Volailles du Berry

Volailles du Berry designates poultry raised in the départements of Indre and Cher and adjacent defined districts of the Berry region. Birds are slow-growing, farm-bred, reared in the open air or free-range, fed a diet with a high percentage of cereals, and slaughtered at an age close to sexual maturity. The specification requires carcases to be graded after slaughter.

About this designation

Volailles du Berry is a protected designation covering poultry produced within the départements of Indre and Cher and adjacent districts as defined in the specification. The geographical area corresponds to the historic Berry region of France. Birds must be of slow-growing, farm-bred stock, reared in the open air or free-range, and fed with a high percentage of cereals. Slaughter takes place at an age close to sexual maturity, and carcases are graded after slaughter. The product is marketed fresh or frozen, whole — either oven-ready or with giblets — or in sections, with the exception of festive poultry. Every batch is subject to documentary traceability: breeders declare birds added to stock, delivery slips accompany day-old chicks, departure for the abattoir is declared, carcase collection is receipted, and labels used after slaughter are declared along with any downgraded poultry. All labels are numbered. Products bear the designation Volailles du Berry, the name of the poultry type, and the name and address of the certifying authority. The applicant group responsible for the designation is the Syndicat Malvoisine (SYNDIM) — Comité Berry-Gâtinais-Sologne. The designation was registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0171, with eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013187.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0171 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013187).
• The geographical area is defined as the départements of Indre and Cher and adjacent districts; no other territory qualifies.
• All labels applied after slaughter are numbered, and documentary records are maintained for every batch to ensure full traceability.
• The specification permits marketing whole or in sections, but explicitly excludes festive poultry from the sections category.

Tasting notes

Berry (Indre-Cher) free-range poultry IGP. Firm flavored flesh.

HoReCa use

Loire Valley regional preparations.

Packaging

• whole-bird-fresh-1.5-2kg