History

The name Minerve is derived from the Greek goddess Minerva. She was the goddess of wisdom and intelligence, also of war and the olive tree.

She was the daughter of Jupiter and the titan Metis. Her characteristics are a helmet, cloak, a shield decorated with Medusa's head, lance, the olive tree, an owl, a grape vine and winged Victory.

Created in 1968, Minerve has always worked with exotic products, starting with the production of ready-made meals such as couscous or paella.
Over time Minerve has modernised its products, constantly adapting them to its clients' requirements and to consumer preferences.
Respecting its tradition of quality, Minerve has an original feature, as it started cultivating its own beansprouts more than ten years ago.
Minerve is the leading French company in the chestnut and beansprout market, and is also strongly represented in the Asiatic products sector (soy sauce, rice pancakes, sweet & sour sauce …), Minerve is now a reference in its three main sectors of activity.

A few dates:

• 1989: "Relation Production Distribution" Excellence prize awarded by a jury of specialists in the field of innovation and research
• 1992: "Lauriers d’or de la qualité et de la distribution" (Gold award for quality and distribution) at the SIAL international food industries exhibition in Paris

Thanks to its strategy of ongoing innovation and its comprehensive quality policy, combined with its availability and reactivity, Minerve has reinforced its position as a true partner for its clients.By remaining faithful to the principles that allowed it to develop, Minerve now faces the challenges of the 3rd millennium with confidence and determination.