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Browse 432 verified B2B companies based in or covering France, manufacturers, importers, distributors, and sales agents. Filter by company type, product category, sales channel, or certification, then send an introduction request directly through the platform.

ALFAGEL SAS

Lyon, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French frozen food specialist for European food retail and foodservice

Frozen & Chilled FoodSpecialty & Gourmet Food
HACCPIFS+1

Domain live · Jun 2026

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ALTHO BRETS

Caudan, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French potato crisps and snacks from Brittany

Confectionery & SnacksSpecialty & Gourmet Food
HACCPISO 22000+1

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Andros Group (Bonne Maman)

Biars-sur-Cère, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French fruit-processing group behind the iconic Bonne Maman brand, supplying premium jams, compotes, and dairy desserts to retail wholesale partners in 50+ countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry GoodsConfectionery & Snacks
ISO 22000HACCP

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Aoste SNC

Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Classic French deli meats and charcuterie from the Alps

Specialty & Gourmet Food
HACCPISO 22000+1

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Arkema

Colombes, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Chemicals, additives and industrial chemical products.

Chemicals & PlasticsIndustrial Supplies
ISO 9001ISO 14001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Ayrton

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Ayrton manufactures broadcast, professional audio-video, live production or stage-lighting equipment.

Audio & VideoElectrical & Power Equipment
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Babolat

Lyon, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

The original tennis equipment specialist, manufacturing rackets, strings, balls, and footwear for professionals and clubs worldwide.

Sporting Goods & OutdoorFitness & Gym Equipment
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Bastille Parfums

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of fragrances, perfumes and personal-care scent products.

Fragrance & PerfumePersonal Care
GMP Cosmetics

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Berdoues

Toulouse, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of fragrances, perfumes and personal-care scent products.

Fragrance & PerfumePersonal Care
GMP Cosmetics

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Bioderma

Aix-en-Provence, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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BioMerieux

Marcy-lEtoile, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Medical devices, healthcare supplies and clinical products.

Medical & Healthcare SuppliesIndustrial Supplies
ISO 13485CE

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Bonduelle

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Europe's largest processed vegetable producer, offering canned, frozen, and fresh-cut vegetables to foodservice and retail wholesale buyers in 100+ countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry Goods
ISO 22000HACCP

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Cabaia

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of bags, eyewear, footwear or fashion accessories.

Bags, Luggage & Leather GoodsFashion Accessories
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Caudalie

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Celette

Vienne, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Celette manufactures automotive components, diagnostics, workshop equipment or EV service tools.

Automotive Tools & EquipmentVehicle Parts & Accessories
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Chereau

Avranches, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Chereau manufactures water treatment, membrane, industrial refrigeration or cold-chain systems.

Industrial MachineryFrozen & Chilled Food
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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CIRCOR International

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Flow control and pump manufacturer supplying industrial fluid systems.

Industrial MachineryAgriculture & Raw Materials
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Clarins

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Corine de Farme

Loos, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French baby and family care brand formulating gentle, natural cosmetics entirely made in France for wholesale distribution across Europe and the Middle East.

Skincare & CosmeticsBaby Care & FeedingPersonal Care
EU Organic

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Delta Plus Group

Apt, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French global leader in personal protective equipment, designing, certifying, and distributing PPE across 100+ countries through industrial wholesale networks.

Safety & Protective EquipmentIndustrial Supplies
ISO 9001CE

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Djeco

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of baby, toy or educational products for children.

Educational & Learning ProductsToys & Games
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Durance

Grignan, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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ERCA S.A.S.

Les Ulis, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Inventor of dairy FFS technology, form-fill-seal machines for cups, pots and liquid products.

Packaging & Printing SuppliesSpecialty & Gourmet Food
ISO 9001CE

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Facom

Morangis, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of hardware, fasteners, architectural fittings or automotive tools.

Tools & EquipmentAutomotive Tools & Equipment
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Filorga

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Florimond Desprez

Cappelle-en-Pevele, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French private family seed group with nearly 200 years of breeding history, focused on sugar beet, wheat and chicory varieties for European arable and food processing industries.

Seeds, Fertilizers & Agro-inputs
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Forsee Power

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Forsee Power manufactures EV charging, battery, hydrogen, grid-storage or clean mobility systems.

Clean Energy & EnvironmentElectrical & Power Equipment
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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FORVIA

Nanterre, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Automotive components, vehicle parts and mobility products.

Vehicle Parts & AccessoriesIndustrial MachineryElectrical & Power Equipment
IATF 16949ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Fragonard

Grasse, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of fragrances, perfumes and personal-care scent products.

Fragrance & PerfumePersonal Care
GMP Cosmetics

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Galimard

Grasse, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of fragrances, perfumes and personal-care scent products.

Fragrance & PerfumePersonal Care
GMP Cosmetics

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Gattefossé

Lyon, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Givaudan Fragrance Division

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

World-leading fragrance ingredient and compound supplier.

Fragrance & PerfumePersonal Care
ISO 9001ISO 14001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Globber SA

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Award-winning eco scooter brand with a global B2B distributor programme.

Toys & Games
CE

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Groupe Limagrain

Chappes, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

French seed cooperative, Limagrain wheat, sunflower, and vegetable seeds globally.

