The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
(10 - 33) Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 10 - Manufacture of food products 10.82 - Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
175 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 April 2025
Employment effect (start)
30 June 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
La Cure Gourmande, the French company specialized in the manufacture and distribution of biscuits, confectionery, and chocolates, has been placed under compulsory liquidation, potentially leading to 200 job cuts.
On 7 April, the Montpellier Commercial Court ordered the liquidation of La Cure Gourmande, granting a three-month continuation of operations, renewable once. During this period, parts of the La Cure Gourmande’s operations were acquired by two companies of the same sector - La Confiserie du Tech and Le Comptoir de Mathilde - preserving a total of 25 jobs.
Eurofound (2025), La Cure Gourmande Magasins, Merger/Acquisition in France, factsheet number 202626, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202626.
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