COCAGNE

What COCAGNE does

COCAGNE (SAS COCAGNE) is a family-owned French Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) founded in 1993 and headquartered in La Rue-Saint-Pierre, Normandy, specializing in the manufacture of frozen catering (traiteur), aperitif, and snack products for B2B professional clients. The company operates an integrated production model spanning its own bakery workshop, in-house kitchen, assembly facilities, and deep-freezing lines across 4,500 m² of workshops with 10 production lines and 1,300 frozen pallet storage capacity, producing over 300 product references, 600 tonnes, and 40 million units annually with 90% stock availability. Its core product portfolio spans 14+ frozen formats including Mini Burger (the flagship), Mini Bagel, Mini Hot Dog, Mini Sandwich, Canapé, Pain Surprise, Mini Tartelette, Mini Chou, Soufflé (hot and iced), Dôme, Brochette, Verrine/Cassolette, and Cake, supported by over 20 bread and dough varieties produced in-house.

COCAGNE generates revenue primarily through catalog sales of stocked frozen products (~80% of market needs) and made-to-measure custom manufacturing against client recipes, with differentiated expertise in recipe-specific deep-freezing processes that preserve fresh-like textures and tastes over 30+ years. The customer base is horizontal across catering professionals (traiteurs), food retailers and supermarkets, food service centers and wholesalers, home service/freezer centers, and export markets, with no named anchor accounts disclosed. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is customer-by-customer B2B. The company is led by Chairman Luc Alexandre, supported by an R&D team (Chef Laurent Fortin, food engineer Justine Piefort) and certified to FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and RSPO standards. The flagship exclusive manufacturing partnership is Les Saveurs de René soufflés, complemented by a separate consumer-facing site (monaperotoque.fr) for private individuals.

Name

COCAGNE

Legal name

SAS COCAGNE

Website

https://cocagne.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COCAGNE is a family-owned French SME founded in 1993 in Normandy that manufactures frozen catering, aperitif, and snack products for B2B food service professionals, retailers, and export markets, producing 300+ references and 40 million units annually across 10 production lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Catering and Snack Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Other Snack Food Manufacturing (311919), Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Bakery Products (2050), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Snacks & Appetizers (CRADADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA), Cookies, Biscuits & Crackers (CRADABAD)

Keywords

• Frozen catering products
• Frozen appetizers and snacks
• Industrial frozen food manufacturing
• Traiteur and snacking
• Frozen bakery and viennoiserie

Headquarters

HQ city

La Rue-Saint-Pierre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Catering & Snack Products: Manufacture and sale of frozen appetizer and snack products (savory and sweet). Two main offerings: (1) Over-catalog products - 300+ references available from stock, (2) Made-to-measure/custom production for specific client recipes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

COCAGNE manufactures and sells frozen savory and sweet catering, aperitif, and snack products for professional food service customers. Its portfolio spans 300+ references including mini burgers, mini bagels, mini hot dogs, canapés, pain surprise, mini tartelettes, mini choux, soufflés, dômes, brochettes, verrines/cassolettes, cakes, and an integrated range of breads and doughs. Products are offered both from catalog (90% in-stock) and as made-to-measure custom production, produced in an integrated bakery, kitchen, assembly, and deep-freezing facility.

Product overview

COCAGNE is a Norman SME specializing since 1993 in the manufacture of frozen catering, aperitif, and snack products. The company produces over 300 product references annually across its core offerings including Mini Burgers (the flagship product), Mini Bagels, Mini Hot Dogs, Mini Sandwiches, Canapés, Pain Surprise (Surprise Bread), Mini Tartelettes, Mini Chou, Soufflés (hot and iced), Dômes, Brochettes (Skewers), Verrines/Cassolettes/Contenants, and Cakes. All products are manufactured in-house with an integrated bakery workshop producing all breads and doughs (over 20 varieties including brioche, ciabatta, seaweed bread, and more). The products are deep-frozen using recipe-specific processes that preserve textures and tastes. COCAGNE operates 10 production lines across 4,500 m² of workshops and offers products both from catalog (80% of market needs) and made-to-measure/custom manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Saveurs de René: Exclusive brand of soufflés (hot and iced) manufactured exclusively by COCAGNE. Available at lessaveursderene.com

