1942 :

Founding of the “Coopérative de Production et de
Vente de Semences Sélectionnées du Massif Central”

Construction of a corn business unit in North America

1965 :

The cooperative adopted the name Limagrain,
and opened a corn research station

Acquisition of Jacquet, and the beginnings of bakery products

1970 :

Registration of LG 11, the leading corn variety of its era

Acquisition of Clause and Harris Moran and creation of Biogemma

1975 :

Acquisition of Vilmorin, and Limagrain's initiation to vegetables and garden products

Participation in Génoplante, a plant genomics program

1979 :

Limagrain set up its first corn research station in the United States

Creation of AgReliant (joint venture 50% Limagrain and 50% KWS) for corn and soybean activities in North America

1983 :

Creation of a corn mill in Ennezat, the first stone in its policy of vertically integrated chains

Participation of Vilmorin & Cie in Keygene, a Dutch biotechnology company

1986 :

Creation of Biosem, a plant biotechnology laboratory located in Clermont-Ferrand

Creation of Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients

1989 :

Foundation of Oxadis, the starting point for the Garden products business

Acquisition of Hazera Genetics, leaders in tomato seeds

1990 :

The Group became involved in straw cereals again, with its acquisition of Nickerson

Acquisition of WestHove, specialists of functional cereal flours

1992 :

Creation of Ulice, a combination of genetic innovation and control of industrial processes

Acquisition of Advanta Europe and majority control of Kyowa in Japan
Participation in Céréales Vallée, a competitiveness cluster for innovation in cereals

1993 :

Introduction of Vilmorin & Cie to the stock market in Paris

Merger of field and vegetable seed activities within Vilmorin & Cie.
Acquisition by Limagrain Verneuil Holding of Innoseeds in Europe and majority control of Mikado Kyowa Seeds in Japan.

Research partnerships with Avesthagen, the Indian biotechnology company.

Acquisition by Jacquet of SDVF, specialists in “precooked in controlled atmosphere packaging” bakery products.

Establishment of Mikado-Kyowa Seed in Japan – 4th largest producer of vegetable seeds.

Acquisition of Ceekay in India, vegetable research company.

Strategic partnership with the Chinese seed producer, Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture, world leader in hybrid rice.

Acquisition of Milcamps Food in Belgium.