EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – 316 jobs are threatened by the restructuring of the Sodiaal dairy cooperative, ie 4% of its workforce. Jorge Boucas, its managing director, details his strategy and presents his plan to invest 600 million euros by 2027.
Affected by the collapse in the birth rate in China and the decline in UHT milk consumption in France, Sodiaal is restructuring. The first French dairy cooperative (17,700 member breeders, 5 billion euros in turnover) announced on Tuesday its plan to close two factories and four workshops in France. Within 18 months, the drinking milk factory in Campbon (Loire-Atlantique), should stop its activity. Objective: to reduce the overcapacity of the cooperative, known for its Candia brand. Its four sites dedicated to UHT milk in France are running at less than 60% of their capacity. Despite a sharp rebound in 2020 linked to confinements, milk consumption in France is falling by 3 to 4% per year. Another factory affected by this restructuring: that of Saint-Martin de Belle-Roche (Saône-et-Loire), specializing in infant dairy ingredients. A total of 316 jobs are at risk.
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