Our desire to be close to the agricultural community means we’re able to secure our raw material supplies and carry out ambitious projects to help sectors develop.
From farm to fork
WE’RE SUPPLY CHAIN AND SECTOR EXPERTS
We support the development of the sectors in France through our complementary fields of expertise: from seeds to agronomic advice, from collection to logistics, from processing to the marketing of ingredients used in a wide range of food applications.
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OUR SELECTIONAs we have our own test plots, we're able to select the best seeds hand-in-hand with our Research & Development Division and our technical experts
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OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH FARMERSThe seeds are then sent to our farmers to be sown in line with advice given by our technicians
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OUR COLLECTIONOur experts support farmers through to harvesting. Pulses, rice and seed mixes are then delivered to our collection silos
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OUR PROCESSING PLANT AND MARKETINGOur plant in Valenciennes in the north of France (59 department) collects them for sorting and cleaning. Based on their commercial destination, they're either packaged as dry grocery items, processed and preserved as ready meals or turned into ingredients for the food industry.
Our production regions
We’ve always placed the focus on working with French farmers.
Centre Champagne, Occitania, Centre Aquitaine, Camargue, etc. A host of regions where we harvest our pulses, rice and cereals to offer our customers the best possible products!
- WE’RE PRESENT AT THE HEART OF OUR REGIONS
- WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH OUR PARTNER FARMERS
- PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Lentilles vertes, blondes, corail et jaunes
- Pois chiche
- Pois cassés
- Lingots blancs
- Flageolets verts
- Lentilles vertes du Puy
- Lentilles vertes du Berry
WHY GROWING PULSES IS GOOD
Growing pulses brings benefits for the environment and for agriculture. Pulses have their rightful place in French agriculture. These plants have the unique ability to capture atmospheric nitrogen and fix it in the soil at their roots. As such, they need little or no fertilizer as they enrich the soils naturally which, in turn, means using less nitrogen-based fertilizer for the following crop. In short, pulses are a low-carbon crop, beneficial for the earth and environmentally-friendly.
WHY GROWING RICE IN THE CAMARGUE IS GOOD
Camargue rice plays a vital role in the region’s ecological balance. Growing it helps protect wetlands, which provide habitats for local wildlife, including migratory birds and amphibians. Rice fields regulate water levels by absorbing excess during rainy periods and by releasing water when there’s a drought and, at the same time, they act as natural filters to improve water quality. They also have an impact on air humidity levels, meaning they’re of benefit to the local micro-climate. By growing Camargue rice, we’re supporting food production, local traditions and helping protect ecosystems.
OUR 2 PRODUCTION SITES
Our rice processing site, located at the very heart of the Camargue rice-growing area, illustrates Vivien Paille’s commitment to sustainable, local agriculture. Our rice processing plant is specialized in collecting, husking, steaming and milling the grains. Thanks to our know-how and expertise, we guarantee our products are of premium-quality, from farm to fork.
Our Camargue plant, specialized in processing rice, is in charge of (among other things)
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Collecting it; in 2022:
18,000 t of paddy rice processed in the plant -
Husking it
separating the grain from its husk, which will then be used as fuel for the biomass boiler -
Steaming it,
which makes the rice non-sticky -
Milling / polishing (buffing) it,
which will make it look good before it reaches your table
The plant, historically specialized in preserving and packaging rice and pulses, expanded with new facilities over the years such as the milling facility and the food preservation facility
Our Valenciennes plant, specialized in processing rice and pulses, is in particular in charge of
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Reception and processing:
174,000 t of raw material a year, including 71,000 t shipped by waterway -
Milling the rice
(17,000 tons a year) on a line equipped with state-of-the-art technology for sorting and cleaning -
Making rice and pulse flours
in our in-house mill, which handles a volume of 44,000 tons of products a year. -
Producing microwave steam bags
in a wet facility on three lines, with a portfolio of over 130 product references.
… AND OUR HEART ON THE TABLE
Through our strong foothold in 3 key markets (consumer, OOH, industrial), we have a clear understanding of the needs of today’s markets, with all their diversity in mind, as we play an essential role in the food served on consumers’ plates.