# Terre d'Embruns

> Terre d’Embruns is a Brittany-based biscuit and pastry producer founded in 2007, specializing in artisanal-style fresh and frozen Breton desserts—especially its patented caramelized CARA laminated pastry—and operating both B2B production and Brest-area retail businesses under SILL Entreprises since 2023.

Company page on Leadbay: https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/company/terredembruns.fr · loaded 2026-10-29

## At a glance

- Website: https://terredembruns.fr
- Team based in: Guipavas (terredembruns.fr and 1 more)
- Founders: Laurent Jolivet
- Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Employees: 53 (employees and founders, investors not counted; terredembruns.fr and 1 more)
- Backed by: Bretagne Jeune Entreprise
- Seen in its site's code: WordPress (/wp-content/), Axeptio (static.axept.io) (read 2026-10-30)
- Email: contact@terredembruns.fr

## What it sells, to whom

- Terre d’Embruns is a Brittany-based biscuit and pastry producer founded in 2007, specializing in artisanal-style fresh and frozen Breton desserts—especially its patented caramelized CARA laminated pastry—and operating both B2B production and Brest-area retail businesses under SILL Entreprises since 2023. ([pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/), [terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/), [sill-entreprises.com](https://sill-entreprises.com/fr/sill-entreprises-acquiert-terre-dembruns))

## Why it stands out

- Isogone 2014 Product Prize for frozen kouign-amann berlingots, offered in seven flavors. ([processalimentaire.com](https://www.processalimentaire.com/flash-iaa/isogone-decouvrez-les-meilleures-innovations-agroalimentaires-bretonnes-2014-25464/isogone-decouvrez-les-meilleures-innovations-bretonnes-2014-25455), [agence-api.ouest-france.fr](https://agence-api.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/prix-tete-en-mer-terre-d-embruns-ab-activ-et-lcp-distinguees-au-concours-isogone-c1727ea6-86e9-42d5-b30c-94e9129923b0), [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/terre-d-embruns_sirha-activity-7290733107345805312-ZUFG))
- Competes with: Mademoiselle Desserts, Laura Todd, MerciJerome, Christophe Michalak, Tartapain, Other bakery/pastry and frozen-dessert manufacturers; the competitor list is third-party and directional rather than an official company comparison. ([tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/terredembruns/__IrcQT2bKZZoyDToAK_KRS_4_s7-044-ePliwLZiYUm4))

## Products and services

- Frozen baked and raw-to-bake pastries for professionals ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))
- CARA caramelized, sugar-laminated pastry and tart bases ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))
- Tarts, tartelettes and family-size desserts ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))
- Kouign-amann in multiple formats, including rolled, gourmet, mini and savory/sweet bouchons ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))
- Breton palets, palmiers, buckwheat pavés, financiers, cakes, cookies/Cookiz and other confectionery ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))
- **Retail foodservice offerings**: bowls, quiches, savory pastries, sandwiches and salads ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))
- Fine-grocery items in its boutiques, including beer, cider, spirits, spreads, salted-butter caramel, chocolate spread, honey and jam ([terredembruns.fr](https://www.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-produits/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/))

## Customers and markets

- **Customers**: Professional bakeries and pâtisseries, Foodservice and out-of-home restaurant chains, Distributors, Mass retail / supermarkets and hypermarkets, Specialist frozen-food stores and home-delivery operators, Named commercial customers or channels reported: Monoprix, Whole Foods Market, Dunnes Stores, and Tokyo Fugetsudo (the latter planned for Japan distribution). ([pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-marches/), [lejournaldesentreprises.com](https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/article/terre-dembruns-met-le-cap-sur-le-japon-en-2025-2108467))
- **Markets**: France, anchored in Brest/Guipavas and Breton regional retail/tourism. ([pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-marches/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/qui-sommes-nous/notre-histoire/))
- **Markets**: Professional bakery and pastry businesses. ([pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-marches/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/), [pro.terredembruns.fr](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/qui-sommes-nous/notre-histoire/))

## Team

- Fabrice Berrou, Directeur général
- Laurent Jolivet, Co-founder/co-director, joined the project in 2012
- David Bargain, Directeur du developpement retail
- Yann Lagathu, Directeur process & produits

Backed by: Bretagne Jeune Entreprise

## Where to find more

- [This page in Markdown, for agents](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/company/terredembruns.fr.md)

