Change of the head of the first French producer group of vegetables

France

Monday 24 March 2014

Jean-François Jacob, the new President of the SICA de St-Pol-de-Léon.

SICA de Saint-Pol-de-Léon is the 1st French group of vegetable growers and horticulturists.

SICA, initiator of many development projects of the Great West of France is a major player in the economy of the territory. Jean-François JACOB, General Secretary of SICA de Saint-Pol-de-Léon has been elected President of the cooperative since 2004.

"In today's competition which is European, or even global, not playing collectively, is to condemn us." This is President resolutely turned towards the future Jean-François Jacob approaches his mission.

SICA de St-Pol-de-Léon employs 120 employees. 6,000 direct jobs and 20,000 indirect jobs are linked to the organization of producers around the production, packing, packaging, trade and logistics. The turnover of the cooperative in 2013 was € 218 million

SICA de St-Pol-de-Léon is today:

1500 vegetables and horticultural producers on the coastal fringe of the Northern Finistère.

285,000 tons of vegetables a year, sold under the brand name "Prince de Bretagne", a rich and varied horticultural range, marketed under the brand name "Kerisnel."

20,000 ha of field crops and 150 hectares of crops under shelter.