The Economic Research Department strengthens, develops and disseminates Unigrains’ expertise on the evolution of the different agri-food and agro-industry markets, the strategies of of the players and their positioning in France and abroad. It provides economic intelligence by analyzing the underlying trends that will guide future developments in the agri-food industry and guidance to partner companies in understanding the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.
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In the 1st quarter of 2018, the IAA 80 lost 4.9% while the European market fell 4.6%. Small 12 was the only sub-index to record an increase (+2.1%), while leading stocks fell by 5.4%. The IAA 80’s valuation fell to 13.8x EBITDA, as did that of the French sub-index.
Bioline by InVivo, the global brand covering the InVivo Group’s activities dedicated to agriculture, has successfully raised 50 million euros in the form of a capital increase from LFPI, IDIA Capital Investissement and Unigrains.
Located in Rungis and on the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Demarne is one of the leading French players in the seafood trade, offering a wide range of fish, shellfish and crustacean products. Through its two proprietary brands, Demarne and La Barre, the Group serves a clientele mainly composed of out-of-home caterers, wholesalers and traditional retailers. Today
In January 2018, Unigrains conducted a mission in China to investigate changes in the food product market. In the course of this mission, organised with the support of Business France, contacts were made with a number of players: manufacturers, importers, traditional retailers, internet giants (Alibaba and JD.com), distributors specialised in online sales, advisors, investment funds,
After more than four years of discussions, the various bodies of the European Commission have reached a compromise on updating the European regulation on organic farming. The draft regulation was passed last November and will come into force in January 2021.
Highlights of the 4th quarter of 2017 · The size categories have been updated based on market capitalisation at 01/01/2018. The composition of the IAA80 has not changed, but some companies have changed sub-index. Bonduelle and Savencia, whose capitalisation passed the €1,000m mark, are now included in Big 29. Dairy Crest and C&C Group have