Today I’d like to talk to you about Moinet et Fils, one of my most important customers.

A benchmark in the plant sector in France, it’s one of the finest stores and one of the best managed I’ve seen in my professional career. I love everything about them!

This company is based in Niort, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of France, and sells plants, flowers and decorative accessories exclusively to professionals.

I knew this company when I was starting out in the sector and what I remember about them is their extensive knowledge of plants and their demand for quality at every level. They are true professionals in the sector.

When we started out together my experience was limited, so adapting to their requirements was very intense. But little by little, Maryse Portier, the company’s purchasing manager at the time, with dedication, a great deal of humanity and by adapting to the real possibilities of the moment, introduced us to the quality standards demanded by Moinet and the European market.

As I’ve already said, one of the most important aspects of what Rachel is today is her great humanity.  There is total trust between us, and at all times they closely monitor the situation and the work carried out by our producers. They are fair with the remuneration of the crops, taking into account climate change and the efforts made in production, and this helps us all to open our hearts and make us a sounder team.

I still remember how enthusiastically I introduced our quality brand -lou lou®-, which is the summary of who I am today. It’s the very essence of Rachel&Co. Our brand is very demanding when it comes to the quality, novelty and fair price of the items it labels. Today, I work hand in hand with -lou lou®- to respect this commitment, the flag of quality at the right price in a very competitive market.

Green energy has been flowing through the veins of both companies for many years and today, on the occasion of their 20th anniversary, with current purchasing managers such as Yannick Meignant and Sabrina Gilbert, I can say that Moinet is not only one of my biggest customers but also a great partner for our lou lou® brand with whom I can count to plan production, new cultures and formats, plan new products and bring them to fruition, evaluate investments and move forward.

I’ll be delighted to be with them to celebrate their 20th anniversary on 5 October in Niort, where I hope to meet all the hearts that form Moinet et Fils today, employees, customers, partners and friends, including myself.

I’ll tell you all about it when I get back…