Why should you set up your food company in the south of France?

Set up your food production company in Occitanie in the south of France

The Occitanie region is strategically located at the heart of southern Europe, giving you easy access to all Mediterranean markets. You can be sure to find the ideal premises to set up your business in France in Occitanie, as industrial land, industrial sites and specialised food-production factories are all available in the south of France.

• France’s no.1 agricultural region (surface area)

• France’s no.1 region for organic farming
• The no.1 region for the production of wine in the world
• Cereal products: bread, patisserie
• Fruit and vegetables: jams, fruit juice
• Dairy production: cheeses (roquefort), ice creams
• Meat production: beef, poultry, lamb, sausages, ham, etc.
• Fish production: the no.1 fishing port in the Mediterranean
• Marine aquaculture

Several important regional food products

• 60% of companies use official quality certifications. E.g., 63% of wines are PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), 49% are PDO (protected designation of origin)

• Sud de France/South of France: the region’s official label for high quality foods and wines

Set up your food production company in the south of France

There is a dense network of education, research and innovation centres in Occitanie, in the south of France:

• Available, qualified workforce

• Over 9,000 students (25% international)
• Soft landing programmes, incubators, technological platforms: Maison de la Télédétection, Écotron, Genopole, experimental greenhouses, pilot plants
• Professional clusters (ARIA, Sud & Bio, cooperatives, etc.)
• Public financial support and structures to develop innovative technology (R&D infrastructures and centres)

Food companies present in Occitanie

The main food production companies that are present Occitanie are: 3A coop, Agrial, Andros, Arterris, Bigard, Cemoi, Danone, Duc, Euralis Gastronomie, Gers Farine, Guasch, Haribo, Lactalis, Lallemand, Mars, Menguy’s, Nestlé Waters, Nutrition et Santé (Hotsuka), Pernod Ricard, Poppies, Prolainat, Poult, Raynal et Roquelaure, Sodiaal, Vranken, Zuegg, etc.