Urcoopa
Urcoopa is a French agricultural cooperative union that manufactures and distributes compound animal feed for approximately 1,200 member farmers across La Réunion, producing 216,000 tonnes annually through two automated factories and integrated maritime logistics.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersSaint-paul-lès-dax, France
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Urcoopa does
Urcoopa (Union réunionnaise de coopératives agricoles) is an agricultural cooperative union headquartered in Saint-Paul, La Réunion (France), founded in 1982 by four cooperatives — Sicalait, CANE, CPPR, and Coopérative des Avirons (now Terra Coop) — to manufacture compound animal feed for the island's livestock sector. The cooperative operates two automated industrial sites in Cambaie and Le Port, producing approximately 216,000 tonnes of feed annually across roughly 150 specialized formulas and six physical forms (flour, crumb, pellet, bovine mash, poultry mash, vermicelli). Product ranges target cattle, pig, poultry, rabbit, goat, sheep, and horse farmers, and include specialized offerings such as Sport Cheval E30 for competition horses and the Lapety Wellap welfare-oriented rabbit farming concept implemented with ADM in 2024.
The cooperative serves approximately 1,200 member farmers through a community-led model in which field technicians from the Alimentation Elevage service visit farms island-wide to co-develop personalized feeding plans and provide technical advice. Urcoopa operates its own maritime freight logistics through the IRRIS subsidiary, which charters bulk carriers for over 250,000 tonnes of raw materials annually, making Urcoopa one of the main port operators in La Réunion. Both factories obtained ISO 50001 energy management certification in November 2024, with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications in progress.
Revenue is generated through two primary channels: direct bulk delivery of feed to farms (over 70% of production, approximately 160,000 tonnes annually delivered by ~20 drivers daily to 150 silos) and bagged feed sales (5 kg and 25 kg bags, ~61,000 tonnes annually) through cooperative stores and independent retailers under brands including Urcoopa, Bengal, Proval, Les Pépites, La Kour, and Destrier. Urcoopa maintains a single-price model across all farmers regardless of order volume, farm size, or location, with monthly formula adjustments and a regulation fund that absorbs commodity price shocks during crises such as COVID-19 and the Ukraine war. The broader Groupe Urcoopa encompasses wholly-owned subsidiaries Proval, Petfood Run, Irris, Gesic, and Silma, alongside the four founding cooperatives, with diversified activities in logistics, industrial vehicles, agribusiness, construction materials, and packaging.
Urcoopa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Urcoopa
- Legal name
- Union réunionnaise de coopératives agricoles – Urcoopa de La Réunion
- Website
- https://urcoopa.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Urcoopa is a French agricultural cooperative union that manufactures and distributes compound animal feed for approximately 1,200 member farmers across La Réunion, producing 216,000 tonnes annually through two automated factories and integrated maritime logistics.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Urcoopa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal Feed Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)
- SIC
- Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bagged Retail Commodity Feeds (Small Pack Formats) (AFADAIAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- TMR/Complete Rations & Pelleted Ruminant Feeds (AFADAAAI), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ), Byproduct & Co-Product Feed Blending (DDGS, soybean hulls, wheat midds) (AFADAIAG)
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Where Urcoopa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-paul-lès-dax
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Urcoopa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Bulk Animal Feed Sales: Direct delivery of bulk animal feed to ~1,200 member farms across La Réunion. A fleet of ~20 drivers per day delivers over 160,000 tonnes annually, representing over 70% of total production. Products are formulated for multiple species including pork, poultry, cattle, laying hens, rabbits, goats, sheep, and horses.
- Bagged Animal Feed Sales: Sale of bagged animal feed in 5 kg and 25 kg bags through cooperative stores and independent retailers across La Réunion (~61,000 tonnes annually). Products sold under multiple brands: Urcoopa, Bengal, Proval, Les Pépites, La Kour.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Monthly | Single price for all farmers |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Urcoopa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Urcoopa is an agricultural cooperative union that formulates, manufactures, packages, and delivers animal feed for livestock farmers on La Réunion island. Operating two automated factories in Cambaie and Le Port with a combined annual capacity of ~216,000 tonnes (~1,000 tonnes per day), it produces around 150 specialized feed formulas in six physical forms targeting pigs, poultry, cattle, laying hens, rabbits, goats, sheep, and horses. Distribution combines direct bulk delivery (>70% of production) to roughly 1,200 member farms with bagged feed sales (~30%) through cooperative stores and independent retailers under multiple brands.
