After the appointment of Florence Pradier to the general management of La Coopération Agricole (formerly Coop de France), Gilles Rouvière was appointed general manager of L'Alliance 7, which brings together 10 grocery unions (chocolate, confectionery, honey, cookies and cakes, breadmaking, breakfast cereals, crunchy appetizers, coffee, specialized nutrition and dried fruits). He was Secretary General of the Federation of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Industries after having worked for the Independent Winegrowers of France or the French Federation of Spirits.