Novacoop inaugurated its new refrigeration facilities
On Friday the 15th of September, the new refrigeration facilities of Novacoop cooperative from the Blue Whale Group was inaugurated.
Novacoop is located in Bessens (in the French department of Tarn & Garonne). It was created in 2002 from the initiative of some growers who wanted to join together to be stronger and to put together their resources. The start was carried out in 2004 with 10,000 tons of fruit. The cooperative joined the “UDC orchards of Blue Whale” in 2009. Today we count 12 members and 20,000 tons of fruit are packed.
The new facilities are located in the commune of Montbartier, in a developing area of ??the Montauban region. In the 3.300m² there are 14 rooms which can store an amount of 340 tons of fruit in new generation fridges installed by Absoger and using the XLO technology.
The inauguration allowed Benoît Laforgue, President, to highlight the dynamism of Novacoop – which went through a difficult period before the 2015 storm but was able to rise again – as well as its ambitions. Cédric Mangin, the director, presented the new logo of the cooperative, pink colored (like the plastic pallox recognizable among all in the region), it is modern and dynamic with a small apple in the center which makes the link.
The young President also thanked his entire group of producers, and in particular Serge Laplace, ex-President, who has worked hard to become a member of the Blue Whale Group.
Other projects are under reflection, so we wish good continuation to Novacoop!