LA FERME DE VILTAIN

What LA FERME DE VILTAIN does

La Ferme de Viltain is a multi-generation family-owned dairy farm and integrated food producer operating from Jouy-en-Josas, 17km from Paris, since 1953. The company runs a 350-cow dairy herd across nearly 50 hectares of agricultural land and processes milk on-site at an expanded laiterie (dairy processing facility, upgraded in 2015) into a diversified product portfolio including pasteurized milk, farm-style yogurts (standard 180g line, Petit Saclait brassé sub-brand, Gamme Scolaire 125g school-catering range), fresh cheeses (faisselles, fromage blanc, tvorog), fermented milks, and specialty items (confiture de lait Milquidou). Beyond dairy processing, the company operates an on-site farm market (Le Marché) selling seasonal produce from approximately 71 partner farmers under a short-circuit model, a 50-hectage pick-your-own cueillette, catering buffet services, customizable gourmet gift baskets, and agritourism experiences (guided farm visits, pony rides, apple pressing).

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model: direct-to-consumer through the daily farm market and houra.fr online marketplace, plus B2B channels targeting school canteens (EGAlim and Bleu Blanc Coeur compliant), restaurants and corporate dining services, fine grocery stores, and large retail distribution. Named enterprise customers include Paris Baguette and unspecified major supermarket/hypermarket chains. Revenue streams span dairy product sales, market transaction fees, catering services, and agritourism activities, with pricing ranging from €3–€4 farm visits to €10–€50 gift baskets and bulk-format (5kg) institutional dairy supply.

Ownership rests with the Dupré and des Courtils families through a SARL structure (€45,000 registered capital, RCS Versailles 384 086 105). Benoît Dupré manages dairy transformation and commercialization; Guillemette and Olivier des Courtils oversee milk production, crops, and the cueillette. The company holds multiple certifications — Haute Valeur Environnementale Level 3, Bleu Blanc Coeur, Collège Culinaire de France, and Produit en Île-de-France — which support institutional procurement qualification and consumer trust. The company has 36 employees and serves the Île-de-France region exclusively, with no disclosed external funding, M&A, or geographic expansion.

Name

LA FERME DE VILTAIN

Legal name

La Ferme de Viltain

Website

https://viltain.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Ferme de Viltain is a family-owned French dairy farm in Jouy-en-Josas (17km from Paris) that processes milk from its 350-cow herd into yogurts, fresh cheeses, and specialty dairy products, selling through an on-site farm market, school catering, restaurants, retail, and online channels, alongside agritourism and catering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (112120)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKAKAC

Yogurt & Cultured Dairy Products Manufacturing (Kefir, Sour Cream, Labneh)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Dairy Product Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFAHAIAB

Fermented Drinkable Dairy (Lassi, Ayran, Doogh, Chaas/Buttermilk Drinks)

Agriculture & Food Production/Dairy Processing/Dairy-Based Beverages & Drinkable Dairy (Flavored Milk, Lassi, Protein Shakes)

SECONDARYAFAKAKAL

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Dairy Product Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFAEACAA

Milk Production (Raw Milk)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Dairy Cattle Farming

Keywords

• Artisanal dairy products
• Farm-fresh yogurt
• Fresh cheese production
• Pick-your-own farming
• School catering dairy

Headquarters

HQ city

Jouy-en-Josas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dairy Products Sales: Sale of pasteurized milk, yogurts, fresh cheeses (faisselles, fromage blanc), fermented milks, and specialty products manufactured on-site from their own cow milk. Products sold in various formats (125g, 180g, 1L, 5kg) to different customer segments.
2. Farm Market (Le Marché): Daily farm market selling products from partner farmers and producers, including fruits, vegetables, wine cellar, sweet and savory groceries, poultry and charcuterie. Revenue from short-circuit (circuit court) sales.
3. Catering Buffets: Customized buffet services for corporate events, seminars, retirements, work medals, birthdays. Artisans selected for traditional know-how and flavor quality.
4. Farm Visits and Events: Revenue from guided farm tours (4€ adults, 3€ children), pony initiation activities (3€), and seasonal events like harvest festivals and farm markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Ferme de Viltain is a vertically integrated dairy farm that milks its own herd of 350 cows and manufactures pasteurized milk, yogurts, fresh cheeses (faisselles, fromage blanc), fermented milks, and specialty items (Confiture de Lait Milquidou, Tvorog) at an on-site dairy facility (laiterie). The farm also operates a short-circuit market selling partner-producer goods, a pick-your-own (cueillette) on nearly 50 hectares, catering buffets, gift baskets, and on-site educational visits.

