SOLEBIO SUD EST

What SOLEBIO SUD EST does

SOLEBIO SUD EST is a French agricultural cooperative (SAS, share capital €324,701.76) that aggregates and distributes fresh organic fruits and vegetables from approximately 65 member producers based in Provence and neighbouring regions. Structured as a cooperative with democratic governance — producer-members vote annually in general assembly, with voting power split equally between headcount and revenue share — Solébio's core function is to group supply, allocate orders, perform quality follow-up, and issue invoices on behalf of its members. The entity was founded in 1981 as SICA 'Solébio, les agrobiologistes de Provence', transformed into a SAS in 2012, and became a shareholder of Biocoop in 2013.

The cooperative currently markets approximately 3,000 tonnes of organic produce per year across roughly 60 varieties of fruits and vegetables (apricots, cherries, tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, herbs, and seasonal produce). Operations are run by a small team of eight personnel including a Director (Alexandra Farros), Commercial Manager (Evelyne Dausse), Sector Manager (Isabelle Flandin), Administrative and Financial Manager (Agnès Bourgue), Warehouse Manager (Guillaume Sotille), and Reception Manager (Philippe Thiry), under President Pierre Clerc. Quality assurance is delivered through a dedicated agréée who inspects incoming product, roughly 20 self-funded annual pesticide residue analyses, and adherence to Bio Cohérence standards (a stricter-than-EU private label) alongside EU organic and AB certifications. Pricing is set collegially by producers under the responsibility of appointed product referents.

Solébio's commercial model is defined by an exclusive, deeply embedded relationship with Biocoop, France's leading specialized organic retailer with 350+ stores. 98% of Solébio's volume is distributed through Biocoop, and Solébio participates in Biocoop's 'Ensemble pour plus de sens' fair-trade initiative, Biocoop's agricultural section, and Biocoop's decision-making bodies at local and national levels. The company is also a founding member of CohéFlor Bio, a national collective of five organic producer economic organizations encompassing roughly 280 producers and ~20% of national organic fruit and vegetable surface area. The cooperative is headquartered in Châteaurenard (Bouches-du-Rhône) and reports no outside funding, acquisitions, or notable AI/technology initiatives.

Name

SOLEBIO SUD EST

Legal name

SAS Solébio Sud Est

Website

https://solebio.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOLEBIO SUD EST is a French organic-produce cooperative of 65 Provence-based farmers that aggregates and distributes roughly 3,000 tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables annually, with 98% of volume routed through Biocoop's 350+ stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Agricultural Produce Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Vegetable Wholesale (AFAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Organic produce distribution
• Fresh fruit supply
• Vegetable wholesale
• Cooperative aggregation
• Fair trade produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteaurenard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Solébio acts as a cooperative organization that aggregates fresh fruits and vegetables from its producer members and distributes them through the Biocoop network. The company groups offers, distributes orders, ensures quality follow-up, and issues invoices on behalf of its member producers. Revenue is generated through the sale of agricultural products with prices determined collegially under the responsibility of product referents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SOLEBIO SUD EST is a French agricultural cooperative (SAS) that aggregates and distributes fresh organic fruits and vegetables from approximately 65 member producers in Provence and neighboring regions. The cooperative organizes collective marketing, quality control, seasonal crop planning, order allocation, and invoicing on behalf of its producer-members. Approximately 3,000 tonnes of organic produce are marketed annually, with 98% distributed through the Biocoop retail network.

Product overview

SOLEBIO SUD EST is a French agricultural cooperative (SAS) that aggregates and distributes fresh organic fruits and vegetables from approximately 65 producers in Provence and neighboring regions. The cooperative operates as a unified offering focused on organic produce distribution, managing quality control, seasonal planning, and logistics for its member farmers. The core products consist of fresh organic fruits (apricots, cherries, figs, strawberries, peaches, pears, apples, plums, grapes, melons, kiwis) and fresh organic vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, beans, herbs, and seasonal produce). Distribution is primarily through the Biocoop retail network across France, with 98% of products destined for Biocoop stores. The cooperative emphasizes traceability, fair trade practices through the 'Ensemble pour plus de sens' quality label, and adherence to Bio Cohérence standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Organic Fruits Fresh organic fruits including apricots, cherries, figs, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, apples, plums, grapes, melons, watermelons, kiwis, and kakis sourced from regional organic farmers in Provence and aggregated by Solébio for distribution.
• Fresh Organic Vegetables Fresh organic vegetables including artichokes, asparagus, eggplants, beets, chard, cardoons, carrots, spring onions, celery, Chinese cabbage, European cabbage, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, zucchini, shallots, spinach, fennel, beans, herbs, corn, lettuce, maize, turnips, onions, parsnips, sweet potatoes, peppers, radishes, rocket, tomatoes, and Jerusalem artichokes, aggregated from regional member producers for distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of Solébio products distributed through Biocoop network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BiocoopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Biocoop is the leading specialized organic food retailer in France with over 350 stores. Solébio has been a sociétaire (member/shareholder) of Biocoop since 2013, participating in the agricultural section that brings together Biocoop's agricultural members. Solébio is the principal supplier of organic fruits and vegetables to Biocoop, with 98% of its products distributed through Biocoop stores. Solébio participates in Biocoop's 'Ensemble pour plus de sens' fair trade initiative and in various decision-making bodies at local and national levels.
• FNAB (Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNAB is the only professional agricultural network specialized in organic farming in France. It serves to voice organic producers through numerous regional and departmental groupings. Solébio is part of the FNAB network and participates in structuring the organic marketing sector by forming an organization of organic producers valued collectively through planning and fair pricing of products. FNAB supported the creation of CohéFlor Bio.
• CohéFlor Bio (Collectif national des Organisations Économiques de Producteurs Biologiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohéFlor Bio is a national collective of organic producer economic organizations that conducts reflection and action for structuring organic fruit and vegetable sectors. Solébio is one of five founding member organizations. The collective encompasses approximately 280 producers managing 5,000 hectares of organic fruits and vegetables, representing nearly 20% of national organic surface area. Members work together to build a coherent and equitable sector project, promoting mutual knowledge, a common voice for institutions, and sharing experiences and competencies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pronatura: French organic fruit and vegetable producer organisation supplying major organic retailers. Comparable as an organic producer aggregation operating with multi-producer coordination similar to Solébio.
• Agrial: Large French agricultural cooperative with significant fresh produce activities. Comparable as a multi-producer cooperative aggregating and marketing French agricultural production through structured distribution relationships.
• Creno: French organic and conventional fruit and vegetable packer/distributor working with French growers. Comparable as a French aggregator of fresh produce with quality control and grower coordination functions similar to Solébio.
• Sicoly: French fruit cooperative (Sicopa) located in the Rhône Valley. Comparable as a producer cooperative aggregating fresh fruit from member growers and distributing to retail and wholesale channels.
• Naturdis: French organic produce platform supplying organic retail networks in France. Comparable as a wholesale distributor of organic fresh produce to specialty organic retailers.

Others

• Biocoop: France's leading organic retail cooperative and Solébio's principal customer (98% of volumes). Treated as a channel partner rather than a competitor: comparable as the dominant demand-side counterparty in Solébio's commercial model.

Broad incumbents

• La Vie Claire: Leading French organic retail chain. Comparable as a downstream counterpart in the French organic fresh produce channel, sitting on the retail side of Solébio's distribution model.
• Naturalia: French organic and natural products retail chain (part of Groupe Casino). Comparable as a national organic retail buyer of fresh produce competing for shelf with Biocoop-supplied product.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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