Saint Jean Groupe: management transactions · France · AMF

About Saint Jean Groupe

SAINT JEAN GROUPE is a French agri-food company focused on fresh pasta-based products and regional specialty foods. Listed on Euronext Paris under ISIN FR0000060121, the company’s role is to hold and manage equity interests in businesses operating mainly in the food sector, with a strong historical anchor around the Saint Jean brand. The group directly controls Saint Jean, a French pasta maker founded in 1935 and known for ravioles, quenelles, fresh pasta, stuffed pasta and prepared food products, marketed under brands such as Saint Jean, Royans, Comptoir du Pastier, Ravioles de Romans and Maison Truchet. Through its subsidiary Deroux Frères, the group is also active in egg production. The company’s history is closely tied to family ownership and industrial know-how, with a long-standing identity built around the culinary heritage of the Lyon and Drôme regions. This heritage is a key differentiator: rather than competing as a mass-market packaged-food conglomerate, SAINT JEAN GROUPE has established a specialist position in niche fresh-food categories, particularly ravioles and quenelles, which are emblematic French products. That positioning supports brand recognition, pricing power in selected categories and a strong link between local tradition and modern food manufacturing. Operationally, the group is concentrated in France, with production and administrative assets mainly located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, including Dardilly and Romans. In 2024, the group commissioned a new production line at its Romans plant for EUR 21.2 million, underscoring a strategy of industrial capacity expansion and plant modernization. During the same year, it also launched the construction of a new headquarters, financed through bank debt. SAINT JEAN GROUPE regularly publishes consolidated financial statements and annual reports, which highlight a disciplined focus on industrial execution, brand equity and fresh-food development. The company also stands out for its predominantly family-controlled shareholding structure, centered on the Gros family, which contributes to governance stability and supports a long-term industrial vision. Overall, SAINT JEAN GROUPE combines artisanal roots, regional identity and modern manufacturing capabilities in a relatively specialized segment of the French food industry.