Company | Darégal

The origins of a passion

June 2013

In 1887, Amand Darbonne settles in Milly-la-Forêt, reputed since the 12th century for the cultivation of its medicinal plants. A farmer at heart but also a pioneer and a visionary, he laid the foundations of a human, agricultural and industrial adventure. The passion for aromatic plants has passed on from generation to generation. After Amand,

Key figures

June 2013

136 years 500 employees 140 millions € of sales (2021) 3 markets : Food industry, Food service, Retail 27 distributors 4 factories 1.500 cultivated hectares 80 farmers 100.000 tons of production capacity 10 processing lines 7 packaging lines World N°1 Frozen Culinary Herbs

Selecting the best Tastes

May 2013

Darégal works at selecting and preserving the different varieties of aromatic plants. Our plants and seeds originate from our own selection programmes. They are selected for the quality of their taste, agronomic quality, adaptation to soils and other sensory qualities: scent, colour and texture. Thus, we ensure the continuity of our resources, while preserving the genetic heritage

Cultivating Taste

May 2013

For many generations, our partnerships with our farmers and our farming expertise have allowed us to control the entire process of growth, from preparing to harvesting the fields. Our crop managers lead and supervise the different stages. To respect the fragile nature of our aromatic plants, we harvest them with equipment specifically designed by Darégal.

Working on Taste

May 2013

Our selection of aromatic plants allows us to have a rich palette of tastes available. Among our products, many have unusual tastes. Harvested at their optimal stage of maturity, our herbs are quickly processed in our industrial plants. Freshness, intensity and aromatic consistency, olfactory qualities, preserved colours, texture quality, and, certainly, authentic tasted, are thus

Elaborating Taste

May 2013

Our significant investments in Research and Development, in our harvesting and production equipments are deployed in the long term and allow us to always be on the cutting edge of technology. Intentionally pioneers, we use unique equipment and exclusive processes patented worldwide. With these technologies, we can offer to consummer all the organoleptical qualities of our

Original and natural Taste

May 2013

Since 135 years, Darégal selects and maintains the best varieties of aromatic plants, respecting their naturalness and their authenticity. In a world of standard flavours, our first goal remains the transmission of original tastes of aromatic herbs. We return a wide range of aromas, rich color, aroma and unique flavor. The nutritionnal valeus of each

Sustainable Taste

May 2013

We are pursuing a sustainable development approach, by controlling our environmental impacts throughout the life cycle of our products. We consider that the respect of environment is essential for the sustainability of ou cultures. It is the reason why we establish strict specifications which are applied in our plants but also in our production units.

Risk-free Taste

May 2013

Darégal is committed to providing uncompromising food safety for its products. Our system relies on HACCP procedures, production line inspections bacteriological, physical and chemical and agronomic tests. Our quality control system complies with the most recent certifications. From field to fork, we control the traceability of our products, which are colour, preservative and GMO free.