Cooperative Agricole De Cereales

What Cooperative Agricole De Cereales does

Coopérative Agricole de Céréales (CAC) is a French agricultural cooperative founded in 1947 and headquartered in Colmar, France, organized as a Société Coopérative Agricole (S.C.A.) under cooperative governance with the principle of 'un Homme une voix' (one person, one vote). The cooperative serves 3,450 associated cooperators (member farmers) across the Alsace region, operating three business poles: Grandes Cultures (grain collection and farm input supply, the historical core activity), Élevage (animal nutrition products and advisory for approximately one-third of members), and Cultures Spéciales (specialized viticulture and arboriculture advisory operated under the AMPELYS sub-brand across 3,600 hectares). Physical operations span 26 grain collection sites, 15 supply depots, and one central store, with direct farm delivery available for inputs.

The cooperative monetizes through transactional fees on grain collection and resale, farm input sales (fertilizers, crop protection, seeds, minerals in conventional, NON-OGM, and organic lines), animal feed and mineral supplements, and specialized crop advisory services. Pricing is market-linked for grain (daily-published cotations du jour on the member-only Cac68 Extranet) and tariff-based for inputs under standard CGV payment terms of 25 days end-of-month. Advisory is delivered by 15 agro-economic advisors, 3 nutrition advisors, and 7 AMPELYS exploitation advisors.

CAC maintains an eight-entity group subsidiary structure (ECU, Hormalys, Lienhart, CAC Université d'Entreprise, AGRO67, Ocoop, Trèfle Vert, Silo Huningue) extending its operational scope beyond core grain collection. The Cac68 Extranet serves as the unified digital gateway for member services, including pricing, contract management, document retrieval, accounting, and regulatory compliance tools. Disclosed FY2024 figures are €141.66M in revenue, 176 employees, and 381,239 tonnes of cereals collected. Geographic footprint is limited to a single domestic market (Alsace, France), and the cooperative holds phytosanitary approval AL 10009 authorizing distribution of plant protection products.

Name

Cooperative Agricole De Cereales

Legal name

Coopérative Agricole de Céréales (C.A.C)

Website

https://cac68.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Coopérative Agricole de Céréales is a French agricultural cooperative founded in 1947 that collects grain, supplies farm inputs, and provides agronomy and animal nutrition advisory to 3,450 member farmers across Alsace through 26 collection sites and 15 supply depots.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Member-Owned Food Cooperatives (CRAHALAA)

Keywords

• Grain collection services
• Agricultural input supply
• Animal nutrition products
• Specialized crop advisory
• Farmer cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colmar

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cereal collection and grain sales: The cooperative collects cereals from its 3,450 associated cooperators across 26 collection sites (381,239 tonnes collected), aggregates the grain, and sells it into regional and national markets. This represents the historical and primary activity of the cooperative.
2. Farm input supply (approvisionnements): Sale of agricultural inputs (fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, minerals) to associated cooperators through 15 supply depots and proximity stores, with direct farm delivery options. Products include conventional, NON-OGM certified, and Organic certified lines.
3. Animal nutrition: Sale of animal feed and mineral supplements to livestock farmer cooperators, supported by 3 nutrition advisors. Products offered in conventional, NON-OGM certified, and Agriculture Biologique certified ranges across all species.
4. Specialized crop advisory (AMPELYS): Advisory and commercial support for viticulturist and arboriculturist cooperators under the AMPELYS brand, covering plant health and fertilization across 3,600 hectares, through to product commercialization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Coopérative Agricole de Céréales (CAC) is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative that collects and markets cereals, supplies farm inputs (seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products), and provides animal nutrition products and specialized crop advisory services. It operates three business poles—Grandes Cultures, Élevage, and Cultures Spéciales (AMPELYS)—serving 3,450 associated cooperators across 26 collection sites in Alsace, France.

Product overview

Cooperative Agricole de Cereales (CAC) operates a multi-market agricultural cooperative structure with its primary digital offering being the Cac68 Extranet platform. The cooperative is organized around three main business poles: Grandes Cultures (large crops/grain collection and input supply, the historical core activity), Élevage (animal nutrition), and Cultures Spéciales (specialized crops under the AMPELYS brand). The Extranet serves as the unified digital gateway for all member services including market information, pricing, contracts, document management, accounting, regulatory compliance, and HR functions. The cooperative also maintains subsidiaries including ECU, Hormalys, Lienhart, CAC Université d'Entreprise, AGRO67, Ocoop, Trèfle Vert, and Silo Huningue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMPELYS: Brand name for the cultures spéciales (specialty crops) market segment, serving viticultors and arboricultors from production to commercialization. Composed of 7 exploitation advisors.

