The logic of the collective has always been our raison d'être and our driving force for anticipating changes, defending our values and meeting challenges.

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As a forerunner in its sector on agricultural sustainability issues, Cristal Union is accelerating with all its cooperative members.

The 9,000 Cristal Union cooperative members, who grow sugar beet and alfalfa, are in direct contact with the land on a daily basis. They are constantly adapting their practices to better control their environmental footprint. The Group's agronomists are at their side to support them.

The approach is open, with Cristal Union having chosen to evaluate all of its cooperative members, without exception. And the collective results are all there.
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Pierre-Henri Dietz appointed General Manager of Cristalco, commercial subsidiary of Cristal Union

Pierre-Henri Dietz joined Cristalco in 2018 as Head of Markets, was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2022, and is now appointed as General Manager.
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Cristal Union announces the acquisition of the Lesaffre Frères sugar plant in Nangis (Seine-et-Marne, France)

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A group of men and women committed to producing the best

The logic of the collective has always been our raison d'être and our driving force for anticipating changes, defending our values and meeting challenges.

At Cristal Union, it is the democratic framework that guides our actions. Everyone has a role to play and takes a general interest in the cooperative. Olivier de Bohan CEO of the Cristal Union Group
Governance and cooperative model

Agricultural and industrial performance, sustainability

Our operations

Sugar

As the cooperative's longest-running operation, sugar production represents nearly two-thirds of Cristal Union's revenue. The Group's 8 sugar factories convert sugar beets grown by cooperative members into sugar destined for large retailers and industrial applications.
Sugar