## Decision makers

- [Fabrice Berrou](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/fabrice-berrou--terredembruns.fr.md), Directeur général
- [Laurent Jolivet](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/laurent-jolivet--terredembruns.fr.md), Co-founder/co-director, joined the project in 2012
- [David Bargain](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/david-bargain--terredembruns.fr.md), Directeur du developpement retail
- [Yann Lagathu](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/yann-lagathu--terredembruns.fr.md), Directeur process & produits

Work emails and direct phones come with a Leadbay account: https://wow.leadbay.ai/?register=true

Where it comes from: 14 sites read (terredembruns.fr, pro.terredembruns.fr, sill-entreprises.com, lejournaldesentreprises.com, tracxn.com, bretagne-economique.com, brest-metropole-tourisme.fr, produitenbretagne.bzh, …).

## Best angle

2026-10-29 · Headcount: Headcount up 23% in a year (1 source)

## Signals: what happened

- 2026-10-29 · Headcount: Headcount up 23% in a year (1 source: [A company database](https://www.terredembruns.fr/))
- 2026-10-02 · News: 🍪 Place au terrain avec Terre d’Embruns! (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/katell-le-tollec-a28292227_place-au-terrain-avec-terre-dembruns-activity-7511830190277435392-et7N))
- 2026-10-01 · Traffic: Site visits up 224% in 3 months, 668 a month (1 source: [A company database](https://www.terredembruns.fr/))
- 2025-10-29 · News: Terre d'Embruns met le cap sur le Japon en 2025 (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/claude-carboulec-1199155a_terre-dembruns-met-le-cap-sur-le-japon-en-activity-7267927613967327235-uH5l))
- 2025-09-15 · News: 🌟 Les étudiants de DCG 3 de Sup’Javouhey ont eu l’opportunité d’explorer le contrôle de gestion lors d’une visite immersive chez Terre d'Embruns. (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/sup-javouhey-brest-424774143_formation-dcg-contr%C3%B4ledegestion-activity-7373283303572836352-KFsp))
- 2025-01-30 · Recognition: Quelle fierté de voir notre savoir-faire mis à l’honneur! Ce prix, c’est avant tout celui de nos équipes!! (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/terre-d-embruns_sirha-activity-7290733107345805312-ZUFG))
- 2025-01-08 · Events: 🚨 [SALON] J-15 avant l’ouverture du Sirha 2025! 🚨 (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/terre-d-embruns_sirha2025-sirhalyon-foodservice-activity-7282691362624290817-5GeT))
- 2024-11-21 · News: Terre d'Embruns (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/company/terre-d-embruns))
- 2024-11-01 · Fundraising: The company reported 2023 revenue of approximately €6 million, 70 employees, and expected 2024 revenue of €7.2 million; it was expanding exports after initial U.S. and Irish opportunities and planning shipments to Japan in 2025 (3 sources: [sill-entreprises.com](https://sill-entreprises.com/fr/sill-entreprises-acquiert-terre-dembruns), [lejournaldesentreprises.com](https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/article/terre-dembruns-met-le-cap-sur-le-japon-en-2025-2108467), [javouhey-brest.fr](https://www.javouhey-brest.fr/actualite/sup-javouhey/biscuits-et-savoir-faire-les-bts-gpme-a-la-decouverte-de-terre-dembruns/))
- 2023-09-06 · News: Visite Terre d'embruns pour les jeunes du dispositif Prépa Avenir Jeunes de l'IBEP de BREST. (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/michel-di-fusco_visite-terre-dembruns-pour-les-jeunes-du-activity-7105160067024343040-KYFd))
- 2023-03-11 · News: Laurie Morvan (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/laurie-morvan_sill-entreprises-terre-dembruns-activity-7040248939190579200-nbX7))
- 2022-05-10 · News: [C’EST EN LIGNE!] 💻 Et on a hâte d’avoir vos avis… (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/terre-d-embruns_mise-en-ligne-de-nos-sites-internet-activity-6929697774229729280-9zDK))

## Working on now

- Expand professional frozen-pastry activity across bakery/pastry professionals, foodservice, distributors, grocery, specialist frozen retail and home delivery, using catalog and custom products.
- Continue positioning the patented CARA caramelized laminated pastry and Breton specialties, including baked and ready-to-bake frozen formats.
- Develop retail/consumer ranges and concepts: the public marketing record mentions refreshed sweet, snack and grocery ranges, plus innovations such as filled-heart palets, sweet tacos and a goûter offer.
- Operate as part of SILL following the 31 May 2026 merger, while retaining the Terre d’Embruns brand, Guipavas production site and three direct-sales boutiques.
- Hiring currently visible: a full-time two-month production-operator CDD in Guipavas, published 13 October 2026 and ending 23 December 2026.

