MiN Nantes Métropole

What MiN Nantes Métropole does

MiN Nantes Métropole is a public wholesale food market (Marché d'Intérêt National / MIN) located in Rezé, Pays de la Loire, France, serving as the principal fresh-produce hub for the Grand Ouest region. Originally established in 1969 under President De Gaulle, the market relocated from the Île de Nantes to a new purpose-built facility in Rezé in February 2019 and was inaugurated in April 2019. It is operated by S.E.M.M.I.N.N. (Société d'Économie Mixte pour la Construction et la Gestion du Marché d'Intérêt National de Nantes), a mixed-economy company with €160,000 of share capital owned principally by Nantes Métropole, under Director General Amaury Hanotaux.

The market aggregates 105+ wholesalers across six sectors — fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat, flowers/plants/decoration, cash and specialty foods (including Promocash, Maison Masse, La Compagnie des Desserts), and equipment and services — alongside a dedicated 'carreau des producteurs' hosting approximately 40 local producers year-round. Access is restricted to professional buyers, who must obtain a badge (3,500+ registered). Supporting infrastructure includes temperature-controlled storage, a 31,000 m² photovoltaic solar rooftop (the largest in the Grand Ouest, partially managed through the MIN à Watt citizen cooperative), and an 80%-sorted/100%-recovered waste centre managed by Veolia France. On-site amenities include three restaurants (La Cantine du MiN, Mariamin, La Palette), the Work'MiN coworking space, vehicle wash and garage services, and the Les Fourneaux solidaires food-bank workshop.

The business model is infrastructure-based rather than commercial: revenue accrues to SEMMINN from operator occupancy fees, professional access badges, and ancillary services, while individual wholesale operators set their own prices and handle direct sales (including delivery) to professional buyers across the Nantes metropolitan area and beyond. The MiN is integrated into Nantes Métropole's Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT), hosts recurring professional and public events (MiN en Fleurs, Fête du Local, job-datings), and runs multi-channel marketing through its website, social media, newsletter, and earned media. The entity is publicly owned with 18 employees; no venture, private equity, or external institutional investment is identified.

Name

MiN Nantes Métropole

Legal name

S.E.M.M.I.N.N., Société d'Économie Mixte pour la Construction et la Gestion du Marché d'Intérêt National de Nantes

Website

https://minnantes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MiN Nantes Métropole is a public wholesale food market (Marché d'Intérêt National) in Rezé, France, operated by SEMMINN for Nantes Métropole. It aggregates 105+ wholesalers and ~40 producers across six sectors, serving 3,500+ registered professional buyers in the Grand Ouest region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Market

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Market / Produce Market Wholesalers (AFAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Vegetable Wholesale (AFAIACAB), Foodservice / Restaurant Supply Distribution Centers (TLALAEAJ)

Keywords

• Wholesale food market
• Fresh produce distribution
• Professional buyer marketplace
• National interest market
• Horticultural wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Rezé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale market rental and management: MiN Nantes Métropole operates as a physical wholesale market managed by SEMMINN. Grossist operators rent or own units within the market and sell fresh produce to professional buyers (restaurants, retailers, caterers, florists). Revenue is derived from operator occupancy fees, badges, and associated services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MiN Nantes Métropole is a physical wholesale food market (Marché d'Intérêt National) located in Rezé, France, operating as the largest fresh produce hub in the Grand Ouest region. It provides centralized infrastructure for 105+ wholesalers and approximately 40 local producers to sell fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat, flowers, plants, and specialty foods to 3,500+ registered professional buyers (restaurants, caterers, retailers, florists) who access the site via professional badge.

