The comany has an annual turnover of €453 million, according to the latest Export Bulletin from BPEX.

Potential leads, both in France and abroad, are being pursued with a deadline for offers on 17 May. To date, the closure of one of their two abattoirs has not been excluded.

The group employs 1,500 people at the Josselin and Lampaul sites, 80 employees in St Nazaire and a further 50 head-office staff in St Martin des Champs, Brittany.