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Compagnie Biodiversité
“The leading family-owned, independent, French multi-regional maker of organic products”
Léa Nature (head office) in Périgny near La Rochelle (Dept. of Charente-Maritime)
- Founded in 1993 by Charles Kloboukoff.
- 450 employees, with 60 producing organic teas and infusions, powders and dry products, food supplements and herbal medicines, and 90 employees producing natural and organic cosmetics.
- Brands: Jardin BiO', Karéléa, Floressance, SO‘BIO étic, Biovie, Lift'Argan, Natessance, Eau Thermale Jonzac, Ile de Ré range...
EURO-NAT (EKIBIO group) in Peaugres (Ardèche)
- Founded in 1988 by Didier Perréol .
- 114 people creating, producing and marketing organic food and non-food products (manufacturing base for organic biscuits and dried pasta).
- Brands: Priméal, Bisson, Le Pain des Fleurs, Ma Vie Sans Gluten, Douce Nature, Ecodoo.
Vitamont (Biolea) in Montflanquin (Lot-et-Garonne)
- Founded in 1985 by Alain Brugalières, joined the Biolea group (Léa Nature subsidiary) in 2011.
- 30 employees producing vegetable and fruit juices.
- Brands: Vitamont, Verger Bio.
Bioviver (Biolea) in Port-Sainte-Marie (Lot-et-Garonne)
- Founded in 1969, joined Léa Nature in 2000.
- 40 employees in the preserving plant.
Sopadiet (Ekibio group) in Chasse-sur-Rh?ne (Isère)
- Founded in 2007.
- 18 employees formulating and producing powdered products and organic health-food powders.
Alpha Nutrition (Biolea) in La Séauve-sur-Semène (Haute-Loire)
- Founded in 2003, joined the Biolea group (Léa Nature subsidiary) in 2014.
- 40 employees producing gluten-free crispbread slices.
- Brand: Natine.
BPC/Kambio (Biolea) in Saint-Chamond (Loire)
- Founded in 1998, joined Bioléa in 2010.
- 24 employees manufacturing mixed salads, veggie burgers and lunch pots.
- Brand: Carte Nature.
BPC/Kambio (Biolea) in Seissans (Gers)
- Second establishment
- Founded in 2006, joined Léa Nature in 2010.
- 30 employees producing pizzas, quiches, tarts, spring rolls and ready meals.
- Brand: Carte Nature.
Biocamargue (Ekibio) in Arles (Bouches-du-Rh?ne)
- Founded in 2010. Partnership under way with Biosud which supplies the silos.
- 11 employees processing and packaging rice, and producing rice cakes.
Naturenvie / Maison de Fleurance in Fleurance (Gers)
- Founded in 1980, joined Léa Nature in 2000.
- 7 employees packaging herbs and spices.
Jatariy in Bolivia (Ekibio)
- Founded in 1996.
- 30 employees collecting and processing quinoa.
Compagnie Biodiversité , Léa Nature or Ekibio hold minority stakes in farming businesses and organic primary processors to support their development (usually in conjunction with established organic-sector stakeholders): La Ferme de Sainte-Marthe (Loir-et-Cher), Sica Bio Ouest (Charente-Maritime), Alisa (Deux-Sèvres), Decojus (Lot), Lou Prunel (Lot-et-Garonne).