Product overview

MiN Nantes Métropole is a wholesale food market (Marché d'Intérêt National / National Interest Market) serving as the primary fresh produce hub for the Grand Ouest region. The market operates across six distinct wholesale sectors: Fruits & légumes (with operators like Charpentier Primeurs, Graines d'Ici, Maison Berjac), Les produits de la mer (seafood), Les viandes (meat), Fleurs, plantes & décoration (flowers and plants), Cash & Spécialités (specialty foods including Promocash, Maison Masse, La Compagnie des Desserts), and Matériel & services (equipment and services). The market is complemented by the Carreau des producteurs for direct local producer sales, professional badge access for 3,500+ buyers, delivery services, on-site restaurants (La Cantine du MiN, Mariamin, La Palette), the Work'MiN coworking space, and sustainability infrastructure including a waste sorting center achieving 80% recycling rates and a 31,000 m² photovoltaic solar rooftop. The market relocated from Île de Nantes to Rezé in February 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale marketplace infrastructure (Marché d'Intérêt National)
• Professional access badges
• Carreau des producteurs (producers' floor)
• Work'MiN coworking and professional space
• Waste sorting and valorization center
• On-site restaurants (La Cantine du MiN, Mariamin, La Palette)
• Les Fourneaux solidaires (Banque Alimentaire)
• Professional delivery coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of waste is sorted and 100% is recovered/recycled
• +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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nantes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNantes Métropole is the majority funder and political supporter of MiN Nantes Métropole. It financed the transfer of the market from Île de Nantes to Rezé in 2019 and holds a stake in the citizen solar energy cooperative MIN à Watt (€1,830 of €36,600 capital). The market is a key component of theProjet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT) of Nantes Métropole.
• Veolia FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVeolia France manages waste sorting and recycling for the MiN, helping the market achieve its 80% waste sorting and 100% recovery target. Veolia also runs awareness workshops on waste management for operators.
• SEMMINN (Société d'Économie Mixte pour la Construction et la Gestion du Marché d'Intérêt National de Nantes)coreOthersSEMMINN is the mixed-economy company (Société d'Économie Mixte) that owns, manages, and operates MiN Nantes Métropole. Capital: €160,000. RCS Nantes No. 860 800 168 000 20. Director of publication: Amaury Hanotaux, Directeur Général.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Travail co-organizes employment mornings (matinées de l'emploi) at the MiN, bringing together employers on-site with job seekers. Multiple editions held since 2021.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCI supports the MiN's waste commission and organizes professional events including cyclo-logistics mornings and other business development initiatives.
• Cowatt (MIN à Watt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCowatt manages the MIN à Watt citizen solar energy cooperative on the MiN's rooftop. Citizens can invest in the solar installation, with part of the energy used for the market's refrigeration.
• AURAN (Agence d'Études Urbaines de la Région Nantaise)minorOthersAURAN conducts studies on food practices and habits of Nantes Métropole households, providing market intelligence (e.g., 76% of households willing to pay more for local products).
• SerbotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMiN Nantes Métropole is a partner and exhibitor at Serbotel, the leading trade show for food service professions in the Grand Ouest (food, bakery, hospitality). Multiple editions attended since 2019.
• Nantes Food ForumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMiN was a partner of the 2018 Nantes Food Forum, supplying fresh produce for event dinners and hosting public visits and an exhibition container.
• VUPAR DigitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVUPAR Digital provided the artistic direction, design, and development of the MiN's website.
• GNI Grand OuestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGNI Grand Ouest (national hotel/restaurant independent professionals union) partners with the MiN to organize job dating events and Work'Chope entrepreneurship days for future hospitality professionals.
• UMIH 44minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMIH 44 (Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie) has offices at the MiN's Work'MiN and organizes AGMs and events at the site, representing 600+ hospitality members in Loire-Atlantique.
• ValdeliaminorOthersValdelia is an eco-organization approved by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition that helps the MiN organize collection of used furniture and equipment for recycling.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Promocash: Cash-and-carry wholesale brand of Carrefour, present at MiN Nantes as a tenant operator and competing with regional MINs nationally. Comparable in serving professional food buyers with broad assortment of fresh and packaged products.

Direct peers

• MIN de Lyon-Corbas (Marché de Lyon): Major French Marché d'Intérêt National serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Direct competitor in the same MIN regulatory framework, with similar operator-tenant model and professional buyer base in restaurants, retailers, and foodservice.
• MIN de Strasbourg: Grand Est regional Marché d'Intérêt National serving professional buyers in Eastern France. Direct peer in the same MIN regulatory framework with comparable fresh produce, floral, and specialty wholesale sectors.
• MIN de Lille (Marché de Lille): Hauts-de-France regional wholesale market operating under the same Marché d'Intérêt National framework. Direct peer with similar product mix (fresh produce, flowers, meat) and professional buyer segments as MiN Nantes Métropole.
• MIN de Marseille (Marché d'Intérêt National de Marseille): French MIN serving the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Operates the same physical wholesale market infrastructure and regulatory designation as MiN Nantes, focused on fresh produce, seafood, and meat for professional buyers.
• Marché International de Rungis: The largest Marché d'Intérêt National in France, located near Paris. Operates the same regulatory framework and physical wholesale market model as MiN Nantes Métropole, serving professional buyers (restaurants, retailers, caterers) through independent wholesalers across multiple fresh product sectors.
• MIN de Toulouse (Marché d'Intérêt National de Toulouse): Occitanie regional MIN offering comparable wholesale fresh produce, flowers, and specialty food distribution. Direct competitor under the same regulatory designation serving the Southern France professional buyer base.

Broad incumbents

• METRO France: Major European cash-and-carry wholesaler serving HoReCa professionals across France. Competes with MINs at the wholesale-to-restaurant level with broader geographic coverage and digital ordering capabilities, though lacks the regional producer-direct anchor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MinNantes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMgf5P4DoOw6tmOhLx5DVgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/minnantes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minnantes
• Instagraminstagram.com/minnantes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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