Sectors of Languedoc-Roussillon Region

The dynamism and strong growth characterizing the food industry in Languedoc-Roussillon make it the first industrial sector of the Region with 1174 companies and over 25,000 employees. From the economical aspect, the food industry in the region makes sales of 8 billion Euros (about 12 billion dollars) of which 13% is completed out of France. In terms of quality, the food industry in Languedoc-Roussillon owns its reputation to the great variety of locally-grown traditional products(terroir) reaching an harmonious balance within its extraordinary diversity. The Region associates the benefits of the Mediterranean diet with the authenticity of local products and specialties: fruits & vegetables, seafood (45,000 tons of fish), cereals (20% of French wheat production), cheeses, processed meat (charcuterie), breeding products, honey¡­ Furthermore, its geographical position is ideal for French, Mediterranean and European markets and is enhanced by a strong logistical infrastructure (daily access to more than a 100 million consumers, cost-effective approach of the markets, logistics hubs, commitment to the cold chain, control of traceability, etc) including Saint-Charles International (in Perpignan), the 1st European allotment center for fruits and vegetables.

The multisectorial sector includes the industries of Environment, Health, Habitat and Building, High Tech, Yachting and Agriculture. In 2008, Septimanie Export created a multisectorial service able to unite a greater number of companies to collectively bring them to the international market relying on the regional export development program. This collective approach allows to bypass the difficulties usually encountered by a company developing an international strategy by itself in a remote or complex country. Bringing those companies together make their export growth strategy more effective, through a system of pooling (means, competences, experiences, image…) but also through a shared tools access (strategic tools, operational and methodological tools…). Beneficiating from the same support provided to established sectors of Septimanie Export, those emerging sectors tend towards a strong structuring.

A network of responsive and competitive specialized small businesses - Logistics operators: customized services To ensure delivery of the Right product, at the Right place, at the Right time and in the Right condition, all logistics professions, from upstream to downstream, have developed in the Region of Languedoc Roussillon through a set of highly specialized companies. Responsive, those logistics operators, mostly small businesses, are able to provide new customized services integrating all transportation means the Region offers. - Local competences on 4 transportation means which network allows a privileged opening to the Mediterranean basin and strengthen the opening of our Region towards Europe: Air Road Seaborne and fluvial Railroad and multimodal

Natural guardians of local gastronomy and traditions, bonded by their common research for new techniques in cultivation and wine making process, united in their steady search for quality, AOC wines from the Languedoc (AOC being a quality label guarantying the origin of the wine), AOC wines from the Roussillon, wines from the Oc Country, and other regional wines are now unified under a common brand: Sud de France. The quality and diversity of the wine in Languedoc-Roussillon make the Region of Languedoc-Roussillon the first wine-producing region in France with almost 14 million hectoliters (42% of total French wine production) and make it the 2nd French AOC vineyard (with 80,000 hectares and over 40 AOC). The Region counts over 27 types of grape (cepage): the 7 main international ones as Chardonnay Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah or Viognier¡­ and the 20 cepages specific to the Region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The Languedoc-Roussillon vineyard is also the world largest and one of the oldest vineyard with an area of 280,000 ha (out of 3.5 million hectares in Europe). With an average of over 2 billion bottles a year, its production equals the one in the US or 3 times the one in Bordeaux, or the one of Australia and Chile together. The Languedoc-Roussillon also is the first wine exporter in France (all wine categories together).