Interfel was founded in 1976 and encompasses all the fresh fruit and vegetables production trades. Every aspect is represented: production, shipping, import, export, wholesaling, distribution (large supermarkets, specialized businesses and institutional restaurants). As a private organization by law and initiative, Interfel is a recognized National Interprofessional Farming Association under French rural law, and under the European Union, since 21 November 1996, as part of the single CMO (Common Market Organization). More than 80 products and varieties each having their own specifics. Each link in the chain has a bearing on the final quality of the product. THE CHALLENGES OF THE SECTOR - Rebuilding competitiveness on the national and international levels. - Supporting and developing the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. - Supporting the market share of our production in consumption in France and developing that of our operators on the foreign markets. - Strengthening the support given to research, experiment and innovation actions of the sector.