The department of Indre is home to well-known names such as Harry’s (Barilla Group), Michel Kremer, Epis Centre, Laiterie de Varennes (LSDH Group), Laboratoire Fenioux, Huilerie Vigean...

• Cereal processing (harvesting and transformation) notably the Epis Centre Group, the Cerralliance Group, the Minoteries Cantin, the Malteries Franco Suisses, Thivat Nutrition Animale, Ets Villemont,...
• The meat industry (cooked pork meats, ready meals, meat production and 4 slaughter houses) with cattle, sheep and pig production and processing (slaughter and carving)
• The dairy-cheese sector including  Laiterie de Varennes (LSDH Group), Eurial Poitouraine, Fromagerie Jacquin.
• So called “speciality” markets such as bee keeping, organic oil production, dry fruit paste products, frozen pastries, ...The Domaine Apicole de Chezelles, the Huilerie Vigean, Michel Kremer patisseries, Jean Hervé,...
• Related activities: wrapping and packaging, distribution and logistics: Meadwestvaco, Covepa, Merim services, Transgourmet, Disval Silor, Besnier Transport,…

As well as its 4 AOP cheeses (Valençay, Selles sur Cher, Pouligny Saint Pierre and Sainte-Maure de Touraine), the department of Indre holds two AOC wine labels (Valençay and Reuilly) and one Red Label (the Berry Green Lentil).