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Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in France

The 524 best Food & Beverage Products companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cristal Union.

524companies tracked
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
45have raised

France's Food & Beverage Products sector has real weight behind it. Our directory tracks 524 companies with $1.6 billion in total disclosed funding, and the numbers tell you exactly where that capital is concentrated. Cristal Union alone accounts for $1.1 billion of that pool, which means one filer is carrying roughly 69% of the sector's entire disclosed base. That's not a balanced ecosystem. It's a market with one outsized anchor and a long tail of early-stage challengers. Accro, La Vie, and Gourmey each sit around $58 million, which feels modest next to Cristal Union but still represents genuine earned scale, not just a pitch deck.

So what's moving beneath the surface? Across 533 food, foodtech, and beverage apps, median install growth is running at roughly plus 19% year over year, which suggests consumer appetite for digital food products is compounding quietly. I'd watch the investor lineup here: Bpifrance, Unigrains, and Cerea Partners aren't chasing noise. They back fundamentals. No unicorns have emerged from this cohort yet, and with zero unicorns across 524 tracked companies, the French Food & Beverage Products market is still in a building phase. The ceiling looks high. The proof will be in the revenue.

FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × FRANCE

Our analysis of 150 Food & Beverage Products companies

$9.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

150companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2017median founding year
1.7Mcombined LinkedIn audience
62%of audience held by top 3
10companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in France