Products and services

• Cereal Collection and Grain Marketing Collection of cereals from 3,450 associated cooperators across 26 collection sites in Alsace, aggregating 381,239 tonnes annually for sale into regional and national markets with daily published prices through the Extranet.
• Farm Input Supply (Approvisionnements) Sale of agricultural inputs including fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, and minerals to member farmers through 15 supply depots and a central store, with direct farm delivery. Conventional, NON-OGM certified, and Organic certified lines are offered.
• Animal Nutrition Products Range of animal feed and mineral supplements for all species, offered in conventional, NON-OGM certified, and Agriculture Biologique certified versions, supported by 3 dedicated nutrition advisors serving approximately one-third of associated cooperators.
• AMPELYS Specialized Crop Advisory Specialized advisory and commercial support for viticulturists and arboriculturists across 3,600 hectares, providing plant health bulletins, tortrix moth trapping information, fertilization programs, and product commercialization support through 7 field exploitation advisors.
• Cac68 Extranet Member Portal Member-only web portal offering associated cooperators daily grain pricing (cotations du jour), account and capital social tracking, document management, regulatory updates, agricultural technical information, and online transaction requests for the cooperative's services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 381,239 tonnes of cereals collected annually from 3,450 associated cooperators across 26 sites
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ECUminorOthersSubsidiary of the CAC group. The logo appears on the group subsidiaries section of the cooperative's website alongside other group entities.
• HormalysminorOthersSubsidiary of the CAC group. Listed among the group subsidiaries on the cooperative's main webpage.
• LienhartminorOthersSubsidiary of the CAC group. Listed among the group subsidiaries on the cooperative's main webpage.
• CAC Université d'EntrepriseminorOthersGroup training and professional development entity of the CAC cooperative group.
• AGRO67minorOthersSubsidiary of the CAC group. Appears in the list of group subsidiaries and logos on the cooperative's website.
• OcoopminorOthersSubsidiary or affiliated entity of the CAC group, featured in the group subsidiaries section of the website.
• Trèfle VertminorOthersSubsidiary of the CAC group. Listed among the group subsidiaries on the cooperative's main webpage.
• Silo HuningueminorOthersStorage facility (grain silo) operated by the CAC group, listed in the group subsidiaries section. Located in Huningue, Alsace.
• GROUPAMAminorOthersInsurance provider with whom the cooperative has underwritten professional liability insurance (assurance de responsabilité professionnelle) as required under the cooperative's CGV Article 5.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Terrena: French agricultural cooperative based in western France, engaged in crop production, livestock, and food processing. Comparable to CAC's multi-segment cooperative structure and member-driven agricultural services.
• Axereal: French agricultural cooperative group specializing in cereal collection, malting barley, and farm input supply across central France. Closely comparable to CAC's cooperative grain collection and input distribution model, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Maïsadour: French agricultural cooperative in southwest France covering maize and cereal collection, farm inputs, poultry, and specialty crops. Comparable to CAC's cooperative structure and multi-segment agricultural services approach.
• Agrial: French multi-sector cooperative with activities in crop production, livestock, vegetables, and agricultural distribution. Comparable to CAC's diversified three-pole structure (field crops, livestock nutrition, specialty crops) and cooperative member governance.
• Euralis: French cooperative group based in southwest France with activities in grains, livestock, and specialty crops (notably foie gras and wine). Comparable to CAC's diversified cooperative model across cereals, livestock, and specialty crop advisory.
• NatUp: French agricultural cooperative focused on grain collection, farm inputs, and livestock nutrition, primarily in Normandy. Comparable to CAC's grain collection plus animal nutrition offering and cooperative distribution model.
• Vivescia: Major French grain cooperative headquartered in Reims, collecting cereals and supplying farm inputs to member farmers across northern and eastern France. Directly comparable to CAC in cooperative governance, grain collection model, and member-driven input supply.
• Soufflet Agriculture: Major French grain collector and farm input distributor (now part of InVivo) operating across France. Directly comparable to CAC's core grain collection and farm input supply business model, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• InVivo: French national federation of agricultural cooperatives operating across grain trading, ag retail, and agricultural services. Comparable to CAC's cooperative model and grain trading function, but at federation scale encompassing many member coops.
• Limagrain: French farmer-led cooperative and international seed and grain company, much larger and more specialized in seeds/cereals value chain. Comparable to CAC's grain collection roots and cooperative governance, but with broader international scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cac68
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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