Cristal Union was founded in 2000 as a result of the merger of three sugar-producing agricultural cooperatives and one distillery, and has remained loyal to its founding cooperative values. The cooperative model is at the heart of its organisation and operation.
The Cooperative is based on a democratic system of governance, with a Board of Directors and a Bureau comprised of members elected from within the 9,000 sugar-beet and alfalfa farmers who are members of the cooperative.
Our cooperative members meet at the General Assembly once a year. For the rest of the year, they rely on their direct representatives: the cooperative members they elected. It is a powerful model that allows us to make the decisions necessary for the smooth running of the Group, for the benefit of the majority of its cooperative members.
Olivier de Bohan Chairman
Our cooperative is an extension of each of our members’ own farms. This model carries a responsibility: it compels us to look far ahead, very far ahead, to ensure the long‑term future of sugar‑beet growing by securing our growers’ income and providing them with the visibility they need to manage their operations with confidence.
Divisional Councils and Cooperative Boards of Directors
Olivier de Bohan Chairman