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Cristal Union
Brand of Sugar
67Fin. health top 16%Funding top 29%Market top 31%Moat top 38%
All 11 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 16%
Fundingtop 29%
Markettop 31%
Moattop 38%
Growthtop 42%
Patentstop 48%
Innovationbottom 47%
Techbottom 38%
Productbottom 36%
Globalbottom 31%
Newsbottom 21%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.1B (FY2024) · Net margin 9.1%
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$1.1B32 mo ago1,302—WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 5M—8 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
1 job opening · 1 launch
2Bel Group
Manufacturer & supplier of food & beverages products
78Patents top 26%News top 26%Growth top 27%Innovation top 29%
All 12 signals ▾
Patentstop 26%
Newstop 26%
Growthtop 27%
Innovationtop 29%
Techtop 31%
Partnerstop 31%
Markettop 38%
Producttop 44%
Moattop 47%
Fundingtop 48%
Talentbottom 39%
Globalbottom 35%
Patents: 76 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 40 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21
News: 22 BI events in 12 mo (of 85 tracked, 9 types) · +633% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$138M80 mo ago11,800Antoine Fievet
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+19Top 5M22 signals ▲633%
Announcements · Hiring · New product
76 patents
Innovative food portion packaging solutions, especially dairy/cheese trays and wraps
2 partnerships · 1 award
3Stoeffler
Manufactures and supplies chilled processed meat
78Growth top 15%Fin. health top 31%Market top 34%Funding top 38%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 15%
Fin. healthtop 31%
Markettop 34%
Fundingtop 38%
Talentbottom 45%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 29%
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 500,000 YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$87.4M (FY2016) · Net margin 2.2%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$58M132 mo ago350Pierre Olivier Schmidt
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 500k———
4ACCRO
Retailer of plant-based meat alternatives including sausages, nuggets, and kebab
67Growth top 20%Funding top 24%Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 20%
Fundingtop 24%
Techtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 48%
Globalbottom 48%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $58.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$58M8 mo ago47Renaud Saisset
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 1M——1 job opening
5GOURMEY
Provider of meat alternatives
45Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Moat top 44%Growth top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 32%
Moattop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Techbottom 40%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 21%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $57.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$58M44 mo ago75Antoine Davydoff
Co-Founder & CSO
Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5Top 50M——1 internship
6La Vie
Brand of vegan food
60Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Product top 46%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Producttop 46%
Techtop 47%
Markettop 48%
Innovationbottom 40%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 34%
Funding: Raised $55.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$56M20 mo ago385Vincent Poulichet
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+36Top 5M——1 launch
7Kusmi Tea
Brand of teas
64Tech top 26%Market top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 46%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 26%
Markettop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Fundingbottom 46%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Tech: 58 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud
Market: 500 employees (top 19% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-500,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$26M103 mo ago500Pavel Kousmichoff
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBackbone.js+25Top 500k——2 expansions
8Feed.
Healthy nutrition snacks
57Tech top 34%Funding top 40%Market top 47%Talent bottom 45%
All 5 signals ▾
Techtop 34%
Fundingtop 40%
Markettop 47%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Funding: Raised $21.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$22M95 mo ago108Anthony Bourbon
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+35Top 500k———
9Omie & Cie
Internet first brand of multicategory food products
37Talent top 28%Tech top 36%Funding top 39%Product bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 36%
Fundingtop 39%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Growthbottom 35%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$17M40 mo ago41Joséphine Bournonville
Co-founder
SanitySentryZendesk+18Top 5M———
10Yooji
Brand of frozen meals
48Moat top 38%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Growth top 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Moattop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 39%
Growthtop 45%
Marketbottom 46%
Techbottom 46%
Patentsbottom 44%
Globalbottom 43%
Innovationbottom 37%
Newsbottom 32%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 11 patents
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$15M68 mo ago52Frederic Ventre
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityPHPUbuntu+20Top 500k—11 patents
Convenient hand‑held infant foods and frozen meat patty processing technologies
3 job openings
11Nutri&Co
Provider of natural and innovative nutritional supplements
$5M69 mo ago44Edouard Fornas
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityPrestaShopDoofinder+26Top 100k——1 job opening · 2 launchs · 2 expansions
12Germline
Multi-category convenience food brand
$3M107 mo ago10Philippe Bourgois
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15Top 5M———
13YUMGO
Brand of plant based condiments
45Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding bottom 46%Tech bottom 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingbottom 46%
Techbottom 45%
Newsbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 29%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$3M23 mo ago20Karim Hassan
Co-founder & Deputy CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyLeaflet+23Top 5M———
14Funky Veggie
Brand of extruded snacks
$2M60 mo ago26Adrien Decastille
Co-Founder
—————
15Edonia
Provider of protein ingredients created from microalgae using technology
32Patents top 47%Talent bottom 49%Innovation bottom 45%Moat bottom 42%
All 6 signals ▾
Patentstop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 45%
Moatbottom 42%
Fundingbottom 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Patents: 4 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$2M25 mo ago—Hugo Valentin
Co-Founder & CEO
———4 patents
Microalgae-based textured food ingredients and processing technologies
—
16Natais Popcorn
Popcorn company
$2M64 mo ago140Michael Ehmann
President and Founder
WordPressPleskMySQL+24Top 10M———
17Atelier Nubio
Manufactures and markets vitamins supplement for body detoxification
$2M100 mo ago17Gabrielle Rotger Marcombes
Co-Founder
PHPTailwind CSSBootstrap+27Top 5M———
18Amatera
Brand of coffee
16Growth top 35%News top 39%Funding top 49%Global bottom 38%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Newstop 39%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 38%
Techbottom 24%
Marketbottom 10%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100
$2M3 mo ago4—WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+12Top 50M3 signals
Funding
——
19Matahi
Internet first brand of multi category food ingredients
$2M116 mo ago8Raphael Girardin
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 50M———
20Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Dairy products processing company
$1M39 mo ago22,329Olivier Delamea
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+9Top 5M3 signals ▲200%
M&A · Earnings
——
21Les Petites Pousses
Provider of plant-based desserts
$1M89 mo ago7—WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 10M———
22archie
Internet-first brand offering apple cider vinegar
$1M40 mo ago9Marina Lemaire
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33Top 1M——2 job openings
23The Very Food Co
Brand of plant based milk products
4Funding bottom 37%Global bottom 36%News bottom 18%Market bottom 9%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 18%
Marketbottom 9%
Funding: Raised $1.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond France
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100
$1M23 mo ago3——————
24Il Etait Un Fruit
Fruit based snack brand
$1M114 mo ago15Laure Vidal
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+8Top 10M———
25LTBM
Multi category food and beverage company
$850K91 mo ago22Patrick Marche
CEO
—————
26Le Coq Toqué !
Manufacturer of organic French fruit juices, ciders, and sparkling beverages
$845K65 mo ago12—ShopifyAnimate.cssPushOwl+15Top 10M———
27Lucien Georgelin
Food company that specializes in producing a range of sweet and savory spreads, jams, and candies
$710K58 mo ago—Elianto Ali
Owner
PrestaShopCart FunctionalityWordPress+19Top 1M——1 partnership
28Kawa Coffee
Produces and supplies coffee
$588K104 mo ago28Antoine Vayson de Pradenne
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+37Top 10M———
29QuinteSens Bio
Producer of organic healthy oils, vinaigrettes, sauces, and broths
$528K144 mo ago26—WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 5M———
30Herbapac
Company expert in the design, development, and production of teas
$182K64 mo ago—Francois Bretagne
CEO
—————
31daucy
Brand of nutritious snacks
$146K34 mo ago3—WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 5M———
32Le Petit Basque
Company that specializes in producing a range of dairy products, including yogurt, cheese, and desserts
$140K60 mo ago200—WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 5M——1 launch · 1 partnership
33MANE
Brand of aromatic materials for perfumes, food, and beverages
$30K189 mo ago51Ty Mane
Founder
Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21Top 1M6 signals ▼45%
New product · Capital raise
—2 partnerships · 2 awards

Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in France

#1
Series C · Vitry-en-artois, Pas-de-calais · founded 2021 · 47 employees
$58Mraised
▾

Retailer of plant-based meat alternatives including sausages, nuggets, and kebab. The company offers a range of products designed as alternatives to traditional meat dishes. These alternatives are crafted from plant-based proteins. The product line includes items like plant-based sausages, nuggets, kebab options, and other meatless alternatives.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%
Funding
top 24%
Tech
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 48%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $58.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Directeur Supply Chain H/F
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series C$58M
Founders & team
Renaud SaissetCEO
Investors
Creadev, Roquette, Clay Capital, IRD Invest
Tech stack
Google Tag ManagerGsapJqueryJquery MigrateLenisMicrosoft 365
#2
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2022 · 4 employees
$1.7Mraised
▾

Brand of coffee

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
News
top 39%
Funding
top 49%
Global
bottom 38%
Tech
bottom 24%
Market
bottom 10%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $1.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$7M
  • Oct 2023Seed$1.6M
  • Mar 2023Seed$100K
Investors
Paulig, Exceptional Ventures, Mudcake, Joyance Partners, AgFunder, Gogrow
Tech stack
Core-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceJqueryJquery MigrateJquery Ui
#3
Funding Raised · Arcis sur Aube, Grand Est · founded 1999 · 1302 employees
$1.1Braised
▾

The Cristal Union Group is one of the leading European producers of sugar and alcohol.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 16%
Funding
top 29%
Market
top 31%
Moat
top 38%
Growth
top 42%
Patents
top 48%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.1B (FY2024) · Net margin 9.1% · Revenue 1.8x total funding
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2023)
Market: 1,302 employees (top 12% of Food and Agriculture) · Revenue ~$2.1B · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$1.2M
  • Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$3.2M
  • Jan 2022Conventional Debt$1.1B
Investors
Economy And Finance, Unigrains
Tech stack
AddtoanyApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsDreamweaver
#4
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 385 employees
$55.9Mraised
▾

Brand of vegan food

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Product
top 46%
Tech
top 47%
Market
top 48%
Funding: Raised $55.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 53k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$27.4M
  • Jan 2022Series A$28.4M
Founders & team
Vincent PoulichetCo-FounderNicolas SchweitzerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Sparkfood, Zintinus, Oyster Bay, Seventure Partners, Partech Partners, Capagro
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#5
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 20 employees
$3.2Mraised
▾

Brand of plant based condiments

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
bottom 46%
Tech
bottom 45%
News
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 36%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series A$3.2M
Founders & team
Karim HassanCo-founder & Deputy CEOAnneCo-FounderAnne VincentCo-Founder
Investors
Blast.Club, 50 Partners, Bpifrance, Le Village by CA
#6
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 75 employees
$57.6Mraised
▾

