Groupe Bigard
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | meat processing industry (NAF)  |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Jean-Paul Bigard |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of employees | 17,000 (2014) |
| Website | www.bigard.fr |
Groupe Bigard is a French meat processing company. It owns half of all slaughterhouses in France. It processes beef, mutton, and pork. Its best-known brandname is Charal.
The company was founded as Société commerciale des viandes by Jean-Paul Bigard in 1968.[1] It became known as Groupe Bigard six years later, in 1974.[1]
The company's headquarters are in Quimperlé, France.[1] It owns half of all slaughterhouses in France.[2] It sells meat under the brandnames of Charal, D'Anvial, Tendre et Plus, and Shems.[2] Its best-known brandname is Charal.[2]
As of 2015, Jean-Paul Bigard owns 90% of the company,[3] with an estimated wealth of 350 million Euros.[4] He serves as the President of the Syndicat National de l'Industrie des Viandes (SNIV) and the Syndicat National du Commerce du Porc (SNCP).[2]
In 2016, the company acquired Copvial SA for a symbolic one euro.[5] The company had been placed in judicial liquidation on June 28, 2016.[6]
Facilities
The company's headquarters and main processing facility are located in Quimperlé, the group's historic factory.[7]
As of 2010, the company operated 55 sites across France, including 23 slaughterhouses, accounting for nearly half of the country's private slaughterhouses.[8] By 2023, the group had expanded to 60 industrial sites and 28 slaughterhouses in France.[9]
