ARPITAN

What ARPITAN does

ARPITAN is the holding company (Groupe Arpitan SAS) of a French charcuterie business headquartered in La Croix-de-la-Rochette, Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). The group consolidates heritage cured-meat brands including Henri Raffin (founded 1897), Galibier, Le Petit Savoyard, Le Chalet des Alpes, Maison Milhau (founded 1926), and Lamador. Its operating scope spans five production sites across the Savoie and Tarn regions, producing traditional French cured meats: saucisson sec (dried sausage), jambons secs (dried hams), diots, and related charcuterie categories. The group holds the #2 national position in dried sausage and the #1 position in diot, and operates under IFS Niveau Supérieur food-safety certification and PME+ designation.\n\nThe business serves retail consumers through mass-market supermarkets (Auchan, Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, Casino), traditional butcher and deli networks, wholesalers, and foodservice operators. An export channel distributes products to more than 30 countries, providing geographic diversification beyond the core French market. The portfolio architecture intentionally separates premium heritage positioning (Henri Raffin, Maison Milhau) from mass-market and regional labels, allowing price-point segmentation across customer types.\n\nARPITAN generates revenue through B2B and B2C distribution of branded packaged charcuterie. Reported revenue declined from €100M in 2021 to €75M in 2025, a contraction that suggests volume, pricing, or mix headwinds in the post-pandemic French food retail environment. Growth strategy since the 2018 holding-company reorganization has centered on bolt-on M&A (Lamador in 2016, Maison Milhau in 2019) and multi-channel distribution expansion rather than product or technology differentiation. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, software, or digital platform components in the offering; the business model is fundamentally a traditional branded-food manufacturer reliant on heritage, regional terroir, and retail scale.

Name

ARPITAN

Legal name

ARPITAN

Website

https://groupearpitan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARPITAN is a French charcuterie holding company managing heritage cured-meat brands (Henri Raffin, Maison Milhau, Galibier, others) across five production sites in Savoie and Tarn, selling saucisson sec, jambons secs and diots via supermarkets, traditional retailers, wholesalers, and export to 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Charcutererie

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Regional Processed Meats (Ethnic/Traditional Sausages, Regional Cures) (AFANAEAK)

Keywords

• Artisanal charcuterie
• Cured meat production
• Dry sausage manufacturing
• Regional French meats
• Charcuterie retail

Headquarters

HQ city

La Croix-de-la-Rochette

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ARPITAN is a French charcuterie and curing group that manufactures and refines traditional charcuterie products, including dry sausages (saucisson sec), cured hams (jambons secs), diots (traditional Savoyard sausages), and sliced charcuterie items. It operates through a multi-brand portfolio (Henri Raffin, Maison Milhau, Galibier, Le Petit Savoyard, Le Chalet des Alpes, Lamador) producing authentic regional French specialties from the Savoie terroir and distributing them via supermarkets, traditional stores, wholesalers, and export channels.

Product overview

ARPITAN is a French charcuterie and curing group that manufactures and refines authentic charcuterie products. The company operates as a multi-brand portfolio under a unified platform, with five main brands: Henri Raffin (primary brand founded 1897, specializing in dry sausages, cured hams, and diots), Maison Milhau (founded 1926), Galibier, Le Petit Savoyard, and Le Chalet des Alpes. The group also acquired Lamador in 2016, an artisan producer of Savoie cured hams. Products include dry sausages (saucisson sec), cured hams (jambons secs), diots (traditional Savoyard sausages), and sliced products. Distribution spans supermarkets, traditional stores, wholesale, and export channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Henri Raffin: Charcuterie and curing experts, born of regional traditions in Savoie. 2nd national player in the dry saucisson market, leader in diot market.
• Galibier
• Le Petit Savoyard
• Le Chalet des Alpes
• Maison Milhau
• Lamador

Products and services

• Henri Raffin charcuterie line Primary brand of the Arpitan group specializing in dry sausages (saucisson sec), cured hams, and diots. Recognized as the 2nd national player in the dry sausage market and the leader in the diot market. Targeted at retail consumers via supermarkets, traditional stores, wholesalers, and export.
• Galibier charcuterie line Charcuterie brand under the Arpitan group, distributed through supermarkets, traditional stores, wholesale, and export channels. Targeted at retail consumers seeking traditional French charcuterie.
• Le Petit Savoyard charcuterie line Brand specializing in Savoyard charcuterie specialties, distributed through supermarkets, traditional stores, wholesale, and export channels. Targeted at retail consumers seeking regional Savoyard products.
• Le Chalet des Alpes charcuterie line Brand offering Alpine charcuterie products as part of the Arpitan group's portfolio, distributed through supermarkets, traditional stores, wholesale, and export channels. Targeted at retail consumers seeking regional Alpine charcuterie.
• Maison Milhau charcuterie line Charcuterie brand created in 1926 in Lacaune, Tarn, operating at altitude 800m in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Nature Reserve. Specializes in charcuterie products distributed through retail and wholesale channels. Targeted at consumers seeking traditional French regional charcuterie with protected-terroir provenance.
• Lamador cured hams line Artisan workshop acquired in 2016, specializing in authentic Savoie cured hams, located in the Giffre valley in Haute-Savoie. Targeted at retail consumers and specialty buyers seeking authentic Savoie cured hams.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fleury Michon: Listed French charcuterie and prepared-meals company with strong supermarket presence. Direct peer in branded charcuterie and cured meats across grande distribution.
• Justin Bridou: French charcuterie brand famous for saucisson sec and dried sausage snacks. Direct competitor in the national dry-sausage category where Arpitan's Henri Raffin holds the #2 position.
• Aoste (Nestlé): Major French charcuterie brand (jambon sec, saucisson) within Nestlé's portfolio. Direct competitor in premium cured hams and dry sausages sold through French supermarkets.
• Loste: French charcuterie and deli-meat group active in supermarkets and food service. Comparable mid-scale French charcuterie manufacturer with multi-brand and multi-channel operations.
• Cochonou: French charcuterie brand specializing in saucisson sec and dried meats. Direct competitor in the same dry-sausage category and supermarket channel as Arpitan/Henri Raffin.
• Madrange: Established French charcuterie manufacturer (jambons, saucissons, pâtés) with national supermarket distribution. Comparable branded charcuterie portfolio and similar channel mix.

Broad incumbents

• Herta (Nestlé): Largest French processed-meat brand owned by Nestlé, covering saucisson, jambons, knacks and charcuterie snacks. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same French charcuterie category across supermarket distribution.

Emerging players

• Charcuterie Bobosse: French premium charcuterie brand with strong artisanal positioning and growing supermarket presence. Comparable scale and product mix in regional French cured meats.
• Salauris (Salaisons de l'Aurore): French charcuterie specialist in premium dry sausages and cured meats. Emerging player in a comparable artisanal positioning with selective retail distribution.

Regional players

• Salaisons du Mâconnais: Regional French charcuterie producer focused on saucissons secs and regional cured specialties. Comparable artisanal/regional charcuterie player operating in adjacent French geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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