This is just one slaughterhouse in a long list of struggling farmer cooperatives. But it is still – and as always – a huge blow to the entire region. Tribune learned that the Chalais slaughterhouse, in the southernmost part of Charente, was placed on 6 November due to serious financial difficulties.
The company, which employs around fifteen people, has experienced payment suspensions since March 10. Even though there was a new management team last year, the situation has not improved. He entered an observation period for six months with the support of his attorney, Me Catherine Laporte.
The structure hopes to reorganize its production facilities by shifting its activities to a new location to be built near Barbezieux, further north. But in early July, the State announced that it would no longer act as guarantor for loans to finance the restructuring of local slaughterhouses. An obstacle for Chalais who postponed his project due to lack of funds. However, the site is in dire need of modernization since the prefecture announced an administrative closure in 2024 for five weeks due to standards violations.
