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| Company type | Non-quoted public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Horticulture |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Seeds |
| Revenue | more than 2.6 billion euros (2016-2017) |
| 92 million euros (2016-2017) | |
Number of employees | more than 10 000 |
| Website | Groupe Limagrain |
Limagrain is an international agricultural co-operative group, specialized in field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products. Founded and managed by French farmers, Limagrain is the 3rd largest seed company in the world through its holding Vilmorin & Cie, European leader for functional flours through Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients, 2nd largest French baker and 3rd largest French pastry maker through Jacquet-Brossard.
The Group makes annual sales of more than 2.6 billion Euros and has a headcount of more than 10,000, spread out over 56 countries, including more than 2,000 researchers. In Auvergne the Co-operative has close to 2,000 farmer members. It conducts its business within the framework of a global, sustainable vision of agriculture and agri-food based on innovation and regulation of agricultural markets.