In its Vendée stronghold, the agri-food group Sodebo is working hard. The king of mixed salads and fresh sandwiches plans to invest 50 million and recruit 300 employees this year.

In Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu (Vendée) Marie-Laurence Gouraud, Patricia Brochard and Bénédicte Mercier don't appreciate being in the spotlight. These three sisters prefer, in the shadows, “ to work in the field, in our factories, where we feel good ”