REINVEST THE VALUE CREATED IN THE SECTOR
With Sofiprotéol, Avril supports companies in the agri-food and agro-industrial sector and reinforces its role as an architect of responsible industries at the service of the regions and in tune with societal expectations.
As an investment and development company, Sofiprotéol operates Avril’s financial business line. Through its acquisition of minority stakes, it supports the growth of operators in the agricultural and food production sectors, both upstream and downstream and for both crop and livestock farming.
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€100M
invested in 2023
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173 000
jobs concerned
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+ than 80
funded companies
A SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE COMMITMENT
AN INVESTOR DEDICATED TO THE AGRO-INDUSTRY AND AGRI-FOOD SECTOR
Anchored in the agricultural world, at the origin of the creation of Avril and still at its head, Sofiprotéol is the partner of the agro-industrial and agro-food sectors. This entity intervenes at all stages of the chain and acts as an architect from upstream agricultural production (seeds, genetics, agricultural supplies, etc.) to downstream (agro-industrial and agri-food sectors), including collecting organizations and primary processing.
A STRONG INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Sofiprotéol’s actions are driven by one mission: to invest in responsible industries that serve the regions and listen to consumers.
Its industrial and entrepreneurial approach is in line with a long-term development and value creation strategy. Thanks to its knowledge of agro-industrial issues, Sofiprotéol is able to adapt the investment period to the needs of the project presented.
Sofiprotéol has established privileged relationships with the agricultural world: its expert view, its long-term commitment and its support to innovative and value-creating projects are proof of this.
A SUPPORTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE APPROACH
Sofiprotéol places the sustainability of the industry at the heart of its strategy. Its investment policy is based on its ethical charter and its convictions:
- Agriculture is a solution for the planet
- Economic growth can and must be respectful of the Earth, in the service of the development of our territories
- Human intelligence can meet the planet’s food needs with quality, healthy and safe products, accessible to all
- Solidarity and the strength of the collective must help everyone to make the transition at their own pace.
TAILOR-MADE FINANCING SOLUTIONS
Sofiprotéol offers flexible investment solutions for customized support:
- Minority investments in equity, quasi-equity and loans to support players in the agricultural and agri-food sector
- Financing innovation in the oilseed and protein crop sector through the management of the FASO interprofesional fund
- Debt financing of players in the agricultural and agri-food sector
- Investment in partner funds with a complementary approach.
FINANCING INNOVATION FOR ALL MODELS
NEW AMBITIONS FOR PLANT PROTEIN
Sofiprotéol has chosen to act in favour of the development of plant protein by supporting Soufflet Alimentaire, a player in the processing and packaging of rice and dried vegetables, as well as in gluten-free functional flours.
Vegini, an Austrian startup that produces and markets meat substitutes made from pea proteins, has also benefited from Sofiprotéol’s support in developing its activities.
RESEARCH FOR INNOVATION
Sofiprotéol also supports innovation through research. Managed on behalf of the oilseed inter-professional organizations, the FASO fund finances innovative research projects aimed at improving the competitiveness of production and developing outlets for these sectors.
