Fields of activity
Agro-food
KEY FIGURES OF THIS SECTOR
In the Nord-Pas de Calais region
- 400 companies, of which almost 70% of SMEs-SMIs
- 4th industry as regards total sales
- 3rd industry for exports
- 28,000 employees
In Lille Metropole
- 200 companies, of which approximately 60% of SMEs-SMIs
- 3rd industry as regards total sales
- 3rd industry for exports
- 10,000 employees
- Presence of European and world leaders in their respective field of activity, such as :
BONDUELLE, LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL, TEREOS, HOLDER, LAMY LUTTI, DSM, FINALER/LEROUX, JEAN CABY, VERQUIN CONFISEUR, TATE & LYLE,
MC CAIN ...
- 2nd WHOLESALE MARKET (MIN, or National Interest Market) in France behind Rungis. MIN (Marché d'Intérêt National).
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AT THE SERVICE OF FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY :
- Pasteur Institute of Lille,
- INRA (National Agronomic Research Institute),
- ISA (Higher Agricultural Institute of Lille),
- USTL (Lille 1 University),
- Polytech'Lille / IAAL
- CERTIA Interface (Research and Study Center)
- TIA (Technology of Agro-food Industries)
CLUSTER: NUTRITION HEALTH LONGEVITY
The Region has been chosen as a national 'Competitiveness Pole'. This latter is supported by leading companies such as Roquette, Lesaffre, Macropharma, Finaler/Leroux, Genfit, Ingredia, as well as by universities and top-ranking schools ('Grandes Ecoles').
- 1,800 researchers
- 39 co-operation projects
- € 95 million of investments
- 2,500 jobs expected.
YOUR CONTACT
Claire Lesbleiz
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For more information
Download the 'Agro-food' brochure
