Interim Management in the agri-food sector - sector experts

Our agri-food interim managers are deployed within 72 hours to secure your operations, lead your transformation projects, and ensure your regulatory compliance.

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Operational Crisis Resolution in the Agri-Food Sector

Product recall, production disruption, strategic supplier failure: in the agri-food sector, every hour of crisis has a direct cost. Our managers intervene immediately.

  • Rapid diagnosis of causes and coordination of corrective actions to restore production continuity.
  • Managing relationships with health authorities and distributors during the crisis.
  • Limiting financial and reputational impacts related to production or distribution incidents.

Regulatory Compliance in the Agri-Food Sector

IFS, BRC, and HACCP standards are essential in the sector. Their implementation requires resources and expertise that our agri-food interim managers master perfectly.

  • Structuring and deploying quality and food safety management systems.
  • Preparation for certification audits and reduction of detected non-conformities.
  • Team training on regulatory requirements and good manufacturing practices.

Adapting to new expectations of food consumers

Organic, local, allergen-free, fortified products: consumption trends are evolving rapidly and forcing manufacturers to thoroughly review their offerings.

  • Developing new product lines and adapting recipes to emerging market expectations.
  • Strategic repositioning of brands and products to enhance competitiveness.
  • Accelerating time-to-market for product innovations in conjunction with marketing and R&D teams.

Optimising the agri-food supply chain

Time pressure, shelf-life management, and the rise of food e-commerce demand rigorous and efficient agri-food logistics.

  • Analysis and optimisation of warehouse-to-distribution flows to reduce costs and losses.
  • Improving inventory management and sales forecasting to minimise stockouts and unsold goods.
  • Adapting logistics processes to the constraints of click-and-collect and home delivery.

Transitioning to sustainable industrial practices

Environmental requirements are transforming agri-food production practices. Our interim managers support this strategic shift.

  • Implementing energy efficiency solutions in production units.
  • Transitioning to eco-responsible packaging and reducing industrial waste.
  • Managing CSR initiatives and reducing carbon footprint while maintaining profitability.
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Interim Management in France

Are you looking for an interim manager in France? Delville Management, founded in France in 2010, identifies the right profile in less than 72 hours.

Interim Management in England

Looking for an interim manager in London or the UK? Delville Management, established in London since 2010, mobilises the right profile in less than 72 hours.

Interim Management in Germany

Are you looking for an interim manager in Düsseldorf or Germany? Delville Management deploys the right profile in less than 72 hours, with expertise in the German market.

Interim Management in Italy

Looking for an interim manager in Milan or Italy? Delville Management, established in Milan since 2025, can deploy the right profile in less than 72 hours.

Interim Management in Spain

Are you looking for an interim manager in Madrid or Spain? Delville Management mobilises the right profile in less than 72 hours, with a contact person deeply rooted in the Iberian economic landscape.

Interim Management in Africa

Are you looking for an interim manager in Morocco or Francophone Africa? Delville Management identifies the right profile in less than 72 hours, from its Casablanca office.

Why choose delville
An agri-food manager operational within 72 hours to address your crises

Our agri-food interim managers intervene quickly to resolve complex crises — product recalls, supply chain disruptions, quality failures. They stabilise operations, coordinate teams, and limit financial impacts from the very first hours of their assignment.

In-depth agri-food expertise: from production to regulation

The managers we deploy on assignments possess in-depth knowledge of the entire agri-food value chain — industrial production, quality, supply chain, marketing, regulatory. They quickly identify priorities and implement their action plan with the support of Delville Management's Mission Director.

A local presence to ensure cultural and territorial suitability

Our agri-food interim managers are selected by local representatives in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain — ensuring a nuanced understanding of your region's economic and human realities.

Leading agri-food transformation projects

Digitalising a production line, launching a new product range, integrating an acquisition: our managers lead your strategic projects with a structured, results-oriented approach, all while respecting deadlines.

Commitment to the sector's environmental challenges

In response to growing sustainability expectations, our experts integrate eco-responsible solutions into your industrial processes — carbon footprint reduction, packaging transition, energy efficiency — all while maintaining business profitability.

Responsiveness and operational flexibility

The duration of each mission is tailored to your actual needs. Our managers quickly integrate into your teams and deliver concrete, measurable results within the first few weeks.

Reaching excellence with Delville Management

François Denis
GENERAL MANAGER - GEOTAB

Delville is an excellent interim management firm. The team is highly professional and excels at accurately understanding the precise needs of its client companies.

Pierre Magro
CEO - BABYMOOV GROUP

Professional, high-quality, and efficient team, even under pressure.

Nicolas Péjout
CEO - EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL

The benefit of the mission was immediate. Sylvie, the interim manager, successfully laid the foundation for a smooth, human-centric, and rigorous transition.

Matthieu Lambeaux
CEO - AGRIBIOTHERS

A highly professional team capable of finding the right candidates who match the expressed needs.

Jérôme Delanoë
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR - SFERIS

Interim management seemed like a good solution, and it proved to be.

Eric Gauthier
HEAD OF OPERATIONS EUROPE - WINDROSE

I needed people who had already worked with Chinese people or in China, because that helps culturally. [...] We were lucky to have two managers from Delville Management, who did an excellent job and helped us.

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