This acquisition in the Centre-Val de Loire region is part of a comprehensive plan for investment and international expansion.
The purchase of a factory requiring extensive renovation led to numerous projects. We began redevelopment work in September 2022 (partitions, lighting, air conditioning, and a work environment tailored to our market). Operations at the Montrichard site will commence on September 1, 2023.
In 2023, we will launch the packaging operations for our Gourmet ranges, targeting the Out-of-Home Foodservice (OOH) sector.
Our objective is to build a team in Montrichard comprising existing PROVA employees – bringing their expertise – and future employees to be recruited locally. We anticipate starting with 15 individuals next September.
Internally, the initiative is already underway. It will be announced to external personnel in the coming weeks.
Initially, to commence operations, we will be recruiting: Warehouse Operators (M/F), Packaging Operators (M/F), a Maintenance Technician (M/F), a Quality and Hygiene Laboratory Technician (M/F), a Production Operator (M/F), and a Logistics Manager (M/F).
PROVA is committed to caring for and acting responsibly towards others, its people, and the planet. Diversity is a core focus, and the company is particularly committed to professional equality and the employment of workers with disabilities.
« By complementing our industrial infrastructure in the Centre-Val de Loire region, we enhance our expertise and proudly uphold our values as a French company. This site will host flavor blending activities for the food industry. It will take us several months to convert it to our operations. Having a second production site provides reassurance for our company, as well as for our clients and our insurers.»
The President of PROVA, Muriel Acat-Vergnet
About PROVA
We are a French, family-owned, mid-sized company (ETI), founded in 1946 and specializing in the production of brown extracts and flavors. With a passion for taste at the heart of our expertise, we boast over 75 years of know-how in extraction and are now among the leading global players in vanilla and cocoa extraction. Our business has since evolved, and we have expanded our activities to include the production of natural flavors. Our ambition is to "become the natural choice for brown flavors in the hearts and minds of our clients."