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Conserverie Courtin is an artisanal Breton conserves company, founded in 1893 in Concarneau and now headquartered in Trégunc, France. It is the oldest conserves company in Concarneau and operates under the trade name "Conserverie Courtin" with the company record also referencing "Les Biscuiteries Réunies" via a 2022 image asset on its e-commerce site. The firm produces traditional Breton seafood preserves using slow-cooking and confit techniques, without colorants or preservatives, and sources fresh fish from the Concarneau auction.

The product portfolio centers on five core categories: Confit de noix de Saint-Jacques (the flagship product since 1893, available in multiple sizes), traditional Breton soups and prepared dishes, sardines and related seafood (tuna, mackerel), appetizer spreads and tartinables (rillettes, tapas, crèmes), and condiments (Sauce à l'armoricaine). Gift box collections (Coffret 130 ans Courtin, Coffret prestige Saint Jacques, etc.) and ancillary wine cellar products round out the assortment. The company also runs a free museum with tastings as a customer engagement asset.

Commercial activity is conducted through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (conserverie-courtin.com) and six physical retail boutiques across Brittany/France, with delivery to mainland France via Chronofresh for fresh products. Pricing is per unit, ranging from €3.30 to €69.00 with gift sets from €12.20 to €36.00, and free shipping is provided on orders above €70. Marketing relies on Facebook, Instagram, and email newsletter, with seasonal promotional campaigns. Customer segmentation is horizontal — targeting individual consumers for home consumption, gifting, and gourmet cooking — with no disclosed B2B, enterprise, or international distribution.

Name

les biscuiteries reunies

Legal name

Conserverie Courtin

Website

https://biscuiteriedequimper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Conserverie Courtin is an artisanal Breton seafood conserves producer founded in 1893, selling scallop confit, traditional soups, sardines, spreads, and gift boxes directly to individual consumers in France via six boutiques and a D2C e-commerce site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Breton Food Products

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Retailers (44525)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Shelf-Stable/Retort Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Artisanal food production
• Breton baked goods
• Seafood preserves
• Prepared fish dishes
• Seafood gift boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Quimper

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The supplied firmographic description says Les Biscuiteries Réunies sells Breton biscuits, pastries, confectionery, seafood, and regional foods. The operating catalog for Conserverie Courtin shows physical production and direct sales of artisanal Breton seafood preserves, including butter-cooked scallop confit, fish rillettes, sardines, soups, prepared dishes, appetizer spreads, condiments, gift sets, and wine accompaniments through an owned website and physical boutiques.

Product overview

Conserverie Courtin is an artisanal Breton cannery founded in 1893, making it the oldest cannery in Concarneau. The company produces a portfolio of traditional seafood products centered around five core categories: Confit de noix de Saint-Jacques (the flagship product dating to 1893), Soups and prepared dishes (soupe de l'océan, langouste/homard soups), Sardines & related seafood (sardines, thon, maquereaux), Appetizer spreads (tartinables, rillettes, tapas), and Condiments. The company also offers themed gift box collections and operates a visitor museum. Products are characterized by artisanal preparation without artificial colorants or preservatives, using fresh fish from the Concarneau fish market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Butter scallop confit (Confit de noix de Saint-Jacques) Artisanal scallop confit made in butter and described as the company's flagship product dating to 1893. It is offered in 130g, 210g, 360g, and 420g sizes and in fresh-shell lot formats.
• Scallop shell lots (Lots de coquilles Saint-Jacques) Fresh scallop shells prepared in confit format and sold in blue 115g, white 145g, and red 190g variants in lots of six.
• Scallop confit mousse, 65g (Mousse au confit de Saint-Jacques 65g) A 65g spread made from scallop confit.
• Fish rillettes (Rillettes de poissons) Seafood rillettes for the aperitif, including tuna with fines herbes in a 130g format and multipack boxes of five rillettes in 60–65g or 130g formats.
• Sardines and related seafood (Sardines & Cie) Preserved sardines and related seafood, including sardines with garlic and basil, chili, or chorizo, and natural albacore tuna.
• Soups and prepared dishes (Soupes et plats cuisinés) Traditional Breton soups and prepared dishes made with fresh fish from the Concarneau fish market, including 800g ocean soup, spiny-lobster soup, lobster soup, and other regional specialties.
• Appetizer spreads (Pour l'apéritif) Spreads and tapas for the aperitif, including organic anchovy cream with salicorne, organic squid tapas with chili sauce, and organic cuttlefish tapas with Espelette pepper from Cornouaille.
• Condiment sauces (Condiments) Sauces and condiments for seafood dishes, including 210g Armoricaine sauce.
• Gift boxes and sets (Coffrets et Cadeaux) Curated gift boxes and sets, including the Courtin 130th Anniversary box, Prestige Scallop box, La bourriche tasting set, appetizer box, sardine box, and soup box.
• Wine cellar products (La cave) Wine and accompaniments sold through the La cave product category.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Saupiquet: Mass-market French canned seafood brand (sardines, tuna, mackerel) with national supermarket presence. Competes on price and shelf space rather than artisanal positioning, but overlaps in product categories.
• Connétable: Major French sardine specialist brand (part of Bolton Group) with national grocery distribution. Overlaps directly with Conserverie Courtin's Sardines & Cie range but operates at significantly larger scale and broader retail penetration.
• Petit Navire: Iconic mass-market French sardine brand owned by Thai Union, with deep grocery distribution. Competes in the same canned sardine category as Conserverie Courtin but at the opposite end of the price-positioning spectrum.
• Hénaff: Historic French conserves and pâté producer based in Brittany, offering a broader portfolio including meat pâtés and seafood. Comparable Breton heritage and clean-label values but operates at a larger scale with broader distribution.

Direct peers

• Groix & Nature: Breton artisan conserverie based on Île de Groix producing canned fish, seafood rillettes, soups, and spreads. Highly comparable in scale, artisanal methods, clean-label positioning, and direct e-commerce plus boutique distribution.
• La Belle-Iloise: Leading French artisanal seafood conserves brand selling sardines, tuna, mackerel, and seafood soups. Closest direct peer to Conserverie Courtin in product mix (conserves, soups, gift boxes), Breton provenance, and D2C plus boutique retail model.
• La Quiberonnaise: Historic Breton seafood conserves brand from Quiberon offering sardines, tuna, and seafood specialties. Comparable artisanal heritage, Breton provenance, and D2C/boutique sales channels to Conserverie Courtin.
• Les Mouettes d'Arvor: Breton seafood conserves producer (Concarneau-based) specializing in sardines, mackerel, and prepared seafood. Direct competitor in the same Breton conserverie category with overlapping SKUs and similar artisanal positioning.

Regional players

• Tarbouriech: Mediterranean (Languedoc) oyster and seafood specialist offering premium preserved seafood and tasting experiences. Comparable premium artisanal positioning and tourism-led retail, but focused on Mediterranean rather than Breton provenance.

Others

• Biscuiterie de Quimper: Breton biscuit/pâtisserie producer referenced by the parent name 'Les Biscuiteries Réunies' and the website URL in the data dump. Operates in the adjacent Breton specialty food category (biscuits, palets, galettes) and shares regional heritage, suggesting a corporate or partnership relationship worth monitoring.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laconserveriecourtin
• Instagraminstagram.com/courtinlaconserverie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biscuiterie-de-quimperle

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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