1947
André Roussineau, following his early career at a Swiss trading company, established a commercial agent's office in Paris dedicated to the trade of potatoes and cereals.
The 1960s
He became interested in variety development and became the first exclusive agent for Dutch variety breeders, introducing varieties such as Ostara, Résy and Saturna to the French market. He quickly became a reference in the field, and the portfolio grew to include new German, English and Danish varieties such as Kaptah Vandel.
1980
Yves, son of André Roussineau, joined the company and in 1981 founded Ets Roussineau SA. The business remained focused on brokerage, the development of protected varieties and the trade of table potatoes. With the arrival of Yves Roussineau, the company expanded into production contracts for industry (crisps, chips, etc.) and began exporting seed potatoes to Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
2001
Europlant Group, the 3rd largest European group for potato seed production and selection, and Ets Roussineau established Europlant France, dedicated to the production, marketing and development of Europlant Group varieties in France.
2017
Léa Roussineau, daughter of Yves Roussineau, joined the company.
Today, the company is chaired by Yves Roussineau and managed by Léa Roussineau, the 3rd generation to lead the business – whose purpose has remained unchanged:
the Potato
The company employs 12 people and markets more than 50,000 tons of seed potatoes and ware potatoes each year. The company works with Global GAP partners and holds Organic Agriculture (AB) certification.