Product overview
Urcoopa operates as an agricultural cooperative producing animal feed for livestock on La Réunion island. The core offering consists of approximately 150 different feed formulas manufactured at two automated industrial sites in Cambaie and Le Port, producing 216,000 tonnes annually. Products are offered in six different forms: flour, crumb, pellet, mash bovine, mash poultry, and vermicelle. The product portfolio includes specialized formulas for pigs, poultry, cattle, laying hens, rabbits, goats, sheep, and horses. Distribution occurs via bulk delivery to farms (over 70% of production) and bagged products (5kg and 25kg) sold through cooperative stores and independent retailers under brands including Urcoopa, Bengal, Proval, Les Pépites, and La Kour. The cooperative also provides digital tools like LOGIC TOURS for farmers and has developed specialized products such as Sport Cheval E30 for performance horses and implements the Lapety Wellap rabbit farming concept.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Bengal: Brand of bagged animal feed products sold through independent retailers.
- Proval
- Les Pépites
- La Kour
- Destrier
Products and services
- Bulk Animal Feed Tropical-formulated compound animal feed delivered in bulk directly to ~1,200 member farms across La Réunion, representing over 70% of Urcoopa production (~160,000+ tonnes annually). Delivered within 48 hours of order via ~20 drivers daily to a network of 150 silos, serving cattle, pig, poultry, rabbit, goat, sheep, and horse farmers.
- Bagged Animal Feed (5 kg and 25 kg) Packaged compound animal feed available in 5 kg and 25 kg bags, distributed through cooperative stores (GAMM VERT, FERMES ET JARDINS, MAGASIN VERT and others) and independent retailers, accounting for ~61,000 tonnes annually under brands including Urcoopa, Bengal, Proval, Les Pépites, and La Kour.
- Sport Cheval E30 Equine Feed Specialized feed formula for competition horses or large-model horses with sustained to very sustained activity, developed through R&D partnerships with European animal nutrition specialists. Addresses the specific nutritional requirements of high-performance equine athletes.
- Lapety Wellap Rabbit Farming Concept A holistic rabbit farming concept developed by ADM in partnership with Urcoopa covering rabbit welfare, habitat comfort, and adapted feeding as an alternative to traditional cage-based systems. Implemented in a La Réunion farm in 2024.
- Personalized Feeding Plans and Technical Advisory Co-developed personalized feeding plans and on-farm technical advice delivered by Urcoopa field technicians from the Alimentation Elevage service to ~1,200 member farmers island-wide, including support for installation of young farmers and digitalization of farm operations.
- Destrier Equine Feed Equine feed brand produced by Urcoopa under the Destrier label, including "Un regard différent sur l'alimentation" feeding plans. Created in October 1984 through the union of various regional cooperatives with INVIVO to professionalize equine feed production.
Quantifiable outcome
- 48-hour delivery to farms
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Urcoopa
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Urcoopa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Urcoopa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Aribev (Association réunionnaise interprofessionnelle du bétail, de la viande et du lait)minorAribev is the interprofessional association for livestock, meat, and milk in La Réunion. Urcoopa participated in Aribev's 50th anniversary celebration (June 2025) through a collaborative photo exhibition showcasing the men and women in the food production chain.
- RITA Animal (Réseau Innovation Transfert Agriculture)minorRITA Animal co-organized the SUP'HERBE 2025 event (3rd edition of Herder Day) together with Urcoopa and the Nouv'AFER project, focusing on pasture management and valorization for ruminant farmers.
- SICA RÉVIAminorSICA RÉVIA co-exhibited with Urcoopa at the SUP'HERBE 2025 event, exchanging with ruminant farmers about nutritional solutions adapted to La Réunion's livestock challenges.
- Chambre d'Agriculture de La RéunionminorThe Chamber of Agriculture of La Réunion supported the organization of the 3rd Animal Show 2025 (postponed due to Cyclone Garance) and was instrumental in maintaining the event at Parc du Colosse, Saint-André.
- AFM TéléthonminorIn 2025, Urcoopa partnered with AFM Téléthon in the fight against rare diseases. This partnership supports both patients and medical research, with Urcoopa participating in the annual national Téléthon fundraising event.
- SOCOTECminorSOCOTEC provided certification support for Urcoopa's ISO 50001 energy management certification obtained in November 2024 at the Cambaie and Le Port factories.
