Overview
- Prosecutor Michel Sastre on January 14 requested 10 months in prison, a €65,000 fine, and a professional ban for supplier Alain H., 78.
- For grower Didier C., 58, who cultivates about 2,000 hectares and supplies brands including Bonduelle and Florette and retailers such as Lidl, Leclerc, Intermarché and Super U, the prosecution sought 6 months in prison, a €40,000 fine, and €80,000 against his company SCEA REVENY.
- Five other farmers and their companies face requested suspended sentences of 4 to 8 months and fines ranging from €15,000 to €40,000 for individuals and €5,000 to €40,000 for firms.
- Investigators say the trafficking spanned 2018 to 2024, with 2022–2023 searches seizing about 3.5 tonnes of products lacking French marketing authorization.
- Defense attorneys disputed the evidence as insufficient and asked for acquittals, and the court scheduled its decision for April 7.