OUR COMMITMENTS
Our French milk
To craft our conventional dairy products, high-quality cream is essential—and that starts with exceptional milk!
We carefully select the finest raw materials to ensure a final product of outstanding quality. Milk is not just the result of our farmers’ dedication; it’s also the perfect balance of key elements: breed selection, feed quality, climate conditions, and herd well-being.To uphold our commitment to excellence, we have established Le Gall’s own quality charter—which is why all our milk is 100% French!
Great dairy products start with exceptional milk!
Tradition and expertise
Mastery takes time—time to select the finest raw materials from our farmers, to experiment, to perfect the delicate balance that respects each ingredient and enhances its flavors.
At Maison Le Gall, this expertise lies in the hands of our Master Buttermakers. It takes years to refine this craft—to observe, smell, taste, and recognize the precise moment when butter reaches perfection, releasing its full aromatic richness.
A Recognized Living Heritage
In 2023, Maison Le Gall was honored with the prestigious EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) label, a mark of excellence awarded to companies that embody both tradition and innovation, expertise and creativity, dedication and passion, heritage and vision, local roots and global reach.
Granted for a period of five years, this label distinguishes businesses committed to excellence—those that invest in in-house training, technical and social innovation, and a dynamic commercial strategy, all while striving for the highest standards in their craft.
High-quality milk starts with a natural, nutrient-rich diet and a strong commitment to animal welfare!"
With regular rainfall year-round, Brittany’s oceanic climate provides ideal conditions for grazing. Cows spend up to 200 days per year on pasture in conventional farms, and up to 250 days in organic farms.
For their well-being, they remain in the barn when the meadows become too wet or the weather turns too cold, ensuring they stay comfortable and healthy.
Quality
Our Commitment to Quality
Our dairy farmers are located within a 140 km radius of our facility, ensuring a truly short distribution circuit. On average, each farm has 80 dairy cows and 90 hectares of land, with adjacent pastures and ample space for animals to graze freely.
Animal welfare and quality are at the heart of our approach.
✔ 95% of our farmers adhere to the CPBE charter, which sets rigorous standards for farm cleanliness, milk quality, animal housing, and well-being.
✔ As part of the Sill Entreprises Group, we go even further by conducting independent animal welfare audits, ensuring compliance with the five fundamental freedoms:
- Freedom from hunger and thirst
- Freedom from discomfort
- Freedom from pain, injury, or disease
- Freedom from fear and distress
- Freedom to express natural behaviors, including social interaction
These audits are carried out by an independent body, reinforcing the credibility and integrity of our commitment to ethical and sustainable dairy farming.
Natural Goodness
Our butter is 100% natural—a pure and simple ingredient that stands the test of time. It is also the only fat that naturally contains vitamin A, an essential nutrient with multiple benefits.
✔ Supports vision and growth
✔ Strengthens immune defenses against infections
✔ Promotes healthy, radiant skin
A natural ally for both taste and well-being!
Le Grand Cru
Raw butter is crafted from unpasteurized milk, preserving its full depth of flavor and delivering a richer, more intense aroma.
Le Baratte
Churned butter is made from cream that has been matured for at least 15 hours before undergoing the churning process, which naturally separates the fat molecules from the buttermilk. This traditional method enhances its rich flavor and smooth texture.
Organic
Organic butter is made with just cream and natural ferments, following the strict principles of organic farming. This ensures a product that is both pure and rich in flavor, while respecting nature and animal welfare.
Responsible Innovation: A Commitment to Sustainability
At Maison Le Gall, sustainability is at the heart of our approach. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, we take concrete steps to minimize our environmental impact while maintaining the quality of our products.
Eco-Friendly Packaging & Energy Efficiency
✔ Recyclable carton pots – Our churned butter is now available in recyclable cardboard packaging, a Le Gall innovation designed to reduce plastic waste.
✔ €1M investment in energy efficiency – We are upgrading the cooling system at our Quimper site, recovering heat to warm water, with full implementation by the end of 2023.
✔ Optimized supply chain – We are refining our logistics to reduce stock waste while ensuring top-quality service.
Green Purchasing Policy
🔹 Lighter packaging to minimize material use
🔹 Recyclable alternatives to replace plastic
Optimized logistics to cut carbon emissions (e.g., maximizing truck load capacity)
🔹 Prioritizing local sourcing to reduce transport impact
At Maison Le Gall, we believe that preserving tradition and protecting the planet go hand in hand.
In 1992, Maison Le Gall became one of the first dairies to embrace organic farming, long before it became a mainstream movement. At a time when this was a true revolution, we made a bold commitment to supporting organic farmers and developing high-quality, sustainable dairy products.
Our vision has always been forward-looking: to create exceptional products that honor tradition and expertise while meeting the evolving expectations of organic consumers.
By ensuring a natural and healthy diet for our cows in a preserved environment, we remain dedicated to producing authentic, high-quality dairy that respects both nature and animal welfare.