Provider of meat alternatives. It offers lab grown cultivated meat alternatives and meat products made directly from animal cells.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 32%
Moat
top 44%
Growth
top 45%
Tech
bottom 40%
Market
bottom 39%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $57.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2022)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series A$47.6M
  • Jul 2021Seed$10M
  • Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$58.9K
Founders & team
Antoine DavydoffCo-Founder & CSONicolas Morin-ForestCo-Founder & CEOVictor SayousCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
EIC Fund, Point Nine, Air Street Capital, Heartcore Capital, Partech Partners, Big Idea Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareFramer SitesGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3Open Graph
#7
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2022 · 3 employees
$1.1Mraised
▾

Brand of plant based milk products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 4how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 36%
News
bottom 18%
Market
bottom 9%
Funding: Raised $1.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2024)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond France
News: 0 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · -100% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Seed$918K
  • 2022Seed—
Investors
Bpifrance, Big Idea Ventures
#8
Funding Raised · Suresnes, Ile de France · founded 2008 · 11800 employees
$137.8Mraised
▾

Manufacturer & supplier of food & beverages products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 26%
News
top 26%
Growth
top 27%
Innovation
top 29%
Tech
top 31%
Partners
top 31%
Patents: 76 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 40 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
News: 22 BI events in 12 mo (of 85 tracked, 9 types) · +633% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 278k LinkedIn followers — 16.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Eurosérum (Coopérative Sodiaal) and SODIAAL) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2019Conventional Debt$137.8M
Founders & team
Antoine FievetCEO
Investors
Lactalis
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Series A · Saint Maur des Fosses, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 41 employees
$17.3Mraised
▾

Internet first brand of multicategory food products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 36%
Funding
top 39%
Product
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 36%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $17.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Series A$16.1M
  • Mar 2021Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Joséphine BournonvilleCo-founderBenoit Del BassoCo-founder / CTOChristian JorgeCofondateur & ceo @Omie
Investors
XAnge, 2050do, Founders Future, Credit Agricole, Cookpad, Teampact Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Workspace
#10
Seed · Palaiseau, Ile de France · founded 2023
$2.1Mraised
▾

Edonia specializes in unlocking the potential of microalgae, using an innovative technology called Edonization to create clean and nutrient-packed protein ingredients for a new generation of products.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
Innovation
bottom 45%
Moat
bottom 42%
Funding
bottom 38%
Global
bottom 36%
Patents: 4 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Innovation: 4 patents (top 85% of patent-holders) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Hugo ValentinCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Asterion, Bpifrance, BPI
#11
Acquired · Obernai, Grand Est · founded 1994 · 350 employees
$58.4Mraised
▾

Stoeffler manufactures and supplies chilled processed meat in France. The company offers sauerkraut, frankfurters, and tarte flambée, as well as dishes for snacks and prepared meals. The company is based in Obernai, France.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%
Fin. health
top 31%
Market
top 34%
Funding
top 38%
Talent
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 40%
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 500,000 YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$87.4M (FY2016) · Net margin 2.2% · Revenue 1.5x total funding
Market: 350 employees (top 24% of Food and Agriculture) · Revenue ~$87.4M · Top-500,000 web property
Funding rounds
  • 2015PE—
  • Jan 1999PE$58.3M
Founders & team
Pierre Olivier SchmidtCEO
Investors
PAI Partners, Unigrains, Credit Mutuel Equity
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Fullpage.JsGoogle Font ApiJquery
#12
Series C · Bordeaux, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2013 · 52 employees
$14.6Mraised
▾

Brand of frozen meals

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 39%
Growth
top 45%
Market
bottom 46%
Tech
bottom 46%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 11 patents
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $14.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 12 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2020)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Chef de projet digital fidélisation, Brand & Content Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Series C$8.7M
  • Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$55.7K
  • Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$57.3K
  • Sep 2017Series B—
Founders & team
Frederic VentreCo-Founder & CEOPhilippe BriffaultCo-founder / Marketing Director and Head of e-commerce
Investors
Danone Manifesto Ventures, Capagro, Pymwymic, CARAVELLE, Europa, EIC Fund
Tech stack
AffilaeAxeptioCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudimage

