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Groupe Cristal

Les Herbiers, France

Testing & QualityCleaning & Hygiene
Service ProviderSells to Dairy Farms
Profile last updated: May 17, 2026

About

Groupe Cristal is a dairy industry service provider based in Les Herbiers, France selling testing & quality, cleaning & hygiene.

Groupe Cristal is a French group of veterinary practices and specialist companies serving the animal production sector. Its activities include veterinary consulting and trials, training, laboratory analyses through the RESALAB network, decontamination of livestock buildings through GÉOSANE, and dietary and phytotherapy products. It works across pig, poultry, cattle (including dairy herds), veal, sheep and goat, and other species. Its ALTERBIOTIQUE programme supports farms in reducing antibiotic use while maintaining animal health, welfare and economic viability, including for dairy cattle. The group was historically founded by independent veterinarians and is headquartered in Les Herbiers, western France. Its partners include dairies, pharmaceutical laboratories, feed manufacturers and milking robot makers.

Location

Les Herbiers, France

Focus areas

animal healthveterinary servicesALTERBIOTIQUEdairy cattlelaboratory analyseslivestock hygiene

Languages

FR

Products & capabilities

Supply categories

Testing & QualityCleaning & Hygiene

Supplier role

Service Provider

Sells to

Dairy Farms

Dairy products served

Liquid Milk

Milk species

Cow

Services

TrainingLab TestingField Service

Products

ALTERBIOTIQUE

Herd health programme

Programme for livestock farms combining herd diagnosis, welfare and biosecurity training, alternatives to antibiotic use, and tracking of performance indicators.

Compléments alimentaires ALTERBIOTIQUE

Feed supplement

Nutritional supplements formulated and distributed under good manufacturing practice to strengthen the natural defences of farm animals.

Service regions

France

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

OPQF

Issued by: OPQF

COFRAC accreditation (laboratories, animal health and food hygiene)

Issued by: COFRAC

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