Sodebo is a family story that began in 1960 with Mr. and Mrs. Bougro, pork butchers and caterers. The couple started out with a small shop in the village of Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu, in the Vendée, with a dream: to share their love of good food with as many people as possible. Passionate about their passion, they embarked on their industrial adventure in 1973, setting up a small 1,000 m2 factory in Montaigu.
In the years that followed, Sodebo continued to grow at its unique site, offering products that are “good, fresh, practical, generous and accessible”, with the aim of helping the French in their daily lives. Since 2000, the company has been run by Marie-Laurence Gouraud, Patricia Brochard and Bénédicte Mercier, the daughters of the founding couple.
Today, the company employs 2,850 people and its Pizzas, Pastaboxes, Salads and Sandwiches are sold throughout France in supermarkets and catering outlets. Sodebo is the 16th most purchased brand in France, and its products are found in the fridges of 6 out of 10 French people*.
*Source: Kantar Brand Footprint Barometer 2023
