General Mills has handed a substantial portion of its French logistics, copacking and distribution operations to ID Logistics, with activities ramping up since January 2026 from a newly opened facility in Toury, in the Eure-et-Loir department. The contract covers most of the U.S. food group’s dry grocery portfolio in France, including consumer brands such as Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Géant Vert. Häagen-Dazs ice cream logistics remain handled in-house at Arras and are not part of the agreement.
A Purpose-Built BREEAM Excellent Facility
The Toury site spans 18,000 sqm and is certified BREEAM Excellent, with 18 dock doors configured for high-throughput grocery operations. A team of 30 ID Logistics employees runs the building, which has an annual processing capacity of 17,000 pallets and close to 8 million parcels. The facility is positioned roughly 15 kilometres from the multi-client warehouse in Poupry where General Mills’ French dry-food logistics had been operated since 2020, marking a clean transition to a dedicated environment.
End-to-End Scope and Real-Time Visibility
Beyond warehousing, the agreement extends to transport and distribution management, covering parcel, full-truckload and groupage flows to the entire French mass-market retail (GMS) network. Volumes amount to more than 9,000 shipments and over 107,000 pallets delivered each year. General Mills will benefit from real-time visibility on every flow as well as live order-status tracking across the network, a capability designed to tighten service levels with French retailers.
Decarbonization and On-Site Innovation
The two companies have committed to a joint roadmap to reduce the carbon footprint of warehousing and transport activities, supported by dedicated measurement and steering tools. Several technology bricks have already been deployed on site, including Free Scan barcode reading mounted on forklifts, the Hit-Not anti-collision system separating pedestrians and equipment, e-Beacon terminals and a Starlink setup providing high-speed internet connectivity for the operation.
The contract reinforces ID Logistics’ position as a key 3PL partner for international consumer-goods groups operating in France, and aligns with the operator’s broader strategy of combining sustainability commitments with technology-led productivity gains.
