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Argel
Argel was created through the consolidation of regional companies specialised in the sale and home delivery of frozen goods. For over 50 years, 800 people have been working each day to deliver to 250,000 families across 70 departments in mainland France. The company sells 750 products ranging from starters to desserts, including around 100 new additions each year. Argel specialises in seafood, offering a vast range of fish and seafood products. To make its customers’ lives even easier, Argel also has a food cupboard range and hygiene products range.

Artika
Artika joined Even in 1998. The company specialises in the door-to-door sale of frozen products. Each day, a team of around 100 salespeople deliver to more than 65,000 families in Brittany, Pays de la Loire, the Centre region, Burgundy and Auvergne. Artika has its own production facility that specialises in the manufacture of tailor-made and exclusive recipes. It sources the majority of its products from local, highly reputable SMEs.

A2S
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/a2s
A2S was formed through the merger of three former Even subsidiaries – Achille Bertrand Bretagne, Sdal and Sodipa. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. It is accredited ISO 9001. A2S is a member of Produit en Bretagne association since April 2015. Its catchment area covers the Finistère, Manche and Mayenne regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 4,500 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Guéméné Andouille sausage, pure butter Kouign Amann and ice cream with traditional Breton "palet" biscuits. A2S also owns one of the four Réseau Krill network's three meat cutting plants.

Achille Bertrand
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/achille-bertrand
Achille Bertrand joined Even in 2009. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Sarthe, Pyrénées and Charentes regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 4,500 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Charente "grillon" pâté, Vendée beef and red fruits "troussepinette" sorbet. Achille Bertrand also owns one of the four Réseau Krill network's three meat cutting plants.

FMB
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/fmb
FMB was formed through the merger of Fareco, Martinat, Garnier and Fresh'Alp, which joined Even in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009 respectively. FMB is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Bourges, Besançon, Lyon and Sallanches regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 3,000 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Bourgogne parsley ham, Charolais beef and artisan ice cream with Arbois wine.

GEL 43
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/gel43
Gel 43 joined Even in 2003. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Saint-Etienne, Alès and Le Puy-en-Velay regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 3,000 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as green Puy lentils, Bleu d'Auvergne cheese and artisan ice cream with verbena.

Gastronomie Service
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/gastronomie-service
Gastronomie Service joined Even in 2009. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Normandy, Alsace and Paris regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 4,000 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Normandy beef, Camembert ice cream and apple strudel.

Krill
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/krill
Krill joined Even in 2004. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. It is ISO 140001 accredited. Its catchment area covers the Creuse, Tarn and Dordogne regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 3,500 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as Auvergne dried sausage, Salers beef and Souillac plum ice cream. Krill also owns one of the four Réseau Krill network's three meat cutting plants.

Prenot Guinard
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/prenot-guinard
Prenot-Guinard joined Even in 2002. It is part of the Réseau Krill network, a food wholesaler and supplier to catering professionals. Its catchment area covers the Grenoble, Toulon and Gap regions. It boasts a catalogue of more than 2,900 fresh, frozen and grocery products, ranging from starters right through to desserts. Its catalogue includes a range of regional specialities such as fish topping Bouillabaisse, "Champsaur tourtons", and artisan lavender ice cream.

Sobraquès
www.krill.fr/grossiste-alimentaire/sobraques

Bernat
Bernat joined Even in 2002. It is part of the Atlanterra network, a network of five regional distributors serving the food retail trade. Its catchment area covers the Bordeaux and Agen regions. Its catalogue features more than 1,000 ice creams and frozen products, with many new articles introduced each year.

Boncogel Adour
www.atlanterra.fr/boncogel-adour/
Boncogel’Adour joined Even in 2002. It is part of the Atlanterra network, a network of five regional distributors serving the food retail trade. Its catchment area covers the Landes, Pyrénées and Gers regions. Its catalogue features more than 1,000 ice creams and frozen products, with many new articles introduced each year.

Kenty
Kenty joined Even in 1999. It is part of the Atlanterra network, a network of five regional distributors serving the food retail trade. Its catchment area covers the Finistère, Loire-Atlantique, Manche and Sarthe regions. Its catalogue features more than 1,000 ice creams and frozen products, with many new articles introduced each year.

Charles Martin
The company Charles Martin joined the Even Group in 2016. It is part of Atlanterra, an alliance of five regional distributors for the professional catering sector. Its geographical scope covers the following areas of France: Drôme, Vaucluse, Alpes de Haute Provence, Hérault, Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes. The firm offers over 1,000 references of ice cream and frozen goods including several new additions each year.

Bondu
Bondu joined Even in 2003. It sells specialist products for bakeries and cake producers. Its catchment area covers the Finistère, Manche and Mayenne regions. It boasts a catalogue of nearly 8,000 products, including ingredients (butter, yeast, flavourings, etc.), additives (release agents, etc.) and frozen products (pastries, dough rolls, etc.).

Gabopla
Gabopla joins Even Group in 2017. The French firm Gabopla, based in Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire near Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), is a distributor specialised in the bakery, pastry and chocolate sectors. For 40 years, the teams at Gabopla have been working hand-in-hand with the firm's clients – bakers, pastry chefs and chocolatiers – and keeping abreast of changes in consumption trends.

Legeay
Legeay joined Even in 2006. It sells specialist products for bakeries and cake producers. Its catchment area covers the Vendée, Charentes and Poitiers regions. It boasts a catalogue of nearly 8,000 products, including ingredients (butter, yeast, flavourings, etc.), additives (release agents, etc.) and frozen products (pastries, dough rolls, etc.).

SovéFrais
Sovéfrais distributes fresh products to collective and commercial catering providers and local shops. This subsidiary of Even boasts a catalogue of more than 2,500 products and serves around 4,000 customers. Sovéfrais has a presence across all four departments of the Brittany region, with five branches located in Auray, Quimper, Pleumeleuc, Ploudaniel and Tréglamus.
Even has been expanding into the food distribution sector through organic growth and acquisitions since the early 1990s. This business unit operates in two markets: home delivery to individuals and food service. It helps to mitigate the Group's vulnerability to agricultural economic cycles. Even Distribution employs 2,950 people and, in 2019, generated turnover of €645 million.
Home delivery: cultivating the art of listening
Argel and Artika are two home delivery companies specialising in the sale of frozen products to individuals. They were acquired by Even in the 1990s. They currently serve 70 departments across France, delivering to more than 360,000 families, seven days a week. They provide their customers with an extended range of more than 800 products and have a strong emphasis on customer service. They are committed to innovation, introducing more than 100 new products each year. The products that they sell are carefully selected from companies with a strong reputation for expertise and reliability.
Food service: serving the food retail trade
The company distributes to the food retail trade, focusing on four key areas:
- The Réseau Krill network, which combines nine regional companies covering the whole of France. It distributes a total of 3,000 products in three temperature categories (frozen, chilled and powdered/condensed), including a wide range of ice creams, and operates fresh meat cutting plants.
- The Professionnels du Surgelé network, Alliance Atlanterra, which combines four companies distributed along the Atlantic rim. These companies specialise in the distribution of ice creams and frozen food products, offering a range of more than 1,000 products.
- The bakery and pastry sector, with four companies selling specific products for bakeries and cake producers in Brittany, Loire-Atlantique and Charente.
- SovéFrais, which distributes chilled products across Brittany.
