{"id":300,"date":"2023-12-04T13:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2023-12-06T14:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:01:26","slug":"societe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/societe\/","title":{"rendered":"Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p class=\"lead\">A division of the ALVA group, ALVA FOOD is dedicated to the production of edible fats*: duck fat, goose fat, lard, beef dripping, virgin coconut oil, etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The ALVA group is a French group specializing in supplying animal and vegetable fats to many sectors: pet food, biofuels, food industry, distributors and restaurateurs.<\/p>\n<p>The group has three production sites: Lisieux (Calvados), Iss\u00e9 (Loire-Atlantique) and Rez\u00e9 (Loire-Atlantique).<\/p>\n<p>ALVA FOOD is based on the Rez\u00e9 site, near Nantes, and is exclusively dedicated to the food activity. We are located in the heart of French farming regions which allows us to collect and process fresh raw materials.<\/p>\n<p>With 90 employees and 25,000 tonnes of products packaged a year, ALVA FOOD offers one of the largest ranges of edible fats in Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>* Fats are fatty materials that remain solid at room temperature, as opposed to oils which are liquid.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-300 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/societe1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/societe1.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/societe1-300x126.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/societe2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/societe2.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/societe2-300x126.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>133 years of history<\/h2>\n<p>The common symbol for tallow, soap and candles, the drop in the ALVA logo finds its explanation in the group\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dates\">\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>1890<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">\n<p>Louis Mainguet created his first tallow melting company at Quai Ferdinand Favre in Nantes. At the time, animal fats and beef tallow in particular were used to make candles.<\/p>\n<p>After the First World War, the development of electricity led to the progressive disappearance of candles in homes. Animal fats were then used to make soap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>1945<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">\n<p>Destroyed by bombing, the factory was transferred to the current Rez\u00e9 site.<\/p>\n<p>From the 1960s, the food industry sought partners capable of producing edible fats of consistent quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>1965<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">In Muret (Haute-Garonne), opening of the first SARIA plant, the pioneer in the production of edible animal fats.<br \/>\nRapidly, the MAINGUET and SARIA companies specialized and gained a dominant position in the food sector.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>1983<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">Installation of the first fat packaging line in Rez\u00e9.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>2000<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">The SARIA and ALVA groups pooled their resources and created CELYS, specializing in the packaging of edible fats.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>2006<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">The melting, refining and packaging activities were merged into one single company: ALVA SAS\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"row row-eq-height\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-1 date col-middle\"><strong>2015<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-sm-10 col-md-11\">CELYS became ALVA FOOD and launched a new brand targeting consumers and catering professionals: SUBLIM\u2019.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A division of the ALVA group, ALVA FOOD is dedicated to the production of edible fats*: duck fat, goose fat, lard, beef dripping, virgin coconut oil, etc. The ALVA group is a French group specializing in supplying animal and vegetable fats to many sectors: pet food, biofuels, food industry, distributors and restaurateurs. 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