from LDC (EPA:LOUP)
LDC : Entry into partnership with the BUCHANAN family in the UK by way of a purchase of shares.
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, December 1st 2025
Entry into partnership with the BUCHANAN family in the UK by way of a purchase of shares
Sablé-sur-Sarthe - LDC (FR0013204336 - LOUP) is pleased to announce that it formed a strategic partnership with the BUCHANAN family by way of purchase of a majority stake in Green Label Holdings Ltd (“Green Label” or the “Company”).
Green Label has a long history in the United Kingdom as a reputed producer and supplier of duck, and other poultry specialties through a large portfolio of raw and processed products under the Gressingham brand.
The Company currently employs a workforce of around seven hundred, all valued members of its history and success. It operates more than 250,000 m2 of farms (providing approximately 50% of its supply requirements), including the agricultural value chain with parent breeding, commercial farms, hatcheries, and a processing plant located in East Anglia.
This acquisition supports LDC's international strategy by expanding its presence in the United Kingdom alongside its Welsh subsidiary and its European imports, enabling a broader offering to UK customers. The transaction completed on 1 December 2025.
William and Geoff Buchanan stated:‘’We are delighted to partner with LDC as we continue to invest in our farming and manufacturing businesses to grow and develop the poultry markets in the UK."”
This is a proud moment for everyone at Gressingham, building on over 50 years of family values and tradition since our father Maurice started the business in 1971.’’
Philippe Gelin, Chief Executive Officer of LDC stated: “It is a pleasure to welcome such talented and dedicated colleagues to the LDC family as we join forces. The BUCHANAN family, the Company, and LDC share strong, aligned values, and we are excited about the opportunities this will create for consumers, customers, and our farming partners. This transaction marks an exciting new chapter for all our stakeholders in UK.”
About LDC
LDC (Lambert Dodard Chancereul) is a family-owned French agri-food company specialized in the processing and the sales of poultry as well as in the development of fresh and frozen ready meal products. With 105 sites, 27,000 employees and a worldwide turnover of 6.3 billion euros, the LDC group is a European leader in poultry, with a presence in France, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Belgium and the United Kingdom. It sells its products under the brands Loué, Le Gaulois, Maître CoQ, Doux, Marie, Traditions d'Asie, Drosed, as well as Nature et Respect. Its mission: Act for food sovereignty while respecting women, men and nature.
The LDC Group is listed on the stock exchange and is experiencing sustainable, balanced and controlled development based on organic growth and acquisitions in Europe.
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Natalia Bernard Benjamin Lehari
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Jennifer Jullia
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