VITALAC, a specialised manufacturer of products dedicated to animal health & nutrition and food safety for all actors in the agricultural sector in France and abroad.
Our farming solutions
health & nutrition
Dairy cattle
Our expertise in dairy cattle nutrition
Target just the right nutrition to boost milk production, calf growth or even reproductive performances of cows. Trust our teams at Vitalac to closely follow the nutritional needs of dairy cattle and support the specificities of their metabolism.
Beef cattle
Our expertise in beef cattle nutrition
Target just the right nutrition to boost the ADG in fattening cattle and the reproductive performances of dairy cows, and to ensure smooth calving. Trust our teams at Vitalac to closely follow the nutritional needs of these cattle and support the specificities of their metabolism.
Pig
Our expertise in pig nutrition
Target just the right nutrition to boost piglet growth, the reproductive performances of sows and the ADG of grower-finishers. Trust our teams at Vitalac to closely follow the nutritional needs of your pigs and to support the specificities of their metabolism.
Poultry
Our expertise in poultry nutrition
Target just the right nutrition to boost the reproductive performances of turkeys, broiler weight gain or even the production of layers. Trust our teams at Vitalac to closely follow the nutritional needs of your birds and support the specificities of their metabolism.
Tailored advice adapted to your farm
Our strategy is based on continuous technical support in the field. We use precise data as a part of our scientific approach to make sure you get the best recommendations and solutions. Depending on your organisation as a breeder, distributor or manufacturer, we can provide you with the support you need, from product supply to their application and all the way through to monitoring results.
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Overall assessment
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Identification of your goals
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Analyses
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Recommendations
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Application
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Monitoring
Vitalac,
continuous innovation
R&D, the essence of Vitalac's DNA
“Innovation is everywhere at Vitalac. It is in our DNA and we want to cultivate this spirit. The whole system is built around innovation, which often comes from the field. This innovation is continuous, scientifically proven, concrete and structured around the customer’s needs. Technical managers have free rein for new ideas and our Research and Development department acts as an innovation accelerator. Everyone has a role to play!”
Julien Le Calvez, Managing Director at Vitalac.
Develop together
& share our convictions
Day in and day out, our job is to support our customers through high standards, rigour and an ambition to bolster their business’ performance. Our close relationship with customers is key to what we do. It enables us to provide tailored support that meets their objectives thanks to high-quality products.
In a sector where cooperatives often control the entire value chain, breeder have less freedom to choose their suppliers. At Vitalac, we’ve adopted a different model. We want the ecosystem to be a free one, and that’s reflected not only in the way we operate and interact with the breeders, manufacturers and distributors we do business with, but also in the way we manage our teams.
A dynamic industrial investment policy
In Brittany, in France, the historic headquarters of Vitalac, we have state-of-the-art industrial facilities, in which the company has always invested. In constant evolution, we are continually adapting to market needs. Our industrial resources have expanded along with this growth and we make yearly investments to improve both productivity and efficiency.
“Vitalac has been able to invest in the right activity at the right time.” Gaylord Thafournel, Industrial Manager
“Manufacturing safety, high-quality products and regular investments make Vitalac a reliable company with forward-looking projects.” Bruno Loaec, Director of Operations
High-performance production facilities
Vitalac knows how to make quality customised products thanks to both its ability to be highly adaptable and to its several production lines. There are two production units at the Vitalac site. The first is dedicated to minerals and premixes and produces 50,000 tonnes per year. The second unit is dedicated to mixing liquids and powders. It was created in 2016, entirely in 316 grade stainless steel. This workshop is one of a kind. The fact that we apply our continuous improvement policy to our material, processes, automation efforts, buildings, production units and storage is what puts us at the cutting-edge of technology. Such advances include a double rotor mixer, micro-dosing, a dense phase pneumatic conveyor to transport materials to avoid any cross-contamination, full automation and a well-suited IT system, etc.
The strength of Vitalac lies in its ability to manufacture an impressive range of products, from premixes to complete feed, including nutritional products. We can be highly flexible with regards to presentation - liquid, powder, crumb, pellet forms - and packaging - from small formats to bulk. This wide diversity must be based on fail-safe organisation and thoroughness.
“We have high-level technical resources, which means we can provide the very best quality to local farmers, distributors or industrial customers around the world.” Gilbert Le Calvez, CEO
A fully automated and computerised system
In 2017, Vitalac implemented a new IT system which gives us control over the entire chain at all times: to enter orders, to make quotes, to plan, buy and manage product stocks and entries, to ensure safety and efficiency as well as a better flow of information internally. And we will carry on with the switch to a paperless system so that we continue to save time with digitalisation. As all these steps are controlled in-house, Vitalac has optimised its logistics and has demonstrated its high responsiveness in serving its customers in France and around the world.
The site is entirely safe and automated, providing full traceability and reproducibility
Thanks to our information system, we are able to guarantee the complete traceability of all our products. Working with over 400 different raw materials, the company leaves nothing to chance with a real-time location-based inventory management system (IMS). As soon any material is moved, its bar code is scanned so that it can be fully tracked. Its traceability and inventory management system positions Vitalac as one of the leaders in animal nutrition manufacturers.
A well-established QHSE strategy
At Vitalac, we have a dedicated Quality and Health/Safety/Environment (HSE) department which monitors the quality of our products, the safety of both our employees and our processes and even compliance with regulations.
From the moment raw materials arrive on our site up to the final use of our products by our customers, everything is controlled. Samples are taken throughout the chain and analysed in our own laboratory. These analyses ensure the compliance of the incoming raw materials, the homogeneity of the finished products and the absence of contamination; all these criteria guarantee optimal quality and safety.
Our high standards are reflected in the trade-specific certifications we have been awarded, such as OQUALIM and FAMI QS, as well as in our customer satisfaction, something that is a key indicator for us.
“We have recruited someone whose specific role is to oversee and develop our HSE policy. HSE issues are essential and are a priority at Vitalac. For example, one important objective in the upcoming months is to improve our waste management by developing channels, recycling, returning goods to suppliers and recovering consumables on farms.” Bruno Loaec, Director of Operations
