Andre Laurent

Andre Laurent is a fourth-generation French manufacturer of certified Red Label sauerkraut and has been growing cabbages in the Champagne region since 1906.

Since 1906, Paul Laurent has been growing cabbages for sauerkraut on his farm in Blignicourt. His son Andre took over from his parents in 1945 and grew the family business during the post-war period. Butchers and restaurant owners all wanted to his sauerkraut and production grew from 800 tons to 9000 tons from the 1950s to the 1990s. Cabbage grown in the the heart of the Champagne region benefit from the land’s growing conditions, producing sauerkraut that is especially soft and light.