Group communiqué
New acquisition for the BIGARD Group
Acquisition

Art according
to Bigard

Since purchasing Socovia in 1968, the butcher tradition and quality workmanship have guided our investments and acquisitions, making the Group a leader in the industry.

For three generations, the work of the Bigard family and our 15,000 employees has been rooted in a single raw material: pleasure. The pleasure we take, from farm to fork, in selecting, exacting, enhancing, creating, and sharing the Art of Meat with everyone who, like us, sees meat as the most beautiful of products.

At BIGARD, breeders, artisans, shopkeepers, food companies, restaurant chefs, and consumers alike find the quality, standards, and know­how of a great name in the world of meat.

JEAN-PAUL BIGARD

1st

European beef

processor 

3rd

European meat

processor

5,5
billion euros

in turnover 

Our
Know-how

The Art of Meat: this is our Group’s watchword. It is expressed through our ancestral expertise, which has been honed over the years to achieve complete mastery over every stage of processing. To help us achieve this we have developed cutting edge industrial equipment, which we continually update to stay ahead of the game.

 

Our
commitments

For over 50 years, the BIGARD Group has maintained a firm commitment to foster and apply a set of values based on high quality standards and the transfer of butchery skills, while ensuring that both animals and the environment are respected.

 

RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS

RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS

For our meats, we select the best herds and the most celebrated breeds.

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Environmental sustainability

Environmental sustainability

Environmental sustainability is a crucial aspect of the production and processing of our meat.

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People are at the core of our priorities

People are at the core of our priorities

People are at the core of our priorities
The Bigard Group’s strength lies in the men and women driving it forward every day.

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High quality standards

High quality standards

We aim for excellence every day, in our working methods, in traceability during the stages of production, and in the choice of our raw materials.

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Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare

For basic ethical reasons and to ensure only the best quality meat, the BIGARD Group believes animal welfare is of the utmost importance.

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Meats

The benefits of our meats

With meat being a staple of the French diet, we strive to cater quality products that can provide nutritional benefits.

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