Cooperl Arc Atlantique (a.k.a. Cooperl) is the largest
pork
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE.
Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved ...
processing company in France.
Overview
Cooperl Arc Atlantique was founded in 1966.
[Company Overview of Cooperl Arc Atlantique S.A.](_blank)
''Bloomberg Business'' The company breeds pigs, kills them in slaughterhouses, and distributes cut pieces of pork for sale.
Its slaughterhouses are located in
Montfort-sur-Meu
Montfort-sur-Meu (, literally ''Montfort on Meu''; br, Moñforzh) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany in the northwest of France.
It is noted as the birthplace of the Roman Catholic Saint Louis de Montfort, who is c ...
, and its head office is in
Lamballe
Lamballe (; ; Gallo: ''Lanball'') is a town and a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Lamballe-Armor.
It lies on the river Gouessant east- ...
, both of which are located in
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...
.
In 2012, the company opened a branch in
Beijing
}
Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
, China and
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia.
[Official website: Our history](_blank)
/ref>
As of 2015, it is the largest pork processing company in France.
''Le Monde'', August 10, 2015
2015 French pork production crisis
In August 2015, both Cooperl Arc Atlantique and Groupe Bigard refused to accept the price set at the Marché du Porc Breton The Marché du Porc Breton is a market in Plérin, Brittany, where the price of pork
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig hus ...
in Plérin
Plérin (; ; Gallo: ''Plérein'') is a coastal commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The Marché du Porc Breton, located in Plérin, is where the price of pork is set for retailers across France.< ...
, which is used as the norm across France, on the basis that it was too high in comparison with the price set by other European countries like Germany, where both companies also sell pork.[Victoria Masson]
Deux importants industriels de la viande boycottent le porc français
''Le Figaro'', August 11, 2015
References
Food and drink companies established in 1966
Companies based in Brittany
Pork
Meat companies of France
French companies established in 1966
{{France-company-stub