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Cooperl Arc Atlantique
Cooperl Arc Atlantique (a.k.a. Cooperl) is the largest pork processing company in France.
Overview.
Cooperl Arc Atlantique was founded in 1966. The company breeds pigs, kills them in slaughterhouses, and distributes cut pieces of pork for sale. Its slaughterhouses are located in Montfort-sur-Meu, and its head office is in Lamballe, both of which are located in Britanny.
In 2012, the company opened a branch in Beijing, China and Moscow, Russia.
As of
, D'Anvial, Tendre et Plus, and Shems. Its best-known brandname is Charal.
As of 2015, Jean-Paul Bigard owns 90% of the company, with an estimated wealth of 350 million Euros. He serves as the President of the Syndicat National de l'Industrie des Viandes (SNIV) and the Syndicat National du Commerce du Porc (SNCP).
2015 French pork production crisis.
In August 2015, both Groupe Bigard and its competitor, Cooperl Arc Atlantique, refused to accept the price set