Product overview

LA FERME DE VILTAIN is a multi-faceted farm operation comprising a dairy (laiterie), farm market, pick-your-own cueillette, and catering services. The dairy produces yogurts, fresh milk, faisselles, and fresh cheeses from the farm's 350 cows' milk using traditional recipes dating back to 1954. Key product lines include the standard Yaourts Fermiers (180g) and Petit Saclait sub-brand (4x125g), the Gamme Scolaire for school catering, and specialty items like Confiture de Lait Milquidou and Tvorog. The farm also operates a market selling seasonal produce from partner farmers, offers catering buffets, and provides on-site experiences including apple juice making and guided barn visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Petit Saclait: Brassed fermented yogurt with a creamy texture and fruit toppings, made with fresh milk from the farm's cows at Saclay in Île-de-France, certified under the Bleu-Blanc-Coeur approach.

Products and services

• Yaourts Fermiers (Gamme Standard) Farmhouse yogurts in 180g pots across multiple flavors (cerise, fraise, framboise, abricot, mangue, vanille, caramel, citron yuzu, marrons) made from the farm's own pasteurized cow milk. Sold to retail, food service, and direct consumers.
• Lait et Produits Laitiers Frais Fresh pasteurized milk in 1L and 6x1L brick formats, plus Laban and Raïb in 1L and pot formats, all produced from the farm's morning milking.
• Faisselles et Fromages Blancs

Quantifiable outcome

• School catering products certified Bleu Blanc Coeur, compliant with EGAlim regulations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• houra.frcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-commerce partnership for online sales and home delivery of Ferme de Viltain dairy products. The farm's products are available through the houra.fr online marketplace.
• Rotary Club d'Orsay-Vallée de ChevreuseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that runs the annual Fête Champêtre event at Ferme de Viltain. Revenues from activities support humanitarian causes including library funding and hospital subscriptions.
• Enlarge Your ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional lifestyle media that featured Ferme de Viltain in their selection of top 8 farms for local shopping in Grand Paris area.
• Adelya (Espace Fidélité)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLoyalty program partnership allowing customers to collect points through the Adelya platform at Ferme de Viltain.
• Partner Farmers and ProducerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local farmers and producers supplying products to the Farm Market (Le Marché) under short-circuit (circuit court) model. Includes approximately 71 producers for the annual Pari Fermier market event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agrial: French agricultural cooperative with major dairy operations and a farm-direct / agritourism network. Among the most structurally comparable French players because farmer-ownership, regional brands, and on-farm distribution mirror Viltain's go-to-market DNA, though at far larger scale.
• Danone: Global French-origin dairy and plant-based giant. Direct competitor in French fresh dairy retail aisles and institutional catering channels, with structural cost, shelf, and R&D scale advantages versus Viltain's premium peri-urban positioning.
• Bel Group: French dairy company best known for The Laughing Cow; expanded into yogurt and kid dairy brands (Kiri, Babybel, Fruit d'Or). Competes in French fresh dairy retail and institutional catering with national brand power and scale advantages.
• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: French dairy group with leadership in specialty cheeses and dairy ingredients (Caprice des Dieux, Saint Albray). Competes with Viltain across institutional catering and fine grocery channels with much broader international scale and product range.
• Compagnie des Fromages & RichesMonts: French specialty cheese producer (subsidiary of Savencia) active across retail and institutional cheese channels. Overlaps with Viltain's faisselles, fromage blanc, and fine grocery distribution, though with a broader aged-cheese focus.
• Senoble: French fresh-dairy specialist focused on yogurts, dairy desserts, and private-label supply. Targets similar institutional and retail buyers to Viltain with a flexible branded-plus-PL model and broader category coverage.
• Yoplait: Major French yogurt brand owned by the Sodiaal cooperative and partnered with General Mills. Overlaps directly with Viltain across retail, school catering, and foodservice yogurt SKUs and operates in the same Bleu Blanc Coeur / EGAlim-institutional sales motion.

Direct peers

• Triballat Noyal: Independent French family-owned dairy producer (Petit Billy, St-Môret, Sojasun) specializing in fermented milks, yogurts, and dairy desserts with traditional recipes. The closest analogue in scale and product focus to La Ferme de Viltain's on-site French-style dairy processing, though with substantially broader distribution and category reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/viltain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-ferme-de-viltain
• Instagraminstagram.com/fermedeviltain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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