit%C3%A9-national-interprofessionnel-de-la-pomme-de-terre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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