From: [Nos marchés | Terre d'Embruns Pro](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-marches/), [Pâtisserie surgelée pour les professionnels | Terre d'Embruns Pro](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/), [Opérateur de production F/H - CDD 2 mois à Guipavas | SILL ENTREPRISES](https://careers.werecruit.io/fr/groupe-sill/offres/operateur-de-production-af3c56), [Anne Kervella](https://linkedin.com/in/anne-kervella-3126831b8), [Terre  d'Embruns – Biscuiterie bretonne et salon de thé à Brest](https://sirha.terredembruns.fr/), [Avis / Projet de fusion | actu.fr](https://annonces-legales.actu.fr/finistere/avis-de-fusion_2230566)

## Summary

Terre d’Embruns is a French bakery and pastry business based in Brest, specializing in artisanal, high-quality frozen pastries and tarts, particularly known for its patented caramelized puff pastry, CARA. Founded by Fabrice Berrou in 2007, with Laurent Jolivet joining as co-manager in 2012, the company was acquired by the food group SILL Entreprises in March 2023. The company sells to professional customers, including bakery-pastry shops, catering chains, supermarkets, and frozen food distributors. It also maintains three retail shops in Brest and Guipavas. Following its acquisition, Terre d’Embruns is expanding its international presence, targeting markets in Japan, the United States, and Europe.

[1]: https://www.terredembruns.fr/ "Terre d'Embruns | La biscuiterie et tarterie Brestoise"
[2]: https://pro.terredembruns.fr/nos-marches/ "Nos marchés | Terre d'Embruns Pro"
[3]: https://sill-entreprises.com/fr/sill-entreprises-acquiert-terre-dembruns "SILL Entreprises acquiert Terre d’Embruns ! – Sill Entreprises"
[4]: https://pro.terredembruns.fr/qui-sommes-nous/notre-histoire/ "Notre histoire | Terre d'Embruns Pro"
[5]: https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/article/terre-dembruns-met-le-cap-sur-le-japon-en-2025-2108467 "Terre d’Embruns met le cap sur le Japon en 2025 - Le Journal des Entreprises"
[6]: https://www.bretagne-economique.com/actualites/terres-dembruns-conquiert-de-nouveaux-marches-a-linternational/ "Terre d'Embruns conquiert de nouveaux marchés à l'international - Bretagne Économique"
[7]: https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/article/avec-sa-nouvelle-usine-terre-dembruns-faim-de-croissance-1858021 "Avec sa nouvelle usine, Terre d'Embruns a faim de croissance - Le Journal des Entreprises"
[8]: https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/article/terre-dembruns-entre-dans-le-giron-de-sill-entreprises-2056507 "Terre d’Embruns entre dans le giron de Sill Entreprises - Le Journal des Entreprises"

## Sources

- [Terre d'Embruns's website](https://terredembruns.fr)
- [Pâtisserie surgelée pour les professionnels | Terre d'Embruns Pro](https://pro.terredembruns.fr/)
- [Opérateur de production F/H - CDD 2 mois à Guipavas | SILL ENTREPRISES](https://careers.werecruit.io/fr/groupe-sill/offres/operateur-de-production-af3c56)
- [Anne Kervella](https://linkedin.com/in/anne-kervella-3126831b8)
- [Terre  d'Embruns – Biscuiterie bretonne et salon de thé à Brest](https://sirha.terredembruns.fr/)
- [Avis / Projet de fusion | actu.fr](https://annonces-legales.actu.fr/finistere/avis-de-fusion_2230566)
- [Terre d'Embruns lève des fonds auprès de BJE](https://www.agra.fr/articles/terre-dembruns-leve-des-fonds-aupres-de-bje)
- [Industriel et commerçant : le business model du brestois TERRE D’EMBRUNS](https://vif.fr/logiciel-erp-industriel-informatiser-process/)