The Aoste Group
Sharing a world of good food
Our values
Delight our consumers
We regale our consumers by creating and offering great-tasting products.
Innovate together
We constantly look for innovations to meet the needs of our customers and consumers.
Deliver with integrity
We act with integrity and are committed to achieving our results in an exceptional manner.
Lead to inspire
We inspire by example and motivate our employees to develop their potential.
Foster wellbeing
We promote our employees’ well-being by taking care of their health and safety.
Our history
/ 2021
A responsible industry leader, the Aoste Group launches the AGIR (Acteur Gourmand Innovant Responsable — Innovative and Responsible Food Provider) approach to invent “a new Aoste”.
/ 2014
Sigma acquires the Campofrio Food Group. The Aoste Group can capitalize on the power of a global agrifood group present in 18 countries in Europe and on the American continent.
/ 2010
The Aoste Group incorporates Moroni into our brand portfolio and adds the Lescure d’Albigeois (France) site to our industrial park.
/ 2008
The Aoste Group joins the Campofrio Food Group, which results from the merger of two major companies: Campofrio and the Smithfield Group.
The Campofrio Food Group becomes the leader in the processed meat market in Europe.
/ 2006
The Smithfield Group acquires Sara Lee’s European meats business.
/ 1996
Aoste joins the Sara Lee Group to strengthen its meats business in Europe.
This business already includes Imperial in Belgium, Nobre in Portugal, and Stegeman in Holland.
/ 1993
The Aoste Group acquires the Cochonou and Calixte brands as well as their manufacturing sites:
— Calixte’s Vernoux-en-Vivarais plant in Ardèche (France).
— Cochonou’s Saint Symphorien-sur-Coise plant near Lyon (France).
/ 1978
Justin Bridou is created.
Three years later, its main plant is built in Maclas, at the foot of the Monts du Pilat (France).
/ 1976
The cured ham company Aoste is created.
Food Service
Aoste Professionnel offers a wide range of genuine and tasty products, all designed to address the the dedicated needs of the professionals : chefs, bakers, butchers…
We put all our know how in crafting regular, constantly qualitative and safe products with a great taste and the easiness of use you are looking for.
Catalogues Export
EUROPE except France
Discover our range of products providing quality and know-how for retail, deli or food service channels!
ASIE (dont Chine)
DOM-TOM / Africa