THE FOOD INDUSTRY

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LILLE REGION

A MAJOR FOOD & NUTRITION CLUSTER IN EUROPE

THE FOOD INDUSTRYPart 1.0 Lille Region, a food industry powerhouse

LILLE REGION A FOOD INDUSTRY POWERHOUSE

EFFICIENT LOGISTICS Focus on the Port of Dunkerque

- 3rd largest port in France - Leading French port for the importation of fruits in containers.

- Intra-European flows and overseas imports of out-of-season fruit (Latin America).

Focus on Boulogne-sur-Mer seafood center

- Leading centre in Europe for processing, distributing and marketing products of the sea.

- Dedicated infrastructure: “Gare de Marée”

110 quays for heavy duty vehicles 100 destinations in Europe

ACCESS TO MAJOR AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

- 2nd largest wholesale market in France (MIN de Lomme)

- 1st region in France for the production of

endives, potatoes, green peas, chicory

- 2nd region in France for the production

of dry beans, cauliflower

- 3rd region in France for the production

of sugar beets, leeks…

- Total turnover of agriculture : € 2.40 billion

KEY FIGURES• France’s no. 3 region

for the food industry

• € 11 billion annual sales

• 2,000 companies

• 36,000 employees

• France no.1 region for food industry exports with worldwide leaders such as Roquette, Tereos, Coca-Cola and Lesaffre

WHAT SETS US APART• Direct access to the major

food-processing markets in Europe

• 78 million consumers within easy reach

• Quality infrastructure and efficient logistics

• Presence of decision centers of the major retailers

• The diversity of our food industry

• An abundance of quality ingredients

• A full range of on-the-spot support for packaging, marketing, printing, distribution and other services

• Specialized logistics facilities and services

THE FOOD INDUSTRY

LEADING FOOD-INDUSTRY COMPANIES IN LILLE REGION

BRIOCHEPASQUIER

DANONE

ARDOVIOLAINES

UNITED BISCUITS

MARINE HARVEST APPETI’ MARINEJEAN STALAVEN

NUTRIXO KRABANSKY

ROQUETTEFRERES

COCA-COLA PRODUCTIONCEMOI

CHOCOLATERIEMOULIN D’OR

LA CHARLOTTE

DELPIERRE MER & TRADITION

BONDUELLETATE & LYLE

MCCAINHERTA

NESTLE-PURINA

NESTLE-BUITONI

BIGARDCANDIA

GERBER

AFCHAIN

ROYAL CANIN

HAAGEN-DAZS

MARFRIGMOY PARK

HEINEKEN

HEINZ-BENEDICTA

VERQUIN CONFISEURGELMERCONTINENTALE NUTRITION

NOVANDIE WESTHOVE

TEREOS

TEREOS TEREOS

BRASSERIE DE ST-OMER

TERRE DES LYS

BLEDINA

CROUSTIFRANCEDESSAINT TRAITEUR

MENISSEZ FRAIS

NESTLE PRODUITS LAITIERS

TEREOS (5 sites)

DELIFRANCE

DELIFRANCE

JEAN CABY

MARFRIGMOYPARK

UNIMA FRAIS

BONDUELLE

KERRYINGREDIENTS

LAMY LUTTI

CORONA LOTUSCEMA

INBEV

PIDYLUTOSA

LEROUX

ALMA

HARRY’S

SOLECOFLORETTE

NEUHAUSER

CADBURY LESAFFREHOLDER

FINDUSMARINE HARVEST

CARGILLCERESTAR

LESIEUR GENERALE

CONDIMENTAIRE

SOUFFLETALIMENTAIRE

VALENCIENNES

INGREDIA

MAUBEUGE

AVESNES/HELPE

LILLE

CAMBRAI

ARRAS

DOUAI

LENS

MONTREUIL/MER

BOULOGNE/MER

SAINT-OMER

CALAIS

DUNKERQUE

BÉTHUNE

DUYCK JENLAIN

Part 1.1 Lille Region, a food industry powerhouse

LILLE REGION A FOOD INDUSTRY POWERHOUSE

FOOD INDUSTRY LEADERS• BONDUELLE FRANCE

• COCA-COLA USA

• DANONE FRANCE

• DELIFRANCE / NUTRIXO FRANCE

• HÄAGEN DAZS USA

• MARINE HARVEST NORWAY

• MCCAIN CANADA

• MOY PARK / MARFRIG BRAZIL

• NESTLÉ SWITZERLAND

• ROQUETTE FRANCE

• TATE & LYLE UK

HEADQUARTERS IN THE REGION• Bonduelle• Holder• Lesaffre• McCain• Roquette Frères• Tereos

