a gri-industries - Midi

(agriculture and agri-foods)
4,019 companies
871 of which are industrial companies
25,600 people
2nd French region for the number of products with
quality certification
120 references
117,000 students
including 23,000 in agri-biosciences
64 teams in agronomy and
veterinary research
1,400 researchers
Nearly 21 million consumers
within a radius of 300 km of Toulouse
Competitiveness cluster
AgriMip Sud-Ouest Innovation
Creating the recipes for success
Each day Midi-Pyrenees Expansion’s
staff works with stakeholders in
the sector to build a network of
skills, facilitate the set up of new
businesses, enable the emergence
of new talents and future
developments...
MPE The Midi-Pyrenees Regional
Development Agency
www.invest-in-midipyrenees.com
AGRI-INDUSTRIES in Midi-Pyrenees
Leading regional employer
Over 80,000 jobs
AGRI-INDUSTRIES IN MIDI-PYRENEES
DIVERSITY OF RESOURCES TO SERVE CONSUMERS
Health-care and pleasure everyday: nutrition, natural products…
Agri-industries generate over €5 billion in sales
Breakdown of revenues by segment (K)
(INSEE - Esane 2010)
1,926
meat industry 38 %
780
dairy industry 16 %
680
fruit and vegetable industry 14 %
HIGH POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION,
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
INNOVATION, RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Innovation in Midi-Pyrenees is organized around:
Food industries: regional excellence in gourmet products
COMPETITIVENESS
CLUSTER:
AGRIMIP SUD-OUEST
INNOVATION
Quality control: mobile or embedded sensors, satellite technology…
5 centers of excellence in
Midi-Pyrenees :
Industrial performance: automation, special machines
Food safety and food health
Respect for the environment: varietal research, biomass recovery and
co-production…
9%
dietetic food manufacturing
5%
animal feed production
5%
beverage industry
4%
218
bakery, pastry, pasta
4%
214
grain production/processing
4%
273
272
203
0
250
500
Chemistry of agri-resources
Process engineering
463
other food industries
Genetics and genomics
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
Alongside the dominant dairy and meat industries, sectors coexist which have
given rise to national leaders: Andros, Biscuiterie Poult, Menguy’s, Nutrition et
Santé...
The cluster backs the emergence
and financing of innovative
projects between companies
and public research players.
It is based on the concept of
«Agri-chains» to favor the
creation of sectors responding
to market demand for products
of character (quality, food
safety) and which respect the
environment.
HIGHLIGHTING THE QUALITY OF SOUTHWESTERN FRENCH FOOD
Environmental economy and markets
A gastronomic tradition based on internationally recognized high-quality products,
including foie gras, Quercy black truffles, Roquefort cheese, saffron, Noir de
Bigorre Pig, Armagnac...
Toulouse Agri-Campus: cluster in
agronomy and veterinary sciences
Leading French region for organic farming (number of holdings and surface area)
Strong commitment to producing quality wines (AOC, IGP categories) based on
30 designations including: Côtes de Gascogne, Cahors, Gaillac, Comté Tolosan,
Saint-Mont, Madiran, Fronton…
4 Universities: UT1 Capitole, UT2 Le
Mirail, UT3 Paul Sabatier, INPT (ENSAT,
EI Purpan, ENVT, ENSIACET)
4 prestigious schools “Grandes
Ecoles”: INSA, ENFA, EMAC, ESC
Toulouse
118 high schools and institutions of
higher education covering 21 trades in
agriculture and agri-foods
Bagger, Tarbes Bean Co-Op (Hautes-Pyrenees)
Top French region for jams and preserves; ewe’s milk dairy products including
authentic Roquefort cheese; dry cured meats (dried ham, sausages, saucisson…)
2 EPST (public scientific and
technological institutions): INRA and
CNRS Midi-Pyrenees
2nd French region for the production of goose and duck foie gras: 35% and 21%
of the national volume respectively
Gers countryside sunflower and wheat cultivation
Genomic analysis at INRA’s French
Plant Genomic Resources Center
NUMEROUS
PLAYERS MOBILIZED
TO PROMOTE
AGRI-INDUSTRIES
You’re never too young to enjoy Midi-Pyrenees’ products
Anaerobic-digestion, methane production Mayrac, Lot
Cheeses: Roquefort (AOC & IGP),
Cabécou (AOC & IGP) and Tomme des
Pyrénées (IGP)
Agricultural supplies: seeds for every field
Promoting southwestern France’s agri-food products:
Leading French region for seed production: soybean, sorghum, durum wheat and garlic
2nd for maize and sunflowers
Presence of establishments of the top international seed breeders (Biogemma,
Monsanto, Pioneer, Syngenta) and reputed companies and agricultural cooperatives
(Unucor-Caussade Semences, RAGT, Vivadour…)
ARIA Midi-Pyrenees,
Regional Food Industries
Association
On a national level, our region is strongly involved in agri-resources chemistry
research, which is strengthened by the establishment of large private research
centers, including Laboratoires Pierre Fabre and industrial groups such as Seppic
and Euralis Coopeval.