Products and services

• Mini Burger Frozen mini burger with in-house bread base topped with various seeds; available in Rossini (onion, beef, duck foie gras), veggie (pesto, zucchini), chorizo, or cheese varieties. COCAGNE's flagship frozen appetizer for professional caterers and retailers.
• Mini Bagel Small crown-shaped bread with firm texture accommodating many fillings and toppings; can be served hot or after simple defrosting, suitable for buffets.
• Mini Hot Dog Served in brioche buns in classic, cheese, Italian, or American styles; designed for easy presentation at hot catering buffets.
• Mini Sandwich Filled mini sandwiches with multiple recipes using selected ingredients; can be eaten hot or cold, with generous sizes for cocktail dinners. Available breads include seaweed, brioche, cereal, pesto, with seeds and spices.
• Canapé Small slices of bread, brioche, or ciabatta garnished with cooked and gourmet preparations; breads produced in COCAGNE's integrated bakery (seed, country, corn, etc.).
• Pain Surprise (Surprise Bread) Customizable surprise bread for buffets such as wedding cakes, with horizontal or vertical assemblies of fillings and breads. All fillings and breads are made and cooked on site.
• Mini Tartelette Small bite-size pastries with crunchy dough (shortcrust, puff, pizza or bread dough); available in salty or sweet, flavored or decorated variations.
• Mini Chou Crispy choux pastry bites in mini, maxi, round or finger shapes; available in salty or sweet versions for aperitif through dessert use.
• Soufflé (Hot/Iced) Hot or iced French soufflés with light texture and strong hold; COCAGNE is the exclusive manufacturer of Les Saveurs de René soufflés.
• Dôme Small dome-shaped frozen pastries combining Breton shortbread, broken brioches, almond powder, fruit pastry cream with white chocolate, and fine jelly; freezing preserves the perfect sphere until tasting.
• Brochette (Skewer) Frozen skewered appetizers with selected ingredients for consistent color and visual range; available in sweet, salty, or mixed combinations with precision assembly.
• Verrine / Cassolette / Contenant Frozen prepared servings in verrines and casseroles that can be enjoyed without dirtying hands; formats range from light aperitif verrines to substantial hot casseroles.
• Cake Soft frozen cakes arranged on trays ready for table presentation as a catering service; freezing maintains flavors and softness during defrosting.
• In-house Breads and Doughs Portfolio Integrated range of breads and doughs produced in COCAGNE's bakery including brioche, ciabatta, seaweed, pesto, country, farmhouse, Viennese, corn, gingerbread, Provencal, fougasse, black, grain, polar, mushroom, golden rice, panettone, tortilla, and cake doughs.
• Made-to-Measure Custom Production Custom manufacturing service in which COCAGNE's R&D team (led by Chef Laurent Fortin) produces client-specific recipes at industrial scale, leveraging the integrated bakery, kitchen, assembly, and deep-freezing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 million units produced per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Les Saveurs de RenécoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCOCAGNE is the exclusive manufacturer of Les Saveurs de René soufflés. This is a licensing/manufacturing partnership where COCAGNE produces the exclusive soufflé product line under the Les Saveurs de René brand. The soufflés come in reheating or iced formats with light texture and incredible hold.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Bridor: French premium frozen bakery and Viennese pastries specialist (Le Duff group) serving B2B foodservice and retail worldwide. Overlaps with COCAGNE on the bakery component (brioche, breads, viennoiserie) and foodservice customer base, with comparable focus on quality and chef-driven production.
• La Boulangère: French frozen and fresh bread/bakery manufacturer with strong foodservice and retail distribution. Comparable in integrated bakery production, B2B foodservice focus, and reliance on French culinary heritage; differs in being more bread-centric versus COCAGNE's appetizer focus.
• Brioche Pasquier: Major French industrial bakery group producing brioche, pastries, and viennoiserie (frozen and ambient) for retail and foodservice. Highly comparable on the brioche, viennoiserie, and frozen bakery capabilities at industrial scale, with overlapping product portfolio and a similar heritage brand position.
• Davigel: French frozen foods specialist owned by Sysco, serving B2B catering, restaurant, and retail customers across France. Closest direct competitor to COCAGNE in terms of frozen made-to-measure and appetizer/snack range for foodservice, with overlapping customer base in Traiteurs and Grande Distribution.
• Thiriet: French frozen food company with both retail and food service divisions, headquartered in Lorraine. Comparable in operating a French frozen food manufacturing business serving similar end customers, although ThiriRetailer is more retail-skewed than COCAGNE's B2B focus.
• Traiteur de Paris: French frozen gourmet catering specialist producing mini pastries, canapés, and individual appetizers for the catering and food service industry. Directly comparable product mix (mini format, frozen, premium French gastronomy) and similar target customer base of professional caterers and foodservice buyers.

Broad incumbents

• McCain Foods: Global frozen food leader (frozen potatoes, frozen appetizers, pizzas). Operates across the same broad frozen food category as COCAGNE, with overlapping frozen appetizer snack product lines, but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Findus: European frozen food manufacturer with broad portfolio across fish, vegetables, and ready meals. Operates in the same frozen food category as COCAGNE, with comparable retail and foodservice distribution, but at significantly larger scale and breadth.
• Bonduelle: Global leader in frozen and canned vegetables, with a sizable B2B foodservice business. Compares on frozen food manufacturing expertise and European foodservice distribution, but is far larger and primarily vegetable-focused versus COCAGNE's appetizer focus.

Others

• Brake France: Major French foodservice distributor (part of Sysco). Functions as a distribution channel and customer for many frozen food producers including COCAGNE, rather than a direct manufacturer, but is a key reference point for the B2B foodservice supply chain that COCAGNE participates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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