Cofigeo, the French food group and owner of the William Saurin and Garbit brands, is set to close its manufacturing facility in Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes by the end of the first half of 2027.
The proposed closure will result in 142 job redundancies under an employment safeguard plan (PSE). Cofigeo cited a 17% decline in business activity since 2022 and the physical limitations of the early-1960s facility – which faces modernization constraints due to its multi-level structure and urban enclosure – as the main reasons behind the decision. The company stated that the plant can “no longer sustainably meet the requirements for flexibility and modernisation”.
Under the reorganization plan, production will be transferred to existing facilities in Capdenac and Pouilly-sur-Serre, which the company stated have the appropriate scale and processes to absorb the added volumes. A large share of production, alongside 41 newly created roles, will move to Capdenac, while potato-based products will relocate to Pouilly-sur-Serre. The group also intends to strengthen its logistics set-up at its Epaux-Bezu site.
Mathieu Thomazeau, president of Cofigeo, commented: “This is the condition to remain competitive, win back our consumers, and consolidate our industrial presence in France over the long term”.
Source: La Cle Publique / Just Food