Toulouse Tech Transfer and its agriindustries/Food cluster
Pre-industrialization platforms: TWB,
DecidAIE
Midi-Pyrénées Saveurs
Non-food agricultural processing: Midi-Pyrenees makes its green revolution
Historically, Midi-Pyrenees has been deeply committed to implementing «green
products»: bio-energy, bio-materials and bio-molecules. It ranks among the top
three regions in crude biogas potential: 705,000 tons oil equivalent (TOE) with
80% from agriculture.
« Sud-Ouest France » label promoting the Aquitaine and
Midi-Pyrenees agri-food sectors
Clusters: Genopole, PA3S (Food safety
and health cluster), Toxalim (Food
toxicology cluster), Living Earth and
Space
Coop de France Midi-Pyrenees,
Regional federation of
agriculture and food cooperatives
Irqualim : Regional institute for food quality
Saveurs des Pyrénées
InterBio Midi-Pyrenees,
Interprofessional association
serving the sector and organic
operators
SISQA : Quality food products expo
Technical institutes: Breeding Institute,
IFV, IFIP, Arvalis, CEFEL, CETIOM
Technical centers: CRT CATARCRITT Agro-ressources/AGROMAT,
CRT-CRITT Automation, CRT-CRITT
Organic-industries, CRT – CRITT
Process Engineering- Environmental
Technologies, CTCPA-CRITT Agri-foods,
technological platform for meat and
salt curing
THEY CHOSE TO LOCATE IN MIDI-PYRENEES
PARIS
LYONS
CLERMONTFERRAND
Meat industry:
Alliance Porci d’Oc, Arcadie Sud-Ouest, Brunet, Capel - La
Quercynoise, Comtesse du Barry, Ducs de Gascogne, Euralis
Gastronomie, Flavourin, Gastronome Condom, Groupe Bigard,
Larnaudie, Maison Milhau, Moroni, Raynal & Roquelaure,
Sacor, Salaisons Pyrénéennes, Soulié Restauration, Toupnot,
Unicor, Valette Foie Gras…
A20
BORDEAUX
A62
A68
A75
BILBAO
A61
A9
A64
A66
Milk/dairy products:
3A Coop, Coopérative Jeune Montagne, Danone, Les
Fromageries Occitanes, Prolainat, Rigal, Roquefort Gabriel
Coulet, Roquefort Papillon, Roquefort Société, Société
Fromagère de Rodez, Sodiaal, Yeo Frais…
Fruit and vegetables/Wines:
Andros, Bargues Agro-industrie, Blue Whale, Boyer, CoopexApifruit, Groupe Gerland, Jardins du Midi, Mourgues Fruits,
Producteurs Plaimont, Rouquette, Stanor, Tariquet Groupe,
Vinovalie...
MONTPELLIER
Other food industries:
Biscuits Poult, Biscuiterie Vital Ainé, Brossard, Cottes Usines,
Crusta’ c, Les Fromentiers de France, Maison Boncolac,
Menguy’s, Nataïs, Nutrition et Santé…
SPAIN
BARCELONA
Number of employees:
Over 500
Type of industry:
Animal feed production
AGRO-BUSINESS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPEMENT
Agronutrition, Biogemma, Evialis, Général Hydroponics
Europe, K+S Kali Rodez, Lallemand, Monsanto, Phodé,
Pioneer, Sobac, Syngenta, Weishardt…
Beverage industry
250 - 500
50 - 250
20 - 50
Dairy industry
NON-FOOD AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING
Meat industry
Other industries
Sources: DRAAF Midi-Pyrénées, CLAP 2010-SSP, Fonds ©IGN-GEOFLA
AB7, Actichem, Agrofibre, Biotrade, Bleu de Lectoure, BASF
Health and Care Products France, CAPA, Eurocob, Fleurance
Nature, Génibio, Lobial, Pierre Fabre, Seppic, Végéplast…
Sources: MPE, Top Eco
For businesses and local authorities, Midi-Pyrenees Expansion, the regional economic development agency, helps
innovative thinkers to bring their projects to life... By backing the emergence of competitive companies, by reinforcing
our region’s reputation on the international scene and by boosting existing sectors, we, at MPE, are contributing day in
and day out to adding value to our region, the region where you can anchor your success.
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Contact:
[email protected] . Ph: + 33 (0)5 61 12 57 12
Midi-Pyrenees Investment & Trade Agency
11, bd des Récollets – CS 97802 – 31078 Toulouse Cedex 4 - France
www.invest-in-midipyrenees.com
Crédits photos : Biscuiterie Vital Ainé Xavier Boymond
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FOOD-INDUSTRIES