Corman

Corman : since 1935

Since 1935, the family company created by Nicolas Corman has been building its leadership on international accumen and the development of a unique butter know-how to write a history of innovation.

  1. 1935
      › Foundation of the company by Nicolas Corman
    • Création de l’entreprise par Nicolas Corman
  2. 1960-65
      › First commercial developments of fractionated AMF
    • › Craftsmen bakers and industrial food manufacturers markets
    • Marchés des boulangers artisanaux et de l’industrie alimentaire
  3. 1970
      › Setting up of production units and commercial subsidiaries in Europe
  4. 1985
      › Consumer butters (Balade, Carlsbourg)
    • › First butter spreadable out of the fridge
    • › Invention of the butter sheet
    • Beurre Balade
  5. 1990
      › First cholesterol-reduced butter (patented process)
  6. 1992
      › Corman becomes a subsidiary of Groupe SAVENCIA
  7. 2005
      › Creation of Corman Miloko (Joint-Venture between Glanbia & Corman)
    • › Balade Omega 3 range : butter & cream
  8. 2007
      › Development of butter blends with vegetable oil for Foodservice and Industry
  9. 2008
      › Balade Choco range of chilled dairy chocolate spreads
    • Gamme Balade Choco
  10. 2011
      › No Palm butter blends
  11. 2012
      › Acquisition of the Gervais cream & buttermilk drinks business from Danone (Belgium)
  12. 2013
      › Balade VITAL: saturated fat-reduced butter specialty
    • › First clean label UHT cream without additive
    • › AOP Charentes-Poitou butter for Industry
    • Balade Vital Surgère
  13. 2014
      › Corman GMBH (Allemagne) devient une filiale à 100% de SA Corman
  14. 2016
      › Launch of the first liquid butter, marketed under the brand Carlsbourg
    • › Launch of the first butter sheet, ready to be folded into the dough straight from the refrigerator
    • › Launch of BUTTERSign; the taste of butter captured in a natural flavor
    • › Launch of AOP Ardennes butter (Protected Designation of Origin) for professional use.
    • › The only PDO butter in Belgium.
    • Beurre Liquide Carlsbourg Beurre Corman BUTTERSign Ardenne AOP
  15. 2017
      › Launch of a range of liquid butters, used straight from the fridge, for hospitality professionals
    • › A full fat cream without lactose was also added to the Balade range.
    • › Expansion of our offer of lactose free products. Daily butter is a butter with 25% less fats and without lactose.