Avril: French oilseed processing, feed and oleochemicals
Avril is a French group rooted in oilseeds: crushing into oils and meals, Sanders animal feed, Oleon oleochemicals and Lesieur oils.
Avril is a French industrial and financial group rooted in the oilseed and protein crop sector, processing crops into food, feed, fuels and ingredients.
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Avril is an industrial and financial group rooted in the French oilseed and protein crop sector and created by the agricultural world. It reinvests all its profits in the development of its sectors. The group is organised into businesses for oilseed processing and renewable energies, consumer goods, specialties and solutions for agriculture, and it also invests in agricultural and food supply chains. Its names include Sanders in animal nutrition, Oleon in oleochemicals and Lesieur among its consumer brands.
At the heart of the group is oilseed crushing. Oilseeds are pressed to separate the oil from the protein-rich meal. The oil goes into table oils, biofuels and oleochemicals, while the meal becomes a protein ingredient in animal feed. That gives oilseed growers a processing outlet for their crop and gives livestock farmers a supply of feed protein and compound feed through Sanders.
Size of the business
Avril's revenue was EUR 8.188 billion in 2025, a figure for the whole group, including its food, energy and chemical businesses.
What does the company offer?
Avril processes oilseeds into oils and meals, produces animal nutrition products through Sanders and oleochemicals through Oleon.
How should a buyer make contact?
Avril is organised by country and business unit, and the company website lists the contacts for each. Enquiries are answered most quickly when they state the intended use, the volumes involved and the required timing.
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