Agriculture & Raw MaterialsSpecialty & Gourmet Food
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Groupe Rocher

La Gacilly, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Guerbet

Villepinte, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Pharmaceutical formulations, generic medicines and healthcare products.

Medical & Healthcare SuppliesSupplements & Wellness
GMPISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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HM.CLAUSE

Portes-les-Valence, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Limagrain's global vegetable seed division, breeding tomato, pepper, melon, sweet corn, carrot and lettuce varieties marketed through commercial seed distributors across six continents.

Seeds, Fertilizers & Agro-inputs
ISO 9001ISO 14001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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IES Synergy

Saint-Aunès, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

IES Synergy manufactures EV charging, battery, hydrogen, grid-storage or clean mobility systems.

Clean Energy & EnvironmentElectrical & Power Equipment
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Imerys

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Industrial components, materials and engineered products.

Industrial SuppliesIndustrial MachineryTools & Equipment
ISO 9001ISO 14001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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IMV Technologies

L’Aigle, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

IMV Technologies manufactures precision agriculture, seed technology, livestock automation or veterinary products.

Veterinary Products & Animal HealthLivestock & Animal Farming
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Inspirations Cosmétiques

Grasse, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Custom natural and organic solid cosmetics from the perfume capital of the world

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
EU Organic

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Ipsen

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Pharmaceutical formulations, generic medicines and healthcare products.

Medical & Healthcare SuppliesSupplements & Wellness
GMPISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Janod

Orgelet, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of baby, toy or educational products for children.

Educational & Learning ProductsToys & Games
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Jourdain

Escrennes, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Jourdain manufactures precision agriculture, seed technology, livestock automation or veterinary products.

Livestock & Animal FarmingIndustrial Supplies
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Juliette has a gun

Paris, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Manufacturer of fragrances, perfumes and personal-care scent products.

Fragrance & PerfumePersonal Care
GMP Cosmetics

Domain live · Jun 2026

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KUHN Group

Saverne, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Complete range of crop production and animal husbandry equipment.

Agricultural EquipmentIndustrial MachineryLivestock & Animal Farming
ISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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L’Occitane en Provence

Manosque, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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L’Oréal

Clichy, France 🇫🇷

ManufacturerEU

Skincare, dermocosmetics, fragrances and personal care products.

Skincare & CosmeticsPersonal Care
GMP CosmeticsISO 9001

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Top categories from France

About manufacturing in France

France is the EU's third-largest manufacturer with category leadership in luxury goods, beauty and prestige cosmetics, wine and spirits, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, dairy, premium food, and industrial machinery. Manufacturing is geographically distributed, Île-de-France (aerospace, beauty), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (chemicals, machinery), Grand Est (automotive, glass), Bretagne and Normandie (food, dairy).

French suppliers are particularly relevant for buyers building premium-tier brands in beauty, food, beverages, and home categories. Documentation and commercial professionalism are excellent; English-language commercial fluency varies by region and category.

Why source from France

  • Global category leadership in beauty, prestige cosmetics, wine & spirits, and luxury goods.
  • Strong AOC/AOP protections give traceable origin for wine, cheese, and gastronomy products.
  • Tariff-free EU single market and access to all EU FTA partners.
  • Mature private-label ecosystems in cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals.
  • Excellent ports (Le Havre, Marseille) and airports (CDG cargo).

Trade agreements covering France

France is a member of the following trade blocs and agreements, distributors importing from France can claim preferential or zero tariff where origin requirements are met.

Frequently asked questions

How do I verify a French manufacturer?

Look up the SIREN/SIRET registration via Infogreffe.fr or societe.com. Validate the TVA (VAT) number via EU VIES. For cosmetics, confirm CPNP notification. For food, confirm the DGCCRF establishment number.

How does AOC / AOP affect distribution?

Goods protected under AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) or AOP (EU Appellation d'Origine Protégée) must respect strict origin, ingredient, and process specifications. Distributors must use the controlled label correctly and cannot reformulate or relabel without breaching EU law.

What MOQs are typical for French OEM/ODM cosmetics?

Most French contract manufacturers (Cosmétique Active, Albéa, Faiveley, Caprice) operate with MOQs from 3,000-10,000 units per SKU. Some niche labs offer pilot runs at 500-1,500 units, especially for natural / organic formulations.

What payment terms are standard?

30-50% advance + balance on shipment for first orders. EU buyers transition to Net-30 / Net-60 with trade-credit insurance (Coface is the major French export-credit insurer).

Are there French-language documentation requirements?

Labelling on retail goods sold in France must include French language under the Toubon Law. B2B trade documentation is typically bilingual or English; commercial contracts can be in English by mutual agreement, though French jurisdiction may impose French translation for litigation.

How to verify a manufacturer in France

  1. Look up SIREN/SIRET via Infogreffe.fr or societe.com.
  2. Validate the TVA number via the EU VIES database.
  3. For cosmetics: confirm CPNP notification by the responsible person.
  4. For food: confirm DGCCRF establishment registration.
  5. Validate ISO 9001 and sector certifications via the IAF CertSearch global registry.
  6. Confirm Coface credit limit as a financial-health signal.
Distributors & Manufacturers in France · Hell of a Partner