Funding & investor landscape

$1.6Btotal disclosed funding
33companies funded
52disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Le Village by CA11 rounds
Unigrains10 rounds
Economy And Finance7 rounds
Bpifrance6 rounds
Cerea Partners5 rounds
Europa5 rounds
Herrikoa5 rounds
High Flyers Capital5 rounds
Kima Ventures5 rounds
Aquiti Gestion4 rounds

Notable founders

Renaud Saisset
CEO · ACCRO
Vincent Poulichet
Co-Founder · La Vie
Nicolas Schweitzer
Co-Founder & CEO · La Vie
Karim Hassan
Co-founder & Deputy CEO · YUMGO
Anne
Co-Founder · YUMGO
Antoine Davydoff
Co-Founder & CSO · GOURMEY
Nicolas Morin-Forest
Co-Founder & CEO · GOURMEY
Antoine Fievet
CEO · Bel Group
Joséphine Bournonville
Co-founder · Omie & Cie
Benoit Del Basso
Co-founder / CTO · Omie & Cie
Hugo Valentin
Co-Founder & CEO · Edonia
Pierre Olivier Schmidt
CEO · Stoeffler
Prism market signals · France · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,115,538 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Food & Beverage Products coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · France

How research on Alternative Proteins is moving in France

A read on the academic research around Alternative Proteins — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 51 France-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
202020232024
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 27% across 2020–2024.
top research entities
  • Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement10
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique7
  • Inserm6
  • AgroParisTech4
  • Université de Lille4
leading researchers
Juliette Caron · Tristan Cardon · Jessica Brennan · Julie D’Aoust · Emilie Nonnotte · Catherine Lefranc‐Millot · Stéphane Walrand · Tong Guan
▲ Breakthroughs10 · 20%
▲ 0%→24% share
5 median citations60% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computational biology breakthroughs are rapidly emerging — field-share rose from 0% to 24% with 4 new papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computational biology4
  • Proteome3
  • Chromatin2
  • Transcription (linguistics)2
  • Promoter2
Landmark OpenProt 2.0 builds a path to the functional characterization of alternative proteins · 54 cites
◆ Advancements22 · 43%
▲ 0%→47% share
6 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science advancements are intensifying — field-share hit 47% with 13 combined papers including 6 brand-new entries.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food science7
  • In vitro4
  • Biotechnology3
  • Digestion (alchemy)3
  • Pea protein3
Newly emergingFood science 0→6
Landmark Fermentation for Designing Innovative Plant-Based Meat and Dairy Alternatives · 118 cites
▼ Concerns17 · 33%
▲ 0%→29% share
0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety and biotechnology concerns are rising — field-share grew from 0% to 29% across 14 flagged papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food science6
  • Biotechnology4
  • Food safety4
  • Documentation4
  • Sustainability3
Landmark Impact of ultrasound processing on alternative protein systems: Protein extraction, nutritional effects and associated c · 103 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · France

Where alternative proteins is researched across France

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Paris8 · +0.08
Opportunity · Food allergy
PATENT SIGNAL · France

Who's filing alternative proteins patents in France

France alternative proteins patent filing is cooling — 13 filings from 2 assignees (2022–2025), led by LES Nouveaux Fermiers, Gervais Danone; annual filings 4→1.

13 filings2 assigneespeak 5/yr2022–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2022–2025)
top patent filers
  • LES Nouveaux Fermiers9
  • Gervais Danone4

Common questions

How many Food & Beverage Products companies are there in France?
Radar tracks 524 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in France that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in France?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in France on this list have raised a combined $1.6B in disclosed equity funding across 33 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in France?
Cristal Union is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in France, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in France are funded?
33 of the 524 Food & Beverage Products companies in France on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in France?
None of the Food & Beverage Products companies in France on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in France Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in France Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include Le Village by CA, Unigrains, Economy And Finance, Bpifrance, Cerea Partners.
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