- ADIRminorADIR supported Urcoopa in obtaining ISO 50001 certification for energy management at both factories.
- EDFminorEDF (Électricité de France) supported Urcoopa's ISO 50001 energy management certification process at both factories.
- ISODOMminorISODOM supported Urcoopa's ISO 50001 energy management certification process.
- REUNERGIEminorREUNERGIE supported Urcoopa's ISO 50001 energy management certification process.
- MiXsciencecoreMiXscience is an innovative company specializing in animal nutrition and production, offering a wide range of products and services. Through ongoing R&D collaboration, MiXscience helps Urcoopa develop feed formulations adapted to tropical climate conditions, supporting continuous improvement and innovation in feed recipes.
- ADM (Archer Daniels Midland)coreADM is an international leader in premix and services, a major global player in animal nutrition for over 60 years. They provide Urcoopa with premix (vitamin, mineral, and trace element mixtures) incorporated into each feed formula at 0.5–1%. Urcoopa also partnered with ADM to implement the Lapety Wellap rabbit farming concept in La Réunion in 2024.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Urcoopa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ForFarmers: European feed cooperative with multiple species feed operations and farmer-ownership heritage — the closest direct peer to Urcoopa at significantly larger scale.
- Terrena: Major French agricultural cooperative with livestock nutrition activities and farmer-owned model; close structural parallel to Urcoopa's cooperative union governance.
- InVivo NSA (Sanders): French agricultural cooperative union with animal nutrition pole serving farmers across multiple species; directly comparable as a French/European union of agricultural cooperatives.
Regional players
- AGRAVIS: German agricultural cooperative group with compound feed manufacturing; relevant structural peer (cooperative model serving farmer-members) but operating in a different geography.
- DLG (Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab): Danish agricultural cooperative with significant feed production serving farmer-members; comparable cooperative governance but in a different European geography.
- Evialis: French feed manufacturer within the InVivo ecosystem producing complete feeds for multiple livestock species; comparable product mix to Urcoopa, though serving French mainland markets.
Broad incumbents
- Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal feed and premix producer with broad multi-species portfolio; competes in tropical feed formulation and ingredient sourcing relevant to Urcoopa.
- Alltech: Global animal nutrition company with feed formulations and premix across species; competes broadly in the tropical/international feed ingredient space relevant to Urcoopa.
- Nutreco: Global animal nutrition company with multi-species feed and premix; comparable business model in tropical/regional formulations relevant to La Réunion climate.
- ADM Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition leader and existing Urcoopa partner for premix and tropical formulation R&D; sets the global benchmark Urcoopa benchmarks itself against.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Urcoopa social profiles
Digital presenceUrcoopa compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Urcoopa financial estimates
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Urcoopa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Urcoopa subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries9 records
Urcoopa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Urcoopa M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Urcoopa
What does Urcoopa do?
Urcoopa is an agricultural cooperative union that formulates, manufactures, packages, and delivers animal feed for livestock farmers on La Réunion island. Operating two automated factories in Cambaie and Le Port with a combined annual capacity of ~216,000 tonnes (~1,000 tonnes per day), it produces around 150 specialized feed formulas in six physical forms targeting pigs, poultry, cattle, laying hens, rabbits, goats, sheep, and horses. Distribution combines direct bulk delivery (>70% of production) to roughly 1,200 member farms with bagged feed sales (~30%) through cooperative stores and independent retailers under multiple brands.
Is Urcoopa a public or private company?
Urcoopa is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Urcoopa founded?
Urcoopa was founded in 1982.
Where is Urcoopa based?
Urcoopa is headquartered in Saint-paul-lès-dax, France, in the Europe region.
How does Urcoopa make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Bulk Animal Feed Sales are the primary driver. The others are bagged Animal Feed Sales.
Who are Urcoopa's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ForFarmers, Terrena and InVivo NSA (Sanders). Regional players are AGRAVIS, DLG (Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab) and Evialis. Broad incumbents are Cargill Animal Nutrition, Alltech, Nutreco and ADM Animal Nutrition.
Does Urcoopa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Urcoopa.
What industry is Urcoopa in?
Urcoopa's product category is Animal Feed Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFADAIAJ, Bagged Retail Commodity Feeds (Small Pack Formats), with a secondary code of AFADAAAI, TMR/Complete Rations & Pelleted Ruminant Feeds. Its NAICS code is 3111 and its SIC code is 700.