The Burrus family has been passing on innovation and expertise for three generations
Located close to Strasbourg, SALPA (Société Alsacienne de Participations Agroalimentaires) is a holding company born from the 1997 merger of the Compagnie Française de Chocolaterie et de Confiserie (CFCC) and the Chocolat et Confiserie de Luxe (CCL).
Two companies initially founded by Paul Burrus, inspired purchaser of the chocolate brands Schaal, Salavin and Marquise de Sévigné.
As pioneers of chocolate, the Burrus family has been passing on innovation and expertise for three generations since 1912. Jean-Paul Burrus, Paul’s son, extended the product range by taking the Cofféa brand (since sold), which specialized in the sale of tea, coffee and chocolate, and integrating it into the future Holding SALPA.
The foundations of a large family group were therefore laid. Since then, the group has expanded into chocolate thanks to acquisitions of cocoa plantations in Ecuador and of the company Excellence/Yves Thuriès; it has expanded into tea with the creation of the Herbapac company and the acquisition of Comptoir Français du Thé and into coffee with the acquisition of Belco.
The SALPA group chocolate, coffee, tea and hazelnut
With chocolate especially, SALPA forms part of the elite of a profession of aficionados, mastering the various links in the chain, from the cultivation of raw materials (such as cocoa and hazelnuts) to the manufacture and distribution of chocolate delicacies.
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13 companies and groups in tea, coffee, chocolate, and catering are thereby helping to promote the best of taste and delicacy among demanding professionals and savvy consumers. High quality products are distributed in gourmet shops in France and abroad, as well as in a network of 75 stores.
The SALPA group is now held by Omnia Holding
François de Bretagne
President
Société Alsacienne de Participations Agro-alimentaires
Head office : Rue du Pont du Péage – F – 67118 Geispolsheim
Emmanuel Didierjean (press) :
+33 (0)3 88 55 28 02
The SALPA group Investments for the future
The Omnia group’s strategy is built on three pillars. First and foremost, teams that are passionate about their products and proud to bring their talents to the service of their company.
Secondly, control over its sources of raw materials to meet quality standards. Lastly, innovation to serve its clients by providing excellent service, as well as leveraging the performance of its teams and tools.
In line with this strategy, the Omnia group acquired a 540-hectare cocoa plantation in Ecuador in 2014 through its subsidiary SALPA, making it the group’s primary source of cocoa supply. This acquisition was followed by significant investments in plantation mechanization, improved working conditions, and the construction of facilities for its employees.
At the same time, the group invested nearly €13 million to modernize its historic Schaal Chocolatier site and equipped itself with a fully automated logistics center with a capacity of 6,800 pallets.
Group companies
SCI Constellation
property investment company
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The premises are divided between offices, storage hall and business premises.
