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Xavier Govare

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Administrateur at The Kingfish Company
📍 Greater Pau Area, France

Xavier is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the food industry, renowned for his strategic vision and marketing expertise from EDHEC Business School. He serves on the boards of Savencia and The Kingfish Company, focusing on corporate governance and sustainable aquaculture, respectively.

Outside of his board responsibilities, Xavier is passionate about food, cooking, and spending time with friends. He dedicates his weekends to these pursuits, finding a personal and professional balance in the culinary world and enjoying the Landes region in France.

During his 15-year tenure as CEO, he transformed Labeyrie Fine Foods from a €30 million company into a €1. 1 billion international food group.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Administrateur
Location
Greater Pau Area, France
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Priorities

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Sustainable Aquaculture
Serves on the board of The Kingfish Company and is Chairman of Pure Salmon France, both focused on land-based fish farming.
Food Industry Growth
Has a long history of scaling food businesses, most notably growing Labeyrie Fine Foods' revenue by over 35x during his tenure as CEO.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Administrateur
The Kingfish Company
6-2022
Membre du Comité RSE de Savencia
SAVENCIA
6-2020
Membre du Comite Audit et Risques de Savencia
Savencia fromages and dairy
4-2017
Administrateur
Savencia Fromage & Dairy ( ex groupe Bongrain)
12-2016
President
TOKI EDER Conseils et Participations
In the press

Media appearances

The Kingfish Company announces change in the Supervisory Board. Featured in Euronext
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Education
1978 - 1981
Marketing
EDHEC Business School
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