- Elisé François
- President
- Isabelle François
- Directrice General
- Pierre Meunier
- Directeur des exportations
We owe the discovery of foie gras to the Egyptians. Around 2500 B.C., the Egyptian hunters along the Nile noticed that geese liver was bigger, paler, and much tastier during the migration period than during the rest of the year. They understood that this particular liver was the result of the overfeeding process before migration. The migratory birds have the genetic capacity to stock in their liver the surplus of food they eat. The liver then acts as a fuel tank from which the bird draws the energy it needs for its long and tiring journey.