+ MORE THAN 70 RETAIL GROUPS HEADQUARTERED IN LILLE REGION, INCLUDING AUCHAN GROUP

THE FOOD INDUSTRYPart 1.2 Lille Region, a food industry powerhouse

LILLE REGION A FOOD INDUSTRY POWERHOUSE

1ST SEAFOOD PROCESSING CENTER IN EUROPE

2ND REGIONIN FRANCE FOR PROCESSED VEGETABLES

LEADING REGION IN FRANCE FOR CONFECTIONERY

A LEADING INGREDIENTS DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING

PLATFORM IN EUROPE

> 300,000 tons of seafood processed annually

> More than 300 companies

> 1 billion € total turnover

> 7,000 employees

> Dedicated infrastructure

> Diversified industry with robust foundations: Fleet operators, wholesaling, initial processing, canned products, prepared dishes, trading, storage, transport, packaging

> Some leaders: Marine Harvest, Findus, Unima Frais, Delpierre Mer & Tradition, Gelmer…

> A tradition in sugar: 900,000 tons of sugar from sugar beets processed every year (20% of total production in France)

> A major platform for sugar exports : 2 handling facilities in Dunkerque and in Calais, 160,000 tons every year

> 45,000 tons of confectionery produced every year

> 25% of the total production of sweets in France

> 75,000 tons of chocolate manufactured every year

> Some leaders: Tereos, Mondelez, Lamy Lutti, Cemoi, Afchain, Verquin

Turnover: more than 1 billion € <1st region in France for potato production <

9 frozen French Fries on 10 in France < are made in Northern France

1/3 of the total production of canned green peas in France <1/4 of the total production of frozen vegetable in France <

Some leaders: Bonduelle, McCain, < Soleco, Ardo, Greenyard Foods

1st region in France for starch production, with 70% of total production in France <

2nd region in France for malt production <Abundance of raw materials : milk, wheat, potato, maize… <

Some leaders: Roquette, Soufflet Alimentaire, Lesaffre, < Tate&Lyle, ADM, Ingredia, DSM et Copalis…

THE FOOD INDUSTRYPart 1.3 Lille Region, a food industry powerhouse

LILLE REGION A FOOD INDUSTRY POWERHOUSE

BISCUITS & BAKERY A GROWING

SECTOR

BEVERAGE A MAJOR PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM IN EUROPE

MILK & DAIRY

MEAT PROCESSING

> MORE THAN 50 COMPANIES INCLUDING LEADERS SUCH AS:

> Holder: more than 400 outlets flying the Paul banner around the world. 14 “La Durée” shops in 5 countries. Group headquarters and 3 production sites in Lille Region

> Nutrixo - Delifrance: 3 production sites in Lille Region

> Croustifrance - Vandemoortele: 2 production sites in Lille Region

> Brioche Pasquier

> Harry’s - Barilla group

> More than 1.3 billion liters of milk produced every year

> 2nd largest region in France for the production of yoghurts (more than 220,000 tons of yoghurts manufactured every year)

> 3rd largest region in France for ice cream manufacturing

> Some leaders: Danone, Candia - Sodiaal, Novandie, Häagen Dazs, Ingredia, La Charlotte, Lactalis, Le Centurion…

More than 40 companies <2nd region in France for brewing with <

5.5 million hectoliters every year (35% of the total production in France)

Some leaders: Coca-Cola, < Eaux de Saint Amand, Refresco - Gerber,

Brasseries de Saint-Omer, Brasserie Duyck - Jenlain, Roxane,

la Brasserie de Saint-Omer, les Brasseurs de Gayant…

More than 60,000 tons of beef meat produced every year <More than 80,000 tons of pork meat produced every year <

More than 50,000 tons of poultry produced every year <Some leaders: Jean Caby, Bigard, Herta, Fleury Michon… <

> Delacre

> Corona Lotus

> Neuhauser

> Menissez

THE FOOD INDUSTRY

FOCUS ON AQUIMER CLUSTERBuilt on Boulogne-sur-Mer expertise in the field of seafood (1st fishing port in France, 1st seafood processing center in Europe)

AQUIMER cluster leads several collaborative projects of research and innovation focusing on 3 main priority areas:

1. Maximise the value of marine products and byproducts and create new resources in a sustainable development perspective

2. Place aquatic products in the food of the future

3. Change industry’s fundamentals to new technologies

LILLE REGION IS THE YOUNGEST REGION IN FRANCE• More than 34% of the population is under 25

• 7 schools and universities with doctoral programs schools of management 160,000 students, 6,300 masters’ degrees delivered each year 3,000 doctoral candidates 14,000 international students

• 19 engineering schools

• 10% of all French engineers are trained in Lille Region

DIVERSIFIED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES• A wide variety of options in

higher education, ranging from biological engineering, process engineering to nutrition and food marketing

• 2 specialized science and engineering institutes:

- Polytech Lille (Biology & Food

Engineering program)

- Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture (High

Institute for Agriculture & Food Processing)

R&D & INNOVATION

• One of the leading French regions in R&D for the food industry

• Support network for joint research and innovation

• Ressources : plants, cattle, marine resources Soils and environment Hygiene and food safety Formulation, analytical chemistry, characterisation Nutrition Process Quality, sensory analysis Regulation…

- Lille University of Science & Technology

- Polytech’ Lille

- Lille Pasteur Institute

- INRA, National Institute for Agronomics Research

- ISA, High Institute for Agriculture & Food Processing

- Scientific and technical institutions working with companies to develop new products and processes: ADRIANOR (meats, delicatessen specialties, heat-and-serve dishes, packaged pastries), plate-forme Nouvelles Vagues (seafood),

…

2 INNOVATION CLUSTERS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT

• Aquimer Cluster• Nutrition Health & Longevity

Cluster

• AGROÉ: Promoting sustainable growth Agroé is a center of excellence for the public good that makes agrifood businesses more competitive by creating a community of regional actors—from universities and institutions to consulates and manufacturers. Its organizing principle is sustainable development, which it views as a critical factor in economic performance. Each year Agroé assists over 200 companies, primarily SMEs, by taking concrete action in key strategic areas that include research and innovation, jobs and training, exports, promotion, and investment. www.agroe.fr

Part 2.0 Lille Region, fostering skills and knowledge

LILLE REGION, FOSTERING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

THE FOOD INDUSTRY

NUTRITION HEALTH AND LONGEVITY CLUSTER• Objective:

Offer innovative responses to civilization pathologies (cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, ageing-related diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases) through nutrition and therapeutic innovation.

• The cluster draws on the support of:

- Food industry leaders from Europe and around the world, among them: Adrianor, Bonduelle, Finaler (Groupe Leroux), Heinz, Ingredia, Kalys, Lesaffre, Lesieur, McCain, Moy Park, Roquette Frères, Soufflet Alimentaire, Super Diet, Tate&Lyle, Westhove…

- Pacesetters for health and biotechnology including: Genfit, Alzprotect, Bifinove, Naturalpha, Bayer Santé, Genoscreen, Fondation Coeur et Artères, Macopharma, Orgametrie, LFB (Laboratoire Français du Fractionnement & des Biotechnologies - Laboratory for Fractionation and Biotechnologies) …

- Advanced research and education institutes including: Lille University Hospital, Lille I, Lille II and Lille III Universities, Lille Pasteur Institute, Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture (High Institute for Agriculture & Food Processing), Centre Oscar Lambret, INSERM (national institute for medical research), CNRS and INRA (National Institute for Agronomics Research).

LILLE REGION, FOSTERING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

KEY FIGURES• 200 collaborative projects• Representing more

than 370 m€ of total R&D expenses

Tate & Lyle in LilleUK heavyweight Tate & Lyle has set up its new R&D center at the Haute Borne science park in Villeneuve d’Ascq, Lille Métropole. The center houses a dedicated team of researchers working on functional ingredients for food industry applications.

It is a natural fit with the Nutrition, Health and Longevity competitiveness cluster, and its areas of excellence, making the prevention of obesity and cardio-vascular disorders main priorities.

Part 2.1 Lille Region, fostering skills and knowledge

THE FOOD INDUSTRY

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LILLE

France

Strasbourg

LUXEMBOURG

Rotterdam

Le Havre

Zeebrugge

Dunkerque

Calais

St-OmerBéthune

LensArras Douai

Cambrai

Valenciennes

Maubeuge

ArmentièresBoulogne/Mer

AMSTERDAM

PARISCDG AIRPORT

Germany

Netherlands

Belgium

United Kingdom

CHANNEL

NORTH SEA

Antwerpen

LONDON

BRUXELLES KÖLN

LONDONHEATHROW

AIRPORT

TGV CDG AIRPORT 50’TGV PARIS 60’

TGV BRUSSELS 35’

TGV KÖLN 2H35

TGV AMSTERDAM 2H40

TGV LONDON 80’

78 MILLION CONSUMERS

WITHIN A RADIUS OF180 MILES / 300 KM

> AT THE HEART OF A MARKET OF 78 MILLION CONSUMERS WITH 5 EUROPEAN CAPITALS

> A REGION OPEN TO THE WORLD: HOME TO OVER 1,600 INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES EMPLOYING 97,000

> OVER 55,000 JOBS CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN THE LAST 20 YEARS

> OUTSTANDING INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING PORTS, AIRPORTS & HIGHWAYS

> EXCELLENT LABOUR RELATIONS

> AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

> EXCEPTIONAL R&D RESOURCES

> QUALITY OF LIFE: A LIVELY CULTURAL SCENE & ENDURING TRADITIONS

LILLE REGION, AT THE HEART OF EUROPE

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