LDC has received approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for the acquisition of shares in Green Label

Sablé-sur-Sarthe, April 28th 2026

LDC has received approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for the acquisition of shares in Green Label

LDC announced today that it has received approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK competition authority, for the LDC Group’s acquisition of a majority stake in Green Label Holdings Ltd (‘Green Label’), as announced on 1 December 2025.

Green Label has a long history in the United Kingdom as a reputed producer and supplier of duck, and other poultry specialties (turkeys, guinea fowls, poussins...) through a large portfolio of raw and processed products under the Gressingham brand.

The Company currently employs a workforce of around seven hundred, all valued members of its history and success. It operates more than 250,000 m2 of farms (providing approximately 50% of its supply requirements), including the agricultural value chain with parent breeding, commercial farms, hatcheries, and a processing plant located in East Anglia.

This acquisition supports LDC's international strategy by expanding its presence in the United Kingdom alongside its Welsh subsidiary and its European imports, enabling a broader offering to UK customers.

From 1 May 2026, Green Label’s results will be consolidated into the LDC Group’s accounts.

About LDC

LDC (Lambert Dodard Chancereul) is a French family-owned agri-food company specializing in poultry processing and sales, as well as in the development of fresh and frozen ready meals. With 120 sites, 28,000 employees, and €7.2 billion in revenue, the LDC Group is a European leader in poultry, with operations in France, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.

Its products are marketed under the brands Loué, Le Gaulois, Maître CoQ, Doux, Marie, Traditions d’Asie, Pierre Martinet, Drosed, and Nature et Respect. Its mission is to act for food sovereignty while respecting people and nature.

The LDC Group is listed on the stock exchange and pursues sustainable, balanced, and controlled growth, based on organic development and acquisitions in Europe.

Upcoming events:

2025-2026 Consolidated annual results
27 May 2026 after market close

CONTACTS

Natalia Bernard
CFO
+33 (0)2 43 62 70 00
natalia.bernard@ldc.fr

Benjamin Lehari
Consultant
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benjamin.lehari@seitosei-actifin.com

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